BEARS Lagoon-Serpentine are one step closer to securing an all-important top-three finish after defeating finals rivals Bridgewater by 83 points at the weekend.

The Bears restricted one of the Loddon Valley’s most potent scoring teams to just three goals for the match, and one after quarter-time, while piling on 16 of their own in the 16.12 (108) to 3.7 (25) win.

As a result, the Bears moved a...