Imagine a darkness so absolute that nothing can penetrate it. Now imagine that same darkness, but a thousand times more so. This is how dark Ross Lyons heart is.

With this thought uppermost in our minds we move on to the winter solstice edition  of the ORFFA and the last of the bye rounds. It certainly was dark down at the Freezer at Mawson, though it didnt stop my man Patch from racking up a huge one.

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Perhaps the pre game references to Captain Oates may have spurred him on, who knows? Im just happy with the four points.

Darraweit Guim suffer their first loss for the season after 2/3 of their team go missing. Venus Bay slide down the ladder after losing a close one.

The Whitsundays continue to stick to the Whitsundays way of coaching, with predictable results. They may be just about to turn the corner, though, given the amount of drafting that went on there. No. 1 pick Mathew Broadbent may make his debut next week is the whisper at ORFFA headquarters.

Foul bay will presumably be doing the chicken dance about moving a game clear with a good win away at Gundagai.

Full teams this week gentlemen, dont forget to pick an entire side.

Marble Bar 826 defeated Namatjira 603

Gariwerd 813 defeated Nunawading 669

Waikikamoocow 682 lost to Birdsville 777

Iron Knob 861 defeated Whitsundays 554

Mount Beauty 766 defeated Darraweit Guim 515

Charlies Opening 641 defeated Powletts Plains 463

Mawson Base 905 defeated Far Kew 801

Cradle Mountain 957 defeated Venus Bay 872

Gundagai 753 lost to Foul Bay 903

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<td width="127" height="17">Foul Bay
<td align="right" width="44">28
<td align="right" width="84">8338



<td height="17">Darraweit Guim
<td align="right">24
<td align="right">7608



<td height="17">Iron Knob
<td align="right">20
<td align="right">7797



<td height="17">Mt. Beauty
<td align="right">20
<td align="right">7651



<td height="17">Mawson Base
<td align="right">20
<td align="right">7412



<td height="17">Venus Bay
<td align="right">20
<td align="right">7076



<td height="17">Cradle Mountain
<td align="right">16
<td align="right">7570



<td height="17">Gariwerd
<td align="right">16
<td align="right">7464



<td height="17">Charlies Opening
<td align="right">16
<td align="right">6971



<td height="17">Marble Bar
<td align="right">16
<td align="right">6654



<td height="17">Gundagai
<td align="right">12
<td align="right">7165



<td height="17">Powletts Plains
<td align="right">12
<td align="right">6955



<td height="17">Birdsville
<td align="right">12
<td align="right">6767



<td height="17">Waikikamoocow
<td align="right">8
<td align="right">6872



<td height="17">Far Kew
<td align="right">8
<td align="right">5459



<td height="17">Whitsundays
<td align="right">4
<td align="right">6083



<td height="17">Namitjara
<td align="right">0
<td align="right">6712



<td height="17">Nunawading
<td align="right">0
<td align="right">5578




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