Magpies hand Bloods the 2014 spoon by Richard Jones

 CastlemaineMagpiesCASTLEMAINE handed South Bendigo the unwanted 2014 wooden spoon with a comprehensive six-goal win at the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday. With seven young Magpies still eligible for under-18 football, the visitors had too much leg speed and rebound ability for the sluggish Bloods in the battle between the two bottom clubs. Continue reading

Gisborne locks in third spot by RICHARD JONES

Bendigo Football League…

Gisborne

GISBORNE locked in a 2014 finals double chance with an eight-point win over Golden Square, its major challenger for third spot, on Saturday. In an absolute cracker of a contest at MyJet Oval, the Gardiner Reserve Dogs fought back from a 25-point deficit at the last change to boot five, unanswered final quarter goals and snatch a thriller. Midfielders Isaac Trickey, Tom May and Shaun Comerford didn’t stop running for the entire game and contributed five goals between them in the 14.12 (96) to 13.10 (88) victory.

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