BOORT coach Dale Cameron returned to his duties after two weeks on the sidelines, but his side didn’t exactly celebrate his return.
The Magpies were sitting pretty on top of the ladder after a win over premiers Sea Lake Nandaly.
However, Calder United put in its best performance for the season, belting Boort by 125 points and slicing the Magpies percentage by 180 per cent.
In a week, the Magpies had gone from their finest win in years to one of their most abject losses.
Calder’s playing coach Jordan Humphreys kicked eight goals in the massive win, which came after a close-fought first quarter when the Lions led by just three points.
They poured on 21 goals to two after the first change, including an eight-goal deluge in the last quarter.
Calder non-playing coach Darryl Wilson said his side eventually got on top in the middle after a scrappy first quarter and made it hard for Boort to attack.
“We changed our structure a bit and it seemed to work,” he said.
Wilson said creating a new side in Calder, formed after the merger of Nullawil and Wycheproof Narraport, “takes a lot more work than people imagine.
“You lose a couple of people along the way, but most supporters get behind the merged team.”
Zane Keighran, Humphreys, Oscar Madden and Steve Kennedy were best for the Lions, while James Byrne, Lachlan Hall and Tom Potter stood out for the Magpies.
Jhye Baddeley-Kelly was goalless again for Boort, with his scoring feats hitting a full stop after successive 10-goal hauls.
Last season’s North Central under 17 best and fairest Max Beattie made his senior debut with Boort on Saturday.
Birchip Watchem awaits Boort after the hockey break, with Calder facing a trip to St Arnaud.