BENDIGO ADDY'S DECADE IN REVIEW SERIES:
HDFNL - LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER
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HDFNL - HUNTLY
HDFNL - HEATHCOTE
HDFNL - ELMORE
HDFNL - COLBINABBIN
LVFNL - PYRAMID HILL
LVFNL - NEWBRIDGE
LVFNL - MITIAMO
LVFNL - MARONG
LVFNL - MAIDEN GULLY YCW
LVFNL - INGLEWOOD
LVFNL - CALIVIL UNITED
LVFNL - BRIDGEWATER
LVFNL - BEARS LAGOON-SERPENTINE
NCFL - ALL EIGHT CLUBS
THE 2010s for Lockington-Bamawm United in the Heathcote District league was a decade of both sustained success at the top, but also rebuilding from the bottom.
Before the North Bendigo-Leitchville Gunbower rivalry took hold of the competition in the back half of the decade, the 2010s were owned by the Cats.
The disappointment of losing the 2010 grand final to Heathcote fueled a desire that propelled the Cats to four premierships in a row between 2011 and 2014.
The Cats won flags twice against North Bendigo (2012 and 2014), as well as beating Heathcote (2011) and Huntly (2013) during their premiership four-peat - a feat that was last achieved in the league by Heathcote North during the 1950s.
The Cats were a powerhouse through those four years, finishing on top of the ladder in each of their premiership seasons except for 2014 and winning 65 of their 74 games.
Their two grand final wins over North Bendigo couldn't have been more contrasting.
Their 2012 victory against the Bulldogs was a brutal 94-point demolition, while the Cats needed every bit of grit and determination in 2014 to come from 26 points down during the third quarter and win by 11.
The hard-fought 2014 triumph was coached by star midfielder Adrian Dohnt, while forward Kahl Oliver was at the helm for the first three flags.
As well as coaching the 2014 premiership, Dohnt also won the decade's first Cheatley Medal in 2010.
However, it wasn't all smooth sailing for the Cats during the decade.
Following their 2014 flag the list turned over significantly and the loss of a large chunk of experience and premiership pedigree sent the Cats into a rebuild.
Between 2015 and 2017 the Cats won just seven games, including the wooden spoon in 2016, which seemed unthinkable during the height of the LBU dominance.
However, the return of Oliver as coach of 2018 signaled the beginning of the re-emergence of the Cats, who now enter the 2020s decade with the makings of another potential dynasty.
From a football perspective, the Cats were the league's most successful club of the decade, winning a total of eight premierships - four in the seniors, two in the reserves and two in the under-17s, including the trifecta in 2011.
YEAR-BY-YEAR:
2010
Finished - 2nd (14-6)
lost grand final to Heathcote
Most best player votes:
Adrian Dohnt - 64
Leading goalkicker:
Kahl Oliver - 64
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2011
Finished - 1st (17-1)
defeated Heathcote in grand final
Most best player votes:
Mick Dobson - 48
Leading goalkicker:
Kahl Oliver - 71
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2012
Finished - 1st (15-3)
defeated North Bendigo in grand final
Most best player votes:
Liam Main - 52
Leading goalkicker:
Kahl Oliver - 33
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2013
Finished - 1st (17-1)
defeated Huntly in grand final
Most best player votes:
Adrian Dohnt - 54
Leading goalkicker:
Lachlan Collins - 54
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2014
Finished - 1st (16-4)
defeated North Bendigo in grand final
Most best player votes:
Chris Hudson - 51
Leading goalkicker:
Matt Deledio - 40
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2015
Finished - 8th (2-14)
Most best player votes:
Matt Bongiovanni - 44
Leading goalkicker:
Jeremy Mundie - 19
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2016
Finished - 9th (1-15)
Most best player votes:
Marcus Angove - 53
Leading goalkicker:
Zeik Johnston - 24
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2017
Finished - 6th (4-12)
Most best player votes:
Liam Main - 51
Leading goalkicker:
Nathan Dyson - 19
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2018
Finished - 5th (10-7)
lost elimination final to Colbinabbin
Most best player votes:
Tyler Phillips - 43
Leading goalkicker:
Jarod Bacon - 49
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2019
Finished - 4th (13-5)
lost first semi-final to Mount Pleasant
Most best player votes:
Tyler Phillips - 31
Leading goalkicker:
Patrick Gardiner - 45
BEST PLAYER VOTES:
1 - Liam Main
Votes: 250
Times in best: 65
Top 3: 34 No.1: 15
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2 - Marcus Angove
Votes: 210
Times in best: 59
Top 3: 28 No.1: 12
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3 - Adrian Dohnt
Votes: 209
Times in best: 51
Top 3: 36 No.1: 12
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4 - Matt Bongiovanni
Votes: 187
Times in best: 48
Top 3: 27 No.1: 12
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5 - Mick Dobson
Votes: 187
Times in best: 47
Top 3: 26 No.1: 5
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6 - Chris Hudson
Votes: 119
Times in best: 29
Top 3: 19 No.1: 8
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7 - Simon Keleher
Votes: 113
Times in best: 32
Top 3: 15 No.1: 5
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8 - Jarod Bacon
Votes: 104
Times in best: 27
Top 3: 16 No.1: 7
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9 - Lachlan Collins
Votes: 96
Times in best: 28
Top 3: 12 No.1: 6
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10 - Carl Treacy
Votes: 95
Times in best: 29
Top 3: 14 No.1: 3
TOP 10 GOALKICKERS:
1 - Lachlan Collins
Goals: 240
High: 9 Games: 82
5+: 16 10+: 0
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2 - Kahl Oliver
Goals: 223
High: 16 Games: 58
5+: 19 10+: 2
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3 - Jarod Bacon
Goals: 170
High: 7 Games: 66
5+: 10 10+: 0
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4 - Adrian Dohnt
Goals: 129
High: 7 Games: 61
5+: 5 10+: 0
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5 - Jeremy Mundie
Goals: 85
High: 6 Games: 43
5+: 2 10+: 0
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6 - John Halloran
Goals: 81
High: 7 Games: 44
5+: 1 10+: 0
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7 - Matt Bongiovanni
Goals: 78
High: 4 Games: 50
5+: 0 10+: 0
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8 - Zeik Johnston
Goals: 77
High: 7 Games: 44
5+: 1 10+: 0
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9 - Mick Dobson
Goals: 74
High: 3 Games: 35
5+: 0 10+: 0
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10 - Chris Hudson
Goals: 74
High: 5 Games: 36
5+: 1 10+: 0
HEAD-TO-HEAD:
v Colbinabbin
Record - 12-10
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v Elmore
Record - 16-7
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v Heathcote
Record - 15-8
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v Huntly
Record - 14-8
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v Leitchville-Gunbower
Record - 13-9
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v Mount Pleasant
Record - 15-7
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v North Bendigo
Record - 10-13
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v White Hills
Record - 14-6
DECADE RECORD:
Played - 177
Won - 109
Lost - 68
Drawn - 0
Winning % - 61.6%
Average for/agst - 94/81
Seasons in finals - 7
Finals record - 11-6
Premierships - 4
RESERVES:
Total wins - 88
Seasons in finals - 5
Premierships - 2
UNDER-17S:
Total wins - 112
Seasons in finals - 8
Premierships - 2
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