BENDIGO ADDY'S DECADE IN REVIEW SERIES:
HDFNL - WHITE HILLS
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HDFNL - NORTH BENDIGO
HDFNL - MOUNT PLEASANT
HDFNL - LOCKINGTON-BAMAWM UNITED
HDFNL - LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER
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 was a decade of struggle for Castlemaine in the BFNL bookended by a pair of winless seasons in 2010 and 2019.
The Magpies claimed four of the decade's wooden spoons and won just 25 of their 178 senior games, including only three over the last three seasons.
Despite the Magpies' on-field battles they did boast one of the decade's Michelsen medallists when rover Wayne Schultz won the BFNL's top individual honour in 2011.
Schultz polled 22 votes in a Magpies team that won just two games, earning best on ground honours in six matches.
"I'm blown away to win the medal. You look around the league at all the talent, particularly at Golden Square with Simon (Rosa) and Weeksy (Grant Weeks), so it's a big honour," Schultz said.
Fellow midfielder Justin Dorward also won the Bendigo Advertiser's Player of the Year in 2015.
Of the Magpies' 25 victories for the decade, their most memorable came in round 13 of 2013 at home against Strathfieldsaye.
The Magpies - who had seven senior coaches for the decade - were last on the ladder; the Storm on top.
But in a massive boilover the Magpies won 14.7 (91) to 12.9 (81), with their standouts headed by Jarryd Graham, who was Castlemaine's top ranked player of the decade with 258 best player votes, Josh Gribben and Rhys Ford, their leading goalkicker of the decade with 101.
The Magpies had also beaten Kangaroo Flat the previous week in what was one of just four times for the decade Castlemaine strung together consecutive wins.
The Magpies' best winning run of the decade was their three victories in a row against South Bendigo (27 ponts), Gisborne (5) and Eaglehawk (25) in rounds seven, eight and nine of 2016.
Although they didn't win the game, one of the biggest days of the decade for the Magpies was round five of 2012 when they had 2001 Bronwlow medallist Jason Akermanis line up for them against Kangaroo Flat.
The Roos won by 29 points, with Akermanis, who started in the centre square and rotated up forward, kicking one goal for the Magpies from his 19 disposals.
Off-field, Castlemaine celebrated a memorable night on September 25, 2017, when former Magpie Dustin Martin won the Brownlow Medal.
Martin got his first taste of senior football at Castlemaine as a 16-year-old in 2007.
Ten years on Richmond's Martin won a Brownlow Medal, premiership and Norm Smith Medal, all in the space of five days.
YEAR-BY-YEAR:
2010
Finished - 10th (0-18)
Most best player votes:
Lachlan Ford - 61
Leading goalkicker:
Daniel Christmas - 23
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2011
Finished - 9th (2-16)
Most best player votes:
Wayne Schultz - 63
Leading goalkicker:
Joel Smith - 38
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2012
Finished - 10th (1-16-1)
Most best player votes:
Lachlan Ford - 44
Leading goalkicker:
Jason Cordy - 37
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2013
Finished - 7th (3-13)
Most best player votes:
Jarryd Graham - 64
Leading goalkicker:
Rhys Ford - 37
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2014
Finished - 9th (3-15)
Most best player votes:
Jarryd Graham - 65
Leading goalkicker:
Tallan Wright - 36
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2015
Finished - 7th (6-12)
Most best player votes:
Justin Dorward - 80
Leading goalkicker:
Mark Ramsey - 51
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2016
Finished - 7th (7-11)
Most best player votes:
Tommy Horne - 68
Leading goalkicker:
Rhys Ford - 48
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2017
Finished - 9th (2-16)
Most best player votes:
Kallan Huntly - 69
Leading goalkicker:
Simon Seddon - 24
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2018
Finished - 10th (1-17)
Most best player votes:
Jake O'Brien - 48
Leading goalkicker:
Fabian Brancatisano - 12
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2019
Finished - 10th (0-18)
Most best player votes:
Matt Filo - 79
Leading goalkicker:
Angus Monfries - 29
BEST PLAYER VOTES:
1 - Jarryd Graham
Votes: 258
Times in best: 64
Top 3: 41 No.1: 15
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2 - James O'Brien
Votes: 217
Times in best: 65
Top 3: 29 No.1: 10
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3 - Kalan Huntly
Votes: 204
Times in best: 53
Top 3: 30 No.1: 10
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4 - Zach Hansford
Votes: 150
Times in best: 42
Top 3: 24 No.1: 5
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5 - Lachlan Ford
Votes: 141
Times in best: 37
Top 3: 20 No.1: 10
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6 - Rhys Jenkins
Votes: 129
Times in best: 42
Top 3: 16 No.1: 4
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7 - Justin Dorward
Votes: 128
Times in best: 30
Top 3: 20 No.1: 10
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8 - David Stephens
Votes: 122
Times in best: 33
Top 3: 17 No.1: 4
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9 - Tommy Horne
Votes: 113
Times in best: 25
Top 3: 18 No.1: 9
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10 - Jake O'Brien
Votes: 102
Times in best: 22
Top 3: 19 No.1: 8
TOP 10 GOALKICKERS:
1 - Rhys Ford
Goals: 101
High: 8 Games: 39
5+: 7 10+: 0
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2 - Mark Ramsey
Goals: 82
High: 8 Games: 29
5+: 5 10+: 0
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3 - Jason Cordy
Goals: 71
High: 7 Games: 26
5+: 3 10+: 0
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4 - Tallan Wright
Goals: 62
High: 5 Games: 26
5+: 2 10+: 0
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5 - Klai Jermyn
Goals: 57
High: 7 Games: 23
5+: 4 10+: 0
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6 - Joel Smith
Goals: 57
High: 6 Games: 27
5+: 1 10+: 0
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7 - Jarryd Graham
Goals: 56
High: 3 Games: 43
5+: 0 10+: 0
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8 - James O'Brien
Goals: 55
High: 4 Games: 40
5+: 0 10+: 0
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9 - Zach Hansford
Goals: 55
High: 4 Games: 41
5+: 0 10+: 0
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10 - Kalan Huntly
Goals: 55
High: 4 Games: 33
5+: 0 10+: 0
HEAD-TO-HEAD:
v Eaglehawk
Record - 1-19
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v Gisborne
Record - 3-17
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v Golden Square
Record - 0-20
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v Kangaroo Flat
Record - 4-16
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v Kyneton
Record - 4-14
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v Maryborough
Record - 7-13
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v Sandhurst
Record - 0-19-1
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v South Bendigo
Record - 5-15
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v Strathfieldsaye
Record - 1-19
DECADE RECORD:
Played - 178
Won - 25
Lost - 152
Drawn - 1
Winning % - 14.0%
Average for/agst - 60-123
Seasons in finals - 0
Finals record - 0-0
Premierships - 0
RESERVES:
Total wins - 38
Seasons in finals - 0
Premierships - 0
UNDER-18S:
Total wins - 41
Seasons in finals - 1
Premierships - 0
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