It’s the wild, wild west in the FV state league 4 west competition with Point Cook among those battling for important spots.
With the restructure of the state league competitions after this season, where sides finish is even more important.
Jets coach Tome Petreski said it had been a really competitive league so far this season.
“It has been a good challenge and considering where we have come from and are happy with where we sit,“ he said.
“There’s still a lot of football to play. We are in fifth now which is great for us.
“There’s four teams battling out for the title and we’re kind of a step away from them and a step above a couple of the teams below us.”
This season the top team is the only team that earns promotion.
Teams that finish second to sixth stay in state league 4 next season while all the other remaining teams either drop one or two divisions with a new structure coming in.
Petreski said their biggest aim was to stay away from seventh place to ensure they are in the new state league 4 north-west competition next season.
“We want to stay in the top six, ideally fourth, third, second or even first if all the stars align,“ he said.
“We are still mathematically a chance to win the title.”
Petreski said with the competition so close they were only focusing on what was ahead of them and not worrying about what is to come.
He said they need to ensure they put in the effort and step up and they would get a fair result of where they end up.
“We have a mixed run with seven games to go,” he said.
“Three games against sides in the top four and other teams spread across.
“We are hoping to win four or five of our last seven games and see if we can get a couple more wins on the board.
Point Cook has a big test on weekend against the Westside Strikers.
The Strikers sit in the top four and are coming off a win against the Melton Phoenix, who was on top.
“They are one of those teams challenging for the title and it is more of less do or die in my perspective for them,“ Petreski said heading into the match
“We’re aware they will come out guns blazing.“
Petreski would have been happy with the result, with the Jets winning, 2-1 after scoring a goal in each half.
In other results, West Point lost to Lara United, 4-0.
In state league 3 north-west, Hoppers Crossing lost to Surf Coast, 2-0.
