Diggers Rest inflicted Riddell’s first loss in almost a year while solidifying its on the right track in the Riddell District Football League.
The two sides which entered the round sitting in the top three on Saturday and it didn’t disappoint.
There was nothing in the game at three quarter time, with the Bombers taking a narrow lead into the final change.
The Burras kicked six final quarter goals to the Bombers one to claim the win, 10.8 (68)-6.9 (45).
Burras coach Shaun Campbell said these games are the one that they want to play in. It was the Burras that had inflicted the Bombers last loss before this.
“These are the reasons that you play football,” he said. “We were able to take it up to them and we were able to get away with a win.
“It solidifies that when we actually play as good as we can, we can match it up with the top sides and beat the top sides.
“If we can mix and match it with them, we are a real chance.”
Campbell said it was an arm wrestle for the first three quarters before they were able to open it up in the final quarter.
He said he’d made some changes earlier the game that had started to pay off in the final quarter.
“We managed to get on a run on in the last quarter,” he said. “I gave them a bit of a rev and lift at three quarter time.”
Mitchell Day kicked three goals for the Burras, while Campbell kicked two goals.
Campbell said they had a really even team contribution.
He said Ryan Mullen, Jaidyn Caruana, Brandon Lester, Day, Hayden Davis and Jamie Anderson, who had the job on Dean Galea, were their best.
The win moves the Burras to four wins and a draw. They sit two points behind the top two sides but have played one less match.
Campbell, who is in his first season as coach, said things were going well so far.
“Given how many new faces there are, I’m happy with how we have come together,” he said.
“We have now set ourselves a baseline and we have to grow from there and keep improving.”
The Burras face the bottom two sides in the next two weeks before their second bye.
Campbell said they need to stick to the task.
For the Bombers, Dylan Tarczon, Bryce Williamson and Jordon Reardon were named in their best.
In other results, Melton South got its third win of the season, beating Lancefield, 12.15 (87)-9.8 (62).
Kyneton came from behind to beat Macedon, 16.13 (109)-14.9 (93).
Romsey did just enough against Woodend-Hesket to win, 9.9 (63)-6.9 (45), while Wallan beat the Gisborne Giants, 18.22 (130)-8.7 (55).
