HOW does the Calivil United six-in-a-row of 2003-08 stack up with the Bridgewater six-peat the Mean Machine completed last Saturday?
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They are the most successful premiership-runs in the history of the Loddon Valley Football League, but which era was the more dominant?
It’s all subjective, but I give the nod to Bridgewater, which has a greater winning percentage, spent more rounds on top of the ladder, won its grand finals by 179 more points, and when comparing average fors and against per game, is 14 points stronger than the Demons during their six flag years.
SEASON 1
CALIVIL UNITED (2003)
Record: 18-3.
Ladder: 2nd, 195.7%.
Avg for: 121. Agst: 65.
Flag: d Mitiamo by 18.
BRIDGEWATER (2010)
Record: 17-1.
Ladder: 1st, 213.6%.
Avg for: 123. Agst: 57.
Flag: d Calivil Utd by 115.
SEASON 2
CALIVIL UNITED (2004)
Record: 18-0.
Ladder: 1st, 220.0%.
Avg for: 122. Agst: 57.
Flag: d Marong by 66.
BRIDGEWATER (2011)
Record: 17-1.
Ladder: 1st, 222.7%.
Avg for: 137. Agst: 61.
Flag: d Pyramid Hill by 99.
SEASON 3
CALIVIL UNITED (2005)
Record: 18-0.
Ladder: 1st, 240.0%.
Avg for: 133. Agst: 58.
Flag: d BL-Serp by 29.
BRIDGEWATER (2012)
Record: 15-2-1.
Ladder: 1st, 173.6%.
Avg for: 114. Agst: 65.
Flag: d Newbridge by 65.
SEASON 4
CALIVIL UNITED (2006)
Record: 15-5.
Ladder: 2nd, 169.8%.
Avg for: 113. Agst: 68.
Flag: d Pyramid Hill by 52.
BRIDGEWATER (2013)
Record: 16-3, 186.2%.
Ladder: 2nd, 169.8%.
Avg for: 107. Agst: 64.
Flag: d BL-Serp by 8.
SEASON 5
CALIVIL UNITED (2007)
Record: 14-5.
Ladder: 2nd, 129.4%.
Avg for: 100. Agst: 78.
Flag: d Newbridge by 27.
BRIDGEWATER (2014)
Record: 18-0.
Ladder: 1st, 289.0%.
Avg for: 137. Agst: 49.
Flag: d BL-Serp by 96.
SEASON 6
CALIVIL UNITED (2008)
Record: 16-3.
Ladder: 2nd, 179.9%.
Avg for: 112. Agst: 61.
Flag: d Pyramid Hill by 68.
BRIDGEWATER (2015)
Record: 17-1.
Ladder: 1st, 255.7%.
Avg for: 126. Agst: 49.
Flag: d Mitiamo by 56.
TOTAL
CALIVIL UNITED
Record: 99-16.
Winning %: 86.0.
Avg for: 117. Agst: 65.
Flag margins – 260 points.
Rounds on top: 35.
100pt + wins: 18.
BRIDGEWATER
Record: 100-8-1.
Winning %: 91.7.
Avg for: 124. Agst: 58.
Flag margins – 439 points.
Rounds on top: 75.
100pt + wins: 22.
