The Royal Blues are now second on the North Central Football League ladder after the weekend’s triumph and will play the Saints in round 19 with the minor premiership on the line.

Seamus Young booted five goals for Donald and Jackson Hogan three while Brodie Haddow, Darcy Harrison and Charles Murrie all hit the scoreboard and gave helpful contributions.

The Royal Blues had six multiple goal-kickers on Saturday in the 18.14 (122) to 9.9 (63) victory.

The Redbacks were well served by Luke Rosa and Ben Dearaugo, who each snagged three majors for the losing side.

Brett Strange was Wedderburn’s best player.

Round 19’s top-of-the-table-clash will be the third time Donald has played St Arnaud in 2015, with results so far split.

In other matches at the weekend, Wycheproof-Narraport kept its finals hopes alive with a 65-point win against Boort.

The Magpies kept pace with the Demons until the first change, but Wycheproof-Narraport kept Boort goal-less in the second term and kicked 12 goals to two after quarter-time to notch the big win.

Birchip-Watchem scraped past Charlton by nine points to keep its hopes of a top-two finish alive.

St Arnaud had a bye at the weekend and used it to freshen up for its big final-round clash with Donald.