Round 6 carried more than just the four points, there was also WA State selection on the players' minds ahead of this Friday's showdown in Adelaide against South Australia.
West Perth climbed back into the top three after a huge win over Perth, and South Fremantle and East Fremantle got back on the winner's list while Claremont got out of jail for the second time in as many weeks.
Let's take a look at who stood out in Round 6 of an exciting WAFL Season.
For the second time in a row Claremont had to come back from more than five goals down, this time breaking the hearts of Swan Districts by just two points after a stunning five goals to nil final term.
Claremont's victory may not have been possible without the prowess of young forward Talon Delacey, who kicked three second-half goals showing his speed and creative flare inside 50.
The supply from midfield came to life in the second half when the Tigers were down by five goals as Callan England (21 disposals) and Oliver Eastland (47 hit-outs, 18 disposals) provided vital forward 50 entries forcing the Swans to change up their defensive gameplan.
Jesse Turner again provided the Swans with plenty of forward line penetration with 30 disposals, five marks and nine inside 50s during the Swans' hot start when they kicked nine goals to four in the first hour of footy.
Up forward Swan Districts did lose their way in the second half but that forward line found many avenues to goal with Jehb O'Donohue and Jesse Palmer kicking six goals between them while down back Jarvis Pina continues to show his prime form with 20 disposals, distributing the ball to midfield with prime efficiency.
West Perth continued their decade-long domination of Perth at Lathlain with a 71-point win to climb back into the top three, all set up with by explosive first half in which they kicked nine goals to one.
23-year-old Nathan Murray averaged 25 touches in the reserves but made the climb to the big league worth the wait, as he saw plenty of the ball with 27 disposals as a key part of the Falcons midfield rotation, supported all game by Shane Nelson & Luke Meadows (30 disposals, six marks).
Former VFL player Charlie Thompson continued his strong form for Perth with another 32 touches, with six marks and four tackles in a tough showing for his Demons but he had support in midfield through Jack Cooley, who amassed 27 touches and took eight brilliant marks.
Up forward meanwhile as Tyler Keitel struggled to fire and Keegan Knott was not in the side, coach Darren Harris shifted the returning veteran Aaron Black to the forward 50 and he was on fire with three goals from 18 disposals in another vintage display from the dual premiership player.
South Fremantle are pondering the possibility of a dream assault for the final five after netting an important 29-point victory over a rusty East Perth at Leederville Oval.
The day belonged to Tom Blechynden who was in everything through the midfield to further up the ground with 28 disposals, seven marks, nine tackles and five inside 50s and had plenty of backup to provide pressure on the ball.
Toby McQuilkin interchanged from defence into the centre and was sensational with 25 disposals, while up forward for South Fremantle there was plenty of scoreboard pressure with George Wessels and Brendon Ah Chee each kicking two goals.
Despite the loss, East Perth had their usual suspects in the midfield seeing plenty of the footy in changeable conditions. Hamish Brayshaw (30 disposals, six marks, three tackles, nine inside 50s) and Angus Schumacher (28 disposals, four marks, three tackles]
Down back Tom North did have a quieter outing with only 18 touches, but did have six marks in defensive 50 and had Kye Willocks in tandem take five marks, but struggled in the second half where South Fremantle ramped up the scoreboard pressure.
It's been a New York minute since Peel were on top of the ladder after a round of WAFL footy but they got there with a crushing 89-point victory over the West Coast Eagles at Lane Group Stadium despite a slow start.
Peel Thunder had plenty of standouts all around the ground, including veteran defender Nathan Wilson where his run and carry provided plenty for his forwards, he finished up with 23 touches, seven marks and three inside 50s, while the lively Brody Wemm kicked four goals from seven marks inside 50.
Another best-on-ground performance from Karl Worner was the key spark for Peel, as he had 36 touches and 11 marks in an outing that should have Dockers recruiters looking at him for their next couple of matches in the AFL against the last two premiers.
While for West Coast it was another game they would rather forget, as they got off to an ideal start in the first quarter kicking five goals to two but that was as good as it got. Zane Trew was outstanding with 32 disposals and five marks, Ethan Hansen was held goalless for the Eagles but he again was prime in his overhead marking taking seven marks near the forward line.
The lights went on at the WACA for the first day-night match there since 1994, and it was East Fremantle that lit the ground up, scoring their third straight win over Subiaco, this time by 32 points.
East Fremantle's great win was led by another masterclass from Milan Murdock who is firming as a favourite for this year's Sandover Medal with his 26 disposals, but also at the coal face with seven tackles against a usually strong Lions midfield rotation.
Up forward Cody Leggett continued his solid form up forward by kicking his second five-goal haul in three weeks from nine disposals, but his impact inside 50 was running high, while the scoreboard spread was high with Dillon O'Reilly kicking two goals while he had eight marks.
The Lions again were led by Zac Clarke, who will be regarded as another Sandover contender, with a massive 52 hit-outs in the ruck. But support wasn't consistent in midfield despite Jaxon McGowan amassing 29 disposals in the centre and nine marks further down the ground when the game was slipping away.
Inside the forward 50 was another worry for Subiaco as their prime goalkickers struggled for chances, Ben Sokol and Robert Hansen jnr were both held to just one goal each, while Jack Mayo kicked two goals but also had three behinds.