Ballan stormed it's way to next week's preliminary final with a battering 76-point win over Buninyong.

The Bombers started at a cracking pace leading the Blues by 13 points at the first change.

Then injuries and lack of focus saw Buninyong lower it colours to a surging Ballan.

The Bombers'  scoreboard performance was zero in the second term and a single point each in the third and fourth quarters.

Lingering injuries saw four changes to the Buninyong side before they even took the field.

Backman Nick Shell and Chris Wills, Jack Robertson and playing coach Jarrod Morgan were late withdrawals.

The Bombers also lost co-captain Sam Turner in the first term and ruckman Anthony Ebery was yellow-carded and missed time in the third and final quarters.

Ballan kept pressure on their opponents and capitalised on awful kicking and turnovers.

It was a strong showing by Ballan and standouts were Daniel King, Aaron Speak, skippper Zac Peoples, Danny Mullane and this year's Geoff Taylor Medallist Shaun Campbell.