by Nicholas Duck
Warragul may not have won the day but won plenty of respect on Saturday after falling to Leongatha away from home by just six points.
In a tightly contested affair where goals came at a premium, the visitors were more than brave against the ladder leaders, taking it right up to the league's premier side right to the final siren.
Coming in on a six-win high the Gulls gave up a lead early but slowly worked their way into the contest until taking the lead towards the end of the last quarter.
As they threatened to steal another famous win, however, former Gull Patrick Ireland drove a stake through their hearts, booting a magnificent set shot from 50m late and consigning his former team to a 7.5 (47) to 7.11 (53) defeat.

In the end it was Warragul's first five minutes where they conceded three q