The girl confronted the intruder, who was pinned down in the family kitchen until police arrived.

Anthony Buck, 23, of Eaglehawk, was convicted in the Bendigo Magistrates Court on Tuesday of aggravated burglary and possessing a weapon.

The court heard Buck had broken into the Eaglehawk home in the early hours of September 13 last year while the family of five slept.

Prosecuting, Leading Senior Constable Mark Snell said Buck initially had trouble forcing the back door so took a screwdriver from the shed to pry it open.

“He entered the victim’s house and walked up the stairs, entering the 15-year-old victim’s room,” he said.

“He looked around and bumped into the 15-year-old’s bed. He then went into the 17-year-old’s room and looked through a handbag.

“When the victim awoke she asked him who he was... and told him to leave several times.”

Leading Senior Constable Snell said the rest of the family were alerted to the intruder and managed to pin him down on the kitchen floor.

When police arrived they found a pocket knife, a hypodermic needle and some stolen items in Buck’s pockets.

The court was also told of two separate incidents of burglary and theft.

Leading Senior Constable Snell said Buck forced entry to a discount gift store on February 9 last year.

He said Buck was unable to open the shop’s cash register or safe and took a mobile phone before leaving.

In a police interview Buck admitted to the crime, saying he had taken Xanax and that made him do “stupid things”.

Buck was also implicated in the burglary of an Eaglehawk home on September 12 last year in which a computer, stereo system and phone were stolen. Magistrate William Gibb said he was astounded by Buck’s nine pages of criminal history, including prior convictions for armed robbery, arson and theft.

The court was told Buck was a long-term drug addict who was trying to use his time on remand to get off drugs, predominately heroin, and become a good father for his five-year-old son and two-year-old daughter.

But Mr Gibb said Buck needed to make serious changes if he wanted to be a good role model.

Mr Gibb sentenced Buck to a total of two years’ jail with a non-parole period of 10 months.