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BENDIGO LEAGUE
Golden Square is the only undefeated team after five rounds of the Addy's Iso-Season in Bendigo football.
The Bulldogs edged out Sandhurst by 11 points to record its fifth-straight win.
The 13.11 (89) to 11.12 (78) defeat was costly for the previously unbeaten Dragons, who slipped from second to fifth on the ladder.
Gisborne moved into second place on the ladder on the back of its 40-point win over Kangaroo Flat.
Strathfieldsaye outlsated a plucky South Bendigo by 15 points. The Storm 14.14 (98) to 12.11 (83) win lifted the Storm to third, while the Bloods still only have one win.
However, the draw opens up for the Bloods in the next few rounds and they should cloe the gap on the top five.
Maryborough is up to sixth on the ladder after the Pies scored their second win of the year - a six-goal triumph over bottom side Kyneton.
In the final game of the round, Eaglehawk outclassed Castlemaine by 71 points.
Results:
Eaglehawk 18.15 (123) def Castlemaine 7.10 (52)
Gisborne 18.15 (123) def Kangaroo Flat 12.11 (83)
Maryborough 15.16 (106) def Kyneton 10.10 (70)
Strathfieldsaye 14.14 (98) def South Bendigo 12.11 (83)
Golden Square 13.11 (89) def Sandhurst 11.12 (78)
LADDER
1 - GOLDEN SQUARE
Record: 5-0 Pct: 183.6%
2 - GISBORNE
Record: 4-1 Pct: 140.8%
3 - EAGLEHAWK
Record: 4-1 Pct: 135.4%
4 - STRATHFIELDSAYE
Record: 4-1 Pct: 135.3%
5 - SANDHURST
Record: 4-1 Pct: 128.2%
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6 - MARYBOROUGH
Record: 2-3 Pct: 71.7%
7 - SOUTH BENDIGO
Record: 1-4 Pct: 100.9%
8 - KANGAROO FLAT
Record: 1-4 Pct: 73.8%
9 - CASTLEMAINE
Record: 0-5 Pct: 53.6%
10 - KYNETON
Record: 0-5 Pct: 44.0%
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HEATHCOTE DISTRICT
Three games were decided by a kick in a thrilling round of HDFNL action.
Heathcote and White Hills opened up a handy buffer on chasing teams by scoring hard-fought wins.
The Saints edged out Leiitchville-Gunbower 14.13 (97) to 14.10 (94) to consolidate third spot on the table.
Fourth-placed White Hills defeated Colbo 12.11 (83) to 11.11 (77) to deny the Hoppers a place in the top five.
The other thriller was at the bottom of the ladder where Elmore won its first game of the season in sensational circumstances.
The Bloods rallied to defeat Huntly 15.11 (101) to 14.13 (97).
LBU remains undefeated on top of the ladder and Mt Pleasant is winless at the bottom after the Cats thrashed the Blues by 74 points.
Results:
LBU 18.15 (123) def Mount Pleasant 7.7 (49)
White Hills 12.11 (83) def Colbinabbin 11.11 (77)
Elmore 15.11 (101) def Huntly 14.13 (97)
Heathcote 14.13 (97) def Leitchville 14.10 (94)
North Bendigo bye
LADDER
1 - LBU
Record: 5-0 Pct: 208.0%
2 - NORTH BENDIGO
Record: 4-0 Pct: 132.3%
3 - HEATHCOTE
Record: 3-1 Pct: 111.2%
4 - WHITE HILLS
Record: 3-1 Pct: 91.8%
5 - L'VILLE-GUNBOWER
Record: 2-3 Pct: 97.3%
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6 - COLBINABBIN
Record: 2-3 Pct: 88.1%
7 - ELMORE
Record: 1-4 Pct: 74.4%
8 - HUNTLY
Record: 0-4 Pct: 79.7%
9 - MOUNT PLEASANT
Record: 0-4 Pct: 68.6%
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LODDON VALLEY
It was a lopsided round of Loddon Valley action, with 25 points the closest margin.
That result was Bears Lagoon-Serpentine's 16.12 (108) to 12.11 (83) win over Maiden Gully YCW.
The hard-fought win kept the Bears in touch with undefeated teams Pyramid Hill and Bridgewater.
Top team Pyramid Hill proved too strong for Calivil United by 51 points, while the Mean Machine handed Mitiamo a 73-point drubbing.
In the final game of the round, Newbridge boosted its percentage by trouncing Inglewood by 94 points.
Results:
Newbridge 22.18 (150) def Inglewood 8.8 (56)
Bridgewater 18.16 (124) def Mitiamo 7.9 (51)
Pyramid Hill 16.13 (109) def Calivil United 8.10 (58)
BL-Serpentine 16.12 (108) def Maiden Gully YCW 12.11 (83)
Marong bye
LADDER
1 - PYRAMID HILL
Record: 5-0 Pct: 186.0%
2 - BRIDGEWATER
Record: 4-0 Pct: 229.5%
3 - BL-SERPENTINE
Record: 4-1 Pct: 117.9%
4 - NEWBRIDGE
Record: 3-1 Pct: 138.4%
5 - CALIVIL UNITED
Record: 3-2 Pct: 94.0%
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6 - MARONG
Record: 1-3 Pct: 78.0%
7 - M. GULLY YCW
Record: 0-5 Pct: 75.2%
8 - MITIAMO
Record: 0-4 Pct: 69.4%
9 - INGLEWOOD
Record: 0-4 Pct: 36.5%
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NORTH CENTRAL
Results:
Sea Lake Nandaly 20.11 (131) def St Arnaud 11.8 (74)
Wedderburn 16.13 (109) def Wycheproof-Narraport 11.12 (78)
Donald 12.11 (83) def Birchip-Watchem 10.8 (68)
Boort 10.11 (71) def Charlton 10.10 (70)
LADDER
1 - WEDDERBURN
Record: 5-0 Pct: 170.7%
2 - WYCHE-NARRAPORT
Record: 4-1 Pct: 112.4%
3 - SEA LAKE NANDALY
Record: 3-2 Pct: 123.2%
4 - BOORT
Record: 3-2 Pct: 91.6%
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5 - CHARLTON
Record: 2-3 Pct: 93.3%
6 - DONALD
Record: 1-4 Pct: 82.0%
7 - BIRCHIP-WATCHEM
Record: 1-4 Pct: 78.2%
8 - ST ARNAUD
Record: 1-4 Pct: 75.0%
MARYBOROUGH-CASTLEMAINE
Results:
Lexton 23.14 (152) def Dunolly 4.6 (30)
Carisbrook 22.13 (145) def Talbot 7.5 (47)
Natte Bealiba 18.12 (120) def Royal Park 4.7 (31)
Avoca 23.16 (154) def Campbells Creek 11.8 (74)
Navarre 17.14 (116) def Maldon 6.7 (43)
Harcourt 16.16 (112) def Rovers 7.7 (49)
Newstead 13.11 (89) def Trentham 12.8 (80)
LADDER
1 - CARISBROOK
Record: 5-0 Pct: 243.1%
2 - NAVARRE
Record: 5-0 Pct: 189.8%
3 - LEXTON
Record: 4-1 Pct: 226.9%
4 - HARCOURT
Record: 4-1 Pct: 164.2%
5 - NEWSTEAD
Record: 4-1 Pct: 107.2%
6 - NATTE BEALIBA
Record: 3-2 Pct: 144.6%
7 - AVOCA
Record: 3-2 Pct: 102.9%
8 - ROVERS
Record: 2-3 Pct: 107.4%
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9 - TRENTHAM
Record: 2-3 Pct: 80.0%
10 - TALBOT
Record: 1-4 Pct: 64.2%
11 - ROYAL PARK
Record: 1-4 Pct: 60.1%
12 - CAMPBELLS CREEK
Record: 1-4 Pct: 47.8%
13 - MALDON
Record: 0-5 Pct: 67.2%
14 - DUNOLLY
Record: 0-5 Pct: 47.9%
AFL
Hawthorn 16.12 (108) def Gold Coast 10.9 (69)
Adelaide 14.13 (97) def Melbourne 12.11 (83)
Carlton 14.14 (98) def North Melbourne 12.12 (84)
Geelong 14.13 (97) def West Coast 12.12 (84)
GWS Giants 14.12 (96) def Brisbane 12.12 (84)
Port Adelaide 13.11 (89) def St Kilda 12.11 (83)
Collingwood 12.12 (84) def Essendon 11.12 (78)
Richmond 12.14 (86) def Sydney 12.13 (85)
Western Bulldogs 14.13 (97) def Fremantle 14.12 (96)
LADDER
1 - ADELAIDE
Record: 5-0 Pct: 118.0%
2 - COLLINGWOOD
Record: 5-0 Pct: 111.8%
3 - WEST COAST
Record: 4-1 Pct: 110.3%
4 - RICHMOND
Record: 4-1 Pct: 107.3%
5 - GEELONG
Record: 3-2 Pct: 111.6%
6 - FREMANTLE
Record: 3-2 Pct: 103.3%
7 - BRISBANE
Record: 3-2 Pct: 101.1%
8 - PORT ADELAIDE
Record: 3-2 Pct: 99.8%
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9 - ESSENDON
Record: 3-2 Pct: 98.9%
10 - SYDNEY
Record: 2-3 Pct: 110.5%
11 - HAWTHORN
Record: 2-3 Pct: 107.0%
12 - CARLTON
Record: 2-3 Pct: 104.5%
13 - WEST. BULLDOGS
Record: 2-3 Pct: 90.9%
14 - NTH MELBOURNE
Record: 1-4 Pct: 96.6%
15 - ST. KILDA
Record: 1-4 Pct: 93.2%
16 - MELBOURNE
Record: 1-4 Pct: 91.7%
17 - GWS GIANTS
Record: 1-4 Pct: 87.9%
18 - GOLD COAST
Record: 0-5 Pct: 68.0%
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