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s09kn303 EFL (Div 4) finals: Ferntree gully v Silvan Robbie McComb with the ball for Ferntree Gully

Plenty to see around the EFL

THERE are blockbuster games across all four of the Eastern Football League’s divisions this Saturday, with teams fighting for finals and for survival.

Local Sport 
Kerem Baskaya of Narre Warren marks under pressure from Andrew Logan of Roc during the Casey Cardinia Seniors match between Narre Warren and Roc played at Kalora Park on Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Narre Warren, Australia. Picture: Hamish Blair

Gunning for the ton

TWO forwards have already made it, now others across Melbourne are closing in on the elusive 100-goal mark. Local Footy wraps up the most lethal marksmen over the 2014 season here.

South East
EFL: Noble Park v Lilydale. Noble coach Jon Knight at the huddle. Picture Valeriu Campan

Lights out for Noble Knight

HIS future was in question, but the end came sooner than expected for Noble Park senior coach Jon Knight – he will not see out the Eastern Football League season.

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s41pp169 Ryan Breese was an AFL hopeful a few years back but injuries forced him out of footy. now he`s taken to boxing very well. pic taken at shadows gym, susan st, Eltham

From footy to the ring

RYAN Breese revels in beating the odds. Chronic knee injuries prompted doctors to tell Breese his football career was over in 2010.

East 
EFL Footy: Montrose v East Ringwood 24 Cam Purdy with the ball for East Ringwood.

Not long to go

THERE’S just a few kicks left before the Eastern Football League finals get underway, how did your team get on this week?

East 
s07le900 Caption: St Kilda International Rookie Jason Holmes (from the USA) with Montrose captain Sam Goodman, Blackburn�s Kyle Mathews and St Kilda�s Shane Savage (born in NZ) Picture: Supplied

Montrose’s stars and stripes

MONTROSE Football Club will play host to the United States’ best Australian rules footballers, as the USA Revolution competes in the AFL’s International Cup.

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s05mm999 North Ringwood brothers Picture: Supplied

The Saints’ brothers in arms

LAST Saturday’s EFL clash with Bayswater at Quambee Reserve was a multi-family ­affair, as five sets of brothers turned out for North Ringwood.

East 
S03KN120 Olivia's Wish Day - Fundraising day at Wantirna South Football Club organised by Devils player Shaun Murray for his sister, Olivia, who has a stage 4 brain tumour. The aim of the day is to raise money for a trust fund for Olivia's daughters Abby and Shay. pictured Lto R Shaun Murray, Abby (3) and Shay (2) Picture: Paul Loughnan

Devils grant a wish

THE Wantirna South Football Club and the wider Eastern Football League community rallied around one of their own last weekend.

Inner East
Football WRFL: Deer Park V Spotswood. at Deer Park.. left 10 for Deer Park Luke Guerra and right 27 for Spotswood Matthew Fogarty marks Picture: Mark Wilson

A dozen of the best

UNINSPIRED by the selection of games on offer during the AFL’s split round? We have you covered with a guide to the best of this weekend’s community football around Melbourne.

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s53le201 EFL Division 2 Football Montrose v Donvale at Montrose Recreation Reserve. Donvale in green and white jumpers. Donvale player is tackled as he kicks the ball

Magpies knocking on the door

THE Donvale Football Club will seek to rejoin the Eastern Football League for next season after its merger talks with Whitefriars Old Collegians fell through.

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s11wg613 EFL (Div 3): Mooroolbark v Waverley Blues (grand final) football at ringwood Left Waveley 12 Ryan Tily leaps onto 18 Dermot Leonard after their win

No Blues at Waverley

IT might have been unlikely, but the Waverley Blues defeated ladder-leaders North Ringwood to keep their slim Division 2 finals hopes alive.

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