Bendigo put in a spirited performance against a superior opponent, but it was not good enough as they went down to 2nd placed Williamstown in their VFL Round 9 clash in Bendigo on Sunday afternoon.
Bendigo sit 12th on the VFL ladder with a 2-5 record and a VFL Round 8 away encounter with 8th placed Coburg next Sunday afternoon.
VFL ROUND 7
Williamstown 2.4 8.4 13.7 19.13 (127)
Bendigo Bombers 1.1 6.4 11.7 13.12 (90)
Williamstown
Goal Kickers: G. O’Keefe 5, B. Jolley 3, M. Little 2, F. Ray 2, J. Grant 2, B. Johnson, D. Stretton, D. Galea, L. Picken, M. Lynch
Best Players: P. Street, J. Cloke, G. O’‘Keefe, B. Jolley, F. Ray, D. Stretton
Bendigo Bombers
Goal Kickers: H. Skipworth 3, J. Johnson 2, J. Nash, J. Bowe, G. Weeks, J. Coghlan, D. Chartres, S. Davies, C. Hooker, J. Williams
Best Players: G. Weeks, T. Pears, S. Crameri, J. Bowe, J. Johnson, H. Skipworth