Rocherlea has bounced off the bottom of the ladder with a shock upset over finals fancies George Town.
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The Indigenous round clash went to script in the first term as George Town opened up a two-goal buffer at the first break with Zach Burt (three goals) hitting the scoresheet.
But the Saints were kept to just two goals for the rest of the game as Andrew Cox-Goodyer's men lifted for the occasion to win 12.12 (84) to 7.7 (49).
Luke Purdon and midfield recruit Sam Maddern led from the front, while Kaiden Cox-Goodyer, who had kicked just one goal prior this season, finished with four majors in a match-winning performance up forward.
Todd Crane and Matthew McKinnon were the pick of the bunch on a disappointing day for the Saints.
Premiership favourite HILLWOOD showed the appetite its moniker suggests in bolting to a 24.7 (151) to 10.8 (68) win over Bracknell.
The Sharks smelt blood from the opening term and snapped up 10 goals to race to a 50-point quarter-time lead.
Dan Withers, Nathan Pearce and Jarrod Frankcombe were the major ballwinners for the visitors, while Andrew Whitmore kicked five to be the pick of the Sharks' 11 goalkickers.
Callum Mulder and Jack Dyer were again the best for the Redlegs, who kept coming even with the result beyond doubt, and all but matched it with the Sharks in the final term.
Jackson Blair maintained his goalkicking form as LONGFORD returned to the winners' list with a 35-point victory over South Launceston.
The centre-half forward finished with a handful in the Country Tigers' 13.7 (85) 6.14 (50) win as the Bulldogs kicked themselves out of the contest.
Ulverstone recruit Jacob Wiggers finished with two goals in his Longford debut, while Josh Frankcombe, Kacey Curtis and Aaron Seen finished as the Tigers' best.
Luke Mccarty was the Bulldogs' sole multiple goalkicker.
BRIDGENORTH cracked the ton for the first time since round two en route to a six-goal win over Scottsdale.
The Parrots led by just three goals at the final break but kicked away in the last to secure a 15.15 (105) to 11.3 (69) victory.
Midfielder Matt Zanetto kicked two goals in a best on ground performance for the Parrots, while teammate Nick Milbourne and Pie Daniel Viney kicked four goals each.