RESURGENT Mitiamo made its intentions clear from the first bounce against Newbridge on Saturday.

The Superoos went deep and within minutes Kobe Galvin had what would be the first of his side’s six goals for the term on the board.

Brayden Baines followed with two goals in quick succession - one from a free kick awarded on the boundary, the second as he joined the drive out of the centre.

Much as that drive was coming from veteran Luke Lougoon, holding the halfback line tight and roaming across the midfield where he constantly cut off home side Newbridge.

Andrew Cussen was one Superoos capping off the work of Lougoon with goals. Two goals within minutes, the second after being awarded a free, had seen Mitiamo assert dominance despite the efforts of Newbridge’s Argus, Fortune and Lloyd.

A snap from vice-captain Ross Turner was the icing on the cake in the first quarter.

The Superoos were without Calvin for part of the second term, a knock saw him leave the ground just before the break siren.

Mitiamo started the second quarter in similar style but encountered a more determined Newbridge. The lift in Maroons’

Waylon Draper (Mitiamo) goes the spoil against Newbridge’s Dylan Lloyd. LH PHOTO work rate would restrict the Superoos to just three behinds for the term while adding 2.4 onto its first term lonely tally of a single goal

Caleb Saunders kicked one of his three for the day and had the Maroons back within four kicks of the lead.

Mitiamo was not about to surrender and after the main break gained an edge for the quarter - although six behinds was testament to the pressure of Newbridge in defence.

Thomas, Cussen, Lougoon and Turner were behind the steamroller final term as Mitiamo added another five goals and held Newbridge to just one goal.

The Superoos showed signs of continuing a strong second half of the season.

PYRAMID Hill’s bounce back to winning form has come at a high cost.

The Bulldogs lost the consistent Bailey George with a shoulder injury mid-way through the third term against Bridgewater.

His exit from the game came as Pyramid Hill had lifted from a sluggish start in a lacklustre encounter.

Pyramid Hill was up by just three points at the first break and then added 3.6 to expand the lead by half-time.

Billy Micevski rose to put in probably his best game this season and a display that had all the unselfish characteristics that he puts to the fore.

Just as Bridgewater was trying to again stifle the visitors, an Ed Caburnay goal midway through the third was soon followed up by Zach Alford after inspirational play in the midfield by Micevski.

Sebastian Relouw and Jesse Sheahan were pivotal cutting off Mean Machine play and also chipping in with goals.

SENIORS

INGLEWOOD has gone into the bye with a strong win over Maiden Gully as it looks to lock in fourth position on the Loddon Valley ladder. The Blues were bolstered by the return of several key players for last Saturday’s match and only faltered in the third term before finishing too strong for the Eagles. Keegan Payne kicked six goals in the win, including a re-shoot in the second term when an awarded goal was disputed but assured after umpires ordered the kick be taken again.

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Jack Symons in defence for the Mean Machine was frustrating forward lunges as play seesawed.

But the second half was a more settled performance from the Bulldogs as they sought to avenge the memory of the previous round’s drubbing at the hands of Marong.

The determination of the Bulldogs with their backs to the wall was borne out in the final quarter. Without George and Scott Mann (concussion), Pyramid Hill almost doubled it score with 8.4 while denying Bridgewater any addition on the scoreboard.

The Bulldogs may have been hurt, but the bark remains.

Upsets could be on cards this weekend