The Western Bulldogs continued their late run at a finals sport when they hammered a disappointing Melbourne team in the opening match of the round.
The 64 points victory by the Dogs saw them move to withing two points of 8th spotm while the Dees slip out of the late as their inconsistant season continued.
On Saturday afternoon Carlton responded to their loss in Round 14 in the perfect way, thrashing the Tigers by 103 points at the MCG.
Carlton kicked the opening goal just 28 secs into the opening quarter and were never in trouble, kicking 28 goals for the match.
Judd was once again a standout for the Blues, kicking 2 goals and collecting 31 touches, while Eddie Betts kicked 5 majors and Walker 4.
It was an embarressing performance by Richmond, who kicked 4 of the last 5 goals of the game to make the margin seem better than it actually was, and once again they run the risk of missing finals action despite being in touch midway through the year.
At Subiaco the Dockers over ran a plucky Gold Coast side to record a 50 point win.
In Matthew Pavlich's 250th game, Fremantle kicked 10 goals to 2 after half time to run away from an injury ravanged Suns team.
On Saturday night Essendon caused one of the upsets of the year, defeating the unbeaten Cats by 4 points at teh MCG.
The Bombers had lost their last 5 games and were given no realistic chance of taking the points, but they withstood a late Geelong charge to take a memorable win.
Across at Football Park, the Crows also broke a long losing streak, defeating the Swans by 7 points in wet and wild conditions.
Adelaide had lost 6 straight but they were on the mark early and stuck with Sydney when they threatened to take control of the match.
In the end inaccuracy from the Swans and great desperation from the Crows was enough to give the home team their 4th win of the year.
On Sunday Brisbane and Port Adelaide, two former powerhouse teams, did battle at the Gabba in a bid to avoid the possibility of claiming the wooden spoon.
It was a close contest throughout the day before the Lions kicked the last 5 goals of the game to record an 11 point win and jump up to 15th on the ladder.
Collingwood and Hawthorn played off in the match of the round at the MCG in front of a massive crowd, with the Pies showing they are a class above the Hawks at this stage of the year.
Collingwood held Hawthorn goal less in teh opening term and were always in control of the match, going on to win by 41 points.
The Hawks were gallant in defeat but their injury struck side was no match for the defending premiers, who now sit 4 points behind Geelong but with a game in hand and superior percentage.
The final match of the weekend saw the Saints continue their charge at the finals with an impressive 11 point win over the Kangaroos.
North went into the match with 4 straight wins and led by 10 points mid way through the seond term, before the Saints clicked into gear and booted the next 6 goals to take control of the contest.
The win moves St Kilda to within 4 points of 8th placed Essendon, but it will still be a tough ask to grab a final spot with six teams within 1 game of 8th spot on the ladder.
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