Less than four weeks after the lights went out at George Andrews Reserve to bring play to a halt in the round 19 clash, City produced the same score line to end the Thunder's season in the replayed clash.

 

Northcote's heavy schedule continues when it faces fourth-placed Heidelberg at Olympic Village in the elimination final on Saturday night.

 

It has taken fifth spot from South Melbourne thanks to a brace from underrated striker James Kalifatidis.

 

The striker scored a header on six minutes and another before half time with his two coming either side of a fine strike by Eddie Soares.

 

Dandenong got one back through Scott Bulloch before the league's golden boot Trent Rixon scored the fourth.

 

Final Standings

1 - Richmond                         +7        40 pts

2 - Hume City                         +12      39 pts

3 - Green Gully Cavaliers      +14      36 pts

4 - Heidelberg United             +1        33 pts

5 - Northcote City                   +12      31 pts

 

6 - South Melbourne              +13      30 pts

7 - Oakleigh Cannons            -1         30 pts

8 - Dandenong Thunder         -6         28 pts

9 - Melbourne Knights            -7         23 pts

10 - Bentleigh Greens            -17       21 pts

 

11 - Altona Magic                   -7         20 pts

12 - Sunshine George Cross -21       19 pts

 

Goals

19 - Trent Rixon (Northcote City)

13 - Kevin Townson (Melbourne Knights), Fernando De Moraes (South Melbourne)

11 - Richard Cardozo (Hume City)

9 - Daniel Visevic (Richmond), Jerry Karpeh (Oakleigh Cannons), James Kalifatidis (Northcote City)

8 - Jean-Charles Dubois (Melbourne Knights), Saso Alexovski (Heidelberg United), John Thornley (Altona Magic)