The Blues were obliterated at Gumly Oval on Saturday as the Hawks sealed the minor premiership in devastating fashion with a 17.10 (112) to 1.8 (14) win. 

Hamilton’s report is yet to be graded but Coleambally face the prospect of being without their coach when they return to Gumly next Saturday for the qualifying final against The Rock-Yerong Creek. 

In a dramatic aftermath, a furious Coleambally camp said it will cite the Hawks’ Stephen Smith over the third-quarter incident.

Smith tackled the Coleambally coach just after he’d disposed of the ball near the eastern boundary and the pair then exchanged blows in a brief scuffle. 

A spectator on the boundary appeared to film the incident and Smith yelled, ‘You’re gone, mate’ at Hamilton, pointing to the camera. Hamilton was reported by the boundary umpire. 

Blues president Shane Mannes was seething.

“We’re going to cite him (Smith),” Mannes said.

“There were a few of our blokes who saw it and said he (Smith) threw the first punch, maybe the first two.”

An upset Hamilton declined to comment other than to say the Blues had no excuses for a dismal display – a second straight loss to a top three side – which has their premiership credentials under question.

The minor premiers were inspired by an incredible 11-goal performance from Hawks full-forward Marc Geppert, who kicked all three first quarter goals to give the Hawks an advantage. 

Coleambally struggled to find the right option forward but there wasn’t a lot to suggest the avalanche to come. 

After a physical opening quarter, the Hawks opened the Blues right up – with their run and on the scoreboard.

Five goals in 10 minutes demoralised the Blues, including a monster on-the-run effort from ruckman Nick Hull from the edge of the centre square.

The Blues managed to stem the bleeding, limiting EWK to four goals in the next quarter-and-a-half.

But they could barely put a foot right themselves and only found their solitary goal in the last quarter.

The final term was virtually the Geppert show as he brought up 100 goals for the season in a Hawks’ side chock-full of star performers. 

Coach Gavin McMahon was thrilled with the performance saying “to keep a quality side like that goal-less for three quarters, you certainly don’t expect that in any game” but won’t get carried away with an outcome which was never likely to affect the make up of finals.

“Both sides had different motivations for the day,” McMahon said.

“We’re still on the way up, hoping to try and get to our best footy in the next few weeks… and they obviously couldn’t change position today so competing priorities I think.”