Playing their first home game at Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve, the Thunder continued their unbeaten Northern Football League women’s season, defeating Diamond Creek by 26 points.

In a clash of first versus third the Thunder emerged victorious 7.9 (51) to 4.1 (25).

After leading by one point at quarter-time, the Thunder busted the game open in the second and third quarters, kicking six goals to one.

Ayrlea Bailey-McClanahan (three) and Laura Flanagan (two) combined for five of those goals during the game-breaking middle two quarters, with the pair the two best players for Bendigo.

Billie-Lee Humphrey and the consistent Tiahna Cochrane were also prominent for the flag favourites.

• Match details:

Bendigo 7.9 (51) d Diamond Creek 4.1 (25).

Goals – A. Bailey-McClanahan 3, L. Flanagan 2, A. Walsh , T. Cochrane.

Best – L. Flanagan, A. Bailey-McClanahan, B. Humphrey, T. Cochrane, A. Hay, J. Louttit