The Cheats lost. Again. Two rounds, two batterings - by 104 to Western Suburbs Walkabout in Round 13 and by 86 to Corio Bayside this week. You can look unbeatable for most of a season and still end up remembered for the wrong thing - just ask 2008 Geelong. Ed Richards led the carve-up for Corio with 54 from the tackle slot, McAndrew did his usual in the ruck. Western Suburbs Walkabout cling to top spot by five points against the Boner - a result that says “we’re top of the ladder” and “we’re not really top of the ladder” at the same time. Meanwhile Sainta’s Sinners knocked off the Pirates 193-179, Tom Atkins doing what Tom Atkins does (48 from the tackle slot) to push his SKM lead out to 5. Atkins carrying the Sinners has become the DDHP version of Braun Strowman winning the tag titles with a ten-year-old kid he pulled from the crowd. Coolgardie comfortably saw off Coolbellup, and Flannie handled the Village in a fairly drab affair. Fitzroy edged the Phils thanks to Luke Davies-Uniacke’s 54 off the bench, despite Jordan Dawson posting 48 from the tackle slot for the losers - which sits about where you’d expect a Fabulous Phils performance to sit in 2026.