THE Cowra Blues kicked 24 goals on their way to ending the Dubbo Demons' Central West AFL season on Sunday.
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The Demons made the trip to Cowra's Mulyan Oval for the elimination final in good spirits after recording back-to-back wins over the Blues recently.
But the home side was hugely impressive in front of goal, kicking seven majors before even registering a behind in the 24.10 (154) to 13.11 (89) win.
Cowra Blues coach Steve Boyd praised the efforts of his entire side and was impressed with the Blues' goals to behinds ratio.
"It is a pleasing aspect for sure, we'll take that any day," he said.
"It was a really good team effort, I'm really pleased."
The Demons started well and kicked two early goals but then Cowra got right on top and shot out to a 42-19 lead in the opening quarter.
Goals to Geoff Day and Nick Collet calmed the hosts' nerves before Zac Brunton snapped a goal on quarter-time to give the Blues all the momentum.
The trend continued into the second stanza with the Blues extending the lead to 42 at the main break.
Dubbo lifted in the third, as did the intensity of the game, but Cowra still managed six goals as the radars of Nathan Worth, Frank Bright and Kim Reid weren't missing.
Worth was a standout for the Blues and finished the match with seven goals.
The Demons' effort could not be faulted late on with the visitors throwing all they had at Cowra in the final moments of their 2015 campaign.
Charlie Maher, as expected, was one of Dubbo's best and kicked four goals while Joe Hedger kicked three and Matthew Vasey chipped in with two majors.
Terry Lyons, Arend Boog, Sean Jackson and Nathan Daniels all kicked one each.
Dubbo captain-coach Mick Daly was disappointed with his side bowing out in the first week of the finals but was already looking forward to next year's two-tier competition.
"I think it'll be good, it gives us the opportunity to play sides like Young and Parkes," he said.
"We just have to find ways to win games."
Boyd was quick to turn the focus to this weekend against Bathurst, who were defeated by Orange in the major semi-final, and is hopeful of an upset.
"We'll be playing Bathurst next week, we do have a few injury issue but I think all teams have that at the moment," he said.
"Anything can happen, we're only one win away from the grand final. You have to win to give yourself a chance, and we did that today."
