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Top 4 is all that matters. From there its the team that best handles finals pressure.
Draw will have a big influence on ladder position. Expect Hawthorn to play away against all the interstate sides. Home games against the rubbish sides.
Swans will get the softest draw of the top 5 team - by a mile. The AFL needs them in a Prelim at least.
If we were still the darlings of the AFL then why would they put the ridiculous trade ban on us which has effective stuffed our ability to refresh the list? Either way the only good thing to come out of the season is that we did finish fifth and might get a better run in the fixture.
To the original question...I still think Hawthorn. West Coast have been excellent this year but maintaining that competitive edge over numerous seasons is a big ask. They'll be there abouts but Hawthorn are still a beast of a team.