Kaiden Antonowicz had a day out as South Bendigo crushed Maryborough by 159 points at the QEO.
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Antonowicz kicked 11 goals to lead the Bloods to a 28.18 (186) to 4.3 (27) win.
It was the Bloods biggest score since round 16, 2011, when they kicked 29.14 (188) against Kyneton.
Antonowicz is a match-up headache for rival coaches. He’s the size of a small forward, but is just as dangerous in the air as he is on the ground.
The 11-goal haul came hot on the heels of seven goals against Gisborne last round.
Midfielder Mitch Rogerson played arguably his best game for the Bloods, while another highlight was the four-goal haul on debut from teenage small forward Mitch Goodwin.
After an encouraging performance against Castlemaine in round one, Maryborough has slumped to two big defeats in rounds two and three.
The result continued the Magpies’ horror run at the QEO where they have lost their past four matches at the venue by margins of 159, 208, 150 and 133 points.
The Pies showed plenty of effort, but they don’t have the class, depth or running ability to go with good teams over four quarters.
Tanner Hamilton, Mitch Kennedy, Ash Noonan and youngster Connor O’Shea were best for the Magpies.
The Pies have now lost 41 games in a row and 10 of those defeats have been by 150 points or more.
It was the sixth time this century that the Bloods have won by more than 150 points.
The most recent was a 199-point thumping of Kyneton in round 10, 2010.