The Swans brought up their first win of the season with a 15-point upset over Melton at Alfredron on Saturday.

On a day when inclement weather made scoring difficult, Ballarat kept Melton to one goal after quarter time.

Swans coach Joe Carmody said producing four consistent quarters - something he had been seeking all year - had been the key.

For Melton, it is the second time it has fallen to lower-ranked side at a Ballarat venue this season, having also lost to Lake Wendouree.

The Bloods have now slipped to fifth position and anything but safe in the top six.

Ballarat moves off the bottom in another of several ladder moves.

The biggest came at the top, with Darley asserting its authority to send Redan tumbling from the top to third.

Redan was no match for the Devils at Darley Park - losing by 43 points.

With former Carlton player Nick Graham on fire, Darley put the match away in the second term with 4.6 while keeping the Lions goalless.

East Point, which is now on top, Darley and Redan are each of seven wins - two games clear of Sebastopol, Melton and Sunbury.

Sunbury climbed into sixth position after holding on by one point from a charging Burra.

Sunbury only managed two goals, but it was enough at Clarke Oval.

Sebastopol was goalless until the last quarter, but three majors were not quite enough.

East Point out-lasted Bacchus Marsh in a slog at the Eastern Oval.

The Kangaroos were simply too disciplined defensively in a game which eash side had an even spread of possessions.

Bacchus Marsh simply could not find an avenue to goal, with its only six-pointer coming in the last quarter when the match was out of reach.

North Ballarat City kicked the sweep in an 85-point win over Melton South at Mars Stadium.

LADDER

EAST POINT 9 7 2 0 1 0 859 473 181.61 32 - up 1 spot

DARLEY 9 7 2 0 1 0 743 508 146.26 32 - up 1 spot

REDAN 9 7 2 0 1 0 873 675 129.33 32 - down 2 spots

SEBASTOPOL 9 5 4 0 1 0 622 493 126.17 24 - up 1 spot

MELTON 9 5 4 0 1 0 653 527 123.91 24 - down 1 spot

SUNBURY 10 6 4 0 0 0 828 742 111.59 24 - up 1 spot

Bacchus Marsh 9 4 5 0 1 0 739 607 121.75 20 - down 1 spot

Lake Wendouree 9 3 5 1 1 0 563 770 73.12 18

North Ballarat City 9 3 6 0 1 0 590 648 91.05 16

Ballarat 9 1 7 1 1 0 556 862 64.50 10 - up 1 spot

Melton South 9 1 8 0 1 0 391 1112 35.16 8 - down 1 spot

ROUND 10 DETAILS

Ballarat 1.0, 2.6, 4.7, 5.9 (39)

Melton 2.4, 2.4, 2.6, 3.6 (24)

GOALS - Ballarat: N. O'Farrell, D. Kennedy, L. Dawson, W. Garner, A. Hooper. Melton: B. Kight, L. Carter, B. Souter

BEST - Ballarat: N. Weightman, L. Wynd, W. Garner, L. Dawson, W. Liston, D. Kennedy. Melton: M. Brockwell, B. McIntyre, M. Denham, C. Griffiths, S. Campbell, B. McMahon

Sunbury 0.3, 1.4, 2.10, 2.12 (24)

Sebastopol 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 3.5 (23)

GOALS - Sunbury: A. Duhau, L. Bramble. Sebastopol: D. Widgery, J. Keeble, T. Lockyer

BEST - Sunbury: M. Conn, J. Landt, L. Bramble, G. Hay, A. Magin, G. Valles. Sebastopol: T. Lockyer, B. Trew, L. Kiel, C. Dummett, R. Noether, S. Butler

Darley 2.2, 6.8, 8.9, 10.11 (71)

Redan 2.1, 2.1, 3.4, 4.4 (28)

GOALS - Darley: J. Edwards 4, H. Inglis 2, N. Graham, L. Spiteri, B. Graham, M. Hanson. Redan: : L. George, L. Hoy, D. Chester, A. Cleary

BEST - Darley: N. Graham, J. Edwards, A. Azzopardi, T. Angwin, D. Leonard, S. Page. Redan: Z. Jenkins, L. Hoy, C. Atchison, L. George, P. Britt, J. Short

East Point 2.2, 4.2, 4.7, 5.8 (38)

Bacchus Marsh 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 1.6 (12)

GOALS - East Point: B. McDougall, B. Whittaker, C. Lovig, C. Bilney, J. Brown. Bacchus Marsh: T. Shea

BEST - East Point: J. Lench, D. Tung, C. Bilney, J. Brown, J. Gallagher, B. McDougall. Bacchus Marsh: D. Burton, T. Wardell, N. Stuhldreier, Q. Butt, T. Hughes, L. Mullen

North Ballarat City 1.2, 4.9, 7.13, 14.20 (104)

Melton South 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 3.1 (19)

GOALS - North Ballarat City: F. Loader 4, C. McCallum 3, B. Simpson 2, I. Johnson 2, E. Lamb, M. Gilbert, H. Loader. Melton South: A. Clarke, W. Thornton-Gielen, R. Holzer

BEST - North Ballarat City: S. Mc Cartin, C. McCallum, S. Scally, S. Bromley-Lynch, E. Lamb, F. Toose. Melton South: P. Bower, M. Sullivan, B. Wood, D. Leggett, B. Sortino, B. Cottam