Neither bye nor bog could slow down Launceston as Mitch Thorp's Blues romped to another 100-point win over North Hobart.
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Much like the saying about Rome, all roads at Windsor Park - however muddy - led to Launceston goals and the Blues seemed determined to explore as many avenues as possible.
By the 10-minute mark of the third term, Launceston had amassed 11 individual goalkickers, including long-range efforts from defenders Jack Tuthill and Jacob Boyd.
At the other end, North Hobart forward 50 entries were as rare as clean guernseys for the first three terms before some late scoring helped take the sting out of a 22.18 (144) to 3.5 (23) defeat.
"We had 14 individual goalkickers which might be the most I've ever coached I reckon, it was a good even spread," Thorp said.
"It was muddy and wet, but we still found a way to the transition the ball and we were able to hit the scoreboard particularly hard which was pleasing."
Jake Hinds (five goals, 30 disposals) added another best-on-ground effort to his stellar campaign, slotting three goals in the space of eight minutes in the third term.
Brendan Taylor was similarly electric in the forward half, adding two goals from 26 touches, while Fletcher Seymour, Cody Thorp and Joe Groenewegen all impressed through the middle.
In defence, another assured display from Alec Wright has the 21-year-old poised to win his first team of the year guernsey.
Thorp was particularly pleased with his young inclusions Isaac Hyatt and Josiah Burling, the latter completing a spectacular goal of the year contender in just his second senior game.
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"The first goal he kicked - maybe only Dylan Riley could have done that," Thorp said.
"He almost soloed it to himself like in Irish football, broke 50 and kicked the goal and you saw everyone on our team get to him - that was a really nice moment.
"We had his Mum in the rooms before the game which was just lovely.
"She's got stage four pancreatic cancer ... for the boys to be able to meet her and say hello, it meant the world to them and for Josi to come out and play well, it was just icing on the cake for their family today."
Thorp said Burling and fellow teen talent Isaac Hyatt (20 disposals) were every chance to keep their spots in the 22 for next weekend's trip to Glenorchy.
"We've got a bit of a saying that it's as hard to go out of the side as it is to get into it, so now they've made their way in and they both played well - I would daresay they'll both play again next week," he said.
"We've got some players to bring back into the side, but we'll just keep picking the side with authenticity and on any given week we'll pick the best unit that we think can win that game."
The result secured Launceston's first minor premiership in a decade, and all but assured North Hobart's third wooden spoon in four seasons.
FULL SCOREBOARD
Launceston 5.5, 10.9, 18.14, 21.18 (144)
North Hobart 0.0, 1.2, 1.2, 3.5 (23)
- GOALS, Launceston: J. Hinds 5, J. Smith 2, J. Burling 2, B. Taylor 2, C. Brown 1, J. Dowling 1, M. Musicka 1, J. Donnellan 1, B. Palfreyman 1, F. Seymour 1, J. Boyd 1, G. Holt 1, J. Tuthill 1, B. Pitcher 1
- North Hobart: A. Keeling 1, J. McCulloch 1, S. Caswell 1
- BEST, Launceston: J. Hinds, A. Wright, C. Thorp, F. Seymour, B. Taylor, C. Brown
- North Hobart: J. McCulloch, B. Walker, B. Young