Already the signs are ominous as the Ovens and King League’s reigning premiers have continued on from last season’s form, this week despatching Goorambat 34.18 (222) to 1.3 (9) on home turf.

But, undefeated and with a healthy percentage at the top of the ladder, coach Nigel Robinson said there wouldn’t be any let up.

“Our goal is to strive to be that team that is renowned for good, hard footy every game we play,” he said.

“I tell the boys every game from now on you leave that legacy — don’t take these games for granted because we came from nothing.

“Make sure every game you play, you play for Glenrowan and strive to be better.

“So we approach these games a little differently, looking where we can improve and looking defensively where we try to keep the opposition to one goal to two quarters.

“In the first half we won the centre clearances but didn’t get the numbers, then in the second half we won them 15-2 — we look at those aspects of the game we want to improve.

“And if we’re playing the top team or the bottom, that doesn’t change.”

Having lost just one of their past 25 games, it’s hard to see what else the Kelly Tigers could do better.

But Robinson said the club was building its stock of youth, with talent in the likes of Matthew Robinson, Max Scott, Joel Bihun and Fraser Elliott.

“For us to continue as a club and to develop young kids is the hardest thing we’ve worked towards,” Robinson said.