The Gazette | Round seven of Ellinbank District football will provide another measure of how much the improving Nilma-Darnum and Longwarry have come along.

The fifth-placed Bombers will travel to take on the third-placed Neerim-Neerim South, who have dropped just one game to the reigning premier.
Meanwhile, the sixth-placed Crows take on second-placed Buln Buln away from home.

The Bombers scored a comfortable victory over mid-table rival Poowong last week to hold the front running for what should be the coveted last spot in the top five, inspired by the 1000th career goal to Luke James.

After almost a third of the way through the home and away season, just two games separate fifth from eighth, although Trafalgar will need some percentage boost in the coming weeks to put them back in contention.

The top four appear to have cleared out over the mid-table rivals, collectively only dropping the points twice and boasting healthy percentages over the 200 mark.

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