STRATHFIELDAYE emerged victorious from a cracking contest against Gisborne at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday to win its first game of the Addy Iso-Season in the Bendigo league.

Coming off a six-point loss at home to Sandhurst in the opening round, the Storm were staring down the barrel of a 0-2 start when they trailed Gisborne by 12 points with just over eight minutes to play.

However, the Storm dug deep and dominated the closing stages of the game, kicking the final four goals at the clubrooms end to win 15.11 (101) to 13.11 (89) in the match of the round in front of a big crowd.

Elsewhere, Golden Square, Sandhurst and Eaglehawk all improved to 2-0 with comfortable victories at home, while South Bendigo posted its first win, defeating Castlemaine by 53 points at Camp Reserve after the Magpies had earlier made a spirited start, kicking the first three goals.

Golden Square's 87-point victory over Kyneton followed its 62-point win over Kangaroo Flat in round one, giving the Bulldogs' percentage an early shot-in-the-arm ahead of a big game against Eaglehawk next week.

RESULTS:

Using 2010-14 match-ups.

Golden Square 24.11 (155) def Kyneton 10.8 (68)

South Bendigo 16.14 (110) def Castlemaine 8.9 (57)

Sandhurst 16.14 (110) def Maryborough 9.8 (62)

Eaglehawk 16.14 (110) def Kangaroo Flat 11.9 (75)

Strathfieldsaye 15.11 (101) def Gisborne 13.11 (89)

LADDER:

1 - GOLDEN SQUARE

Record: 2-0 Pct: 212.9%

2 - SANDHURST

Record: 2-0 Pct: 135.5%

3 - EAGLEHAWK

Record: 2-0 Pct: 126.4%

4 - GISBORNE

Record: 1-1 Pct: 143.5%

5 - SOUTH BENDIGO

Record: 1-1 Pct: 129.4%

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6 - STRATHFIELDSAYE

Record: 1-1 Pct: 103.2%

7 - MARYBOROUGH

Record: 1-1 Pct: 90.1%

8 - CASTLEMAINE

Record: 0-2 Pct: 60.8%

9 - KANGAROO FLAT

Record: 0-2 Pct: 58.9%

10 - KYNETON

Record: 0-2 Pct: 42.2%

Lockington-Bamawm United and North Bendigo both flexed their muscle with resounding wins in the Heathcote District league.

The Cats put White Hills to the sword early, racing to a 30-point advantage at quarter-time and holding sway for the rest of the game to win by 64 points as they continue to live up to their pre-season hype having also knocked over Huntly by 62 points in round one.

At Atkins Street, North Bendigo unfurled its premiership flag and then gave a reminder of why its home ground is such a fortress - the Bulldogs haven't been beaten on their turf since 2015 - disposing of Elmore by 54 points.

Heathcote had the better of arch-rival Mount Pleasant by 28 points to improve to 2-0, while Colbinabbin proved too good for Leitchville-Gunbower by 15 points in the closest game of the round.

RESULTS:

Using 2010-14 match-ups.

LBU 18.14 (122) def White Hills 8.10 (58)

North Bendigo 18.16 (124) def Elmore 10.10 (70)

Heathcote 16.13 (109) def Mount Pleasant 12.9 (81)

Colbinabbin 12.10 (82) def Leitchville-Gunbower 9.13 (67)

Huntly bye

LADDER:

1 - LBU

Record: 2-0 Pct: 210.5%

2 - NORTH BENDIGO

Record: 2-0 Pct: 151.4%

3 - HEATHCOTE

Record: 2-0 Pct: 129.1%

4 - COLBINABBIN

Record: 1-1 Pct: 97.5%

5 - WHITE HILLS

Record: 1-1 Pct: 77.9%

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6 - LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER

Record: 0-2 Pct: 80.4%

7 - MOUNT PLEASANT

Record: 0-1 Pct: 74.3%

8 - ELMORE

Record: 0-2 Pct: 67.1%

9 - HUNTLY

Record: 0-1 Pct: 47.5%

Bridgewater kicked off its Loddon Valley league campaign in fine style, comfortably accounting for Marong by 65 points.

The Panthers went into the contest full of confidence after a solid win over Maiden Gully YCW the previous week, but the Mean Machine after a bye in round one dominated from the outset, kicking four goals in the opening 10 minutes en route to a 19.15 (129) to 9.10 (64) win.

The most enthralling of the round two matches was the battle between Calivil United and Maiden Gully YCW.

The lead changed six times in the final quarter, but the Demons had it when it mattered most - the final siren - as they grinded out an 11-point victory at home.

Pyramid Hill and Bears Lagoon-Serpentine both backed up their round one wins with victories again on Saturday.

RESULTS:

Using 2010-14 match-ups.

BL-Serpentine 23.16 (154) def Inglewood 10.8 (68)

Bridgewater 19.15 (129) def Marong 9.10 (64)

Pyramid Hill 13.13 (91) def Newbridge 10.8 (68)

Calivil United 12.14 (86) def Maiden Gully YCW 11.9 (75)

Mitiamo bye

LADDER:

1 - PYRAMID HILL

Record: 2-0 Pct: 204.3%

2 - BL-SERPENTINE

Record: 2-0 Pct: 165.4%

3 - BRIDGEWATER

Record: 1-0 Pct: 201.6%

4 - NEWBRIDGE

Record: 1-1 Pct: 103.4%

5 - CALIVIL UNITED

Record: 1-1 Pct: 98.3%

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6 - MARONG

Record: 1-1 Pct: 83.0%

7 - MAIDEN GULLY YCW

Record: 0-2 Pct: 78.8%

8 - MITIAMO

Record: 0-1 Pct: 74.6%

9 - INGLEWOOD

Record: 0-2 Pct: 38.7%

Boort was the talk of the North Central league round two following an after-the-siren win over Birchip-Watchem.

With 10 seconds left on the clock recruit Ben Knight marked 25m out and with the Magpies trailing by four points, nailed the set-shot to give the Magpies an 11.11 (77) to 11.9 (75) win.

Charlton also pulled off a big result, outlasting reigning premier Sea Lake Nandaly by 11 points in a game that had ebbed and flowed all afternoon.

Wedderburn and Wycheproof-Narraport also featured on the winner's list.

RESULTS:

Using 2010-14 match-ups. Sea Lake Nandaly game is 2016-17 match-ups.

Wedderburn 22.16 (148) def St Arnaud 11.11 (77)

Wycheproof-Narraport 15.11 (101) def Donald 9.8 (62)

Charlton 12.11 (83) def Sea Lake Nandaly 10.12 (72)

Boort 11.11 (77) def Birchip-Watchem 11.9 (75)

LADDER:

1 - WEDDERBURN

Record: 2-0 Pct: 177.7%

2 - WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT

Record: 2-0 Pct: 140.1%

3 - SEA LAKE NANDALY

Record: 1-1 Pct: 115.7%

4 - CHARLTON

Record: 1-1 Pct: 96.9%

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5 - BOORT

Record: 1-1 Pct: 81.2%

6 - ST ARNAUD

Record: 1-1 Pct: 75.7%

7 - BIRCHIP-WATCHEM

Record: 0-2 Pct: 90.2%

8 - DONALD

Record: 0-2 Pct: 61.6%

It was a one-sided round two in the Maryborough-Castlemaine District league, with the average margin across the seven games 51 points.

The most competitive of the matches was the arm-wrestle between Avoca and Talbot, with the Bulldogs reeling in a 15-point deficit at three quarter-time to win by 12 points.

Only Carisbrook, Newstead and Navarre are undefeated after two rounds.

RESULTS:

Using 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2019 match-ups.

Carisbrook 20.14 (134) def Maldon 7.8 (50)

Newstead 18.13 (121) def Dunolly 6.8 (44)

Rovers 20.15 (135) def Campbells Creek 10.9 (69)

Harcourt 18.13 (121) def Royal Park 10.8 (68)

Natte Bealiba 14.13 (97) def Trentham 8.7 (55)

Navarre 11.10 (76) def Lexton 8.7 (55)

Avoca 13.10 (88) def Talbot 11.10 (76)

LADDER:

1 - CARISBROOK

Record: 2-0 Pct: 194.6%

2 - NEWSTEAD

Record: 2-0 Pct: 170.4%

3 - NAVARRE

Record: 2-0 Pct: 152.4%

4 - ROVERS

Record: 1-1 Pct: 140.5%

5 - NATTE BEALIBA

Record: 1-1 Pct: 114.4%

6 - HARCOURT

Record: 1-1 Pct: 105.0%

7 - LEXTON

Record: 1-1 Pct: 103.5%

8 - AVOCA

Record: 1-1 Pct: 102.8%

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9 - TRENTHAM

Record: 1-1 Pct: 81.8%

10 - ROYAL PARK

Record: 1-1 Pct: 75.5%

11 - CAMPBELLS CREEK

Record: 1-1 Pct: 74.9%

12 - TALBOT

Record: 0-2 Pct: 79.0%

13 - DUNOLLY

Record: 0-2 Pct: 62.2%

14 - MALDON

Record: 0-2 Pct: 57.9%

Using all-time match-ups.

Collingwood 14.13 (97) def Western Bulldogs 11.12 (78)

Brisbane 15.13 (103) def Melbourne 13.11 (89)

Richmond 14.12 (96) def Fremantle 12.12 (84)

North Melbourne 13.13 (91) def Gold Coast 12.11 (83)

Port Adelaide 14.12 (96) def Hawthorn 13.11 (89)

St. Kilda 13.11 (89) def GWS Giants 12.11 (83)

Adelaide 13.13 (91) def Sydney 13.11 (89)

West Coast 13.14 (92) def Carlton 13.12 (90)

Essendon 11.13 (79) def Geelong 11.12 (78)

LADDER:

1 - COLLINGWOOD

Record: 2-0 Pct: 121.4%

2 - BRISBANE

Record: 2-0 Pct: 119.8%

3 - WEST COAST

Record: 2-0 Pct: 105.0%

4 - ESSENDON

Record: 2-0 Pct: 104.9%

5 - ADELAIDE

Record: 2-0 Pct: 101.6%

6 - GEELONG

Record: 1-1 Pct: 112.4%

7 - CARLTON

Record: 1-1 Pct: 107.4%

8 - NORTH MELBOURNE

Record: 1-1 Pct: 103.9%

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9 - RICHMOND

Record: 1-1 Pct: 102.8%

10 - HAWTHORN

Record: 1-1 Pct: 99.5%

11 - FREMANTLE

Record: 1-1 Pct: 96.2%

12 - ST. KILDA

Record: 1-1 Pct: 95.2%

13 - PORT ADELAIDE

Record: 1-1 Pct: 92.7%

14 - SYDNEY

Record: 0-2 Pct: 95.7%

15 - MELBOURNE

Record: 0-2 Pct: 90.4%

16 - GWS GIANTS

Record: 0-2 Pct: 88.6%

17 - WESTERN BULLDOGS

Record: 0-2 Pct: 86.2%

18 - GOLD COAST

Record: 0-2 Pct: 85.6%

Maryborough v Gisborne

South Bendigo v Sandhurst

Kangaroo Flat v Castlemaine

Golden Square v Eaglehawk

Kyneton v Strathfieldsaye

LBU v Colbinabbin

Elmore v Leitchville-Gunbower

Mount Pleasant v North Bendigo

Huntly v White Hills

Heathcote bye

Bridgewater v Inglewood

BL-Serpentine v Mitiamo

Pyramid Hill v Maiden Gully YCW

Calivil United v Marong

Newbridge bye

Charlton v Wedderburn

Birchip-Watchem v Sea Lake Nandaly

Donald v Boort

St Arnaud v Wycheproof-Narraport

Maldon v Trentham

Natte Bealiba v Talbot

Avoca v Navarre

Lexton v Royal Park

Harcourt v Campbells Creek

Rovers v Dunolly

Carisbrook v Newstead

Adelaide v Hawthorn

Brisbane v Richmond

North Melbourne v Melbourne

Sydney v Gold Coast

St. Kilda v Western Bulldogs

Fremantle v Carlton

West Coast v GWS Giants

Collingwood v Geelong

Essendon v Port Adelaide

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