Week 9 and back to divisional games, all 4 with massive implications as things get very busy at the top of the standings.
Saturday morning at The Cove in Corio the Bay City Buccaneers defeated the Croydon Rangers 13-2.
Later in the day the Gippsland Gladiators defeated the Croydon Stars 12-6.
On Sunday 1st July down in Berwick the Monash Barbarians defeated the Melbourne Uni Royals 8-6.
In the afternoon game the Monash Warriors defeated the Berwick Miners 12-0.
Week 7 rolls around, almost halfway through the season now!
In Footscray the Monash Barbarians took on the Northern Raiders in a rematch of last years division two bookends but it was the Barbarians defeating the reigning champs 12-2.
The Western Crusaders hosted the Monash Warriors and the home team scored a great win 24-8.
In Berwick, the Melbourne Uni Royals were too strong for the Croydon Stars winning 14-2. In the afternoon game the Croydon Rangers defeated the home town Berwick Miners 46-12.
Already 1/3 of the way through the 2012 Gridiron Victoria season and another week of cross-divisional match ups in four locations across this past weekend.
The Bay City Buccaneers hosted the Northern Raiders for the first annual Skull Bowl. With a brand new perpetual trophy (the Bronze Marauder) struck for the occasion both teams battled hard and a 6-0 scoreline at halftime defied the usual gap between cross-division rivals. The Buccaneers proved too strong, winning 33-0.
The Gippsland Gladiators hosted the Berwick Miners in Morwell. Both teams battled hard and advanced to the redzone but neither could come away with points. Berwick punched it in for a touchdown just before halftime. The Miners controlled the game in the second half to win 13-0.
On Sunday the Melbourne Uni Royals hosted the Western Crusaders at Royals HQ in Parkville. The Royals battled hard all day but the Crusaders experience and size prevailed 33-26.
Also on Sunday at Ranger Field in Croydon the Croydon Stars hosted the Monash Warriors. The Stars fought hard with few fit men but the Warriors were in cruise control all day, running out winners 30-0. In the afternoon the Rangers took on the Monash Barbarians and won 52-0.
Week 5 of the 2012 Gridiron Victoria season!
Kicking things off Saturday morning saw the Vic Bowl rematch with the Bay City Buccaneers travelling to Croydon to take on the Rangers. The Rangers flew out of the blocks early with a couple of quick touchdowns before the Buccaneers steadied with a long scoring drive and a pick-six to tie it at 14 at half time. In the second half the Buccs overpowered the Rangers, getting the win 31-21.
In the afternoon game the Croydon Stars hosted the Gippsland Gladiators. Both defenses dominated the game until the Gladiators were able to break free for a couple of touchdowns and a 14-0 win.
On Sunday at Monash University Clayton the morning game saw the Monash Barbarians hosting the Melbourne Uni Royals. In a tough, entertaining contest the Royals took until late in the 3rd quarter to break out a big play and pull clear of a determined Barbarians outfit and win 26-14.
In the afternoon game the Monash Warriors faced the Berwick Miners. Another close match until the Warriors proved too strong and powered to an 18-0 win and remain undefeated atop the standings.
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Week 4 of Gridiron Victoria saw the first of our divisional cross-over games for 2012.
On Saturday the Northern Raiders hosted the Western Crusaders in Reservoir. The Crusaders have been on a roll lately and maintained momentum with a 44-0 win.
On Sunday we headed down to Monash University Clayton Campus for the first time this season. The Monash Barbarians hosted the reigning champion Bay City Buccaneers in difficult conditions and the Buccaneers won handily 60-0.
The Gippsland Gladiators forfeited their afternoon match against the Monash Warriors. The Warriors were awarded the 2 match points and a 7-0 scoreline.
