Finals footy: Bridgewater's epic win, Magpies, Hawks advance

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

   Bridgewater defeated Pyramid Hill by two points in a classic 34-goal shootout semi-final, with the win described as a wild game of footy.

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2. 'Out of our comfort zone tonight': Magpies dig deep to keep five-peat alive

   Castlemaine held off a gallant Sandhurst to keep its five-peat alive in the CVFL, with the Magpies digging deep in a game they described as out of their comfort zone.

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3. The Borough blitz: Eaglehawk stages another second half finals fightback

   Eaglehawk staged another second half finals fightback to move into the second semi-final against Sandhurst.

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4. Saturday Scoreboard - today's football results across the region: August 29

   Today's Saturday Scoreboard rounds up all the senior football results from across the region on August 29.

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