Bridport has joined Evandale at 6-5 after a ripping come-from-behind win at Morven Park.
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Trailing at every change, the Seagulls kicked three in the last to win 10.8 (68) to 8.16 (64), with Andy Barron and Matthew Taylor combining for five goals between them.
Tom Chugg was typically influential for the Country Eagles while Sam Bouwman kicked a game-high three goals.
EAST COAST inflicted some belated revenge with a 141-point win over Perth.
Upset by St Pats last weekend, the Swans made no mistake at St Helens as Nick Child (six goals) led 11 individual goalkickers in a 27.21 (183) to 6.6 (42) win.
Tom MacLaren provided some resistance for the Magpies while Josh Holton played a lone hand up forward with four goals.
LILYDALE was held to four goals for the first time in recent memory but still found a way to be convincing winners over Meander Valley.
The Demons' 4.18 (42) to 1.10 (16) win continued an 11-game winning streak and came off the back of old-fashioned hard work from Logan Reynolds and Josh Hawes.
Joel Thompson was best on ground for the Suns, whose solitary goal came in the final term through Richard Heazlewood.
ST PATS kept a strong grip on second spot with a 9.13 (67) to 6.8 (44) win over Old Launcestonians.
The Blues were never out of the game thanks to Luke Wheldon and Matthew Murfet, but were unable to reel back the deficit.
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