The home side led from start to finish in a masterful display of wet-weather football.
The Croweaters, through the help of usual suspects Jack Trengove, Alex Carey and Hayden Jolly, kicked four goals to one in the opening term to lead by 15 points at the first break.
The rain set in during the second quarter, but it failed to derail South Australia.
Taite Silverlock and Matthew Panos combined for five majors as the underdogs piled on seven goals straight for the term.
Goals to Vic Country duo David Astbury and Josh Cowan helped the visitors save some face, but the margin was still 43 points at the main break.
The weather subsided in the third quarter, but only two goals were added to the scoreboard and the South Aussies held onto a 44-point break at the final change.
Strong marking forward Andrew Hooper got Vic Metro off to a good start with a goal in the opening minutes of the last quarter, but a fourth to Panos snuffed out any hope of a comeback.
SA skipper Trengove continued his brilliant carnival with another 27 possessions, seven clearances and three goals in a little over three quarters of football.
Silverlock racked up 20 touches and six inside50ms to go with his bag of three and Derek Wanganeen showed glimpses of brilliance in his 25 disposals.
Simon Potts and Daniel Menzel were solid in defence.
For Vic Country, Ben Cunnington battled hard for 19 possessions and a goal and Astbury and Andrew Hooper were lively.
South Australia 4.1 11.1 12.5 16.9 (105)
Vic Country 1.4 3.6 4.9 7.12 (54)
GOALS
South Australia: Panos 4, Trengove, Silverlock 3, Carey, Solly 2, Wilson, Tapscott Vic Country: Hooper 3, Cunnington, Astbury, Cowan, Mackenzie
BEST
South Australia: Trengove, Wanganeen, Jolly, Silverlock, Panos, Carey, Potts, Menzel
Vic Country: Cunnington, Astbury, Hooper, Rohan, Peters
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