The seniors won by 30 points, reserves by 19 points and under-18s by 125 points in a feat the club hasn’t achieved in the Loddon Valley Football-Netball League since 2002.

For the seniors, the 11.13 (79) to 7.7 (49) victory at Just Trees Central Vic Oval shrugged off a number of unwanted tags.

It was their first win since round two last year, ending a 17-game losing streak.

It was their first win at home since 2011.

It was their first win against an opposition other than Mitiamo since 2011.

It was their first win over Newbridge since 2010.

And they did it by winning all four quarters – leading by seven points at quarter-time, nine at half-time and 24 at three quarter-time, before the final margin of 30 points.

“We started well kicking the first three goals and the ball movement was great all game,” Blues assistant coach Mick Delaney said.

“We tried to take a page out of Bridgewater’s book from last week in the way they move the ball and we set up a bit differently and it paid dividends.

“I wouldn’t say we had any standout players, it was just an even 22 right across the ground who did their job.”

While Delaney, who kicked two goals, described it as an even team effort, the best six were headed by Jake Allport, Logan Popple and Zach Raeburn.

Shane Harris provided a good target up forward to kick four goals.

“It’s hard to learn to be successful without experiencing it, so it’s great for the players to get some reward today,” Delaney said.

The Blues will now target two wins in a row for the first time since 2008 when they meet Marong next Saturday.

The defeat was Newbridge’s third in a row – during which it has kicked a score of 49 each game – with coach Matt Dillon describing the Maroons as a side devoid of any confidence.

“I’m running out of answers… we’ve got a group that just has no confidence and we’re scratching our heads trying to work out why after such a positive showing in round one (win over Marong),” Dillon said.

“We were slow out of the blocks today, we’re not working together and unfortunately, when the pressure was on we just wilted.”

Austin Fithall kicked four of Newbridge’s seven goals, while Tyler Romeril was the best for the Maroons, who didn’t score in the third quarter.

• Mitiamo turned a 17-point half-time deficit into a 17-point victory over Calivil United in a clash where both sides had gone in undefeated.

The Superoos kicked eight goals to three after half-time to win 12.13 (85) to 10.8 (68) at Mitiamo.

While pleased to have improved to 3-0, Mitiamo chairman of selectors Rowan Warfe said the Superoos need to address what was another sluggish start.

“We were second to the ball in the first half and seemed happy to tackle, but in the third quarter we came out and played some good footy and got our game going,” Warfe said.

Helping swing the momentum in favour of the Superoos was their move to put Brodie Macklan onto the Demons’ Mitch Farmer, who had been dominant in the first half.

Superoos’ coach Justin Maddern bagged six goals to lift his season tally to 21.

“The supply was fairly ordinary for him at times… he’s working hard for his goals at the moment,” Warfe said.

Better players for the Superoos included James Drake, who played at centre half-back, Macklan and Mitch Sidebottom (two goals), who played, despite falling ill and spending time in hospital during the week.

Mitiamo will now turn its attention to next Saturday’s grand final rematch against Bridgewater in a clash of what’s now the only unbeaten teams after four rounds.

The Demons were best served by defender Matthew Magee, in-form ruckman Chris Down and Jake Lawry (two goals).

• Bridgewater went on a scoring rampage in the second half to inflict a 139-point hiding on Bears Lagoon-Serpentine.

The scoreline had been anything but a blowout at half-time as the Mean Machine led by just 13 points and had been narrowly outscored in the second term.

However, after kicking an inaccurate 4.15 in the first half, the Mean Machine straightened up after the break, adding 21.9 to win 25.24 (174) to 5.5 (35) at Serpentine.

“We were terribly wasteful in front of goal in that first half, but were much cleaner in the second half, rolled our sleeves up and were able to sharpen up,” Mean Machine coach Marc Lindsay said.

“Serpentine had great pressure in the first half and really made it hard for us.”

Darren Clutton bagged six goals for the Mean Machine and was the best for the reigning premiers, who finished with a 12-goal onslaught in the final term.

The Bears named Andrew Addlem their best player. Rhys Deacon kicked two of their five goals.

• Marong held YCW goalless in the second half on the way to a 10.7 (67) to 5.7 (37) win at Backhaus Oval.

The Eagles had led 5.4 to 4.4 at half-time, but were outscored 6.3 to 0.3 after the break.

“It was a fairly scrappy affair. We didn’t play at our best, but were obviously happy to keep them to no goals in the second half,” Marong coach Damien Lock said.

Forward Corbin Fleming (two goals), ruckman Justin Hynes and Justin Bateson were the best players for the Panthers, who are now 2-1, while David Blume kicked three goals.

The Eagles – who kicked four of their five goals in the second term – had Luke Bell, Dylan Pierce and Willy Anderson among their best.

Dooley Niemann kicked five goals for the Eagles.