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From bendigobombers.com.au
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The Bendigo Bombers will play their scheduled 2010 season home games against the Werribee Tigers and Collingwood Magpies at the Strathfieldsaye Football Netball Club’s Tannery Lane oval.

“We’re absolutely delighted to have these home games back in our local area” Bendigo’s General Manager, Peter Lodewijks said today.

“We’ll play at Strathfieldsaye against the Werribee Tigers this Saturday 24th July at 1.00PM and then Collingwood will be our opponent on Saturday 7th August at 12:00PM.”

From Frankston Leader
Reported by Simon McEvoy
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FRANKSTON coach Simon Goosey said a 10-minute lapse at the start of the third quarter thwarted the Dolphins' quest for a boilover win against reigning premier North Ballarat on Saturday.

The Roosters, inspired by North Melbourne star Leigh Harding, pounced to kick four goals in the third term and forge clear for a 29-point win, 11.9 (75) to 6.10 (46).

From The Cairns Post
Reported by Andrew Piva
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EVERY footballer dreams of winning a game with a kick after the final ­siren, but few get the opportunity.

Zac Smith had his chance on Saturday and made no mistake.

A 40m kick from the Gold Coast ruckman had just enough elevation to make it across the point line and give the Gold Coast a dramatic 13.12 (90) to 13.11 (89) victory over the Bendigo Bombers at Cazlays.

The thrilling finale put an exclamation point on an extraordinary fightback from the Gold Coast, who looked set for a thrashing after trailing by five goals at quarter-time.

Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna said his players had showed commendable resolve to win the game after such a poor start.

"For the boys to experience what they did today and then to come out on top was really a message about belief for them," he said.

"We are good enough if we want to be good enough. Technically, we’re good enough but you need to be able to believe in yourself to be able to take these sides on."

From Bendigo Advertiser
Reported by Luke West
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THE Bendigo Bank Bombers squandered a 40-point half-time lead against the Gold Coast on Saturday as they lost their VFL match in Cairns with a kick after the siren.

Scores were level at 89 apiece when the final siren sounded.

However, at the final siren Gold Coast ruckman Zac Smith had the ball in his hands 40m out after marking a pass from Hayden Jolly.

Kicking into the breeze, any score would do for the Gold Coast to win just its third game of the season.

Smith’s kick after the siren went through for a behind, which gave the Gold Coast a 13.12 (90) to 13.11 (89) victory at Cazaly’s Stadium.

The defeat was a bitter blow for the eighth-placed Bombers, who are now 6-7 and with a tough fight on their hands over the last five rounds if they are to play finals for the first time since 2007.