Kiama Power’s Premier Division side sent a powerful message to the Illawarra competition with a crushing 138–30 win over the Wollongong Bulldogs.

In a historic day for the club, both the Reserve and Premier Division teams defeated their Bulldogs counterparts - something committee member Anthony Grady believes may never have happened before.

“It might be the first time we’ve ever beaten both Bulldogs men’s sides on the same day,” Grady said.

“We’ve been digging through the records and can’t find another instance - so it could be a club first.”

It was only the second time the Power and Bulldogs had met this season, with the previous encounter decided by just four points in Kiama’s favour.

To turn that into a 108-point blowout reflects how far the side has come.

“That first game was our first win of the season, but we walked away a little disappointed,” Grady said.

Kiama Power were coming off three losses before their historic win over the weekend. Photo: Maddi Aitkin.

“We felt we dominated most of that match but let them score a few late goals in the last quarter, which made it look closer than it was.”

At the halfway point of the season, Grady had called on the team to play with more confidence and maintain intensity through all four quarters. Last weekend, he saw that mindset come to life.

“We showed much more confidence and focus. It was great to see the boys overcome that mental barrier,” he said.

“We kicked 10 goals to none in the final quarter - we didn’t take the foot off the gas the whole way through.”

Seventeen-year-old midfielder Elias Oldfield made his Premier Division debut and was a standout, kicking three goals.

“We actually had 5-6 regular starters out, so it was great to see other players step up,” said Grady.

Elias Oldfield made his Premier Division debut. Photo: Kiama Power.

“Elias has come through our juniors, and he was outstanding on debut.”

Despite the dominant performance, Grady stressed the team is staying grounded ahead of a huge match-up this weekend.

“The Bulldogs are below us on the ladder, so we’re not getting ahead of ourselves,” he said.

“This weekend is a big one - we face Shellharbour, who we haven’t played yet and they’re sitting third. We haven’t beaten a team above us yet, so this is a real test.”

Meanwhile, Kiama Power’s women’s side narrowly went down to Bomaderry by just three points. They’ll be looking to bounce back this weekend when they take on the Wollongong Bulldogs.