Killarney Vale coach Corey Shackleton said his side would have to try and "keep the lid on things" after extending their undefeated run to seven games this season with a 54-point victory over Cardiff on Saturday.
The Bombers were forced to play a man down after midfielder Damien Hector was sent-off midway through the top-of-the-table clash at Adelaide Street Oval, but it did little to halt their momentum.
The game was a tight contest early on with the Bombers (14.5 - 89) only holding a two-goal lead at halftime, but they overran the Hawks (5.5 - 35), kicking seven goals in the third-quarter alone to streak ahead and claim their seventh win from as many matches this year.
