Veteran forward Sonny Whiting capped off Lilydale's copybook NTFA division 1 home-and-away season on Saturday with his 100th goal.
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This year's clear premiership favourites will enter its finals series undefeated from 16 matches on Saturday after comfortably accounting for Old Launcestonians.
Whiting kicked four goals as did former coach Thane Bardenhagen at Invermay Park to guide the Demons to a 11.14 (80) to 4.10 (34) win.
But after a four goal-to-one start, it was the Demons defence that put the result beyond doubt after conceding one goal after half-time.
Bridport will be forced to win next week's crucial clash against finals contender Old Launcestonians to regain its place in the final five.
The Seagulls had got off to a flyer to lead by 20 points.
But past centurion Nick Child helped steady the home side as the Swans piled on 10 goals to three in the next two quarters to lead by 33 points at the final break.
The five goals from Child also cushioned the late fightback from Bridport in its second four to one-goal term.
EVANDALE'S huge win also assured the Country Eagles of jumping two positions into fourth spot on the back of a predictable 143-point demolition of Uni-Mowbray.
Drilling a seven goal-to-two opening set the tone before the hosts then kept the students scoreless and heaped on a further six goals.
Sam Bouwman booted a season-high seven goals in a 25.25 (175) to 5.2 (32) victory.
Claye Young and Jay Knight both followed suit with a best seven goals each while Jakob Laskey, who has goaled 56 times in 13 games, added six for ST PATS in a typically dominant showing over strugglers Old Scotch.
The Saints went on to flex their muscle in the 25.19 (169) to 1.3 (9) drubbing. The second-placed side set up the win with a nine-goal first quarter to lead by 58 points.
PERTH took the honours against Meander Valley Suns to join their rivals on four wins for the year.
A six-goal second quarter and six goals up front from Josh Holton contributed towards the thrilling 16.11 (107) to 13.14 (92) win.
Andrew Mathieson
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
