GISBORNE'S Matt Fitzgerald, inducted in late 2010 into the Team Of The Decade, won his first of two Michelsen Medals in September, 2003.

KYNETON comfortably accounted for Rochester by 19 points in 1963's second semi-final to claim a spot in the BFL grand final.

KYNETON Tigers' coach Peter Foster rated Sandhurst the biggest threat to Gisborne as the Graveyard Dogs pushed for a second, successive BFL flag in 2003.

HIGHLIGHT of the 19th and concluding home and away round in 1953 was Harry Morgan's stunning bag of 24 goals.

OVER the 37 seasons I've been involved in covering Bendigo footy, I would have written a swag of stories featuring renowned full-forward Ron Best.

PERHAPS the most sensational incident in Bendigo football I can recall happened a touch more than 20 years ago.

WHENEVER "best of" lists are put together there's certain to be plenty of controversy and discussion around the traps.

ROCHESTER faced a danger game in the BFL's Round 14 back in 1965 with a trip to the Kyneton Showgrounds looming.

ONE of the BFNL's enduring figures in Derrick Filo reached the magical 400-game milestone in mid-winter six years ago. Yes, it was back in 2007 that Dekka chalked up the staggering mark.

FEW players in the history of Australian Rules football can boast of more nicknames than Kyneton and Gisborne goal-kicking ace, Steven Reaper.