THE Hamilton Kangaroos continued their year of development, facing off against North Warrnambool Eagles and going down by 39 points at Hawkesdale Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

The Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) round five clash shaped up as intriguing contest, with the visitors averaging 120 points per game so far this season, with the home team becoming just the second side to keep the Eagles under 100 points for a game.