While Lake Wendouree passed its exam brilliantly with a spectacular display of precision football and commitment, Bacchus Marsh failed dismally.

And the Cobras may have blown any chance of a re-sit as the Lakers butchered their percentage with the 105-point demolition, Lake Wendouree triumphant 26.8 (164) to 8.11 (59).

The Lakers stunned the Cobras with an eight goal first term against the breeze, and followed it up with nine goals in the second. The "Green Machine" registered 14 straight goals before scoring its first behind midway through the second term.

As important as the victory was in terms of nailing down a top six position, Lakers coach Matt Battistello said the way the team played over four quarters was more important.

"It is a good build up for our next match against Sunbury," Battistello said.

"We mentioned to the playing group about how important the game was in terms of finals but the primary focus was on improving. I think we have been disappointing over the past five weeks.

"Our commitment was the best it has been this season, as well as our contested possession. Bacchus Marsh had a lot of motivation to do well, so for us to win in that area was very pleasing."

The signs were not good for the home team from the first bounce when Nathan Pring accepted a tap on from a team mate, ran through the middle of the ground and goaled with the first kick of the match. That set the tone for

Pring and the rest of the team.

The other hero for the Lakers was Tim Malone, who has been shifted into the forward line for the Lakers even though he is a self confessed backman. Malone was best on ground and kicked four goals.

Such was the evenness of Lake Wendouree's effort, the Lakers had 12 individual goal kickers. Bacchus Marsh, meanwhile, had only one genuine avenue to goal, Jonathon Antonello kicking five.

Bacchus Marsh coach Dion Miles was brutally honest in his appraisal of the Cobras' efforts.

"We are not the real deal," he said.

"I knew pace would be Lake Wendouree's strength. But I couldn't believe they would smash us the way the did in contested possession. The Lakers' pressure was immense but our effort was just terrible.

"We are still a chance to make (finals) but our senior list does not stretch. We are a good team only when we have all our best players in because we lack depth."