THE Mallee Eagles continued their winning start to 2025 with a hard-fought nine-goal win over a much-improved Koondrook-Barham on the weekend.

After a tight first half, the Eagles took control after the main break, outscoring the Raiders 22-15 to record a 43-34 victory and retain retain a place in the top two.

Mallee Eagles co-coach Alicia Harvey was happy to walk away from the contest with the ...