Sandhurst showed the BJFL under-14 senior competition is not a one-horse race when it went within a kick of topplling the unbeaten Golden Square.
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In what is expected to be a grand final preview, the Dragons went down 6.5 (41) to 5.7 (37).
Zavier Murley, Khy Sawyer and Jack Merrin were best for the Bulldogs, while Tanner Nally, Noah Walsh and James Barri impressed for Sandhurst.
Fourth-placed South Bendigo grabbed a two-game break on Kyneton after it defeated the Tigers by 20 points.
Wil McCaig, Zack Fry and Jackson Hufer were best for the Bloods in the 9.9 (63) to 7.1 (43) win. Stirling Keane, Liam Muir and Josh Willmott stood out for the Tigers.
A six goal to none first term set up White Hills’ 12.8 (80) to 3.4 (22) win over Eaglehawk.
Harrison Aldridge, Callum Stewart and Jack Trenfield impressed for the Demons, while Jordan Hynes, Caleb Jacobs and Connor Attwater were best for the Hawks.
In the under-16 seniors division, Golden Square pipped Strathfieldsaye by three points in the closest game of the round.
The Bulldogs rallied from a half-time deficit to win 8.6 (54) to 7.9 (51).
Jack Chester kicked four goals in a best on ground effort for the Dogs. Will Wallace and Zach Charles led the way for the Storm.
In another thriller, Kangaroo Flat edged out Kyneton 9.11 (65) to 9.5 (59).
Brodie Fry bagged five goals for the Roos and Darcy McClure and Xavier Salm were superb. James and Ned O’Sullivan impressed for the Tigers.
Top team Sandhurst Marist Dockers defeated South Bendigo by eight goals.
The Dockers won 13.9 (87) to 6.3 (39) with James Vlaeminck kicking four goals and named best ahead of Pat O’Farrell and Will Gadsden. Mitch Goodwin and Josh Connolly-Gaunt tried hard for the Bloods.
In the under-12A division, the best game involved Kyneton and Eaglehawk.
The Tigers kicked two goals to none in the final term to beat the Hawks 4.10 (34) to 2.6 (18).
Tom Van Orsouw and James Rosendale stood out for the Tigers and Blake McGregor and Dayten Uerata played well for the Borough.
St Therese’s kept Strathfieldsaye scoreless in its 24-point win at Epsom.
Sandev Vithanage, Max Quinn and Pat Hannaford were the Sharks’ best three players. The Storm tried hard and were best served by Jye Stephens, Harrison Wrigglesworth and Campbell Tangey.
Golden Square scored an impressive 8.16 (64) to 4.1 (25) win over Castlemaine.
Zane Taylor, Zack Tickell and Blake Monti set up the win for the Dogs. Michael Kiraly, Hunter Staples and Liam O’Brien impressed for the Magpies.