Vics prove masters

MICHAEL THOMPSON |

VICTORIA justified its heavyweight tag by winning the opening game of the National AFL Masters Carnival on Saturday night.

More than 2000 people watched Victoria beat Queensland by 60 points in the under-35 division encounter, which featured plenty of fast-paced action from players supposedly past their prime.

Queensland stayed close to the Victorians for most of the game, but a trio of "super goals" from the visitors changed the game's complexion.

Teams at the masters carnival can earn 12 points from a drop-goal kicked more than 30m away from the posts. Queensland did not kick any super goals, and only mustered a score of 1.2 (8) compared with Victoria's 4.8 (3 super) (68).

"Queensland were getting really close at one stage and the players were putting up a really good fight, but Victoria just pulled away," AFL Masters national board president Peter Coffey said.

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