2016 - Golden Square 12.7 (79) def Strathfieldsaye 7.13 (55).

The game in which what may well be the longest winning streak in BFNL history came to an end.

Strathfieldsaye had won 39 consecutive games starting in round four of 2014 when the Storm fronted up to Wade Street to take on Golden Square in round three of the 2016 season.

But just as Strathfieldsaye had done to Golden Square back in 2012 when it snapped a lengthy win streak (Square's 30 in a row), this time it was the Bulldogs' chance to do the same.

The Bulldogs had one less scoring shot, but were more efficient with their forward chances in winning by 24 points, 12.7 (79) to 7.13 (55), with the match featuring two key talking points.

Not only was it Strathfieldsaye's first defeat in 743 days, but the loss was soured by a season-ending knee injury to star forward Lachlan Sharp.

"Golden Square was very good. We butchered the ball, but bad kicking is bad footy. Square played their home ground well and their midfield was excellent," Storm coach Darryl Wilson said.

For the Bulldogs, it was a massive early-season salvo fired on the way to what would be a year they reached the grand final.

"I thought our energy and intensity gave us a chance, plus we did well with not only our attacking structures, but also our defensive ones as well," Square coach Nick Carter said.

BEST - Golden Square: Brayden Dorrington, Jack Geary, Chris Ryan. Strathfieldsaye: Trent Donnan, Kallen Geary, Zane Hoiles.

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2014 - Golden Square 13.12 (90) def Kangaroo Flat 13.6 (84).

If you're a Kangaroo Flat supporter, how can you forget the Good Friday night the Roos came so close to snapping the most talked about hoodoo in the BFNL - its domination by Golden Square - only to falter late.

Not even the inclusion of Brendan Fevola, a 27-point lead during the third quarter, Bulldog Simon Rosa off injured and Square missing its former AFL duo in Rick Ladson and Corey Jones was enough for the Roos to finally beat Golden Square.

Instead, Square came back from the brink to win 13.12 (90) to 13.6 (84), with the match-winning goal kicked by first-gamer Sam Harper.

"It's hard to explain how good it feels. When your captain (Rosa) goes down and the fact we've got so many new guys in, it was going to be tough. To see the young guys pick up on the Bulldogs spirit was fantastic," Square coach Nick Carter said.

Star attraction Fevola kicked 4.2 for the night in his match-up with Dale Young at a packed Dower Park.

Six years on from this game, the the Roos still haven't beaten the Bulldogs since 2001, with Square's winning run now at a remarkable 38 in a row.

BEST - Golden Square: Jon Coe, Hamish Morcom, Jack Daley. Kangaroo Flat: Nick Lang, Corey Greer, Simon Davies.

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2011 - South Bendigo 24.16 (160) def Kangaroo Flat 20.10 (130).

This was an Easter Saturday goal-fest under lights at Dower Park, with South Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat combining for 44 between them.

Usually, a score of 130 would be more than enough to comfortably win a BFNL game, but not this night - the Roos kicked it and were beaten by 30 points.

Added to that, this is one of the rare games where a player kicks a double figure bag of goals on a losing team, with Justin Maddern slotting 10 for the defeated Roos.

At the other end the Bloods had Steven Stroobants and Michael Leech, who battled an ankle injury, kick seven goals each.

South Bendigo had led by 36 points at three quarter-time, before the Roos gallantly fought back to level the scores, only for the Bloods to surge away again late.

BEST - South Bendigo: Michael Leech, Steven Stroobants, Pascale Craig. Kangaroo Flat: Nick Lang, Justin Maddern, Tyson Mihocek.

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2010 - Kangaroo Flat 23.18 (156) def Kyneton 17.13 (115).

What a day this was for spectators to be at the Kyneton Showgrounds, with forwards from both teams each booting double-figure hauls.

At one end Justin Maddern snagged 11 for Kangaroo Flat.

Down the other, Kyneton's James Condos bagged 12 - in a losing side.

Kyneton had been 19 points up at three quarter-time, yet ended up on the end of a 41-point loss after the Roos slammed on 11.7 to 2.1 in the final term.

Condos kicked six of his 12 goals during the third quarter, while Maddern (who was only named fourth best by the Roos) nailed six majors in the final term.

"He's a pretty handy footballer to have sitting at full-forward. If he has a good day, we have a good day," Roos' coach Murray Collins said of Maddern.

Maddern would go on to kick 100 goals for the season in a team that missed the finals, while Condos finished with 66 in his only year at the Tigers.

BEST - Kangaroo Flat: Shannon Geary, Cameron Carter, Tyson Mihocek. Kyneton: James Condos, Matthew Fish, Zac Boyer.

2019 - Mount Pleasant 14.12 (96) def North Bendigo 11.15 (81).

The Blues had lost 20 in a row against the Bulldogs before finally shrugging off their hoodoo last season.

Prior to Mount Pleasant's 15-point win over North Bendigo in round three last year the Blues hadn't defeated the Bulldogs since round 14 of 2008 and copped some big hidings along the way - the previous five meetings had been margins of 126, 165, 180, 137 and 108 points.

But with Ben Weightman slotting five goals and Joseph Whiting also prominent, the Blues turned the tables, leading at every change to win win 14.12 (96) to 11.15 (81) at Toolleen.

"We're playing with substance now, whereas last year we were going into games hoping we'd match it with good teams," Mount Pleasant coach Darren Walsh said.

The Bulldogs had the last laugh later in the year though, belting the Blues by 90 points in the preliminary final en route to the flag.

BEST - Mount Pleasant: Ben Weightman, Joseph Whiting, Mitch Bennett. North Bendigo: Jack Donat, Darcy Richards, Tom Metherell.

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2015 - Huntly 15.14 (104) def Mount Pleasant 16.6 (102).

A cracking game of footy where both sides scored over 100 points and it was decided by less than a kick.

The Hawks were 20 points up at three quarter-time, but the Blues stormed home and hit the front late, only for Huntly to snatch back the lead when Jarrod Alford slotted what proved to be the match-winning goal.

Ryan Semmel and Chris Gleeson kicked four goals each for the Hawks, while Nick Grigg was a strong target in attack for the Blues, kicking seven of their 16 goals.

"It was one of those games that could have gone either way and these are the ones that could end up making a big difference towards the end of the year," Huntly coach Jamie Hogan said.

Mount Pleasant coach Derrick Filo was magnanimous in defeat: "Huntly probably deserved to win the match and would have been stiff to lose."

BEST - Huntly: Braidy Dickens, Ryan Semmel, Ross James. Mount Pleasant: Chris Muratore, Nick Grigg, Joseph Whiting.

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2014 - North Bendigo 11.14 (80) def Colbinabbin 12.6 (78).

A win full of guts and determination for the Bulldogs, who had trailed the Grasshoppers by eight points in time-on of the final quarter and faced the added obstacle of kicking against the wind.

However, goals to Jordan Ford and Damien Webb late in the game lifted the Bulldogs off the canvas and launched the beginning of what would become a 15-game winning streak that was later halted by LBU in the grand final that year.

Cameron Lomas earned best-on-ground honours for the Bulldogs for his role in shutting down Colbinabbin playmaker Patty O'Brien.

"I asked the boys for a big effort in the final quarter and they responded. It was a real character-building win," Bulldogs co-coach Rob Bennett said.

BEST - North Bendigo: Cameron Lomas, Ash Craig, Tyson Findlay. Colbinabbin: Lochlan Sirett, David Price, Ricky Welch.

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2011 - LBU 16.20 (116) def North Bendigo 17.10 (112).

Momentum ebbed and flowed throughout this contest at Atkins Street.

The Bulldogs raced to a 23-point lead at quarter-time; LBU led by one point at half-time and 15 at three quarter-time; before the Bulldogs closed to within a kick in the final term, but couldn't edge their way back in front as the Cats - who would go on later that year to win the first of four flags in a row - clung on by four points.

"It was an arm-wrestle late in the last quarter and they got a bit of a run-on with about five minutes to go. But to our boys' credit, we were able to hang on and get the win," said Cats coach Kahl Oliver, who bagged seven goals in his return from a groin injury.

Down the other end Damien Webb kicked six goals for the Bulldogs.

The four-point defeat was one of just 16 games the Bulldogs lost at home during the 2010s decade.

BEST - LBU: Adrian Dohnt, Mick Dobson, Bryce Deledio. North Bendigo: Aarryn Craig, Damien Webb, Damien Lock.

2015 - Mitiamo 9.14 (68) def Pyramid Hill 8.12 (60).

Mitiamo defeated Pyramid Hill for the first time in six years when it reeled in a 15-point three quarter-time deficit.

The Superoos kicked the only three goals of the last quarter to get over the line by eight points at home and square their 2015 ledger at 2-2 after four rounds.

It was a far more spirited performance by the Superoos than a fortnight earlier when they had been on the end of a massive upset when beaten by Inglewood.

"We still had a lot of belief at three quarter-time. We kept chipping away at it and in the end were able to get on top through weight of footy going into our forward half," Mitiamo coach Denis Grinton said.

BEST - Mitiamo: Tim Wicks, Doug Thomas, Terry Reeves. Pyramid Hill: Danko Bzenic, Sam Kennedy, Dylan Morison.

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2014 - Pyramid Hill 14.20 (104) def Marong 14.8 (92).

Marong only beat Pyramid Hill three times from 23 games during the 2010s decade and squandered a golden opportunity in round four of 2014 against the Bulldogs.

The Panthers - sitting on top of the ladder at the time following a 3-0 start - led by 10 points at three quarter-time.

But Paul Grayling's Bulldogs had the better of the final quarter, kicking five goals to two to run over the top of the Panthers and win by 12 points.

Key forward Grayling kicked five goals for the victors, telling the Addy post-match: "Marong had some chances early where they could have put us away, but we were able to hang in and get the win, which was a good result because they are a very handy side."

BEST - Pyramid Hill: Paul Grayling, Liam Bartels, Leigh Davies. Marong: Craig Morris, Thomas Kirby, Nathan Devanny.

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