SOUTH Bendigo romped home over an outclassed Golden Square in 1994's grand final to make it two mid-Nineties flags in a row.

A look back at Bendigo FNL Michelsen Medal winners from years ending with a 4.

GISBORNE belted Eaglehawk after the midway mark of the second term in 2004's preliminary final, holding their opponents goalless for the rest of the match.

NORTHERN United and Eaglehawk scored massive wins in the second week of the BFL finals in early September, 1984.

BEST and fairest medal counts are part and parcel of footy around our nation towards the end of each season nowadays.

FIVE years ago Gisborne members voted against the recommendation of their committee and opted to keep the Bulldogs in the Bendigo Football Netball League for the 2010 season, and beyond.

MARYBOROUGH virtually wrapped up a berth in the 1995 BFL finals series with a courageous all-the-way win over Sandhurst in the penultimate 17th round.

IT WAS as a 17-year-old that Kangaroo Flat champion Ron Wicks played his very first senior game for the Roos.

GISBORNE'S situation in mid-winter five years ago was the talking point around the Bendigo Football Netball League and surrounding leagues.

WITH this season's Queen's birthday split weekend well behind us now, let's look back at those super busy few days in June 1993.