SCOREBOARDSYarrawonga 18.13.121 def Wodonga Raiders 8.14.62
Wodonga 13.14.92 def Corowa-Rutherglen 9.15.69
North Albury 13.12.90 def Lavington 11.10.76
Wangaratta 17.9.111 def Myrtleford 7.5.47
Albury 13.10.88 def Wangaratta Rovers 6.7.43
NORTH Albury only won one quarter, but it was enough to overrun a tiring Lavington at Bunton Park on Saturday.
The Hoppers' top-three hopes soared with a 14-point victory over the Panthers, who had led for most of the day.
Meanwhile, Wodonga Raiders were found desperately wanting against Yarrawonga, further boosting North Albury's top-three chances.
Wodonga distanced itself from the bottom two, comfortably accounting for Corowa-Rutherglen in a hard-fought slog.
Wangaratta had to work hard to shake off Myrtleford, eventually pulling away for a 64-point win.
Albury was predictably too classy for the Rovers, claiming a 45-point win.
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