in 1988 with the club rejoining the d.v.f.l changed its strip to its current blue and yellow guernseys to avoid clashes with existing clubs. in 2003 hurstbridge broke a long drought winning the second division premiership defeating lalor. promotion to the highly competitive first division in 2004 saw the club failing to win a match and was relegated back to the second division for the 2005 season where it has remained.