Culcairn went on a goal scoring spree at home, kicking 37 - 10 - 232 to the Crows 3 - 3 - 20. Hayden Coulson (7), Bev Charlton - White (6), Shan Gilson (5) and Scott Sheather (5) starring.
The Murray Magpies have pulled off the upset of the Hume season with a stunning victory at Jindera against the team many believe can win this year’s premiership.
Trailing at three quarter time the Magpies showed great courage to kick six goals in the final term to take the points in arguably the clubs best victory since joining the Hume league in 2007.
The Magpies who had won their first six games this year, has been struggling for form over the last month and few gave them any chance against the Bulldogs.
The loss has seriously dampened the Bulldogs top two chances and also spoilt the occasion of its inspirational leader Aaron Lezius 200th match for Jindera.
The win by the Magpies has given their finals hopes a huge lifeline, with its remaining five matches all against teams outside the top six.
The big loser out of the round was RW Tigers, who not only copped a thrashing off the reinvigorated BB Saints but took a hammering in the percentages stakes, which could prove critical.
The Saints were super impressive with all of its stars on parade, whilst the Tigers were the opposite in a very disappointing display that saw them trail by almost 100 points at one stage.
The Tigers, who have yet to beat a side above them, are now walking the tightrope of survival, with Murray Magpies and to a lesser extent Henty eyeing off their spot in the six.
RW Tigers are level on points with Magpies, with a percentage advantage of just over 14%. Henty with a similar percentage as Tigers are one game further back.
Osborne made it six in a row when they thrashed Coleambally and should make it seven with a win at home to Lockhart this week. They do however have a tough last four matches.
Henty will have another tough match this week, away to BB Saints but after that could win its last four matches, with its round 16 match away to Magpies having huge implications.
The Swampies gave plenty of cheek at Howlong last week and only a poor last quarter costing them a chance of an upset. Henty failed to score after being only two goals down at 3/4 time.
Holbrook made it two wins in a row with an easy 66 point win at home to Walla, with James Breen again starring with seven goals. 16 yr old Clayton Bosman impressed with some genuine class.
Thomas Marlow continued his fine season up forward for the Lockhart Demons, kicking seven goals in the home sides 92 point triumph over the struggling CDHBU.
The run home to finals could not be set out any better with the top two positions and the final sixth spot being up for grabs in an intriguing Hume season.
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