St Bedes/ Mentone Tigers literally stole the points from Old Melburnians at Port Melbourne on Saturday with a goal from Ben Phibbs with 5 seconds to go. Into a 3 goal breeze at Melbourne Grammar’s new sporting complex, The Tigers attacked ferociously around the contest and were rewarded with 2 majors that set Old Melburnians on their heels, however, the locals regained their composure to bang on 2 late goals to lead by 8 points at the quarter. With the breeze at their back, the Tigers started slowly allowing OMs to run and carry to set up scoring opportunities but with Luke Collins, Jack Hellier and Simon Richards working the ball forward the Tigers bombarded the goals but were only rewarded with minor scores and at the half Old Melburnians were deserved 9 point leaders. After half time, OMs got their game together and started to put Mentone to the sword but the Tigers refused to wilt and with 2 unanswered goals hit the lead mid way through the quarter only for Melburnians to bang on 5 of their own to take a comfortable 28 point lead into 3/4 time. The last appeared to be a formality as St Bedes scored the first major only for the Blues to hit back with 3 of their own and at the 19 minute mark their lead was 34 points but, as is their wont, the Tigers refused to accept the inevitable and, with Hiwad Shakaib dominating in the ruck and around the ground, fought back with 3 quick goals and followed these with another 2 to close the deficit to just 3 points but the late fightback appeared doomed as OMs worked the ball forward only to register a behind. With time running out the Mentone team summoned one last effort from the kick-in and in a mad scramble rushed the ball into attack to find Ben Phibbs 40 metres out and with the last kick of the game Phibbs kicked surely to bang through his fourth major of the day and seal an unlikely victory for the never-say-die Tiges. The Reserves came back to earth with a 32 point loss while the U19s trounced Old Melburnians by 111 points at home. There are no VAFA games over Easter while the following Saturday (30th April) St Bedes / Mentone Tigers travel to East Malvern to take on one of the flag favourites in De La Salle while the U19s take on De La at home.