IN a Bendigo league that has become renowned for the dominance of the Bendigo-based clubs, Kangaroo Flat was the exception during the 2010s decade.
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Of the Bendigo-based clubs, the Roos were the only one during the 2010s not to play in a senior grand final.
Actually, the Roos played in no senior finals at all, with their best finish a trio of frustrating sixth-places in 2010, 2014 and 2016.
Castlemaine was the only other club throughout the 2010s not to play finals, with Kangaroo Flat's last September appearance remaining its 2009 preliminary final loss to South Bendigo.
In both 2010 and 2014 the Roos had gone into the final round sitting in fifth spot, only to surrender their position at the last hurdle.
One consistent that remained throughout the Roos during the decade was ruckman Nick Lang, who played all 10 seasons.
Lang topped the Roos' decade best player votes (six for being named best, five for second best and so on) with 226.
Lang featured in the Roos' best players 60 times for the decade and in August of 2018 celebrated his 200 game milestone.
"A lot of what has kept me at the club so long is my best mates that I played junior footy with were there and we had a good connection with the club," Lang said in the lead up to his 200th.
"I've stuck it out for this long and I really want to see the club back in the finals and contending before I finish up."
The Roos' leading goalkicker of the decade was Justin Maddern, who kicked 154 across the 2010-11 seasons.
Maddern booted 100 in 2010 and was named at centre half-forward in the BFNL Team of the Decade.
Fellow Roos' forward Tyrone Downie (144 goals) also made the Team of the Decade on the interchange.
The Roos were unable to shake off their Golden Square hoodoo during the decade and have now lost 38 in a row against the Bulldogs dating back to 2001.
But they did come agonisingly close to snapping that losing streak on Good Friday in 2014 when the Roos had Brendan Fevola (four goals) in their team and led by 20 points at three quarter-time, only to falter late and lose by a goal.
Win that game under lights on their home deck and not only is Kangaroo Flat's enduring losing run against Golden Square no longer referenced, but they also would have played finals in 2014. Talk about a double whammy.
The decade's football highlight for the Roos came at the end when their under-18s came from the elimination final last year to win the premiership.
YEAR-BY-YEAR:
2010
Finished - 6th (9-9)
Most best player votes:
Shannon Geary - 50
Leading goalkicker:
Justin Maddern - 100
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2011
Finished - 8th (5-13)
Most best player votes:
Tyson Mihocek - 55
Leading goalkicker:
Justin Maddern - 54
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2012
Finished - 7th (7-11)
Most best player votes:
Aaron Walklate - 51
Leading goalkicker:
Tyrone Downie - 63
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2013
Finished - 9th (2-14)
Most best player votes:
Tyrone Downie - 52
Leading goalkicker:
Tyrone Downie - 52
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2014
Finished - 6th (9-9)
Most best player votes:
James Saville - 52
Leading goalkicker:
Cameron Rinaldi - 54
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2015
Finished - 8th (6-12)
Most best player votes:
Corey Greer - 33
Leading goalkicker:
Cameron Rinaldi - 32
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2016
Finished - 6th (10-8)
Most best player votes:
Shannon Broadbent - 32
Leading goalkicker:
Cameron Rinaldi - 42
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2017
Finished - 8th (4-14)
Most best player votes:
Jono Lanyon - 90
Leading goalkicker:
Charlie Bowyer - 23
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2018
Finished - 8th (4-14)
Most best player votes:
Liam Collins - 75
Leading goalkicker:
Dylan Klemm - 28
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2019
Finished - 9th (4-14)
Most best player votes:
Jono Lanyon - 45
Leading goalkicker:
Matt Boland - 20
BEST PLAYER VOTES:
1 - Nick Lang
Votes: 226
Times in best: 60
Top 3: 34 No.1: 16
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2 - Jono Lanyon
Votes: 186
Times in best: 40
Top 3: 30 No.1: 18
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3 - Ross Turner
Votes: 174
Times in best: 48
Top 3: 22 No.1: 11
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4 - Liam Collins
Votes: 170
Times in best: 44
Top 3: 27 No.1: 5
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5 - Corey Greer
Votes: 163
Times in best: 46
Top 3: 24 No.1: 7
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6 - Jack Bowyer
Votes: 129
Times in best: 35
Top 3: 18 No.1: 9
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7 - Mitch Hough
Votes: 104
Times in best: 27
Top 3: 14 No.1: 8
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8 - Tyrone Downie
Votes: 102
Times in best: 23
Top 3: 16 No.1: 10
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9 - Tyson Mihocek
Votes: 102
Times in best: 28
Top 3: 13 No.1: 3
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10 - Tim Brooks
Votes: 98
Times in best: 28
Top 3: 16 No.1: 3
TOP 10 GOALKICKERS:
1 - Justin Maddern
Goals: 154
High: 12 Games: 26
5+: 15 10+: 7
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2 - Cameron Rinaldi
Goals: 147
High: 7 Games: 52
5+: 9 10+: 0
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3 - Tyrone Downie
Goals: 144
High: 8 Games: 44
5+: 12 10+: 0
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4 - Corey Greer
Goals: 89
High: 7 Games: 51
5+: 2 10+: 0
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5 - Tyson Mihocek
Goals: 79
High: 8 Games: 25
5+: 7 10+: 0
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6 - Simon Davies
Goals: 69
High: 4 Games: 43
5+: 0 10+: 0
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7 - Dylan Klemm
Goals: 60
High: 6 Games: 29
5+: 2 10+: 0
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8 - Tim Brooks
Goals: 55
High: 4 Games: 33
5+: 0 10+: 0
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9 - Nick Lang
Goals: 52
High: 3 Games: 42
5+: 0 10+: 0
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10 - Jarryd Wiegard
Goals: 46
High: 3 Games: 31
5+: 0 10+: 0
HEAD-TO-HEAD:
v Castlemaine
Record - 16-4
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v Eaglehawk
Record - 4-16
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v Gisborne
Record - 6-14
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v Golden Square
Record - 0-20
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v Kyneton
Record - 11-7
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v Maryborough
Record - 13-7
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v Sandhurst
Record - 2-18
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v South Bendigo
Record - 7-13
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v Strathfieldsaye
Record - 1-19
DECADE RECORD:
Played - 178
Won - 60
Lost - 118
Drawn - 0
Winning % - 33.7%
Average for/agst - 77/105
Seasons in finals - 0
Finals record - 0-0
Premierships - 0
RESERVES:
Total wins - 66
Seasons in finals - 1
Premierships - 0
UNDER-18S:
Total wins - 72
Seasons in finals - 3
Premierships - 1
BENDIGO ADDY'S DECADE IN REVIEW SERIES:
BFNL - GOLDEN SQUARE
BFNL - GISBORNE
BFNL - EAGLEHAWK
BFNL - CASTLEMAINE
HDFNL - WHITE HILLS
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
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