A minute later Rick Piggott roved the footy from a throw-in, handballed to Ashley Winders who kicked to full-forward, Michael Prince did the roving front and centre and nailed the Eagles first major from 15 metres out.

BBH answered at the 16-minute mark with Tom Riggs being rewarded for a good tackle with a free and he converted with an accurate kick for goal from 40 metres out.

Spicer won the tap at the re-start, Purchase did the roving, handballed to Riggs who kicked inside fifty, Martin crumbed the footy, kicked to full-forward, Boh Wall marked and ran into an open goal for another major to the Rams.

Min/Man went forward from the re-start with Ben Kerslake bombing the footy high in the air to the playground pocket, Nathan Forrest marked but missed the target from 35 metres out.

Entering the time-on period Mann gathered an attacking kick by the Eagles, kicked to the wing, Purchase gathered the footy, drove it to the fifty off the left boot, Wall marked, wheeled around and sailed home his second major for the term from 50 metres out.

Three minutes into time-on David Mitchell tried to bust through a pack, Purchase wrapped him up, was given the free for holding the ball and sailed home the Rams eighth goal for the quarter from 55 metres out.

Two and a half minutes later the Eagles got one back with Brad Ross roving the footy from a ball-up and kicking to full-forward where Brad Currie got hold of it and snapped truly from 15 metres out.

Late in the term Min/Man had another chance to goal through Prince but he failed to convert after receiving a free kick 40 metres out from goal.

The Rams had completely dominated the opening term playing some great footy to lead by 37 points at the first huddle.

QUARTER TIME: BBH 8.3 (51), MIN/MAN 2.2 (14)

The Eagles went straight into attack at the start of the second term through Aaron Bevis finishing with Prince snapping for goal but Purchase thumped it through for a behind.

Approaching the 5-minute mark Ryan McDermid received a free kick at centre-half-back, kicked towards half-forward, Bill Sandow roved the spilt footy, ran to within 40 metres of goal and snapped the opening major of the term for Min/Man.

Three minutes later B.B.H. replied with Spicer pumping the footy to full-forward where Jason Schuppan pulled in a great mark and banged it home from point blank range.

The Eagles hit straight back through Forrest after he intercepted a Ram handball and slotted the footy through the middle from 20 metres out.

At the 12-minute mark Mann cleared the footy out of defence for the Rams to Hall who kicked over the complex wing, Reed gathered the crumbs, kicked to the hotspot, Tohl took a strong mark behind his opponent, split the centre from 20 metres out and the deficit was 6 goals.

A couple of minutes later Min/Man was down to 20 players when Lochie Sandow was helped off the oval after getting a boot to the head during a tackle.

With 16 minutes on the clock Purchase failed to convert from 40 metres out after receiving a pass from Stacey.

A minute later Spicer gathered a clearing soccer out of defence by an Eagle, handballed to Wall who kicked to the hotspot, Stacey marked and booted his second major for the half from 20 metres out.

Approaching the time-on period Martin got hold of the footy in the centre following a clearance by Mann, kicked to half-forward, Wall marked, played on but missed from 40 metres out.

The Eagles had the final chance to goal for the quarter but a snap at the big sticks by Brad Ross was touched on the line by Stacey and they were in big trouble at the long break trailing by 43 points.

HALFTIME: BBH 11.5 (71), MIN/MAN 4.4 (28)

The margin blew out to 49 points early in the second half with Mark Phin gathering the footy and handballing to Hall who handballed to Spicer and he handballed to Reilly who had a bounce before kicking deep inside fifty, Wall roved the footy, handballed to Tohl and he poked it home from the goal-square with 2 minutes gone.

Two minutes later the Eagles got the reply with Kerslake taking a good mark at half-forward and finding McDermid with a short pass who made no mistake from 30 metres out but the Rams answered within the next two minutes.

Mann did the roving from a throw-in deep in the pine-tree pocket, ran into an open goal and went bang through the middle.

At the 7-minute mark Purchase roved the footy from a throw-in on the complex wing, kicked to the fifty, Jason Schuppan gathered the footy, handballed to Reed who dribbled it forward, Wall got hold of it, kicked around his body from 30 metres out and it rolled through for full points.

Approaching the 10-minute mark away went the locals again with Spicer getting hold of the footy and unloading with a long bomb from 65 metres out but he missed the target.

Following the Spicer behind Min/Man was down to 19 players when Brad Ross was stretchered off the ground with a broken ankle.

Riggs marked the kick-in from the Spicer behind in front of the scoreboard, pumped an excellent kick to the hotspot, Tohl marked, sent home his fourth goal for the afternoon and the Rams were 62 points up with 13 minutes gone in the third term.

Two and a half minutes later the Rams worked the footy out of defence with handball through Purchase, Casey Cooper and Phin who found Reed backward of the complex wing.

Reed kicked forward, Riggs took a good mark, handballed to Purchase who kicked inside fifty, Dalla marked on his own, got the ball on quickly, Stacey gathered, shrugged a tackle and finished off the great passage of play with his third major.

With 19 and a half minutes on the clock Tim Crick won the tap at a throw-in on the complex wing to Mann who kicked inside fifty, Jason Schuppan gathered the footy, handballed to Wall, he snapped his fourth goal for the day off the right boot and the Rams were doing as they pleased.

A minute and a half into the time-on period Crick tapped the footy to Reilly at a ball-up who handballed to Riggs and he bombed to full-forward, Spicer wrapped his big mitts around the footy and converted from 20 metres out.

Four minutes into time-on Dalla received a free for a trip, plus a 50-metre penalty and split the centre with a great kick from 45 metres out. The locals nearly nailed their ninth goal for the term two minutes later but Martin hit the post from 40 metres out.

At the 29-minute mark Spicer received a free deep in the scoreboard pocket, guided the footy between the large uprights for the locals ninth goal for the term and the Rams were licking their lips as they entered the home straight 93 points in front.

THREE QUARTER TIME: BBH 20.7 (127) MIN/MAN 5.4 (34)

The Rams got the scoreboard ticking over within the first couple of minutes of the final term but it was only a behind to Spicer from 40 metres out in the playground pocket.

Mann roved the tap beautifully from a ball-up soon after, kicked to the playground pocket, Spicer gathered the footy, kicked it 25 metres backwards towards Purchase who received a free for tripping, plus a 50-metre penalty, no-one stood the mark, he poked through his second goal and the Rams were an amazing 100 points in front at the 4-minute mark of the final term.

Two minutes later Chris Hallion received a free, found Piggott in the centre and he passed to Bill Sandow who hit Prince on the lead. Prince converted from 30 metres out and Min/Man had the reply.

Purchase won the centre clearance with a handball to Hall who handballed to Mann and he handballed to Reed who had a bounce and kicked inside fifty where Jason Schuppan marked. Schuppan made no mistake from 35 metres out and the deficit was back out to 100 points with 7 minutes gone.

A minute and a half later it could’ve been a 106-point margin but a long bomb from Tohl after good work from Whittlesea and Reed was rushed through for a behind.

Approaching the 13-minute mark Jamie Milburn unloaded with a long bomb from 75 metres out that bounced and bounced and bounced through for a behind to cut the margin back to 100 points.

Following the kick-in Aaron Bevis marked an attacking move by the Rams, went short to McDermid who kicked the footy to Winders and he handballed back to Mitchell who spotted Bill Sandow and he gathered the footy before nailing his second major for the game.

With 15 and a half minutes on the clock Piggott marked a clearing kick out of defence by the Rams, kicked deep inside fifty, Milburn marked, made no mistake from 25 metres out and Min/Man had strung together two goals in a row for the first time in the game.

They could’ve had three majors in a row a minute and a half later but McDermid missed a snap at the big sticks from 40 metres out.

Entering the time-on period Riggs took a gutsy mark going back into a pack, kicked inside fifty, Mann flew up above the pack, pulled in a screamer of a mark, got the footy on quickly to full-forward, Spicer marked, banged home his third goal for the day and the margin was back out to 93 points.

Min/Man got a couple of consolation goals late in the game with Currie snapping truly from 15 metres out and Prince sent home his third major for the game as the siren blew to end the misery for the visitors.

The Rams had given the Eagles a football lesson smashing last year’s premiers by 81 points to leave the arena to a standing ovation after one of the best team performances one could ever witness giving them a week off to prepare for their first Grand-Final since 1988.

FINAL SCORE BBH 23.9 (147) d MIN/MAN 10.6 (66)

BBH coach Peter Whittlesea said his plans payed off and he had twenty-one contributors.

“The twenty-one of them played very well, they did exactly what we planned to do today, not every game goes that way but certainly today all the things we talked about during the week and trained for on Thursday night all were implemented and happened. It was a very pleasing result but it’s only half of the way there, I think that we have got a few sore bodies and I think they sort of knew that but at the same token we’ve got that fortnight now to really freshen up and be toned and ready for the grand final, it was good,” Whittlesea said.

Min/Man coach David Wood admitted the Rams were all over his team from the start and they never got back into the game.

“They were all over us right from the start and we never really got into the game. They were fantastic, they were hard at it and we were left in their wake unfortunately. We had a bit of gastro go through the club during the week so I hope those guys will be available and right to go next week,” said Wood.