The Eastlake Demons were handed their 11th loss of the North East Australian Football League season with a 57-point loss to the Redland Bombers in Brisbane on Saturday.
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The Demons were never in the contest, trailing at every break before going down 18.7 (115) to 8.10 (58).
After kicking just one goal in the first quarter, the Demons stemmed the damage in the second term to find themselves behind 9.4 (58) to 3.3 (21) at half-time.
They carried that momentum into the third quarter to kick three more goals, but couldn't cut into the deficit.
The Bombers kicked five goals to two in the last quarter.
Eastlake were without young guns Brydan Hodgson and Tom Highmore, who had commitments in the TAC Cup.
Captain-coach Ben Waite was also sidelined with injury, but they regained Mitch Frail, Donald Roberts, Alex Wilson and Shae Darcy.
Rising Star nominee Nick Fothergill, 20, captained the side in Waite's absence.
Ainslie had the bye.
Next weekend, Eastlake take on the UWS Giants at Robertson Oval in Wagga Wagga, while Ainslie host Sydney University at Alan Ray Oval.
In Sunday's only game in the AFL Canberra first division, the Gungahlin Jets host the Eastlake Demons at Gungahlin Enclosed Oval at 2.15pm.
REDLAND 6.1 9.4 13.5 18.7 (115)
EASTLAKE 1.3 3.4 6.8 8.10 (58)
Goals: Redland: J Starcevich 4, J Bain 3, B Rees 2, J Smith 2, D Cameron-Reeves 2, J Rayner 2, S Godfrey, B Saunders, S Michael. Eastlake: M Frail 3, D Biermann 2, S Darcy, B Dowdell, D O'Connell.
Best: Redland: J Smith, P Hunter, S Godfrey, M Uebergang, J Starcevich, B Grewar. Eastlake: D O'Connell, B Dowdell, D Roberts, D Cummins, M Frail, D Biermann.
