Hawthorn and Sydney converge on Friday night. Both stated like losers and look like winners now, albeit too late for the Hawks; North, take on the proven tankers, Melbourne, this week. The Dees have everything to play for and the Roos no reason to play at all
The Dockers started bad, improved and then plummeted again. They’ll make a nice sacrifice for GWS to offer. The Power are one game and a huge percentage gap ahead of the Saints. It’s the split between the most likely and least likely to make the eight and, it’s hard it’s hard to see any result but martyrdom for the haloed ones in the Adelaide Colosseum this weekend. The Suns have embarrassed the Tigers before, but not this round. Richmond are always better chasing a top four spot than defending one and the Tigers should make sure the Sun don’t shine this time around. Carlton fans are optimistic, far more so than their win-loss record suggests this year. There have been bright moments but this won’t be one of them as Geelong keep their half-a-win hold on second for another week.
Bulldogs will get closer by winning and the Bombers will take a step back. G
Collingwood pulled one out of the fire last week and, if the players are doing it for the coach, they can prove that this weekend. The Crows are number one though,
G for the Crows and they should get more confidence for the finals by winning in Sunday. The Eagles shot themselves in the foot by dropping a game they had won last week. Luckily for them they play the Lions in Perth. Sundays game between the Bombers and the Dogs could possibly send Essendon as low as 11th.