The home side restricted the Magpies to a single point in the last term, all while kicking five goals itself to notch up a comprehensive victory.

There were moments where Clunes gained the ascendency, including consecutive goals late in the third term when it breached the gap to within 13 points, but the Magpies were unable to withstand a ferocious response from their opponents.

Slippery conditions failed to stifle a well-oiled Gordon unit, which used the ball with precision and played the majority of the game on its own terms.

The Eagles proved too good in all the important categories for wet weather football, including contested ball, forward entries and, most importantly, scoreboard pressure.

Gordon Coach Corey Grills said he was pleased with his players' grunt work.

"We saw it as a real challenge, playing in the wet," Grills said.

"We battled to win every contest, which is something that I'm really happy with."

With a mix thus far of convincing victories and competitive defeats, it now appears clear that Gordon is to be taken seriously as a finals contender this season.

When asked whether he was pleased with his team's form, the answer from Grills was a firm yes.

"I'm really happy with the way we've been playing."

"I wanted a group that would attack each contest. So far, they're doing that."

After giving up seven goals in the opening quarter, it's a credit to Clunes that it managed to claw itself back to within striking distance in the third.

In the end, a poor final term dashed what could have been a crucial victory for the Magpies.

Coach Justin Johns said the poor start put his team on the back foot from the outset.

"They smashed us early, especially with their spread and forward entries," he said.

"I thought we were a chance at three quarter time, but then they kicked a couple early and it was just junk time from there."

Small forward Mick Nolan was brilliant for Gordon, kicking five goals in an excellent display, while Matthew Raworth was exemplary through the midfield.

For the Magpies, rover Brenden Chugg worked tirelessly up and down the ground, while Michael Milne performed admirably in defence.

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