It was never going to be an easy task winning for the favourite son in his last game as they came up against Olympian Travis Brooks and his title-contending Waverley.

And Altona was without injured defenders Steve Campbell and Matt McCann. They were telling losses as Waverley carved up the Seagulls defence in a 6-3 win at Ashwood Reserve in Ashwood on Saturday.

"The guys played their hearts out for Greg Drake," Seagulls coach Darren Duff said. "He has been such a champion for our club for years, but it just wasn't to be."

The Seagulls, third-last on the ladder, are running out of lifelines with which to qualify for the finals.

They face a critical home clash with relegation-threatened Albury-Wodonga at Grant Reserve on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Seagulls are flying high on top of the women's state league 2 after their seventh straight win to start the season. The Glenn Lloyd-coached locals were victorious 4-2 on the road at Kew with captain Stephanie Sarantis scoring twice and Emma Aitken and Tegan Purser also netting.

The Seagulls will meet the other undefeated team, Albury-Wodonga, at Grant Reserve on Saturday.