With last year's grand finalists sharing 16 points, it was East Point who moved to the summit on percentage thanks to a 24-goal win against Bacchus Marsh.

The Roos and Cobras went blow-for-blow in the first quarter, neither side managing to draw away early.

East Point's new-look shooting combination Lauren Jew and Lavinia Fox continued to find their feet together and built the visitors' a four-goal buffer heading into the first break.

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From there, it was largely one-way traffic, the Roos restricting the hosts to four goals in the second quarter while compounding the misery with brilliance in attack.

It would take something special for the Cobras to rescue the game, trailing by 16 goals at half-time and heading into the final term.

Though, East Point ensured that wouldn't happen, excelling in defence to limit the Cobras to four goals in the final term.

At Mars Stadium, North Ballarat weathered an early arm-wrestle to emerge seven-goal victors against a spirited Sebastopol outfit.

Despite being without key figures, the Burra took the fight to the hosts and stole a two-goal lead to end the first quarter.

Fortunes would soon turn; Madison Selmon shouldering the Roosters' response with a 12-goal second quarter, shooting at a perfect 100 per cent efficiency.

The Burra clawed the game back in the third quarter, drawing even with the hosts and setting the stage for a blockbuster final stanza.

Selmon would prove to be the match-winner again for the Roosters shooting nine goals without missing to end the game with a 38-goal haul at 98 per cent.

North Ballarat is on the road in round five against Sunbury, whose winless streak extended with an 81-22 drubbing against third-placed Melton South.

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