An even contest looms between third and fourth position on the ladder, when Ouyen United host the Southern Mallee Giants in round 13 of Mallee Football League action.
The Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers have stamped their authority on the Mallee Football League with a spirited come from behind win over second placed Woomelang Lascelles.
Ladder leaders SALE CITY consolidated their billing on a top three finish with a 14 point win over a fast finishing Churchill in a hard-fought contest.
Woomelang Lascelles will host the Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers as the top two teams clash in round 12 of the Mallee Football League.
North Gippsland Football will see round 12 split over two weekends, with three days of intriguing contests to be highlighted with four of the competitions top five sides to meet in what may be season defining encounters.
The Southern Mallee Giants came crashing back to Earth on Saturday after suffering an 83-point drubbing at the hands of the sleek Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers.
Scoreboard attendants were kept busy with a number of high scoring contests featuring in a mixed round of North Gippsland Football.
Selected sides for round 11 Ovens & Murray Football League matches.
Selected sides for round 11 Murray Football League matches
GORMANDALE coach Luke Henderson will be under no illusion as to the enormity of the challenge the Kangaroos pose, but the man at the helm of the Tigers will have extra cavalry in his line-up in the way of former Fremantle and Collingwood 155 gamer Brodie Holland who will pull on the Tiger guernsey.