Somerville eyes flag

SOMERVILLE catapulted itself to outright premiership favourite with a stunning 37-point win over top dogs Sorrento.
The Eagles were led manfully by Matthew Maltman and vice-captain Jay Austerberry, while MPNFL veteran Guy Stringer was the Sharks best player.
Dromana worked its way back to the winners’ list with a solid performance against Pearcedale, taking the game by 27 points. Young Tiger Justin Norton earned the votes.
Frankston downed Crib point by 80 points in a one-sided contest, while Rye defeated Tyabb by three goals and, on Sunday, Red Hill got the win over Hastings by one point in a nail-biting finish.
In Peninsula League, Frankston YCW suffered a shock loss, its first for 2010, at the hands of chronic underperformers Chelsea on Saturday.
The Seagulls held on to win by 10 points with former VFL star Nigel Carmody’s performance among the eye-catchers of the day.
Karingal made a 72-point mess of Bonbeach with Brendan Lade on target in attack, while Mornington had its first victory of the season at the expense of Pines, triumphing by a goal.
In a real thriller, Langwarrin continued its winning form with a last-gasp two-point win over Edithvale-Aspendale and, in the final game, Mt Eliza burst Seaford’s bubble by 22 points.