The Cats donned replica jumpers to commemorate, and then replicate, the grand final triumph over its neighbouring rivals 80 years ago.

Victorious Cats coach Kal Young was pleased with the result. “We really played poor football in that first quarter and didn't capitalise on our forward entries, but we moved the ball more efficiently and hit our targets after the first term.”

Newlyn's Sean Massey (six goals) opened the scoring in the eighth minute from point blank range and when Clunes youngster Ash Anderson found the back of the net à la Euro '16, it was 1-1 at the first change.

Aside from a brief purple patch in the third term, with two goals in even time as skipper Jesse Baird slotted a beauty from the fence and Jake Seers bent one through on the run, the Magpies’ lack of scoring power was telling compared with the Cats’ twin peaks of Will Young and Massey.

GORDON 13.14 (92) DAYLESFORD 9.5 (59)

GORDON smashed any Daylesford resistance with a six-goals-to-one final term on Saturday at Victoria Park.

Scores were level at the final break after the Bulldogs clawed their way back into the game.

But Daylesford was in trouble when Gordon was on the scoreboard in less than a minute in the last quarter. And then the Eagles went on to win the clash by 33 points.

There were nine goal-kickers for Gordon, but standout performances came from Mick Nolan, with three, and Ash Munari and Brad Hallam, who booted two each.

Daylesford looked dangerous for three quarters and appeared capable of knocking off Gordon.

One of the best players for the home side was Nick Oliver, who kicked four majors, one of which he soccered out of the air on the run to the goal square.

CRESWICK 18.10 (118) CARN-LIN 5.6 (36)

ADRIAN King celebrated his first success as Creswick’s senior coach on Saturday, leading the Wickers to a comfortable victory over Carngham-Linton at Snake Valley.

With scores tied at quarter time, the Wickers charged clear to register their third win of the 2016 campaign by 82 points. Caleb Hepworth was named best for the winners, while James Murray kicked five goals.

HEPBURN 13.11 (89) ROKE-CORIN 4.7 (31)

HEPBURN made some nice progress up the ladder thanks to a 58-point win over Rokewood-Corindhap.

The Burras moved from fifth to second after Beaufort and Bungaree were beaten and Gordon lost percentage in the victory over Daylesford.

Hepburn coach Jason Olver said onballer Dan O’Halloran racked up 38 touches and was a standout for the Burras along with ruckman Michael Watt and defenders Tanner Wills and Joe Malone.