The victory moves the Demons into second place on the Central Highlands Football League ladder, setting up a top-of-the-table round 15 clash with Buninyong next weekend.

Bungaree was intent to stamp its authority on the match in the third quarter and slowly moved the football into scoring range to convert three goals, the most in a single term for the game.

In the last quarter, Crows Jake Garvey and Chris Drew put immense pressure on the ball carrier, but it was unclear which side would strike first on the scoreboard.

An uncontested Cummins emerged as the ultimate opportunist when the ball dropped at his feet. He ran 45 metres to boot his second major and the final score of the match.

Bungaree coach Heath Pyke said he was relieved to win a testing encounter. “In the conditions, it was always going to be a slog. Before the game we spoke about how much of an effort was required to win, and that came down to a mental application and the will to win.”

Matt Harington capped off his senior debut for the Demons with a superb performance at centre half back, while David Benson was a constant contributor .