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In an absorbing and seemingly ever-fluctuating battle for two finals vacancies involving four teams, the Roosters were given a bit of a leg up courtesy of Sunbury’s come-from-behind 13-point win over Sebastopol (the Burra led by 17 points at three-quarter-time) and Ballarat’s loss to premiership contender East Point.<\/p>\n
If the Roosters are to hold their ground in the six, a win over Redan this weekend and Sebastopol the following week are musts.<\/p>\n
Proctor wouldn’t have it any other way, saying it was all up to his players.<\/p>\n
“It seems to be evening up now \u2026 Melton, Sunbury, Sebas, us, Bacchus Marsh,” he said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “It seems like there’s a bit of an even playing field now.<\/p>\n “It’s going to be a good run home.<\/p>\n “We’ve just got to keep finding some wins and take care of things our end if we can.”<\/p>\n Off the back of two wins from their last three games, including the scalp of third-placed Sunbury, Proctor can sense the Roosters are gaining some timely momentum.<\/p>\n “We’ve been a little bit inconsistent in terms of wins, but our form has definitely been much better,” he said.<\/p>\n “We played well (the previous week against Melton) and just missed out on the win, and the week before against Sunbury was great.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “It’s nice to get some momentum, we’ve just got to find a way to keep it up.”<\/p>\n A big win over the struggling Lakers was just what the doctor ordered for North Ballarat, with Proctor rapt with his side’s pressure and presence around the football.<\/p>\n “The boys were really good in the contest; the pressure was good, and our third quarter was particularly good,” he said.<\/p>\n “It was nice to see the forwards connect and to get some reward for effort.<\/p>\n “It has been difficult for them to score over the last month with the weather and the conditions and up against some good defensive teams.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In terms of better performances, inside mid Isaac Carey was brilliant for the Roosters, Tom Phillips accumulated plenty of the football, while Olie Huf won plaudits for a shutdown role.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Bacchus Marsh held its ground in fifth spot with a gutsy four-point victory over Melton at Maddingley Park, while second-placed East Point continued to sharpen its game in preparation for a big finals campaign, producing a 43-point win over Ballarat.<\/p>\n Jacob Brown booted six goals for the Kangaroos, while Jordan Johnston and Mickitja Rotumah-Onus ran amok in the midfield.<\/p>\n BATTLE FOR FIFTH AND SIXTH<\/p>\n 5. Bacchus Marsh 7-8: v Ballarat (away); v Sunbury (home); v Sebastopol (away).<\/p>\n 6. North Ballarat 6-8-1: v Redan (home); v Sebastopol (home); v Darley (away).<\/p>\n 7. Sebastopol 6-9: v Darley (away); v North Ballarat (home); v Bacchus Marsh (home).<\/p>\n 8. Ballarat 5.9-1: v Bacchus Marsh (home); v Melton (away); v Redan (home).<\/p>\n Round 15 recap:<\/p>\n Sebastopol 13.6 (84) lost to Sunbury 15.7 (97); Redan 11.5 (71) lost to Darley 17.15 (117); Bacchus Marsh 10. 14 (74) defeated Melton 10.10 (70); Lake Wendouree 7.7 (49) lost to North Ballarat 26.11 (167); East Point 17.9 (111) defeated Ballarat 10.8 (68).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NORTH Ballarat coach Clint Proctor is happy for the Roosters to control their own destiny over the final three rounds of BFNL football, as they look to sew up a finals berth. The Roosters jumped back into sixth spot with a convincing 118-point win over bottom-placed Lake Wendouree at C.E. Brown Reserve last Saturday, highlighted […]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/DSC_0183_77145.jpg\")
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