Springvale Districts Demon Brendan Ashman goes under the defensive guard of his Caulfield opponent, the worm burner trickled through for a goal.Glen Atwell
THE Springvale Districts Football Club is finishing the season strongly after a 55-point victory over Caulfield in their division-two clash at Springvale Reserve.
After a disappointing season, the Demons were intent on impressing their supporters and proved they are a genuine threat in their division.
But the Demons will miss the finals this year by one game.
Coach Tony Cooper said before the game the Demons would need a miracle to make the final four and, after Oakleigh easily accounted for Hampton, that glimmer of hope faded away.
Sareth Suon starred for the Demons in a best-on-ground performance and booted two goals.
With man-mountain Darin Joyce missing for the Demons, Daniel Aitkin stepped up and booted four important goals.
The Demons led from start to finish, extending their lead at every change.
A win in the last home-and-away round would see the Demons finish with 12 wins and six losses, a respectable return from a tough season.
The Lyndale Pumas also know about tough years.
After singing the song only three times this season, the Pumas went down again last Saturday.
An 82-point loss to St Kilda City in their division-two match topped off the disappointing season.
Puma legend Terry King played his 300th game for the side, which trailed by only two points at quarter-time. But by half-time the deficit had stretched to 30 points.
The Pumas could only manage two goals in the third quarter and one point in the final term as St Kilda City ran away with the four points and cemented its top-four position.
Stephen Coats booted four goals for Lyndale in a standout performance.
