Sunday VFL saw just four clashes as nine sides take their bye for Round 8.
Casey Demons continued their undefeated start to the season with a huge 177-67 demolition job of North Melbourne at Arden Street.
Perhaps the most compelling performance was the 2021 first-round draft pick Jacob Van Rooyen, who slotted six goals on top of collecting 22 possessions.
The daunting depth of the Dees was on display, as Luke Dunstan (three goals, 31 disposals), Sam Weideman (six goals, 19 disposals), Toby Bedford (two goals, 24 disposals), Adam Tomlinson (one goal, 27 disposals) and Majak Daw (14 disposals, 44 hit outs) pilled pain onto the lowly Kangaroos.
Ironically, the Roos best player was a former Demon in Marty Hore who kicked a goal and had 32 disposals in his sides walloping and was one of the only shining lights.
Box Hill hosted Richmond and secured a monstrous come-from-behind win, nearly doubling their three-quarter-time score to win 106-73.
Daniel Howe (24 disposals, seven tackles) and Liam Shiels (one goal, 22 disposals) were solid and the best AFL-listed Hawks on the day.
Rookie Ned Long collected 19 disposals while James Parson was decent as well with his 19 disposals and six marks.
For the Tigers, Noah Cumberland kicked three and was a strong presence going forward.
Jack Ross (one goal, 21 disposals), Riley Collier-Dawkins (20 disposals, five tackles), Ben Miller (one goal, 23 disposals) and Matthew Parker (one goal, 17 disposals) played their roles despite the loss.
The 28th pick in the 2021 AFL draft Tyler Sonsie had his colours lowered with just 14 disposals and zero tackles, while Sydney Stack (12 disposals, one tackle) and Robbie Tarrant (10 disposals, zero tackles) will need to spend more time in the reserves to prove their value to the senior side.
Earlier in the day, the UWS Giants lost their first game of the season to Southport by 27 points.
James Peatling (27 disposals, five tackles) and Jarrod Brander (one goal, 22 disposals, 12 marks) pressed their claims for the struggling GWS side and would be hoping new interim coach Mark McVeigh will consider them for a senior call up.