The Sunbury Kangaroos are keeping the pressure on the Essendon District Football League division 2 top five.
In a division that has become very unpredictable, the Kangaroos were able to come away with a win against Burnside Heights on Saturday.
The Kangaroos led by four points at quarter time before kicking five goals to three in the second quarter to open up a 19 point lead heading into the home break.
They were able to extend the lead slightly in the third quarter with the match becoming an arm wrestle.
The Kangaroos kicked the first two goals of the final quarter to put any Bears comeback on ice.
Sunbury ended up winning, 16.11 (107)-11.11 (77).
Jayden Eales kicked five goals for the Kangaroos, while Riley Draicchio, Tyson Sparkes and Mitch Streiff kicked two goals each.
It was the twin towers of Eales and Dean Halliwell who were named the Kangaroos best.
The Kangaroos sit in sixth spot, percentage outside the top five.
Rupertswood has slipped to third after losing to Coburg Districts on Saturday.
In yet another close match, the Sharks fell just short.
There were no more than five points between the two sides at each of the breaks.
Neither side could break the other in the last quarter with Coburg Districts winning, 10.14 (74)-10.10 (70).
Fraser Phelan-Smith kicked five goals for the Sharks, with Adam Bartrop and Joel Flanigan named their best.
East Sunbury was competitive with Hadfield at John McMahon Reserve.
After trailing by 26 points at quarter time, the Thunder was able to stick with the Hawks.
That margin would be the final margin with the Hawks winning, 15.5 (95)-11.3 (69).
Todd Elton kicked four goals for the Thunder.
Dillon Norton, Wade Lees and Joel Catros were named the Thunder’s best.
The Thunder is now six points the Hawks at the bottom of the table.
