The Bears trailed at the first break, but eventually took out the contest 8.6 (54) to 6.7 (43) thanks to some great work from the likes of Matt Pellegrino, Connor Fleming, Max Rikys, Andrew Pellegrino, James Butts and Noah Phillips.
Mitch Black, Zavier Maher, Jhett Cooper, Wil Norman, Sheldon Bogdan and Blake Fothergill all battled hard for the Demons in the defeat — which has both outfits with a record of 2-1 to start the year.
●Seymour also moved to 2-1 after securing a 17.13 (115) to 4.4 (28) triumph against Benalla.
Hudson Kaak’s five goals stood out in the victory for the Lions, while Dylan Cook, Huw Jones and Mitch Fletcher were also impressive.
Adam Walsh, James Davies, Aaron Cooke and James Arendt all stood tall for the Saints.
●The tight ladder also has Rochester and Kyabram on two wins apiece.
The Tigers were too good for the Bombers on Saturday, running out 15.12 (102) to 6.6 (42) winners.
Jack Oogjes and Kyle Waters managed three goals each for Rochester, while Adam McPhee and Callum Doyle were also crucial to the result.
Anthony Depasquale’s three majors were not enough for Kyabram to compete for the entire contest, but Tom Burnett, Liam Dillon and Cooper Gentle all worked hard during the clash.
●Echuca completely dominated its match against Tatura to stand head and shoulders above the rest of the competition and remain undefeated to start the year.
Harry Dent (five goals), Jack Evans (four), Matthew Lias (four), Mitch Wales (three) and Will Devlin (three) had a field day in attack during the 28.23 (191) to 0.3 (3) win for the Murray Bombers, while Jackson Stewart was also outstanding.
Corey Reardon, Will Pyke, Morrie Serra and Matt Rennie never gave up for the Bulldogs.
●Mooroopna held sway over the Shepparton Swans for its first win of the year, securing a 14.4 (88) to 12.8 (80) result when the final siren sounded.
Henry Wedding’s four goals proved decisive for the Cats alongside stellar showings from the likes of Aidan Basile, Tom Brown and Jed Woods.
Steele Simpson’s five majors for the Swans stood out, as did the performances of Luke Whyte, Ethan Warburton and Tom Jackson.
●Euroa was too slick for Mansfield in a 13.9 (87) to 6.7 (43) triumph.
Hudson Ramsden (four goals) and Nic Asquith (three) were brilliant for the Magpies, as were Lachie Hill and Brandon Ebert.
Nick Watson, Dean Warren and Harry Mahoney impressed for the Eagles.
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