Australian rules football: Traralgon, Maffra two games clear on top of 2010 Gippsland Football League ladder

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Monday, May 3, 2010

Traralgon and Maffra sit atop the 2010 Gippsland Football League (officially Gippsland League, GL) ladder after convincing wins over Sale and Morwell respectively. The Gippsland League is the only major Australian rules football competition in the Gippsland region according to the Victorian Country Football League.

May 1, 2010
Traralgon 17-15 (117)
Sale 10-17 (77)
Recreation Reserve,
Traralgon, Victoria,
Australia
May 1, 2010
Maffra 18-14 (125)
Morwell 12-11 (83)
Recreation Reserve,
Maffra, Victoria,
Australia

Traralgon kept Sale to five goals and fourteen behinds for the first three quarters while scoring eleven goals and eleven behinds, a lead of thirty three points. In the end they ran out 40 point winners, 17-15 (117) to 10-17 (77).

Maffra ran out forty-four point winners over early ladder leaders Morwell. They lead by four goals at half time only to extend the lead to eight goals at the end of the third quarter. Maffra won the match 18-14 (117) to Morwells 12-11 (83)


Traralgon will play Maffra June 5 at Maffra and August 7 at Traralgon. Traralgon are seen here playing Moe.


Traralgon finished on top and Maffra finished second on the ladder in 2009



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