Match Report
25 points for Nelson Suburbs (5th), 23 for Northern AFC (6th): a 2-point gap. Nelson Suburbs ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.84 goals per team per game, Nelson Suburbs ran at 2.78 scored and 2.33 conceded, Northern AFC at 1.22 and 2.11.
Momentum sat with Nelson Suburbs, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Nelson Suburbs led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 10 goals for the 11-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Nelson Suburbs: John Reynolds (11'), Jay Anderson (47'), Lennon Whewell (49'), Lennon Whewell (52'), John Reynolds (55'), Ben Polak (60'), Ben Polak (62'), Lennon Whewell (71'), Cory Vickers (77'), Brock Cotton (81'), Ben Polak (88')
Key stats
Possession: Nelson Suburbs 64% · Northern AFC 36% · Total shots: 44-5 · On target: 32-1 · Corners: 4-0