Gippsland Times | Close calls were the order of the day in East Gippsland football.
Of the four matches played in Round 13, two were decided by five points, while another saw only 14-points the difference at the final siren.
Stratford won a competitive game against Orbost Snowy Rovers. The Swans got the job done in a 9.9 (63) to 8.1 (49) performance at home to keep second spot on the ladder.
The Blues proved a hard team to shake, and finished strongly, kicking two goals and keeping Stratford scoreless in the last quarter.