RUCKMAN Mark Jamar has rated Melbourne’s round seven win over the Adelaide Crows as one of the finest of his career.

The Demons ended a 17-game losing streak in South Australia – it had lost 16 matches at AAMI Stadium and one at Adelaide Oval – before they produced a memorable three-point win at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

Jamar, who was drafted by Melbourne via the rookie draft in December 2001, had never played in a win in his native state against the Crows or Power until this match.

“It’s definitely one of the most memorable [wins] – I haven’t won over here before [and we] haven’t won against Port [Adelaide in Adelaide during my career] before,” he told Dee TV.

“So it’s pretty special – and it’s our first game at Adelaide Oval after it’s been redone.

“I’m just pumped and so happy for the boys because we worked really hard during the week – and each and every week – and it’s good to get the scoreboard in our favour.”

He said the win was an awesome feeling and another pointer towards coach Paul Roos’ influence.

“I think [the win] just going to reinforce Roosy’s message,” Jamar said.

“We all believe in the direction we’re heading and what we’re working on every week, but to see it actually come off – it just gives you so much more confidence and you feel really good about your job.

“You come to the club every day with a spring in your step and try to get better, so I really think we took a few more [steps]. They (Adelaide) fought their way back and the game was there to be won, and we hung on, so it was a really good credit to the boys.”

Jamar, playing just his second match back after an injury-interrupted pre-season, said he was making strong progress each week.

“Last week, I was tired a bit in the last quarter, so I had a bit more run in my legs this week,” he said.

“I’ll just keep building on that and keep trying to give the boys first use of the hit outs around the ground. If I can sneak forward here and there – that’s all well and good too.”

As for his crucial final quarter set-shot goal from the pocket – which came when he took a fine grab after Jack Watts booted the ball inside 50 – Jamar said it was a great feeling to land the match-winner.

“I know Wattsy’s got a big kick on him, so I thought ‘this will probably go through’, but [Adelaide ruckman Sam] Jacobs was on the goal line, so I thought ‘I better run back’. I didn’t know what he was doing, so I just stuck my hands up and it stuck,” he said.

“Dunny (Lynden Dunn) came over to me and said ‘take your full 30 seconds and kick a snap’. So I said ‘no worries’ and took my time. I didn’t put the ball on the ground and I tried to drain the clock a bit.

“[It was my] first snap goal for a while, so I was pretty happy with that.”