The league’s 66-point win over Hampden at Warrnambool’s Reid Oval on Saturday left it ranked eighth in the AFL Victoria standings, one below its biggest representative rival to set up a mouthwatering contest in 2017.

Henry and Spencer, who took over from Brendan Fevola, are universally respected throughout the Ovens and Murray and would be a popular reappointment.

In a positive sign for the Ovens and Murray going forward, some of the competition’s brightest young talent stood up on the big stage on Saturday with Elliott Powell, Matt Dussin, Jydon Neagle and James Svarc dominating against Hampden.

Henry said he and Spencer had enjoyed the coaching role but wanted to let the dust settle before recommitting to the job for next year.

“We’ll have a chat and have a review,” he said.

“We’ll have to talk to our families and see where it’s all at but I’ve certainly enjoyed the experience and I think ‘Dasher’ (Spencer) has as well.

“He was up and about last night.

“It was good to get the result we were after.

“We’re certainly thinking about it positively, we just have to talk to our families and weigh it up with work and all that sort of stuff as well.”

Ovens and Murray general manager Aaron McGlynn said Henry and Spencer had made a strong case to stay in the role.

“It’s something we’ll be following up, to see where they’re at, in the next week or so,” he said.

“They’ve obviously done no harm to their chances of continuing if they wish to do so. They’ve done a terrific job.”

Henry coached Wangaratta from 2002 to 2006 but said interleague football presented a different challenge.

“You do your best to know the opposition but you’ve really got to coach it on the day,” he said.

The Ovens and Murray co-coaches were justified in their selections with Albury’s Michael Duncan proving to be an inspired inclusion to play on one of Hampden’s three small forwards.

Hayden Heta and Shane Gaston formed a potent ruck combination and the decision to give Brayden O’Hara more midfield minutes in the second half helped the Ovens and Murray run away with the match.

Henry and Spencer opted for a mobile forward line to complement Josh Mellington (four goals) and O’Hara (three), Christian Burgess (three) and James Svarc (three) played their roles to perfection.

Goals: Ovens and Murray: J. Mellington 4, J. Svarc 3, C. Burgess 3, B. O'Hara 3, B. Doswell 2, J. Neagle 2, S. Gaston, E. Powell, S. Mannagh; Hampden: P. Anderson 3, J. Jones 2, J. Lewis, J. Hollmer, P. Carse, B. Moore.

Best: Ovens and Murray: D. Cross, E. Powell, M. Dussin, H. Heta, B. O’Hara, J. Di Mizio, J. Neagle, J. Svarc; Hampden: J. Jones, B. Harrington, B. Moore, D. Mooney, R. Taggert, N. Thompson.

Goals: Ovens and Murray: H. McKimmie 3, T. McMullan 2, J. Lavis, J. Kirley, D. Brew, T. Gallaway, E. Boxall, R. Sharp; Hampden: M. Gattek 2, J. McKinnon 2, J. Benallack, D. Cox, K. Mercovich

Best: Ovens and Murray: B. Sharp, J. Lavis, D. Brew, B. Coburn, B. Melville, R. Sharp; Hampden: J. Hammond, J. Hutt, J. Benallack, S. James, L. Bone, J. McKinnon