Big finals weekend wraps: footy and netball results across the region

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1. Gisborne powers past South Bendigo in fiery BFNL elimination final

   Gisborne powered past South Bendigo in a fiery BFNL elimination final, with a dominant second half booking the Bulldogs a semi-final date.

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2. How Eaglehawk's 40 minutes of fury tore the qualifying final wide open

   Eaglehawk's 40 minutes of fury tore the qualifying final wide open, moving the Hawks into the second semi-final against Sandhurst.

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3. Don't get beaten by what you know - tactical shift pays dividends for Dogs

   North Bendigo won its way into another HDFNL grand final, with a tactical shift paying off for the Dogs.

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4. 'The heart rate was certainly up': extra time needed in an instant classic

   Extra time was needed in an instant classic on a bumper Saturday of netball finals across the region, with the heart rate certainly up.

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5. 'It was a wild game of footy': Mean Machine wins epic 34-goal shootout semi

   Bridgewater defeated Pyramid Hill by two points in a wild game of footy, winning an epic 34-goal shootout semi.

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