AFTER 637 days of waiting, Mitiamo senior players and supporters could sing the club song after the Superoos triumphed against Calivil by two goals.
A winless and largely uncompetitive 2024 season saw Luke Lougoon installed as playing coach, and after a bye in round one Mitiamo started the new year on a high.
Calivil had drawn with Maiden Gully in round one after leading by 14 points at the last change in a low-scoring match.
This time out the Demons trailed by 10 points at three-quarter time after being narrowly behind all day. A hard-fought last quarter meant the match could have gone either way, but the Superoos held on for a 10.12 (72) to 8.12 (60) win amid great jubilation.
Doug Thomas, a 2019 premiership player who has returned to the club after some sweet-talking from Lougoon, was Miti’s best along with captain Liam Shiell and Cody Tuohey, and Brayden Baines kicked three goals for the winners. 
Incredibly, midfielder Thomas last played for Mitiamo in July 2023 and was best on the ground in the Superoos’ most recent win before Saturday’s victory.
Calivil’s playing coach Sam Maher was again among the Demons’ best players with Cody Thompson and Riley Walsh.
Liam Stephens and Lewis Williams each kicked two for Calivil. 
Mitiamo, an unlikely third on the ladder after its win, plays Pyramid Hill after the Easter break, while Calivil faces a tough battle at home against premiers Marong.