Check out Local Footy photographers’ best pictures from the weekend

The weather might have been freezing but the action is heating up as local footy competitions approach finals. Check out our best pictures from the weekend.

Pines’ Cambell Utatao gets wrapped up. Picture: Valeriu Campan

The weather was freezing but the local footy action is heating up.

With finals fast approaching clubs are battling for finals spots or a bit of respect before their years draw to a close.

It was a day for wet weather, tight, tough footy.

Leader Local Footy’s photographers criss-crossed Melbourne over the weekend to capture some amazing action.

Check out the best in our gallery below.

EDFL: Sunbury Kangaroos’ Dean Halliwell takes the ball against Moonee Valley. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Moonee Valley’s Jack Newman takes a shot at goal. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Moonee Valley’s Gabriel Clements can’t escape John Corso of Sunbury Kangaroos. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Sunbury Kangaroos’ Nathan Carroll is surrounded by Fog. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Sunbury Kangaroos’ Thomas Borg lets the ball slip away. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Sunbury Kangaroos’ Dean Halliwell collects John O'Brien of Moonee Valley a bit high. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Sunbury Kangaroos’ Nathan Carroll in the middle of the pack. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Rupertswood’s Mitchell Johnston gets hauled down by Craigieburn’s Hayden Brown. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Rupertswood’s Jorden Braddy has his arm pinned. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Rupertswood’s Jackson Cardillo flies for the mark. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Craigieburn’s Nathan Perrone can’t reach the ball. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Craigieburn’s Corey Middleton gets a kick. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Rupertswood’s Brodie Griffiths puts a big fist on the ball. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Rupertswood’s Aaron West takes a good mark. Picture: Andy Brownbill

EDFL: Ex-AFL star Jake Carlisle watches on with Craigieburn coach Justin Sherman. Picture: Andy Brownbill

NFL: Banyule’s Reuben Blackmore-Moore tries to fend off Mikael Avramov. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Eltham’s Aidan Biddle can’t break multiple tackles. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Banyule’s Jack Langford marks in front of Lane Sinclair of Eltham. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Banyule’s Tim Martin wins a ruck contest over David Evans of Eltham. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Eltham’s Daniel Horsfield kicks long. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Eltham’s Daniel Horsfield gets taken down by Riley Loton of Banyule. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Banyule’s Lachlan Turner flies highest. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Eltham’s Lane Sinclair marks in front of Jack Langford of Banyule. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: South Morang’s Jake Potter the meat in Heidelberg West sandwich. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Heidelberg West’s Ayman O'Dowd holds the mark under pressure from Ben Peterson of South Morang. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Reece Jones gets a kick for South Morang. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Kain Hall tracks the ball down for South Morang. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Alex Colaidis celebrates a goal with South Morang teammates. Picture: Hamish Blair

SFNL: Doveton big man Dylan Chapman wins the hitout. Picture: Valeriu Campan

SFNL: Doveton’s Josiah Kyle is too quick for Tim O'Shannessy of Chelsea Heights. Picture: Valeriu Campan

SFNL: Doveton’s Samuel Muirhead keeps his eye on the ball. Picture: Valeriu Campa

SFNL: Chelsea Heights’ Luke Clark kicks over the shoulder. Picture: Valeriu Campan

SFNL: Chelsea Heights’ Aaron Rhodes on the lead. Picture: Valeriu Campan

SFNL: Luke Tapscott gets a kick for Chelsea Heights. Picture: Valeriu Campan

MPNFL: Bonbeach’s Sam Gilbert can’t escape the tackle. Picture: Valeriu Campan

MPNFL: Pines’ Cambell Utatao gets wrapped up. Picture: Valeriu Campan

MPNFL: Bonbeach’s Matthew Douglas gets his kick away. Picture: Valeriu Campan

MPNFL: Pines’ Dylan Williams marks strongly against Sean Corrigan of Bonbeach. Picture: Valeriu Campan

MPNFL: Lachlan Stenning marks for Bonbeach. Picture: Valeriu Campan

MPNFL: Jackson Vaughan on the run for Pines. Picture: Valeriu Campan

MPNFL: Pines’ Luke Dalmau tries to slip a Bonbeach tackler. Picture: Valeriu Campan

NFL: Greensborough’s Josh Caddy tries to escape Billy Hogan and Jesse Tardio of North Heidelberg. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Matthew Kreuzer hunts the ball for Greensborough. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Majak Daw wins the hitout for North Heidelberg. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Greensborough’s Matthew Kreuzer greets Majak Daw of North Heidelberg. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: North Heidelberg’s Jesse Tardio tackled by Jackson Hasler of Greensborough. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Greensborough’s Tom Brindley handballs under pressure from Brock Chircop of North Heidelberg. Picture: Hamish Blair

NFL: Zac McCubbin on the run for Greensborough. Picture: Hamish Blair