THE Bendigo Bank Bombers' rapid improvement in the VFL continued on Saturday when they defeated Sandringham by 16 points.
The Bombers entered the match at Trevor Barker Beach Oval having lost their previous 10 encounters against the Zebras by an average of 37 points.
However, Sandringham's stranglehold over Bendigo has now been broken after the Bombers won 16.17 (113) to 15.7 (97).
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The Bombers - who were winless last year - are one of four teams, along with reigning premier North Ballarat, Williamstown and the Casey Scorpions, that have a 5-1 record after six rounds.
Saturday loomed as a danger game for Bendigo, with the Zebras playing on their home ground and determined to bounce back from a shock 92-point loss to Port Melbourne the previous week.
"Sandringham started really well and came out firing, as we knew they would after their result from last week,'' Bendigo coach Shannon Grant said.
