The Saints toppled Yarrawonga on Saturday by 27 points to post four straight wins for the first time since 1988.

Wodonga Raiders will host Myrtleford on Saturday.

The club has only won its first five games once, in 1971, which followed its only premiership the previous season.

While it's far too early to realistically believe the Saints can snare their second flag - given the power of Wangaratta and Lavington, while Albury is still there after grabbing seven of the past 10 titles - there was a sense that as one era was potentially starting, another was ending.

Yarrawonga is looking to equal Wangaratta Rovers' record of 14 straight finals campaigns (1969-82), but it's now been beaten by Raiders and the Saints, two teams battling for the top five.

At one-three, the Pigeons are still in the hunt, but they no longer boast the raft of superstars - Brendan Fevola, Craig Ednie & Co - who propelled them to three premierships from 2006.

Wangaratta Rovers is the other club looking to push into the bottom part of the top five, so Yarrawonga's clash against them on May 25 will be vital.

Meanwhile, Myrtleford first-year coach Jake Sharp gave an indication into the improved mindset of his players after the win.

From an outsider's viewpoint, the Saints struggled in the final term, kicking only two goals to four as the home team launched a mini-comeback.

But Sharp was happy with the quarter.

"I was pretty pleased in that fact that last week, Rovers threw everything at us in a quarter and really cut us wide open and I thought when Yarrawonga came at us, we were just able to control the game a little better," he said.

"So with the repeat stoppages, we slowed the momentum of them a couple of times."