As we turn into the second half of the season, several results this week have the middle part of the ladder in a state of chaos with plenty of teams eyeing off a potential finals spot.
Here's what you might have missed this week.
Nar Nar Goon vs Phillip Island
Same game, same result.
This year's second grand final replay yielded yet another thumping win for Nar Nar Goon as the reigning premiers remain in ominous form.
Ten goals to one past half time turned what was looking like a competitive contest into a real rout, the Goon flexing their muscles in the 19.12 (126) to 8.6 (54) thrashing.
With Phillip Island having found some form after a spluttering start to the season there was some hope this might provide a more entertaining spectacle after round one's 67-point result.
And until half time, that looked to be the case. The Bulldogs, while a little lax in their defence early, were clearly up for the fight as they trailed by just three goals at the main break.
Past that point and it was all Nar Nar Goon, who were simply irresistible.
Dermott Yawney finished up with seven goals, six of them in a hot streak across the second and third quarters.
Nate Pipicelli, Clancy Pope, Sam Blackwood, Nicholas Hillard and Jake Smith rounded out their best.
The usual stars fought hard for Phillip Island, namely Hayden Bruce and coach Cam Pedersen. Right now, however, their usually unquestionable talent just doesn't look to be enough.
Jack and Billy Taylor, Bailey Hennessy and Zak Vernon also fought hard for the Bulldogs. The Goon have taken pleasure in breaking everyone before them, Ivan Drago style. Question is is there a Rocky out there able to withstand the hits?
Koo wee rup vs Inverloch-Kongwak
Inverloch-Kongwak's return from the brink took another big step on Saturday as they battled past Koo wee rup.
It wasn't comfortable, it wasn't pretty. But it was four more points for the Sea Eagles, with the 8.11 (59) to 7.6 (48) win being their third straight.
It now brings them within touching distance of the top six, trailing Kilcunda Bass on percentage alone.
Fourteen points was the largest lead of the day in a match that stayed close throughout. The Demons threatened to steal the win after taking the lead early in the fourth quarter before the Sea Eagles booted the last two goals of the day and steady themselves for a vital victory in the context of their season.
Nicholas Baltas (two goals) was at his dominant best, and was ably assisted by the likes of Lucas Allen, Jasper Kempster, Joseph Nowell, Jayden Sullivan and Ethan Park.
Mitchell Cammarano, Fletcher McMillan, Nathan Muratore, Matthew Voss, Mitchell Bidmade and Travis Bindley were Koo wee rup's stronger performers.
Kilcunda Bass vs Tooradin-Dalmore
Tooradin-Dalmore's grip on a top two spot tightened on Saturday after taking advantage of a woefully inaccurate Kilcunda Bass.
As Napoleon Bonaparte once said, never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. And boy did the Panthers make plenty, their pallid return of 3.15 (33) nowhere near enough to overcome the Seagulls' 12.14 (86).
Kilcunda Bass' inability to do the one thing that matters in footy killed any chance they had of an upset win as their spot in the top six now hangs in the balance.
By comparison, the Seagulls are now three games clear in second – albeit having played two more games than third-placed Cora Lynn – and looking the goods for a double chance come finals time.
Shane Savage, Liam Adams, Piva Wright, Adam Oxley, Daniel Ahern and Connor O'Riordan led the way for Tooradin-Dalmore.
Putting up a good fight without reward for Kilcunda Bass were Lochlan Scott, Dale Gawley, Nathan Foote, Jack Soroczynski, Dean McRae and Timothy Gunn.
Bye: Cora Lynn