Former Old Students and Karramomus cricketer James Billington walked away with the last laugh against fellow exports Katandra's Daniel Sartori and Hamish Winter-Irving of Central Park-St Brendan's.
Billington's Prahran held on for a thrilling 11-run victory against Footscray in the round 16 encounter at Toorak Park.
Prahran amassed a mammoth 3-269 after being sent in by the Bulldogs.
And it was Billington who helped get his side off to a brilliant start.
The opening bat crafted a special 57-run knock off 57 deliveries and slapped seven boundaries.
Winter-Irving battled hard with the ball and finished with 1-46 from 10 overs.
During Footscray's run chase, Sartori matched Billington's heroics with a sublime 79-run stand.
The opener whacked nine boundaries in his 106-ball knock.
And despite a late flurry from Winter-Irving (11 not out), Footscray fell agonisingly short of victory — finishing its innings 7-258.
Geelong's contingent of Shepparton exports faced a stirring test against Fitzroy-Doncaster and Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell.
The Lions were too strong for Geelong and prevailed by 70 runs.
However, Tiger Josh Larkin flew the flag and crafted a classy half-century.
Larkin battled hard and notched 54 runs from 63 deliveries.
The last round of action is shaping up to be a crucial one for Geelong.
The sixth-placed outfit squares up against Northcote (seventh) as the two sides fight for a spot in the top-eight.
Former Tatura skipper Michael Archer collected 1-49 for Greenvale Kangaroos in their tough loss to St Kilda.
Tigers export Brayden Tracey contributed 30 runs in Carlton's four-wicket win in premier thirds, while Shepparton United's Sam Nash collected 1-21 for Camberwell in its loss to Melbourne.
You will be able to witness the district products in action from the comfort of your own home next month.
The grand final will be broadcast live on streaming site Kayo for the first time.
The decider will also be available on the Victorian Premier Cricket website on April 17.
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