Back in 2012 and 2013 Dean Galea won the Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal for top goalkicker when playing for Port Melbourne in the VFL.
On Saturday, the veteran goalkicker showed he can still be a match winner by kicking eight of Riddell’s 11 goals in a cliffhanger against Macedon.
It took Galea’s senior goals tally past the 1200 mark. A remarkable footy career that seems far from over.
Fifth-placed Macedon pressured ladder-leader Riddell all the way, but the Bombers managed three goals in the last term to end up winning 11.6 to 10.7.
In these successive matches, Bombers’ coach Aaron Bray has watched his side scramble home by six and five points respectively against Woodend-Hesket and Macedon.
Yet the Bombers look likely to finish on top of the ladder, though they fact an acid test at home to a resurgent Diggers Rest this Saturday.
Equally, Macedon coach Al Meldrum has experienced two tight finishes –a win against Kyneton and the loss at Riddell.
His side is favourite to finish in fifth spot, unless Kyneton can cause a major upset in the last five home and away rounds.
TIGERS PREVAIL
Kyneton is beset by injuries, yet found a way to comprehensively beat Melton Centrals 16.15 to 10.6.
Seven goals in the first term was a real confidence booster as the visitors battled to come to grips with the large ground, and their opposition.
Strong defender Harrison Huntley was ruled out of Tigers’ selection with a quad injury.
This Saturday, sixth-placed Kyneton has the bye.
Kyneton Reserves stayed in finals contention by downing Centrals by five points, and the Under 19.5s lost by a goal to Romsey.
Woodend-Hesket travelled to Wallan and the Magpies proved too strong, winning 12.11 to 7.3.
Wallan anticipates having a very strong side available come finals time.
Reigning premiers Diggers Rest proved too strong for Lancefield, winning 15.8 to 3.4 in preparation to a blockbuster encounter at Riddell this Saturday.
