Ainslie coach Jim Price praised his side for staying disciplined and not chasing kicks in its 90-point demolition of the Gungahlin Jets on Saturday.
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The Tri Colours easily accounted for the Jets in the AFL Canberra first-grade encounter at Gungahlin Enclosed, running away easy winners 20.13 (133) to 6.7 (43).
The Tri Colours had 14 different goal-kickers in a sign of their balanced approach, with William Muir and Angus Nolan leading the way with three majors each.
"It was a real team performance, that was the most pleasing aspect of it and the fact the guys stuck to our structures through the whole game," Price said.
"When the scores are blowing out like that it's easy to try and chase kicks, but to their credit, they really stuck to that structure."
The Tri Colours burst out of the blocks to lead by seven goals at quarter-time.
They still hadn't conceded a goal at the main break when they were up 10.9 (69) to 0.5 (5).
"It was doing the disciplined things and staying to structures and not chasing kicks was the main message," Price said.
"That was something we didn't do very well the week before and made a conscious effort throughout the week."
The Jets had no answer for the run and carry of the Tri Colours in the midfield, but can take confidence from kicking four goals in the final quarter.
The Belconnen Magpies were just as dominant in thrashing the Eastlake Demons by 169 points at Kippax - 29.22 (196) to 4.3 (27).
Magpies full forward Chris York was the main beneficiary with an impressive 11-goal haul, while Dominic Bunyan chipped in with five majors.
The Tuggeranong Hawks continued the spree of one-sided games with a 63-point win against the Queanbeyan Tigers at Greenway Oval.
The Hawks were too strong for the Tigers, 15.14 (104) to 6.5 (41).
Meanwhile, Ainslie's inaccuracy cost it dearly in a narrow 10-point loss to Sydney University at Blacktown International Sports Park in the NEAFL.
The Tri Colours had the same number of shots on goal, but went 14.12 (96) to 12.14 (86).
Eastlake had the bye in the NEAFL this weekend.
AFL Canberra first grade: Ainslie Tri Colours 20.13 (133) bt Gungahlin Jets 6.7 (43) at Gungahlin Enclosed. Belconnen Magpies 29.22 (196) bt Eastlake Demons 4.3 (27) at Holt 301. Tuggeranong Hawks 15.14 (104) bt Queanbeyan Tigers 6.5 (41).
NEAFL: Sydney University 14.12 (96) bt Ainslie 12.14 (86) at Blacktown International Sportspark.
