Some nearby neighbours teed off at one another this week in the Gippsland League with one battler securing a much-needed win.
Here's what you might have missed this week.
Sale vs Bairnsdale
Sale secured their second win of the year in dramatic fashion with a hard fought five-point victory over Bairnsdale, putting a dent in the Redlegs' finals hopes in the process. The Magpies fought back from an early deficit before having to hold on themselves late, a last-minute set shot from Redleg Hugh Longbottom missing the mark and allowing the home side to prevail 12.11 (83) to 11.12 (78).
It was the win the Magpies desperately needed to restore some confidence after their first six games yielded just one win against bottom side Drouin.
Especially pleasing was the fight they showed to work their way back into the contest after conceding six of the first seven goals.
Vice captain Cooper Whitehill rose to the occasion in the middle to be Sale's best for the day.
Ashton Wright put in a commanding stint defensively while Will Leslie, Kane Cutler, Shannen Lange and Jack Leslie all contributed.
After fighting their way in front the Magpies looked home and hosed after Lange bounced through a quick kick from long range to go 18 points up.
Oscar Clarke gave the Redlegs a spark with a nice mark and goal before that spark turned into a fire thanks to Jamie Dore running in another moments later – his fifth of the day.
Hugh Longbottom's mark in the pocket threatened to level the scores with a minute left only for the shot to drift wide, allowing Sale to hold on.
It's a missed opportunity for the Redlegs, who could have moved into the five had they brought home the four points.
Outside of Dore their best were Ricky Tatnell, Cooper Vickery – playing his first game of the year thanks to Carlton's bye in the VFL – Will Mitchell, Joshua Lando and Oscar Clarke.
Morwell vs Moe
Moe enjoyed a comfortable 44-point win over neighbours Morwell to maintain top spot on the Gippsland League ladder.
The Lions were forced to withstand an early barrage of inside 50s from the Tigers before launching their own devastating counterattack, proving far too classy past quarter time to run away with the game 13.14 (92) to 7.6 (48).
Ben Crocker again helped himself to another heap of goals, this time booting seven to extend his lead atop the league's goalkicking.
Having booted bags of eight, eight and seven over his past three outings he's become the first player in the league to kick seven or more goals in three consecutive games since Traralgon's Paul McCulloch in 1994.
Crocker was hardly the only Lion Morwell struggled to deal with as the visitors were stung into action after a lacklustre first term to put the Tigers to the sword.
While they didn't get the reward on the scoreboard the opening stanza belonged to the Tigers, who had plenty of looks at the big sticks.
From there the Lions clicked into gear, showing why right now they're the team to beat.
Recruits Myles Poholke and Nathan Scagliarini were imposing at all times, the former bring a big factor in repelling Morwell's early forays forward and the latter proving powerful in the midfield.
Ben Daniher and Harry Pepper (two goals) were lethal with their disposal as tall timber Chris Prowse and Declan Keilty ruled the roost in the air.
Effort's never been Morwell's issue but right now it looks like effort alone isn't going to be enough to stop the Lions this year.
With other results going their way the Tigers have retained their spot in the five – just.
Anthony Rosato, Stephen Mills, Aidan Quigley, Joshua Galea, Boyd Bailey and Sam Walsh were their better players.