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GISBORNE was involved in another thriller in Addy Iso-Season action for the Bendigo league in round eight on Saturday.

A week after their after-the-siren two-point win over Eaglehawk, this time the Bulldogs were on the end of a two-point defeat to Sandhurst, going down 13.13 (91) to 13.11 (89) in an epic at Gardiner Reserve.

The gripping victory for the Dragons keeps them with a two-game buffer inside the top three approaching the halfway mark of the season.

Elsewhere, Maryborough took it up to Eaglehawk for three quarters, but couldn't go the distance.

The Magpies led by two points at three quarter-time, but the Hawks assumed control in the final term to win by 22 points.

In other games, Golden Square remained unbeaten with a 41-point win over South Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat played four solid quarters to beat Kyneton by 73 points and win its third game, while Strathfieldsaye recorded the biggest win of the round by 81 points over Castlemaine.

RESULTS:

Using 2010-14 match-ups.

Strathfieldsaye 19.15 (129) def Castlemaine 7.6 (48)

Kangaroo Flat 22.17 (149) def Kyneton 11.10 (76)

Golden Square 15.14 (104) def South Bendigo 9.9 (63)

Eaglehawk 12.13 (85) def Maryborough 9.9 (63)

Sandhurst 13.13 (91) def Gisborne 13.11 (89)

LADDER:

1 - GOLDEN SQUARE

Record: 8-0 Pct: 164.8%

2 - SANDHURST

Record: 7-1 Pct: 130.9%

3 - STRATHFIELDSAYE

Record: 6-2 Pct: 139.6%

4 - EAGLEHAWK

Record: 5-3 Pct: 124.6%

5 - GISBORNE

Record: 5-3 Pct: 120.8%

.........

6 - SOUTH BENDIGO

Record: 3-5 Pct: 114.1%

7 - KANGAROO FLAT

Record: 3-5 Pct: 86.6%

8 - MARYBOROUGH

Record: 2-6 Pct: 81.0%

9 - CASTLEMAINE

Record: 1-7 Pct: 55.6%

10 - KYNETON

Record: 0-8 Pct: 52.6%

Lockington-Bamawm United has now completed a full set of victories over all opponents in the Heathcote District league after adding Leitchville-Gunbower to its list of scalps.

For the seventh time in their eight games the Cats kicked more than 100 points in their 18.15 (123) to 8.8 (56) victory, but it has come at a cost with several key injuries that are going to severely test their depth once they resume after their bye next week.

Heathcote retained third spot with a hard-fought nine-point win over White Hills, while North Bendigo kicked away late from a plucky Huntly to prevail 17.13 (115) to 14.11 (95).

In the final game Colbinabbin strung back-to-back wins together for the first time after defeating Mount Pleasant by 20 points.

RESULTS:

Using 2010-14 match-ups.

LBU 18.15 (123) def Leitchville-Gunbower 8.8 (56)

Colbinabbin 13.11 (89) def Mount Pleasant 10.9 (69)

North Bendigo 17.13 (115) def Huntly 14.11 (95)

Heathcote 14.15 (99) def White Hills 13.12 (90)

Elmore bye

LADDER:

1 - LBU

Record: 8-0 Pct: 189.1%

2 - NORTH BENDIGO

Record: 6-1 Pct: 120.7%

3 - HEATHCOTE

Record: 5-2 Pct: 106.6%

4 - COLBINABBIN

Record: 4-3 Pct: 96.1%

5 - WHITE HILLS

Record: 4-3 Pct: 95.5%

.........

6 - LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER

Record: 2-5 Pct: 83.7%

7 - MOUNT PLEASANT

Record: 2-5 Pct: 80.7%

8 - ELMORE

Record: 1-6 Pct: 76.3%

9 - HUNTLY

Record: 0-7 Pct: 82.8%

Reigning premier Mitiamo breathed life back into its Loddon Valley season.

With just one win heading into their clash against Marong, the Superoos needed to stand up under the pressure and they did, leading from start-to-finish in a 20-point victory.

The closest game of the day was the battle between Newbridge and Bears Lagoon-Serpentine. Scores had been level at three quarter-time, but it was the Maroons who came out on top by eight points.

Maiden Gully YCW broke through for its first win against Inglewood by 63 points, while Bridgewater continues to assert its authority, disposing of Calivil United by 71 points.

RESULTS:

Using 2010-14 match-ups.

Bridgewater 19.14 (128) def Calivil United 8.9 (57)

Maiden Gully YCW 19.12 (126) def Inglewood 9.9 (63)

Mitiamo 17.13 (115) def Marong 14.11 (95)

Newbridge 15.10 (100) def BL-Serpentine 13.14 (92)

Pyramid Hill bye

LADDER:

1 - BRIDGEWATER

Record: 7-0 Pct: 205.2%

2 - PYRAMID HILL

Record: 6-1 Pct: 165.8%

3 - BL-SERPENTINE

Record: 5-2 Pct: 113.1%

4 - CALIVIL UNITED

Record: 5-3 Pct: 94.5%

5 - NEWBRIDGE

Record: 4-3 Pct: 111.1%

.........

6 - MARONG

Record: 2-5 Pct: 89.1%

7 - MITIAMO

Record: 2-5 Pct: 76.3%

8 - MAIDEN GULLY YCW

Record: 1-6 Pct: 89.8%

9 - INGLEWOOD

Record: 0-7 Pct: 43.2%

Sea Lake Nandaly sounded an ominous warning in the North Central, thumping Boort by 115 points as teams began their second round of matches against each other.

Birchip-Watchem's mid-season recruiting paid immediate dividends with a 45-point victory over St Arnaud that lifted the Bulls off the bottom of the ladder.

There are concerns for Wedderburn, with a 19-point loss to Donald soured by a spate of injuries, while Wycheproof-Narraport moved to the top after beating Charlton by 19 points.

RESULTS:

Using 2015-19 match-ups.

Sea Lake Nandaly 22.17 (149) def Boort 5.4 (34)

Birchip-Watchem 15.12 (102) def St Arnaud 8.9 (57)

Wycheproof-Narraport 11.10 (76) def Charlton 8.9 (57)

Donald 11.11 (77) def Wedderburn 8.10 (58)

LADDER:

1 - WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT

Record: 7-1 Pct: 123.0%

2 - WEDDERBURN

Record: 6-2 Pct: 139.9%

3 - SEA LAKE NANDALY

Record: 5-3 Pct: 129.9%

4 - BOORT

Record: 4-4 Pct: 78.6%

.........

5 - CHARLTON

Record: 3-5 Pct: 99.1%

6 - DONALD

Record: 3-5 Pct: 90.2%

7 - BIRCHIP-WATCHEM

Record: 2-6 Pct: 82.6%

8 - ST ARNAUD

Record: 2-6 Pct: 78.3%

RESULTS:

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

Carisbrook 26.23 (179) def Campbells Creek 5.6 (36)

Natte Bealiba 21.16 (142) def Rovers 7.7 (49)

Harcourt 19.14 (128) def Avoca 10.7 (67)

Navarre 15.12 (102) def Talbot 6.6 (42)

Maldon 19.11 (125) def Dunolly 11.9 (75)

Lexton 12.13 (85) def Newstead 7.8 (50)

Trentham 12.12 (84) def Royal Park 8.7 (55)

LADDER:

1 - CARISBROOK

Record: 8-0 Pct: 251.9%

2 - LEXTON

Record: 7-1 Pct: 198.4%

3 - NAVARRE

Record: 7-1 Pct: 175.2%

4 - NATTE BEALIBA

Record: 6-2 Pct: 207.1%

5 - HARCOURT

Record: 6-2 Pct: 151.9%

6 - NEWSTEAD

Record: 5-3 Pct: 101.1%

7 - AVOCA

Record: 5-3 Pct: 100.6%

8 - MALDON

Record: 3-5 Pct: 100.4%

.........

9 - TRENTHAM

Record: 3-5 Pct: 84.6%

10 - ROVERS

Record: 2-6 Pct: 81.4%

11 - TALBOT

Record: 2-6 Pct: 66.2%

12 - ROYAL PARK

Record: 1-7 Pct: 58.5%

13 - CAMPBELLS CREEK

Record: 1-7 Pct: 38.6%

14 - DUNOLLY

Record: 0-8 Pct: 48.3%

Using all-time match-ups.

Adelaide 17.14 (116) def GWS Giants 11.11 (77)

Carlton 13.13 (91) def Gold Coast 11.11 (77)

Geelong 14.14 (98) def North Melbourne 12.12 (84)

Sydney 13.13 (91) def Western Bulldogs 12.12 (84)

Hawthorn 13.13 (91) def St Kilda 12.12 (84)

Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) def Brisbane 14.12 (96)

Richmond 13.13 (91) def Melbourne 13.12 (90)

West Coast 13.12 (90) def Collingwood 13.11 (89)

Essendon 14.12 (96) def Fremantle 14.11 (95)

LADDER:

1 - ADELAIDE

Record: 8-0 Pct: 122.2%

2 - COLLINGWOOD

Record: 7-1 Pct: 111.6%

3 - GEELONG

Record: 6-2 Pct: 113.1%

4 - WEST COAST

Record: 6-2 Pct: 105.8%

5 - RICHMOND

Record: 6-2 Pct: 105.7%

6 - PORT ADELAIDE

Record: 6-2 Pct: 101.9%

7 - ESSENDON

Record: 5-3 Pct: 102.1%

8 - SYDNEY

Record: 4-4 Pct: 109.4%

.........

9 - HAWTHORN

Record: 4-4 Pct: 105.1%

10 - CARLTON

Record: 4-4 Pct: 103.9%

11 - NORTH MELBOURNE

Record: 3-5 Pct: 101.5%

12 - BRISBANE

Record: 3-5 Pct: 98.8%

13 - FREMANTLE

Record: 3-5 Pct: 98.4%

14 - WESTERN BULLDOGS

Record: 3-5 Pct: 93.3%

15 - MELBOURNE

Record: 2-6 Pct: 98.4%

16 - ST. KILDA

Record: 1-7 Pct: 89.0%

17 - GWS GIANTS

Record: 1-7 Pct: 81.8%

18 - GOLD COAST

Record: 0-8 Pct: 69.9%

ROUND 1

ROUND 2

ROUND 3

ROUND 4

ROUND 5

ROUND 6

ROUND 7

BENDIGO

Castlemaine v Gisborne

Sandhurst v Kyneton

Eaglehawk v Strathfieldsaye

Golden Square v Maryborough

Kangaroo Flat v South Bendigo

HEATHCOTE DISTRICT

Heathcote v Colbinabbin

Leitchville-Gunbower v Huntly

Mount Pleasant v Elmore

North Bendigo v White Hills

LBU bye

LODDON VALLEY

Bridgewater v Maiden Gully YCW

Marong v Newbridge

Inglewood v Mitiamo

BL-Serpentine v Pyramid Hill

Calivil United bye

NORTH CENTRAL

Charlton v St Arnaud

Birchip-Watchem v Wedderburn

Donald v Sea Lake Nandaly

Boort v Wycheproof-Narraport

MARYBOROUGH-CASTLEMAINE

Maldon v Rovers

Natte Bealiba v Harcourt

Avoca v Lexton

Carisbrook v Dunolly

Trentham v Campbells Creek

Talbot v Royal Park

Newstead v Navarre

AFL

Adelaide v Western Bulldogs

Brisbane v Essendon

North Melbourne v Port Adelaide

Richmond v Hawthorn

Sydney v Geelong

Fremantle v Collingwood

West Coast v St. Kilda

Gold Coast v GWS Giants

Melbourne v Carlton

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