Marrar forwards James Lawton and Toby Lawler shared a dozen goals between them in a percentage-boosting victory against Charles Sturt University at Langtry Oval on Saturday.
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The Bombers' sixth straight win was set up by five goals in the first quarter but the 18.9 (117) to 4.4 (28) result was just as emphatic in what it stopped.
For the fourth time this season, Marrar kept an opposition side to less than five goals, restricting the Bushpigs to one in the first half and three in the second.
"Our start was really positive again," coach Shane Lenon said.
"We had good pressure and were good around the stoppages to move the ball in quickly to our forwards.
"It was a good first half but we probably weren't as effective after half-time when our pressure dropped off a bit."
It didn't slow them up on the scoreboard with Marrar booting nine goals in the first half and another nine in the second.
Lawton had three of their first five goals and then got into partnership with Lawler to keep the scoring coming as the Bombers led by 52 points at half-time.
Midfielder Chris O'Donnell had a powerful game and was awarded the Frank Corbett Medal, named in honour of the former Bombers' premiership player who was also a best-and-fairest winner with CSU.
O'Donnell is making a habit of the big occasion, having won Shea-Pearce Medal for best on ground in the Anzac Challenge match against The Rock-Yerong Creek.
Youngster Blake Walker also shone for the second week in a row. Nick Molkentin had a big game in the ruck against a CSU side which was behind the eight-ball to start with after the late withdrawal of their own big man, Andrew Dickins.
And Jed Jenkins worked hard to limit the influence of Bushpigs star Lachie Moore. Jacob Collingridge kicked three goals for the Bushpigs and big man Dom Smith led their efforts.
Marrar's Jack Reynolds finished off the ground after a big collision with Moore in the middle of the fourth quarter but the Bombers said he was given a spell only as a precaution given the game was in the bag.
The Bombers are a win clear of East Wagga and boast a whopping percentage, above 237. Their attack is 174 points better than the next best (TRYC) and their defence is 85 points better than North Wagga, with Marrar averaging just under 44 points a game against.
The Bushpigs are a win outside the five but their percentage has taken a hit which could yet prove costly in finals equations.
Full-time:
Marrar 5.1, 9.6, 14.7, 18.9 (117)
CSU 0.2, 1.2, 3.2, 4.4 (28)
Goals: (Marrar) James Lawton 6, Tobias Lawler 6, Chris O'Donnell 2, Rhys Mooney 2, Hugh Templeton 1, Nicholas Molkentin 1; (CSU) Jacob Collingridge 3, Jacob Bell 1.
Best: (Marrar) Blake Walker, Chris O'Donnell, Nicholas Molkentin, Jack Reynolds, Jed Jenkins, Rhys Mooney; (CSU) Dominic Smith, Angus Blackwood, Harry Turner, Lachlan Moore, Max Findlay, Jack Mason.
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