The Western Jets remain without a win in the Coates Talent League Boys competition, after falling short against the Calder Cannons on Good Friday.
The two old western suburbs rivals did battle at Highgate Reserve, with the Cannons kicking away in the last quarter to come home with the win
The Cannons won 13.17 (95)-11.6 (72).
Just a goal separated the two teams at quarter time, but the Cannons lead could have been bigger had they kicked straight.
They had 10 scoring shots in the first quarter, but it resulted in just two goals.
The Cannons were able to rectify that in the second quarter, with another nine scoring shots, but were able to kick five goals to lead by 32 points at the main break.
The Jets found their groove in the third quarter and were able to kick six goals to two, to stay in tough heading into the final quarter.
It wasn’t to be with the Cannons using the most of the scoring end, kicking four goals to two, to seal the win.
Jovan Petric, Joel Freeman, Lucca Grego, Lachie McArthur and Logan Morris kicked two goals apiece for the Jets.
Jake Smith had plenty of the ball with 27 possessions, while Darcy Weeks had 19 disposals and Diesel Moloney had 18 possessions.
Isaac Nixon was named the Jets best along with Weeks and Grego.
For the Cannons, Hugo Garcia kicked three goals, while Kade Mueller Damon Hollow, Amin Naim and Mahmoud Taha kicked two each.
Taha had 32 possessions while Nash King and Rye Penny were also busy for the Cannons. King was named their best.
The result leaves the Jets as the only Victorian team without a win after two rounds. This week the Jets face the Brisbane Lions Academy on Saturday at the Swinbourne Centre.
In other results, the Murray Bushrangers beat the GWS Giants Academy, the Greater Western Victoria Rebels snuck home against the Geelong Falcons, the Eastern Ranges beat the Northern Knights, Dandenong Stingrays got the win at Morwell against the Gippsland Power, the Sandringham Dragons beat the Oakleigh Chargers and the Bendigo Pioneers were too good for the Tassie Devils.
The Jets girls’ side had the bye on the weekend.
This week they host the Calder Cannons at Chirnside Park on Saturday afternoon.
Meanwhile the under-16 boys sides will be back in action this week.
The Jets will play the Northern Knights on Tuesday and then the Calder Cannons on Friday.
