East swept the Roos by 20 shots to inflict Kangaroo Flat’s second defeat of the season.

The Roos remain on top of the table, but East, Golden Square and Bendigo are just half a game behind going into the Christmas break.

Round eight results:

Division one:  Woodbury 2-57 lt Eaglehawk 14-74. J. Grainger 13 lt D. Spencer 30, H. Cozens 23 d J. Robertson 19, K. Tanner 21 lt K. Rowe 25.

Bendigo 12-83 d Castlemaine 4-71. J. Belt 21 lt P. Hunter 25, V. Greenwood 25 lt V. Passalaqua 28, L. Harris 37 d P. O'Shea 18.

Golden Square 14-83 d South Bendigo 2-52. M. Chisholm 32 d I. Petering 13, R. Pearce 23 lt H. Hall 26, H. Macleod 28 d J. Warfe 13.

Bendigo East 16-77 d Kangaroo Flat 0-57. A. Borham 26 d V. Mortlock 21, H. Clough 24 d S. Howes 19, J. Davey 27 d V. Flett 17.

Division two: Heathcote 2-61 lt Inglewood 14-67. D. Anderson 17 lt B. Jones 26, E. O'Brien 19 lt B. Taig 21, C. Cail 25 d M. Rowley 20.

White Hills 16-82 d Bendigo 0-50. C. Jansen 33 d M. Gullick 15, J. McCurry 22 d L.Thiele 21, G. Jones 27 d J. Boyle 14.

Bendigo VRI 0-57 lt Golden Square 16-69. P. Stannard 22 lt J. Brennan 25, A. Ellett 16 lt S. Rooke 24, M. Gorrie 19 lt C. Slingo 20.

Kangaroo Flat 14-67 d Bendigo East 2-53. D. Santon 26 d Y. Rutherford 15, G. Gullan 25 d G. Judd 15, N. Berry 16 lt B. Bodinnar 23.

Division three: Strathfieldsaye 2-55 lt Campbells Creek 14-63. L. Trahair 24 d V. Ellis 21, L. Harris 19 lt M. Ross 20, L. Cole 12 lt J. Leech 22.

Eaglehawk 3-70 lt Golden Square 13-71. C. Baker 14 lt R. Bird 23, J. Costello 27 d M. McClure 19, J. Aumann 29 dr J. Holborn 29.

Bridgewater 13-65 d Woodbury 3-64. P. Wheelhouse 26 d V. Rodgers 15, K. McNaught 19 lt E. McMaster-Smith 29, M. Price 20 dr C. Edwards 20.

Bendigo East 2-58 lt Kangaroo Flat 14-75. J. Hoffman 16 lt J. Alexander 29, S. Williamson 16 lt D. Densley 26, E. Heath 26 d J. Duke 20.

Division four: Calivil/Serpentine 14-65 defeated Marong 2-62. C. Maxted 21 d L. Mitchell 18, H. Gronow 21 dr J. Scott 21, S. Hope 23 dr N. Tate 23.

Castlemaine 16-94 d Harcourt 0-54. N. Hufer 35 d K. Grant 14, J. Lorenz 26 d M. Straw 18, P. Fraser 33 d H. Braid 22.

South Bendigo 14-81 d White Hills 2-57. P. Doherty 15 lt D.Darling  25, P. Godwin 27 d R. Smith 18, V. Lisle 39 d E. Cooney 14.

Kangaroo Flat 12-71 d Dingee 4-58. C. Polinelli 16 lt L. Demeo 22, J. Fasoli 20 lt K. Roberts 21, J. Singe 35 d K. Doolan 15.

Division five: Bendigo 15-61 d Harcourt 1-33. C. Young 27 d F. Harman 17, V. O'Brien 34 d J. Jenkin 16.

Castlemaine 15-44 d Inglewood 1-28. E. Speirs 23 d P. McEwan 12, Y. Podesta 21 d E. Roberts 16.

Golden Square 1-38 lt Strathfieldsaye 15-52. M. McKinstry 13 lt N. Riley 25, C. Hutchinson 25 lt A. Butler 27.

Eaglehawk 13-54 d Bendigo East 3-37. M. Ashman 17 lt D. Saville 26, P. Stevenson 37 d B. Blandthorn 11.