Bonnie Doon hit their straps in Round 16, putting in a commanding four-quarter performance to knock off North Wangaratta by 44 points on a chilly Saturday at the Bonnie Doon Rec Reserve.

With three key players returning to the senior side, the Bombers looked more like their old selves—slick with the footy, strong in the contest, and ruthless in front of goal.

They set the tone early, booting eight goals to three across the opening two quarters to head into the main break with a 30-point buffer.

From there, they absorbed a more physical brand of footy from the visitors but kept their heads and finished with polish to run out 16.6 (102) to 9.4 (58) winners.

There were standout efforts across the park, with Tim Berenyi putting on a clinic up forward, finishing with 4 goals in a tireless display.

Anton Brkljacic, Jayjay Curtin, Joe Magro and Campbell Smedley each chimed in with two goals of their own, while Peter Cairns was instrumental through the middle, racking up touches and driving the Bombers forward all afternoon.

The backline stood tall under pressure, with Patrick Smith, Trent Smith, and Beau Smith all earning mentions among the best.

For the Hawks, David Killen led the scoring with 3 goals, and Tyler Schulze toiled hard, while Jayden Adamo and Aaron Cheong gave their all through the midfield.

The win sees Bonnie Doon ticking along nicely heading toward finals, with the club celebrating a clean sweep across all grades—seven wins from seven.

BDFNC Club President Dave McMahon was rapt with the performance and the club's momentum.

"Well, we finally had three key players return, and we played two quarters of outstanding football," he said.

"North Wang brought their best side, but in those two quarters, everything the coach wanted was delivered."

"After half-time, North became very physical and the game deteriorated into a slog.

"But we prevailed with class and teamwork."

"After the bye, we’ll get another two or three players back.

"That’ll be about as strong as we can get before finals."

Earlier in the day, Bonnie Doon’s Reserves flexed their muscle with a thumping 82-point win over their North Wangaratta counterparts.

The Bombers were in control from the outset, piling on scoreboard pressure across all four quarters to run out 15.11 (101) to 3.1 (19) victors.

Luke Jenkins was unstoppable up forward, finishing with six majors, while Wayne Lockhart added three and both Patrick Revell and Lachlan Revell chipped in with two apiece.

There was plenty of drive off half-back and through the middle, with Cody Turner, Luke Jenkins, Mitchell Clarke, Trent Smith, and the Revell brothers all named among the best.

The result capped off a perfect day for the Bombers, with momentum building across the club as finals approach.

"The reserves played a great mix of defensive and attacking football when needed," said McMahon.

"The half-back line launched many quality attacks."

"Seven wins from seven for the club this week."

Bonnie Doon now heads into the bye with confidence, fitness returning, and finals footy firmly in sight.