Bulldogs at fighting best

THE round five clash at Mitiamo was a good one for Pyramid Hill, with two wins from three games of football.

The Under 18s, where the reformed Dogs team took on the Rams was lop-sided on the scoreboard, but on-field it was a freeflowing affair, with plenty of skills and multiple goals scored.

The “Rams” won comfortably, but Lewis Stubbs kicked six goals for the ‘Dogs and received great support from running ball-winners Blake Gibson and Connor McCoy, in what was a very positive effort from the young Dogs.

The reserves game was much tighter, and although the respective ladder positions suggested the Bulldogs should win it was a different case on the field.

A dominant opening term by the Bulldogs saw them lead by three goals, but a persistent Superoos kept the visitors scoreless in the third term set up an arm wrestle in the fourth stanza.

The Dogs rallied to win by 10 points, with Rohan Pollock, five goals and Greg Quinn, two goals,

Fawcett notches up game 200

VETERAN Stevie Fawc- ett played his 200th Loddon Valley league game in Calivil reserves win over Bridgewater last Saturday.

Fawcett notched up 114 games with Pyramid Hill, including junior and reserves premierships, before crossing to Calivil in 2010.

He was also in a Demons’ reserves premiership and played a few senior games before retiring in 2015.

Fawcett again pulled on the boots in later seasons to assist Calivil with numbers needed to field teams.

Calivil reserves won by 59 points in his milestone game.

Seniors

leading the scoring. Four quarter efforts to stand out for Pyramid Hill included Rylan Delamere, Tom Walker and Jayson Carroll.

The Dogs now move to second on the ladder.

The senior clash was a one-sided affair, and although the hosts were still running and competitive at game’s-end, Pyramid Hill were too strong at both ends of the ground.

A consistent four-quarter performance which included six or more goals in all four terms saw the visitors win by 100-plus points for the first time this season.

The huge percentage boost lifts them back to second on the ladder.

With 12 goalkickers, eight them scoring multiple times, the Bulldogs had too many options.

Better players included Dylan Collis, Zac Alford, Gav James, Steven Gunther and Zac Dingwall along with 2022 league best and fairest Billy Micevski.