The Cats continue their premiership defence against the Giants at Kardinia Park, while the Dockers celebrate a seven-point win over the Demons, and the Hawks sneak home against the Saints by 10 points.
In the later matches, the Suns host the Bulldogs, and the Eagles take on the Bombers.
Follow the live scores, stats and results below.
Cats vs Giants
Team stats
Player stats
Dockers triumph over Demons
Walyalup (Fremantle) surged to a fourth-straight win, defeating Narrm (Melbourne) in a tight and tense thriller.
The Dockers conquered the Demons at the MCG for the second year in a row, taking control of the contest by kicking 5.2 to 2.3 in the third quarter.
Unlike last year’s clash, the Demons lifted late but the Dockers were able to withstand the pressure.
Up by 15 points, the Dockers hung on to win 12.7 (79) to 10.12 (72) for their fourth-straight victory to jump inside the top-eight for the first time this season.
Former Demon Luke Jackson turned the match in the Dockers’ favour in the third quarter when he was forced to take on the ruck duties solo.
Towering Dockers ruckman Sean Darcy was subbed out late in the second quarter with a hamstring injury in a major blow for the visitors.
But his absence allowed Jackson, who moved to the Dockers during the off-season following three years and a premiership with the Demons, to take control of the tight tussle.
Jackson was dominant out of the middle and finished with a career-best eight clearances.
The 21-year-old, who was heavily criticised during the Dockers’ early season form struggles, received some jeers from the 29,154 spectators but the reception was largely respectful.
Classy Demons forward Kysaiah Pickett reduced the margin to just two points with three minutes to go but dynamo Bailey Banfield immediately kicked truly at the other end to seal the result for the Dockers.
Angus Brayshaw had a set-shot with 90 seconds left but the prolific Demons midfielder sprayed it right.
Both forward lines struggled to fire in a low-scoring contest but young Dockers talls Jye Amiss (three goals) and Josh Treacy (two) made crucial contributions.
Andrew Brayshaw, Angus’ younger brother, starred for the Dockers in the middle, as did Caleb Serong.
The Demons’ second-straight defeat leaves them at 7-4 ahead of a clash with struggling Carlton on Friday night.
The Dockers have revived their season to be 6-5 leading into a bye next weekend.
Hawks upset Saints
Hawthorn stunned St Kilda, overcoming bad goalkicking to win their clash at Docklands.
The Hawks kicked 5.0 late in the match to storm past the Saints 12.16 (88) to 12.6 (78).
Their third win of the season came three days after chief executive Justin Reeves resigned to focus on his mental health.
Hawks defender James Sicily was outstanding, racking up a career-best 42 disposals in a best-afield performance.
Luke Breust marked and kicked accurately in the last minute to seal the win, his third goal for the match and the 499th of his career.
The Saints kicked the opening goal of the last term to go 20 points ahead.
They also could have sealed the result midway through the quarter when a long ball went to Jack Higgins close to goal.
But he dropped the mark and the ball was rushed through for a behind, rather than the goal that would have put them 19 points ahead.
Jacob Koschitzke marked and kicked a goal from 45 metres out with less than two minutes left to put the Hawks ahead.
A win potentially would have put the Saints in the top four, but the loss continues their patchy form of the last month.
The Hawks took control through the first half in most areas, except where it matters most — on the scoreboard.
They had 32 inside-50s to 20, but kicked a wasteful 4.10.
Two late goals to the Saints in the second term meant scores were level at the main break, when the hosts should have been four or five goals behind.
Adding to the Saints’ problems, Hunter Clark was subbed out of the match in the second term with a knee injury.
Max King gave the Saints an early highlight when he kicked two goals in two minutes midway through the first quarter. The first came from a free and then two 50-metre penalties.
Saints speedster Brad Hill looked dangerous on a wing with 10 possessions in the first term but Josh Weddle put a hard tag on him that dramatically blunted the 29-year-old’s influence.
The Saints needed to lift in the third term and midfielder Brad Crouch fired up with 11 possessions as they took control of the clearances.
They kicked six-straight goals in the third term as the Hawks continued to spray its shots with 3.4.
King finished with four goals and Crouch had 26 disposals, while Conor Nash starred for the Hawks and teammate Dylan Moore kicked a goal during his big last term.
Suns vs Bulldogs
Team stats
Player stats
Eagles vs Bombers
Team stats
Player stats
Ladder
ABC/AAP