Although most games finished according to ladder positions this did not signify a series of one-sided games.

The round began on Friday evening with the Nhill Rangers receiving a reality check from the competition leaders.

The Yanac Tigers displayed why they are the top team as they put on a polished display that yielded two early goals in each half to overcome the otherwise strong Rangers defence, but the Nhill team now knows what they are up against as they embark on their first finals campaign in six seasons.

The Warrack Hoops registered a comfortable win over the Kaniva Cobras on Saturday evening to maintain their hold on second place on the ladder for another week.

Four separate goal scorers for the Warrack team highlighted their versatility, but the Cobras were able to exploit a lapse in concentration to breech the Hoops' defence to score once.

Five players shared the scoring for the Dimboola Burras as they continued their quest for a top two finish with a strong six goal victory over the Horsham Hurricanes.

All of the games in this division reflected ladder positions, and the slim chance that the Horsham Jets had of overtaking Kaniva for the last place in the finals has now gone. The Jets failed to get any points against the Dimboola Roos, and Kaniva finally put their place in the semi finals beyond doubt with a win over Warracknabeal.

The Dimboola Roos enjoyed a comfortable win over the Jets, with two field goals in the first half giving them a two goal advantage at the break, which they followed up with a further four goals in the second half despite some determined defence by the Horsham players.

Kaniva have finally settled the debate about which team would earn the fourth place in the women's finals, with a two goal win over Warracknabeal.

The winning margin was established in the first half, although to their credit the Warracknabeal players rallied after the break and were able to prevent any further scoring.

The game on Friday night saw the Nhill Thunderbirds put up a spirited performance against the strong Yanac team, but they were unable to combat all of Yanac's forward options which resulted in three field goals and two converted penalty corners for a total of five goals.

Open

Yanac Tigers 4 (Goals - J Cramer 2, A Magrath, N Alexander; Best - J Cramer, T Alexander, A Magrath) defeated Nhill Rangers 0 (Best - S Bone, L Marra, J Reichelt)

Warrack Hoops 4 (Goals - C Bardell, M Williamson, O Bennett, R Bennett; Best - C Bardell, S Schultz, H Wagenknecht) defeated Kaniva Cobras 1 (Goal - J Hendy; Best - C Beattie, M Goodwin, D Cole)

Dimboola Burras 6 (Goals - L Schultz 2, J Williams, L Geary, C Baldock, Z Slater-Collard; Best - J Lovett, C Baldock, L Schultz) defeated Horsham Hurricanes 0 (Best - J Kube, H Knights, S Hoffman)

Pts GD

Yanac Tigers 52 33

Warrack Hoops 38 22

Dimboola Burras 36 20

Nhill Rangers 22 -10

Kaniva Cobras 12 -32

Horsham Hurricanes 8 -33

Women

Yanac 5 (Goals - C Beattie 2, S Shurdington, N Harding, E Wheaton; Best - E Alexander, N Penhall, C Beattie) defeated Nhill Thunderbirds 0 (Best - K Clark, B Cuming, C Kessler)

Kaniva 2 (Goals - C Shurdington, L Stimson; Best - O Williams, C Shrdington, L Stimson, H White) defeated Warracknabeal 0 (Best - K Krahe, R McNamara, T Bull, T Engelbrecht)

Dimboola Roos 6 (Goals - A King 3, B McMaster, K Smithyman, J Klinge; Best - J Klinge, E Klinge, K Smithyman) defeated Horsham Jets 0 (Best - L Schilling, C Lawson, S O'Connor)

Pts GD

Yanac Women 50 50

Dimboola Roos 46 44

Nhill Thunderbirds 32 -1

Kaniva Women 24 -6

Horsham Jets 16 -22

Warrack Women 0 -65

Under 16

Yanac Warriors 5 (Goals - C Hassall, Caleb Zanker, Chloe Zanker, M Farmers, J Croot; Best - A Farmers, N Colbert, C Hassall) defeated Nhill Leopards 0 (Best - K Rowe, D Clark, K Clark)

Kaniva Raiders 1 (Goal - M Goodwin; Best - M Goodwin, N White, C White) defeated Warrack Revengers (Best - B Williamson, H Johns, T Engelbrecht)

Dimboola Kangaroos 1 (Goal - T Krelle; Best - F Eilola, T Krelle, S Pedie) defeated Horsham Bombers 0 (Best - B Brooks, K Schwarz, S Foot)

Pts GD

Yanac Warriors 56 115

Kaniva Raiders 38 13

Warrack Revengers 28 -13

Nhill Leopards 26 -6

Horsham Bombers 16 -52

Dimboola Kangaroos 4 -57

Under 12 Development Program

Yanac Lowan Stars 5 (Goals - S Pedie 2, Asher Zanker, Archie Zanker) defeated Nhill Bandits 4 (Goals - V Maloney, T Maloney, K Chequer; Encouragement Award - T McBride)

Kaniva Rampagers 0 (Encouragement Award - D Stimson) drew with Warrack Avengers (Encouragement Award - A Mills)

Horsham Black Hawks 1 (Goal - J Nuske; Encouragement Award - T Shanaughan) drew with Dimboola Kookaburras 1 (Goal - J Ward)