By Tyler Lewis
Narre Warren flexed its muscles on Saturday, slamming home 27 goals against Mt Evelyn.
The Pies had nine individual goal-kickers and six multiple goal-kickers in the 27.20 (182) to 8.12 (60) thrashing.
Frighteningly for other sides across the Premier Division, Maggies coach Shane Dwyer is confident his side can hit its full straps now after a stop-start beginning to the season.
“We spoke about how now we get a run at it as of the weekend, we don’t go one game (then) bye, or two games (then) bye,” he said.
“We sort of spoke that we get a good run at four games in a row, so hopefully – because we have been patchy here and there – because we haven’t got that continuous games.
“We have spoken about it before the weekend and the boys are pretty happy to get a run at it, it’s pretty hard to get them up and about when they know they have a week off.
“The fact we’re playing for a month in a row now gives us a chance to get to our best.”
Youngster Will Howe fired seven goals and the ever-green Jake Richardson slotted another six in the big win.
Dwyer praised Howe for his early signs up forward and revealed the reason for Richardson’s career best form.
“He was really good, he is a really good player, Will,” he said.
“He played full-back for the first few weeks and we threw him forward when (Jesse) Davies was injured, he has been excellent the last two games – think he’s kicked four and seven and he probably could’ve kicked 10 on the weekend.
“He is a lethargic type, but he is a really good young kid that can definitely play.
“I think with Jake it’s the fact he is kicking a bit straighter, in the first two games he was a bit wayward.
“He’s getting results because he is kicking straighter. He has done a power of work on it and it’s great to see him getting the results, he is a super player and he has been for a while… I think he is getting the same amount of looks each week, it’s just he is converting.”
Narre Warren’s upcoming opponent – Woori Yallock – had a stumble on the weekend, dropping an expected win to Monbulk – 13.13 (91) to 13.6 (84).
Hawks star Taylor Joyce booted four in his side’s first win of the year.
In Division 1 it was a round of beltings, as the closest game was played between Gembrook Cockatoo and Yarra Glen, in which the Brookers collected a 41-point win.
Jay Verhagen snagged six and Myles Wareham added another five to his tally, as the Brookers recorded the 19.11 (125) to 12.12 (84) win.
Berwick Springs, meanwhile, made it two wins in as many weeks with a win over Belgrave.
The 15.20 (110) to 8.9 (57) win leaves the Titans just one win out of the four, but will have its work cut out this week when it hosts Gembrook Cockatoo.
Emerald bounced back after its loss to Seville with a thumping win over Healesville.
Patrick Chin kicked four in the Bombers 14.15 (99) to 6.7 (43) win.
That Bloods outfit will have another big challenge this week, when it travels to Seville which is fresh off a bye.
