The victory over Daylesford came at the end of a tough week for the club, which publicly announced the sudden departure of head coach Matt Beaston on Wednesday.

Tom Sarah stepped up to replace Beaston for the rest of the 2019 Central Highlands Football League season and started his journey with a bang.

Taking on the Bulldogs in Linton, the Saints got off to a flyer in the first term and from there were never headed.

In the end, the home side prevailed by 43 points.

It was the senior team's first win since way back in round three of the 2018 campaign.

Sarah said there was lots of tears and hugs from people within the club after the senior side prevailed.

"It meant a lot to a lot of the people - it was very good," he said.

"We had a fair crowd there and they were all happy after the game - all grades had wins."

Young gun Dean O'Brien was named best for the Saints ahead of Jayson Porter and Brodie Lewis. O'Brien booted three goals, as did Jake Pring and Ross Waters.

Ruckman Jake Tanner suffered a hand injury in the win.

The success lifts Carngham-Linton off the bottom of the ladder ahead of the break for the Queen's birthday long weekend.

After the break, the Saints have a bye in round nine before a tough battle with Waubra.

The Roos remain undefeated after the opening eight rounds and easily accounted for Learmonth on Saturday.

Daylesford's defeat was its fifth in 2019 and leaves the team 13^th on the ladder.