ROUND 2 RESULTS

ROUND 3 RESULTS

A TWO-GAME gap between the top five and the rest has already been established after four rounds of the Addy's Iso-Season in the Bendigo league.

Top five sides Golden Square, Sandhurst, Strathfieldsaye, Gisborne and Eaglehawk all recorded round four victories on Saturday.

In what was a lop-sided round, the only game with a margin of less than 50 points was Gisborne's 14.15 (99) to 12.11 (83) triumph over South Bendigo at Gardiner Reserve.

The Bulldogs established a five-goal break early in the game and while the Bloods chipped away at the deficit, they gave the home side too much of a start.

The Bloods now drop to 1-3 having had a tough draw, with three of their games so far against Gisborne, Sandhurst and Eaglehawk.

At Canterbury Park, a seething Eaglehawk hit back from its first loss of the season last week to inflict a 79-point defeat on Kyneton, set up by a scintillating seven-goal to nil first term.

Sandhurst recovered from a sluggish start when it trailed Kangaroo Flat by 21 points during the second quarter to win by 58 points at the QEO.

Golden Square retained top spot with a 69-point win over Castlemaine at Camp Reserve, while Strathfieldsaye won its third game in a row, defeating Maryborough by 51 points.

RESULTS:

Using 2010-14 match-ups.

Eaglehawk 22.14 (146) def Kyneton 10.7 (67)

Golden Square 19.17 (131) def Castlemaine 9.8 (62)

Sandhurst 19.14 (128) def Kangaroo Flat 10.10 (70)

Strathfieldsaye 18.13 (121) def Maryborough 10.10 (70)

Gisborne 14.15 (99) def South Bendigo 12.11 (83)

LADDER:

1 - GOLDEN SQUARE

Record: 4-0 Pct: 204.7%

2 - SANDHURST

Record: 4-0 Pct: 140.1%

3 - STRATHFIELDSAYE

Record: 3-1 Pct: 139.6%

4 - GISBORNE

Record: 3-1 Pct: 138.9%

5 - EAGLEHAWK

Record: 3-1 Pct: 120.2%

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6 - SOUTH BENDIGO

Record: 1-3 Pct: 105.5%

7 - KANGAROO FLAT

Record: 1-3 Pct: 75.6%

8 - MARYBOROUGH

Record: 1-3 Pct: 71.7%

9 - CASTLEMAINE

Record: 0-4 Pct: 56.6%

10 - KYNETON

Record: 0-4 Pct: 44.0%

It was a cracking round in the Heathcote District league, with three of the four matches decided by eight points or less.

North Bendigo's unbeaten streak at Atkins Street dating back to 2015 looked in serious danger when it trailed Heathcote by 10 points with seven minutes remaining.

However, the Bulldogs responded to the Saints' mighty challenge and kicked the last three goals of the game through captain Aarryn Craig, Tyson Findlay and Dylan Klemm to emerge with a hard-fought 17.11 (113) to 15.15 (105) win.

In other games, Huntly lost its second tight game in a row, this time to Colbinabbin by seven points; Leitchville-Gunbower outlasted Mount Pleasant by eight points; while Lockington-Bamawm United's imposing form continued with a 52-point victory over Elmore at home.

RESULTS:

Using 2010-14 match-ups.

LBU 17.13 (115) def Elmore 9.9 (63)

Leitchville-Gunbower 13.13 (91) def Mount Pleasant 12.11 (83)

North Bendigo 17.11 (113) def Heathcote 15.15 (105)

Colbinabbin 12.11 (83) def Huntly 11.10 (76)

White Hills bye

LADDER:

1 - LBU

Record: 4-0 Pct: 198.7%

2 - NORTH BENDIGO

Record: 4-0 Pct: 132.3%

3 - HEATHCOTE

Record: 2-1 Pct: 114.0%

4 - LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER

Record: 2-2 Pct: 97.4%

5 - WHITE HILLS

Record: 2-1 Pct: 87.5%

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6 - COLBINABBIN

Record: 2-2 Pct: 87.0%

7 - MOUNT PLEASANT

Record: 0-3 Pct: 80.0%

8 - HUNTLY

Record: 0-3 Pct: 74.2%

9 - ELMORE

Record: 0-4 Pct: 67.9%

Bears Lagoon-Serpentine came crashing back with a thud against Bridgewater in the Loddon Valley league.

The Bears went into Saturday's match-of-the-round with a 3-0 record, but copped a 60-point hiding at home from the Mean Machine, which controlled the game from the outset and never let-up.

Pyramid Hill kept hold of top spot with a 47-point victory over Marong after the Panthers had led by seven points at half-time; Newbridge knocked over Maiden Gully YCW by 21 points; while Mitiamo has dug itself an early-season hole, slipping to 0-3 after falling to Calivil United by 18 points.

RESULTS:

Using 2010-14 match-ups.

Bridgewater 19.15 (129) def BL-Serpentine 10.9 (69)

Pyramid Hill 16.13 (109) def Marong 9.8 (62)

Newbridge 15.14 (104) def Maiden Gully YCW 12.11 (83)

Calivil United 14.13 (97) def Mitiamo 11.13 (79)

Inglewood bye

LADDER:

1 - PYRAMID HILL

Record: 4-0 Pct: 185.6%

2 - BRIDGEWATER

Record: 3-0 Pct: 225.6%

3 - BL-SERPENTINE

Record: 3-1 Pct: 115.3%

4 - CALIVIL UNITED

Record: 3-1 Pct: 107.0%

5 - NEWBRIDGE

Record: 2-1 Pct: 110.4%

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6 - MARONG

Record: 1-3 Pct: 78.0%

7 - MITIAMO

Record: 0-3 Pct: 80.1%

8 - MAIDEN GULLY YCW

Record: 0-4 Pct: 74.8%

9 - INGLEWOOD

Record: 0-3 Pct: 36.3%

The thrillers continued in the North Central league, with a game decided by less than a kick for the third round in a row.

After suffering a one-point defeat last week, this time Sea Lake Nandaly won a thriller as a late stoppage goal to midfielder Trent Donnan gave the Tigers a four-point victory over Donald.

Charlton moved back into the top four with a 13-point win over St Arnaud, while pace-setters Wedderburn and Wycheproof-Narraport both remained unbeaten, setting the stage for an eagerly-anticipated showdown between the two next week.

The Demons, though, were made to work hard for their win against Boort after trailing by 17 points midway through the third term.

RESULTS:

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

Wedderburn 18.16 (124) def Birchip-Watchem 8.9 (57)

Charlton 14.13 (97) def St Arnaud 12.12 (84)

Wycheproof-Narraport 13.11 (89) def Boort 11.10 (76)

Sea Lake Nandaly 11.9 (75) def Donald 10.11 (71)

LADDER:

1 - WEDDERBURN

Record: 4-0 Pct: 179.5%

2 - WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT

Record: 4-0 Pct: 127.2%

3 - SEA LAKE NANDALY

Record: 2-2 Pct: 108.9%

4 - CHARLTON

Record: 2-2 Pct: 92.3%

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5 - BOORT

Record: 2-2 Pct: 89.6%

6 - ST ARNAUD

Record: 1-3 Pct: 80.7%

7 - BIRCHIP-WATCHEM

Record: 1-3 Pct: 77.3%

8 - DONALD

Record: 0-4 Pct: 74.8%

So close, yet so far - that's the tale for Maldon so far in the Maryborough-Castlemaine District league.

For the second time in their four games the winless Bombers lost by a kick, this time going down to Talbot by one point.

That was one of two matches decided by under a goal, with Avoca staving off a last-quarter surge by Royal Park to hold on by three points.

RESULTS:

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

Lexton 25.15 (165) def Campbells Creek 5.5 (35)

Carisbrook 15.14 (104) def Trentham 6.9 (45)

Harcourt 17.11 (113) def Dunolly 9.8 (62)

Newstead 13.11 (89) def Rovers 9.8 (62)

Navarre 12.9 (81) def Natte Bealiba 8.9 (57)

Avoca 12.10 (82) def Royal Park 11.13 (79)

Talbot 13.11 (89) def Maldon 13.10 (88)

LADDER:

1 - CARISBROOK

Record: 4-0 Pct: 227.6%

2 - NAVARRE

Record: 4-0 Pct: 174.2%

3 - LEXTON

Record: 3-1 Pct: 189.2%

4 - HARCOURT

Record: 3-1 Pct: 153.5%

5 - NEWSTEAD

Record: 3-1 Pct: 106.2%

6 - ROVERS

Record: 2-2 Pct: 130.8%

7 - NATTE BEALIBA

Record: 2-2 Pct: 117.4%

8 - AVOCA

Record: 2-2 Pct: 82.0%

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9 - TRENTHAM

Record: 2-2 Pct: 77.7%

10 - TALBOT

Record: 1-3 Pct: 76.4%

11 - ROYAL PARK

Record: 1-3 Pct: 70.4%

12 - CAMPBELLS CREEK

Record: 1-3 Pct: 47.7%

13 - MALDON

Record: 0-4 Pct: 76.0%

14 - DUNOLLY

Record: 0-4 Pct: 57.4%

Using all-time match-ups.

Adelaide 19.15 (129) def Gold Coast 10.10 (70)

West Coast 15.12 (102) def Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83)

Fremantle 14.12 (96) def GWS Giants 11.12 (78)

Geelong 12.13 (85) def St Kilda 10.11 (71)

Richmond 14.14 (98) def North Melbourne 13.12 (90)

Sydney 12.13 (85) def Melbourne 11.12 (78)

Collingwood 13.12 (90) def Port Adelaide 12.12 (84)

Essendon 14.13 (97) def Hawthorn 13.13 (91)

Brisbane 15.14 (104) def Carlton 15.13 (103)

LADDER:

1 - ADELAIDE

Record: 4-0 Pct: 118.3%

2 - WEST COAST

Record: 4-0 Pct: 117.1%

3 - COLLINGWOOD

Record: 4-0 Pct: 112.8%

4 - RICHMOND

Record: 3-1 Pct: 108.7%

5 - FREMANTLE

Record: 3-1 Pct: 104.5%

6 - BRISBANE

Record: 3-1 Pct: 104.5%

7 - ESSENDON

Record: 3-1 Pct: 100.3%

8 - SYDNEY

Record: 2-2 Pct: 113.6%

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9 - GEELONG

Record: 2-2 Pct: 110.6%

10 - PORT ADELAIDE

Record: 2-2 Pct: 98.1%

11 - CARLTON

Record: 1-3 Pct: 101.7%

12 - NORTH MELBOURNE

Record: 1-3 Pct: 99.5%

13 - HAWTHORN

Record: 1-3 Pct: 97.9%

14 - MELBOURNE

Record: 1-3 Pct: 93.3%

15 - ST. KILDA

Record: 1-3 Pct: 93.2%

16 - WESTERN BULLDOGS

Record: 1-3 Pct: 88.3%

17 - GWS GIANTS

Record: 0-4 Pct: 82.2%

18 - GOLD COAST

Record: 0-4 Pct: 69.0%

Kangaroo Flat v Gisborne

Golden Square v Sandhurst

Castlemaine v Eaglehawk

South Bendigo v Strathfieldsaye

Maryborough v Kyneton

Colbinabbin v White Hills

Elmore v Huntly

Heathcote v Leitchville-Gunbower

Mount Pleasant v LBU

North Bendigo bye

Maiden Gully YCW v BL-Serpentine

Calivil United v Pyramid Hill

Bridgewater v Mitiamo

Newbridge v Inglewood

Marong bye

Charlton v Boort

Birchip-Watchem v Donald

Wedderburn v Wycheproof-Narraport

St Arnaud v Sea Lake Nandaly

Maldon v Navarre

Natte Bealiba v Royal Park

Avoca v Campbells Creek

Lexton v Dunolly

Harcourt v Rovers

Carisbrook v Talbot

Newstead v Trentham

Adelaide v Melbourne

Brisbane v GWS Giants

North Melbourne v Carlton

Sydney v Richmond

St. Kilda v Port Adelaide

Fremantle v Western Bulldogs

West Coast v Geelong

Collingwood v Essendon

Gold Coast v Hawthorn

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