Terang Mortlake's Jacqui Arundell was so good in goal attack against Port Fairy that Melissa Burt joked she might be out of next job next week.
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Arundell shot 23 goals in the Bloods' thrilling 32-31 win over the Seagulls, which launched them into the Hampden league's top five.
A foot injury suffered while moving house put Burt on the sidelines for the week.
But the 25-year-old, who hopes to return for Terang Mortlake's game against Hamilton on Saturday, was more than happy to watch Arundell and Jess Davis wreak havoc under the ring.
"It was our best game of the season," Burt said.
"Jacqui starred and was really the difference in the end.
"She shot beautifully and sunk some long ones, which is always morale-boosting for the side."
Burt, who is Terang Mortlake's highest goal-scorer after four rounds, said she felt right at home in her new side after crossing from Warrnambool and District league side Dennington this year.
"I came to Hampden for a challenge and I'm definitely getting it," she said.
The redeveloping team, which finished ninth in 2018 with a paltry 2-16 record, has been working on chemistry and consistency, spurred on by a tough loss to the North Warrnambool Eagles, which saw them give up a six-goal second-quarter lead to lose by double figures.
But the win over Port Fairy marked a turning point, according to Burt.
"Everyone put in four strong quarters and it was really good to watch them all lift when needed," she said.
"We're such a new side. Everyone is still trying to find each other, figure out how far we can push other with our passes and how to best get the ball in the ring.
"But we're determined to not let that kind of lull happen again."
The fifth-placed Bloods have a golden opportunity to win two games in a row this weekend against the ninth-placed Kangaroos.
And while Burt recognised this would be another achievement for her side, she said no one was getting carried away just yet.
"Our goal is to play finals, like every team aspires to," she said.
"But we're just taking things game by game, aiming to get those important early wins."
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