Following Wedderburn’s competitive showing against Donald the previous week, the Redbacks were eager to test themselves out against ladder leader Birchip-Watchem at Birchip’s George Cartwright oval, in front of the Bulls’ premiership reunion crowd from the 2001 senior team, 1972 under-16 team and the 2002 under-16 team.

And besides a seven goal haul from Gordon, and a third quarter blitz by the