The Swampies jumped back into the top two with an emphatic victory at home to Osborne and now sit one game and equal percentage behind top placed RW Tigers.
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Henty were never under threat after a dominant first half display that converted its thirty five point lead into the eventual margin of fifty three points.
Heath Ohlin destroyed the Osborne midfield with a brilliant display and got wonderful support from Derek Singe and Jimmy Ellis.
Osborne who still have injury concerns are now faced with the likelihood they will not force its way into the top two and valuable double chance.
Jindera pulled off one of the biggest upsets for the 2014 Hume FL season, when they travelled to Brocklesby and defeated the defending premiers by 17 points.
The upset win has given the Bulldogs finals chances a real boost in what has developed into a four way battle for fifth and sixth place.
Brock Burrum meanwhile dropped from top position to third. The Saints are equal with second placed Henty but trail them by almost ten percent.
Jindera pulled a surprise by playing Ash Murray after several years in second grade, he answered the call by kicking four goals.
The match was one of the season’s best with Jindera leading a high scoring first half by just one point. Saints ruckman Trent Storey injured his hip in the first term.
The round nineteen clash against Henty at Brocklesby could well decide who finishes with the double chance.
Henty and the Saints will however still have a few testing encounters before that as the Hume season comes to a very tight and exciting finish.
CDHBU also gave its flickering finals chances a huge lift, when they defeated close rival Howlong in a very timely return to form.
Despite having six less scoring shots CDHBU were able to win a thriller by nine points after Howlong stormed home in the final term.
CDHBU are now seventh one game and equal percentage behind fifth placed Jindera and half a game behind sixth placed Lockhart.
The combine will be boosted in the next few weeks by the return of ruckman Matt Ross and star forward Luke Cowan who have missed the last six weeks.
Rand Walbundrie Tigers stayed on top of the ladder after thrashing a disappointing Murray Magpies by eighty eight points at Walbundrie.
Josh Warren Marmo extended his lead at the top of the goal kicking table by booting eight goals to take his tally to (78) thirty four clear of second placed James Morris (Culcairn).
Sam Terlich with five goals and coach Daniel Athanitis four formed a potent attack along side Warren Marmo for the Tigers.
Howlong after some great form and results a month ago have lost its last three games to drop out of the top six and face a tough battle to get back in.
Culcairn survived a huge first half fright against bottom side Walla, before overcoming the half time deficit to win by ten goals at Culcairn.
James Morris straightened things up for the Lions with seven goals in a best on ground effort, while Jacko McGrath kicked four.
Brent Barber who is closing in on three hundred games for Culcairn was in good touch and along with Keegan Jenkins kept them in the game early.
Walla who only won two games last year are still yet to win this season and will get its last chance in round 19 when travel to Billabong Crows.