A fortnight after they belted Wauchope Thunder 100-0, the Vikings flexed their premiership muscle with a 150-0 annihilation of a hapless Southern Cross University Marlins.

It was a game where it would be easier to list those who didn’t score tries, rather than those who did.

But it wasn’t all back slaps and high fives.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, 200-game veteran David Tunstead was informed of the heartbreaking news that his grandfather had passed away.

But the larger-than-life tight head prop wanted to be out with his mates.

While Tunstead’s 200-game milestone was still a celebration, it was tinged with sadness.

Tunstead, however, remained focused on the job at hand in a performance that didn’t surprise coach Mark Howard.

It was capped off with a try and two shots at goal which included a successful conversion which brought up the 150 on full-time.

With a bit more luck he could have had a second try in the second half, but he stumbled with about 10 metres to go.

“It was a massive day for him,” Howard said.

“A very bittersweet one with the passing of his grandfather, but at the same time it gave motivation for our blokes to put one in for a mate and a club legend.

“He told me last night that his grandfather was pretty ill and hadn’t been given long to go and we knew if he played today we wouldn’t have a question about his game.”

While the result wouldn’t surprise too many people in the competition, the magnitude of the win would.

The last time the two teams met, the Marlins overturned a 21-7 half-time deficit into a famous 24-21 victory.

History wouldn’t repeat this time as the Vikings raced out to a 74-0 lead at the break.

The impressiveness of the performance was breathtaking.

The points were scored at a staggering rate.

The first of them were scored barely three minutes into the match.

It would be a sign of things to come.

It was then a procession.

Howard said Marlins cause wasn’t helped by circumstances out of their control.

“They had six or seven blokes out through injury and then had another four or five who played reserve grade and backed up,” he said.

“It’s a big effort for them to turn up and do what they did so as a club we really appreciate their effort regardless of the scoreline.

“We’re just coming to the pointy end of the year where things are falling into place for us.”