By Tara Murray
Romsey is closing in on a Riddell District Football League finals appearance following its best performance of the season.
With the top five teams pulling away from the other sides, the Redbacks have been leading the charge of those looking for the final top six spot.
On Saturday, they did their hopes no harm with an upset win against Macedon.
After an even first half on the scoreboard, the Redbacks ran away in the second half, winning 15.8 (98)-8.9 (57).
“It was a good win for us,” Redbacks coach Corey O’Sullivan said.
“Macedon had some key players out, but I thought we still played well.
“It felt like we were the better team through the day.
“They kicked three goals in five minutes in the third quarter, but we were able to steady and run away with it.”
Four players kicked two goals each for the Redbacks. Matthew Knox kicked four goals for the Cats.
O’Sullivan said the Tessari boys, Nathan and Ayden, were the standouts in an even team performance.
“We got contributions from all 22 players. I don’t think there was any player who walked off the ground and didn’t think that they had some good moments.”
After the first week of the split round, the Redbacks sit two games clear of seventh but have a game in hand and will play their rescheduled round one match against Diggers Rest this week.
O’Sullivan said they were looking forward to the challenge of playing another top five side.
“On our day we can best any of those sides,” he said.
“But we need to play our best football to win those games.
“We’ll pretty much lock away a finals spot, if we can get this game.”
In other results, Rupertswood beat the Sunbury Kangaroos 8.13 (61)-3.11 (29), Woodend-Hesket smashed Broadford 30.17 (197)-5.3 (33) and Diggers Rest defeated Lancefield 24.14 (158)-1.5 (11).
