The Sunbury Lions continue to show they have more tricks up their sleeve in the Ballarat Football League.
With a top six spot already wrapped up, the Lions want to keep on winning and make it a top three spot.
On Saturday, the Lions had to come from behind in their last regular season match in Ballarat against Sebastopol.
Lions coach Matt White was more than happy to come home with the four points.
“It was a really good game of footy to be honest,” he said. “It was a high scoring and electric game of footy.
“We had the legs in the end. The belief was there and there were more levers that we were able to pull.”
The Burras led by seven points at quarter time before scores were level at half time. It was back out to 17 points at the last break leaving the Lions with some work to do.
The Lions kicked six goals to one in the final quarter to come away with 15.7 (97)-13.6 (84).
White said one of the moves that really worked in the last quarter was the Daniel Johnston into the ruck.
The Lions big off season signing has played more games than White expected him to this season.
“I rated him even back to my time at Coburg and he was a high priority for me this season.
“We didn’t expect this many games with him only missing two. He’s a great person and a great footy head.
“Toby Hutt is a good ruck and DJ chipped in when he could.
“He would go in for a couple of minutes. The midfield had been neck and neck and he turned that battle and we were able to get a few more clearances and get it down to Jake Sutton.
“He makes everyone stand taller when he gets on a roll.”
The two Jakes, Egan and Sutton, were again among the best for the Lions and both kicked four goals.
White said Sutton made the most of a mismatch and could have had a couple more on the board.
He said Egan is learning how to be the number one midfielder with no Josh Guthrie and the tag going to him.
In good news for the club, Egan and Sutton are among the players that have already re-signed for next season.
White said talks were well underway with the whole playing group as they want to keep as many players around as possible.
The Lions win and a Melton loss, has the Lions move up a spot to third on the ladder.
White said their focus for the rest of the season was to ensure that they stay in that spot.
The Saturday, they face bottom side Lake Wendouree.
In the A-grade netball, the Lions beat Sebastopol, 64-31.
Rebecca Hicks shot 46 goals.
