North Ballarat 11.9 (75) def. Northern Blues 6.13 (49)
North Ballarat finally claimed a win, knocking off the Northern Blues by 26 points. Luke Kiel was a beast for the Roosters recording 17 tackles along with 23 touches. Nicholas Rippon was also good for the victors finishing with 35 disposals.
Cameron O'Shea (35 touches and seven tackles) was good for the Blues, as was Dennis Armfield who kicked two goals.
Footscray 18.9 (117) def. Coburg 8.9 (57)
A scoreless first quarter from Coburg led to a 60-point loss to Footscray. Veteran Matt Boyd put in a fantastic performance kicking two goals and collecting 38 disposals. Lukas Webb was also brilliant for the Dogs, he had 33 touches and slotted four majors. Travis Cloke managed to hit the scoreboard, kicking three goals.
Despite the loss, Luke Bunker was excellent for the Lions, he had 28 disposals, 13 tackles, and kicked a goal.
Port Melbourne 6.12 (48) def. by Williamstown 7.9 (51)
Port Melbourne have slipped to fourth after a tight loss to Williamstown on Saturday. William Wheeler put in a mammoth game for the Seagulls, he had 36 disposals, laid 17 tackles and kicked two goals.
Eli Templeton performed well for the Borough, collecting 28 touches and clunking 11 marks.
Geelong 13.8 (86) def. by Sandringham 16.17 (113)
Sandringham came back from a slow first quarter to breeze past Geelong. St Kilda ruckman Tom Hickey impressed for the victors, he recorded 28 touches, 35 hit-outs and kicked a goal. Maverick Weller was also good, kicking two goals to go along with 26 disposals.
Aaron Black kicked three goals for the Cats, while his teammate Ben Reid (30 disposals and one goal) was also very good.
Casey 10.11 (71) def. Essendon 7.14 (56)
Casey kicked three unanswered goals in the final quarter to beat Essendon by 16 points in a tight contest. Angus Brayshaw (25 touches) played well for the Demons, as did Josh Wagner (24 touches and nine tackles).
Heath Hocking staked his claim for a seniors recall with 25 disposals and a goal, as did Craig Bird (28 touches and nine tackles).
Richmond 16.6 (102) def. by Collingwood 14.20 (104)
Collingwood came from behind late to squeak past Richmond. The Pies kicked 3.9 in the final quarter after being 16 points down after the third term. Mason Cox put in a huge game, he had 47 hit-outs, 24 disposals, eight marks and kicked two goals. Tom Phillips was also exceptional recording 40 touches, 10 tackles, and kicking three goals.
Taylor Hunt (25 disposals and three goals) and Tyson Stengle (19 disposals and four goals) were two of Richmond's best.
Box Hill 15.18 (108) def. Werribee 9.9 (63)
Box Hill surprised no one in there 45-point win over Werribee. Harry Morrison was good for the Hawks, collecting 30 disposals and 11 tackles, while teammate Anthony Brolic had 29 touches.
Todd Goldstein was just okay in his return to the VFL, he had 52 hit-outs but only eight disposals. Lindsay Thomas could have kicked a bag, but inaccuracy hurt him, only kicking 2.3.
East Perth 14.7 (91) def. by South Fremantle 18.13 (121)
Ben Saunders kicked four goals for South Fremantle as they knocked off East Perth by 30 points. Timothy Kelly also performed well in the win recording 21 touches and three goals.
Chris Masten (27 touches) played well for the Royals, as did Patrick McGinnity (18 touches and five goals), and Luke Partington (29 touches and two goals).
Peel Thunder 6.4 (40) def. by Subiaco 12.14 (86)
Peel Thunder were kept scoreless in the first quarter and went on to lose to Subiaco by 46 points. Kyal Horsely had 29 disposals, while Leigh Kitchin kicked three goals and had 21 touches.
There was not a whole lot to cheer about for Peel Thunder, however, Matthew Taberner (25 touches and two goals) and Rory O'Brien (24 touches and 11 tackles) both performed well.
Perth 11.7 (73) def. by West Perth 18.18 (126)
Seven goals from Tyler Keitel helped West Perth claim a 53-point win over Perth. Nicholas Rodda made sure he also hit the scoreboard kicking six goals of his own.
Clinton Jones had yet another 30+ disposal game for Perth, finishing with 33 touches and a goal.
Sturt 19.13 (127) def. Central District 14.12 (96)
James Battersby (31 disposals and two goals) put in a fantastic performance to lead Sturt to a 31-point win over Central District. Jake Sutcliffe also chipped in for the victors, kicking four goals.
There were no surprises that Nick Holman was once again one of Central's best players, he finished the game with 26 touches.
North Adelaide 7.8 (50) def. by Eagles 11.14 (80)
The Eagles did enough to take an away win against North Adelaide. Jake Johansen was fantastic for Woodville West Torres, he recorded 25 disposals, eight marks and kicked three goals.
Max Thring did good things for North Adelaide, he had 26 disposals, seven marks, six inside 50s and kicked a goal.
South Adelaide 8.6 (54) def. by West Adelaide 11.12 (78)
A six goal to one first quarter set-up an important win for West Adelaide. Kaine Steven was brilliant, he finished with 33 disposals, 12 tackles and seven inside 50s.
Adam Gulden was arguably South Adelaide's best player, despite the loss he had 34 disposals, 10 rebound 50s, and nine marks.
Norwood 13.13 (91) def. Adelaide 9.12 (66)
Norwood took bragging rights over Adelaide, beating the Crows by 25 points. Matt Panos put in a great performance in the win, he finished with 32 disposals, eight marks, four inside 50s and two goals.
Both Harrison Wigg (27 disposals and seven tackles) and Paul Seedsman (22 disposals and six marks) pushed their case for a call-up to the seniors.
Port Adelaide 16.12 (108) def. Glenelg 8.10 (58)
A solid four quarter effort from Port Adelaide has led to a convincing 50-point win over Glenelg. Aaron Young (34 touches and 11 tackles) was good for the Magpies, as was Karl Amon (28 touches and 10 marks), and Brendon Ah Chee (29 touches and three goals).
Matthew Snook put in a good showing for Glenelg, he had 32 touches and six tackles.
Southport 6.4 (40) def. by Gold Coast 14.14 (98)
Gold Coast easily dealt with Southport, beating the Sharks by 48 points. Mitch Hallahan had a great game for the Suns, finishing with 36 disposals and a goal. Will Brodie (30 touches and one goal) was also good in the win.
Jordan Keras put in yet another good performance for Southport, collecting 36 disposals.
Sydney Uni 11.5 (71) def. by Giants 12.12 (84)
The Giants' senior side failed to beat the Tigers on Sunday, but their NEAFL side caused a major upset, knocking off Sydney Uni and claiming just their second win of the year. Stephen Coniglio was brilliant in his first game back from injury, he had 36 touches and a goal, while Brett Deledio had 17 disposals in managed minutes in his first game back from a persistent calf injury.
Zach O'Brien was unbelievable for Sydney recording a monstrous 36 disposals, 11 tackles, and three goals.
Sydney 25.24 (174) def. NT Thunder 4.4 (28)
Sydney have sent a message to the rest of the competition by dismantling the Northern Territory Thunder. Kurt Tippett (21 touches and five goals), Will Hayward (19 touches and six goals), Jordan Dawson (40 touches, 14 marks, eight tackles, and three goals), and James Rose (27 touches and three goals) were all brilliant in the 146-point thrashing.
Darren Ewing managed to kick three goals for the Thunder, maintaining his place at the top of goal-kicking leader-board.
Brisbane 20.12 (132) def. Redland 18.6 (114)
In the curtain raiser for the AFL, Brisbane claimed an 18-point win over Redland. Liam Dawson was brilliant for the Lions, he had 24 disposals, 14 marks, and kicked three goals. Ryan Harwood also hit the scoreboard for the victors, kicking four majors.
Despite the loss, Redland fans still had something to cheer about, with Jackson Paine and Clay Cameron both kicking a bag of goals.