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Check out the best snaps from around Melbourne’s metro footy leagues

GALLERY: Local footy finals are in full swing and our photographers captured some amazing action shots from across the metro leagues.

St Paul McKinnon and Cranbourne Eagles. Picture: Valeriu Campan
St Paul McKinnon and Cranbourne Eagles. Picture: Valeriu Campan

The local footy finals are well and truly underway.

All metropolitan leagues are now closing in on the grand final with the action heating up across Melbourne.

Our photographers criss-crossed the city to snap some amazing action.

Check out our gallery from the weekend’s games below.

WRFL: Suns’ Michael Ryan holds onto the mark. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Suns’ Michael Ryan holds onto the mark. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Albanvale’s Corey Hall takes a diving mark. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Albanvale’s Corey Hall takes a diving mark. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Action for the semi-final clash between the Suns and Albanvale. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Action for the semi-final clash between the Suns and Albanvale. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Action from the semi-final between the Suns and Albanvale. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Action from the semi-final between the Suns and Albanvale. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Suns’ coach Dean Cachia celebrates a goal. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Suns’ coach Dean Cachia celebrates a goal. Picture: Andy Brownbill
NFL: Tom Keys fires off a handball for Lower Plenty. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Tom Keys fires off a handball for Lower Plenty. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Diamond Creek coach Andrew Tranquilli likes what he sees. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Diamond Creek coach Andrew Tranquilli likes what he sees. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Alexander Alderton of Lower Plenty fires out a handball. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Alexander Alderton of Lower Plenty fires out a handball. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Ben Paterson of Lower Plenty is tackled by Diamond Creek’s Sam Gleeson. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Ben Paterson of Lower Plenty is tackled by Diamond Creek’s Sam Gleeson. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Lower Plenty’s Darcy Barden runs away from Jai Norman of Diamond Creek. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Lower Plenty’s Darcy Barden runs away from Jai Norman of Diamond Creek. Picture: George Sal
VAFA: Oakleigh players celebrate their VAFA Masters premiership. Picture: Valeriu Campan
VAFA: Oakleigh players celebrate their VAFA Masters premiership. Picture: Valeriu Campan
VAFA: Oakleigh wins the Masters premiership. Picture: Valeriu Campan
VAFA: Oakleigh wins the Masters premiership. Picture: Valeriu Campan
VAFA: Oakleigh players celebrate on the siren. Picture: Valeriu Campan
VAFA: Oakleigh players celebrate on the siren. Picture: Valeriu Campan
VAFA: De La Salle’s Benjamin Corin keeps his eye on the ball. Picture: Valeriu Campan
VAFA: De La Salle’s Benjamin Corin keeps his eye on the ball. Picture: Valeriu Campan
VAFA: Oakleigh’s Tim Doherty tries to spoil Daniel Close of De La Salle. Picture: Valeriu Campan
VAFA: Oakleigh’s Tim Doherty tries to spoil Daniel Close of De La Salle. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: St Kilda City’s Madison Andrews gets a kick as Nathan Freeman of Dingley watches on. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: St Kilda City’s Madison Andrews gets a kick as Nathan Freeman of Dingley watches on. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Danny Ades wins the tap for Dingley. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Danny Ades wins the tap for Dingley. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Dane Swan on the hunt for St Kilda City. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Dane Swan on the hunt for St Kilda City. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: St Kilda City’s Troy Kelm in a strong tackle. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: St Kilda City’s Troy Kelm in a strong tackle. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Aaron Edwards marks for St Kilda City. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Aaron Edwards marks for St Kilda City. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Troy Kelm wins the tap for St Kilda City. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Troy Kelm wins the tap for St Kilda City. Picture: Valeriu Campan
EFL: Balwyn’s Kyle Eliott and Zac Clarke of Doncaster East jump in the ruck. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Balwyn’s Kyle Eliott and Zac Clarke of Doncaster East jump in the ruck. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Balwyn’s Jeffrey Gobbels reaches for the mark. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Balwyn’s Jeffrey Gobbels reaches for the mark. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Doncaster East’s Darcy Jones-Hughes is wrapped up. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Doncaster East’s Darcy Jones-Hughes is wrapped up. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Jarryd Lowther of Doncaster East is chased down by Balwyn’s Charlie Haley. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Jarryd Lowther of Doncaster East is chased down by Balwyn’s Charlie Haley. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Jarryd Lowther of Doncaster East is chased down by Balwyn’s Charlie Haley. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Jarryd Lowther of Doncaster East is chased down by Balwyn’s Charlie Haley. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Doncaster East’s Jack Sholakis keeps his eye on the ball. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Doncaster East’s Jack Sholakis keeps his eye on the ball. Photo: Hamish Blair
WRFL: North Footscrays Brandon Walsh celebrates a goal. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: North Footscrays Brandon Walsh celebrates a goal. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Action from the semi-final between Parkside and North Footscray. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Action from the semi-final between Parkside and North Footscray. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: North Footscray’s David Allitt beats Jackson Barrett of Parkside to the ball. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: North Footscray’s David Allitt beats Jackson Barrett of Parkside to the ball. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: North Footscray’s Connor Roach and Parkside’s Samuel Dukic battle for the ball. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: North Footscray’s Connor Roach and Parkside’s Samuel Dukic battle for the ball. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Parkside’s John Atar jumps over North Footscray’s Samuel Nix. Picture: Andy Brownbill
WRFL: Parkside’s John Atar jumps over North Footscray’s Samuel Nix. Picture: Andy Brownbill
NFL: Jackson Barling celebrates a goal for West Preston-Lakeside. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Jackson Barling celebrates a goal for West Preston-Lakeside. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Greensborough’s Angus Seivers takes a towering mark. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Greensborough’s Angus Seivers takes a towering mark. Picture: George Sal
NFL: West Preston Lakeside’s Mitchell Crapper celebrates a goal. Picture: George Sal
NFL: West Preston Lakeside’s Mitchell Crapper celebrates a goal. Picture: George Sal
NFL: West Preston Lakeside’s Michael Ercolano is first to the ball. Picture: George Sal
NFL: West Preston Lakeside’s Michael Ercolano is first to the ball. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Greensborough’s Mitch Hill tries to convince the goal umpire. Picture: George Sal
NFL: Greensborough’s Mitch Hill tries to convince the goal umpire. Picture: George Sal
NFL: West Preston Lakeside’s Matthew Harman flies against Thomas Brindley of Greensborough. Picture: George Sal
NFL: West Preston Lakeside’s Matthew Harman flies against Thomas Brindley of Greensborough. Picture: George Sal
NFL: West Preston Lakeside’s Ethan Penrith takes a pack mark. Picture: George Sal
NFL: West Preston Lakeside’s Ethan Penrith takes a pack mark. Picture: George Sal
VAFA: Will Stephenson of Old Geelong and Mazenod’s Andrew Kovac fly for the ball. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Will Stephenson of Old Geelong and Mazenod’s Andrew Kovac fly for the ball. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Jack Sheridan of Old Geelong and Mazenod’s Fletcher Ford reach for the ball. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Jack Sheridan of Old Geelong and Mazenod’s Fletcher Ford reach for the ball. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Jacob Jess of Old Geelong is tackled by Andrew Kovac of Mazenod. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Jacob Jess of Old Geelong is tackled by Andrew Kovac of Mazenod. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Liam Riley looks for options for Mazenod. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Liam Riley looks for options for Mazenod. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Will McFarlane of Old Geelong catches Mazenod’s Fletcher Ford a tad high. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Will McFarlane of Old Geelong catches Mazenod’s Fletcher Ford a tad high. Photo: Hamish Blair
SFL: Cranbourne’s Marc Holt marks strongly. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Cranbourne’s Marc Holt marks strongly. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Cranbourne’s Brandon Osborne jumps over his opponent. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Cranbourne’s Brandon Osborne jumps over his opponent. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Cranbourne’s Jake Carosellan gets a kick away under pressure. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Cranbourne’s Jake Carosellan gets a kick away under pressure. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Handshakes after the Cranbourne and St Paul's McKinnon qualifying final. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Handshakes after the Cranbourne and St Paul's McKinnon qualifying final. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Cranbourne coach Steve O’Brien addresses his players after an emotional week. Picture: Valeriu Campan
SFL: Cranbourne coach Steve O’Brien addresses his players after an emotional week. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Langwarrin’s Zach Andrewartha escapes the pack. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Langwarrin’s Zach Andrewartha escapes the pack. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Somerville’s Lachlan Williams fires out a handball. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Somerville’s Lachlan Williams fires out a handball. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Blake Pullen toes home a goal for Langwarrin. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Blake Pullen toes home a goal for Langwarrin. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Langwarrin’s Josh Dormer celebrates the goal. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Langwarrin’s Josh Dormer celebrates the goal. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Somerville’s Jake Whybrow gets runs down. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Somerville’s Jake Whybrow gets runs down. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Somerville’s Tom Roberts and Matthew Naughton of Langwarrin battle in the ruck. Picture: Valeriu Campan
MPNFL: Somerville’s Tom Roberts and Matthew Naughton of Langwarrin battle in the ruck. Picture: Valeriu Campan
VAFA – Daniel Easson in action for Monash Blues. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA – Daniel Easson in action for Monash Blues. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Liam Adlington of Ormond battles Monash Blues’ Mitch King in the ruck. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Liam Adlington of Ormond battles Monash Blues’ Mitch King in the ruck. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Sam Simpson of Monash Blues marks under pressure from Ormond’s Harry Bingham. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Sam Simpson of Monash Blues marks under pressure from Ormond’s Harry Bingham. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Ormond’s Rhys Kennedy on the run. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Ormond’s Rhys Kennedy on the run. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Macgregor Cameron of Monash Blues jumps over Ormond’s Liam Adlington. Photo: Hamish Blair
VAFA: Macgregor Cameron of Monash Blues jumps over Ormond’s Liam Adlington. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Chirnside Park’s Grattan Stephens battles Jara Oburu of Surrey Park in the ruck. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Chirnside Park’s Grattan Stephens battles Jara Oburu of Surrey Park in the ruck. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Surrey Park’s Callum Garvin runs free. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Surrey Park’s Callum Garvin runs free. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Chirnside Park’s Samuel King is spoiled by Riley Tempany of Surrey Park. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Chirnside Park’s Samuel King is spoiled by Riley Tempany of Surrey Park. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Tom Smith of Surrey Park keeps his feet. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Tom Smith of Surrey Park keeps his feet. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Zachary Tempany of Surrey Park protects the ball from Chirnside Park’s Lachlan Mcgee. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Zachary Tempany of Surrey Park protects the ball from Chirnside Park’s Lachlan Mcgee. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Ben Slattery of Chirnside Park with a massive launch. Photo: Hamish Blair
EFL: Ben Slattery of Chirnside Park with a massive launch. Photo: Hamish Blair

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