With too many ball winners through the middle of the ground, and a huge second quarter, the Magpies looked every bit the premiership threat as they ran up the scoreboard and dominated the game.

The final score was a bit flattering for the Roos as they managed the last four goals in junk time when the game was lost.

Magpies senior coach Matt Newton didn't travel with the side as he became a proud first-time father late last week; Scott Abercrombie took the reins and led beautifully as the travelling Magpies were focused and ready to win the football.

"I was really happy with our work rate and the way we were prepared to share the footy without over using it," explained Abercrombie.

"Our game plan was to have a spare man in defence and direct traffic through that man, but Coffs didn't like that and they manned him up.

"This left us with a five-man forward line and plenty of space for guys like Jacob Hart and Jesse Schmidt to get the job done."

Jarrod Brian was one of the Magpies stars again with the job on Sam Dawes.

Brian aimed up to the free-running Dawes and was on top of him for nearly the entire day.

The defensive work of Matt Stakelum was first rate as well as he used his closing speed and courage to repel any forward thrusts from the Kangaroos.

In the middle of the field, the Magpies were starting to look like the 2007 vintage with Steve Gluyas and Matt Lill showing all their class and hunger for the footy.

Gluyas was in and under, winning a game high nine clearances, and Lill's long kicking and tackling had the Magpies on the front foot.

Daniel Bylsma turned back the clock in the midfield as well with a couple of timely overhead grabs and some quality short exchanges of the footy with Matt Gallagher and Nathan Tritton.

The Magpies had an eight-goal three-quarter time lead and had done the job.

Despite losing the final term, it was an impressive victory that has them back on track for a big impact in the finals.

In reserve grade, the Magpies took the honours as well in sealing the dirty day for the Kangaroos.

The Long family backline was too much for the Kangaroos, with twins Luke and Matt gaining plenty of the footy, father Steve having a crack and brother Josh making a welcomed return.

What was more impressive about the efforts of the 'Long Mob' was they all backed up and kept playing in first grade, upping their efforts and playing even stronger football.

Coach Chris Gridley was inspired by the work of his team mates.

"I love the attitude of all they guys but particularly the Longs - they did the job in the twos but found another gear in the ones and really made a huge impact on the day," he said.

Next week the Magpies have got a home game against the fifth-placed Grafton.

With another solid week on the training track and the likely return of star players like Newton and Dean Nankivell, things are looking up for the "black and whites" in 2008.