Mansfield’s Mahoney boys were two of those as Collingwood was pipped after the siren by Brisbane, although the Eagles products were productive in the 105-106 loss.
Harry led the charge with a goal, 21 disposals and seven marks, while Max brought the pressure with six tackles on top of his 17 touches.
Further down the ground for the Pies, Seymour’s Riley Mason continues to find the sticks, following up hauls of four and five with two against the Lions to push his case for the mid-season draft.
Elsewhere, Strathmerton’s Louis Pinnuck and Shepparton United’s Angus Hicks suited up for Werribee, though they suffered the same fate as the Pies in a two-point loss to Sydney at Blacktown Oval.
Pinnuck, a week after securing best-on-ground honours for Victoria in its representative clash against Adelaide, backed it up with 23 disposals and seven marks, while Hicks contributed scoreboard pressure with a goal as the Tigers almost reversed a third-quarter deficit of 23 points.
Euroa export and Carlton midfielder Will Hayes found himself in the thick of the action at Arden St Oval against North Melbourne, tallying a game-high 37 disposals as the Blues went down by two points, Hayes bringing the highlights with a long-range bomb for goal.
Meanwhile, Shepparton star and St Kilda-listed ruckman Harry Boyd continues to bide his time in the VFL after his round one debut for the Saints.
Boyd was on the right side of Sandringham’s three-goal win over Western Bulldogs, with 20 hit-outs and four clearances.
The VFLW also launched its 2025 campaign, with Seymour export Sophie Locke kicking off with three goals to spur the Zebras to a 32-point win.
Former Shepparton United star Kate Adams starred in a win for Port Melbourne, while Georgia Gall (Euroa) for Casey and Cassidy Mailer (Benalla) for Western Bulldogs will have to wait another week for win number one.
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