From 10 games the Bottle Greens secured six wins, three of those wins coming in the past three seasons under AFL legend and South Warrnambool export Jonathan Brown.

But one stone will remain unturned following the scrapping of interleague football - the chance to defeat Ovens and Murray.

After demolishing Ballarat in May the Bottle Greens jumped from from number eighth to sixth in the community championships rankings and were set to either play Ovens and Murray (fifth) or Western Region (seventh) football leagues.

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O&M have been a formidable nemesis for the Hampden league. In their three encounters the Bottle Greens were smashed by 66 points in 2016, 125 points in 2014 and 48 points in 2012 - making for an average losing margin of 79.66 points.

The Hampden league's average winning margin is 60 points but thanks to Ovens and Murray their losing margin sits at 72 points.

Mornington Peninsula Nepean is the only other league to defeat the Bottle Greens - claiming a 49-point victory over the league's best back in 2010.

But the Hampden league can hold its head high after concluding its community championships involvement with a three-peat of victories.

Result: Lost by 49 points

Hampden: 2.3, 6.4, 9.8, 14.11 (95)

Mornington Peninsula Nepean: 5.1, 12.2, 20.5, 22.12 (144)

Goals: J. Baxter 3, D. Gavin 2, S. Staunton 2, J. Moloney 2, S. O''Keefe , I. Templeton , T. Graham , J. McLaren , T. Crosby

Best: J. Moloney, D. Gavin, S. Cowling, S. O''Keefe, J. Hussey, R. Sullivan

Result: Won by 69 points

Murray: 4.2, 5.2, 7.3, 8.4 (52)

Hampden: 4.3, 8.6,13.9, 18.13 (121)

Goals: T. Graham 6, D. Haynes 5, B. Goodall 2, P. Foster 2, S. O''Keefe 2, J. Walters

Best: B. Goodall, S. Chapman, J. Walters, T. Graham, I. Templeton, N. Thompson

Result: lost by 48 points

Ovens and Murray: 7.2, 9.4, 15.4, 18.6 (114)

Hampden: 2.0, 6.2, 9.4, 10.6 (66)

Goals: B. Dobson 4, J. Rowan 2, T. Hunt , D. O''Connor , P. Hinkley , X. Mills

Best: J. Walters, T. Hunt, S. Chapman, B. Dobson, C. Baxter, J. Thompson

Result: won by 94 points

Hampden: 5.1, 7.10, 15.15, 21.17 (143)

Sunraysia: 2.3, 3.4, 5.5, 7.7 (49)

Goals: S. Staunton 7, B. Mahoney 3, T. Graham 3, T. Horan 2, H. Waldron , N. Thompson , S. Thompson , F. Lucas , I. Templeton , S. Robinson

Best: S. Staunton, S. Robinson, Z. Struth, H. Waldron, C. Baxter

Result: lost by 125 points

Ovens and Murray: 3.4, 12.6, 21.12, 29.16 (190)

Hampden: 2.1, 5.2, 7.4, 10.5 (65)

Goals: S. Harkin 3, T. Graham 2, W. Pomorin 2, S. Dobson 2, D. Casey

Best: P. Hinkley, S. Harkin, W. Pomorin, N. Thompson, N. Bateman, J. Dignan

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Result: won by 97 points

Hampden: 2.2, 9.6, 15.6, 22.10 (142)

Murray: 1.4, 3.4, 5.6, 6.9 (45)

Goals: S. Staunton 6, L. Crane 4, B. Mahoney 2, S. McLachlan 2, T. Graham , C. Spence , J. Bell , D. Gunning , J. Gow , B. Dobson , S. Cowling , B. Moore

Best: D. McCorkell , B. Dobson , L. Crane , M. Wines , T. O''Keeffe , J. Bell

READ MORE: Hampden thrash Murray in 97-point rout

Result: lost by 66 points

Ovens and Murray: 4.2, 9.6, 13.11, 20.14 (134)

Hampden: 5.5, 6.6, 8.10, 9.14 (68)

Goals: P. Anderson 3, J. Jones 2, J. Lewis, J. Hollmer, P. Carse, B. Moore

Best: J. Jones, B. Harrington, B. Moore, D. Mooney, R. Taggert, N. Thompson

READ MORE: Bottle Greens finish second best at home

Result: won by 18 points

Hampden: 3.7. 6.12, 8.14, 13.19 (97)

South East: 3.2, 6.3, 11.5, 12.7 (79)

Goals: T. McIntyre 3, P. Anderson 2, R. Taggert 2, J. Saunders, M. Wines, S. Robinson, J. Bell, L. Dare, J. Hausler

Best: J. Bell, J. Anderson, R. Taggert, T. McIntyre, R. O''Connor, T. Mulraney

READ MORE: Coach Brown delivers Hampden league inspiration on debut

Result: won by nine points

Hampden: 2.2, 4.11, 6.13, 11.16 (82)

Bendigo: 5.1, 5.3, 7.10, 10.13 (73)

Goals: J. Korewha 3, J. Moody 2, T. McIntyre 2, K. Mercovich, J. Hussey, J. Bell, L. Crane

Best: S. Beks, K. Mercovich, J. Williams, D. Mooney, J. Hussey, A. Moloney

READ MORE: Bottle Greens produce a lion-hearted effort

Result: won by 74 points

Hampden: 6.2, 11.6, 13.9, 20.15 (135)

Ballarat: 0.2, 2.6, 5.12, 8.13 (61)

Goals: J. Korewha 4, J. Turland 3, T. Sullivan 3, A. Wines 2, S. Cowling 2, K. Mercovich 2, R. Arnold, T. Couch, J. Bell, D. Nicholson

Best: K. Mercovich, T. Sullivan, B. Dobson, J. Hausler, T. Couch, A. Pulling

READ MORE: Bottle Greens march into top-five with thumping win

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