Portarlington Demons fight Ammos and MND

THE Queen’s Birthday weekend proved a successful one for the Portarlington Demons Football Club – both on and off the field.

The Demons are still celebrating after their first-ever win against Geelong Amateur, with the final score 8.10.58 to 7.10.52.

It was the first time Portarlington had ever defeated the Ammos since the latter entered the Bellarine Football League nearly 25 years ago.

Coach Jesse Smith said the smile hadn’t left his face since the siren sounded on Saturday.

The club also enjoyed off-field success raising almost $3,000 for motor neurone disease (MND).

This year in the local Big Freeze, both club captains volunteered to be dunked by buckets of ice after the game.

The jubilant crowd of celebrating Portarlington supporters resembled a sea of blue in their Fight MND beanies.

Both clubs and their players donated generously to the fund.