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Great weekend for a neutral with some really big games. Teams likely need to get 13.5-14 wins to guarantee a finals spot whilst at least one club with 13 wins probably misses out on percentage
Friday night
- Sydney (1st - 56) v Collingwood (11th - 44) - SCG. Sydney could lose top spot to Brisbane and put themselves in danger of missing top 4 with a loss. Collingwood don’t have a great % so arguably need to win all 3 remaining games to make finals. A loss isn’t terminal but they’d be reliant on other results with zero margin for error
Saturday
- Brisbane (2nd - 54) v GWS (4th - 52) - Gabba. Winner puts themselves closer to a top 4 berth and Brisbane might be playing for first. Loser stays in a logjam for top 4. Giants need a least one more win to secure top 8
- Fremantle (6th - 50) v Geelong (5th - 52) - Optus. Winner secures finals and remains right in the race for top 4. Loser drops back further in top 4 race and remains a possibility to miss finals altogether
Saturday night
- Melbourne (12th - 40) v Port Adelaide (3rd - 52) - MCG. Last chance saloon for Melbourne who due to their percentage are probably already out but a loss would confirm it. Port are like other sides mentioned already in that a win puts them in contention for top two and ahead of the pack chasing too 4 whilst a loss drops them back in the top 4 logjam
Sunday
- Carlton (8th - 48) v Hawthorn (10th - 44) - MCG. Carlton drop out of the 8 if they lose and Essendon beat Gold Coast at Marvel and out of the race for top 4. A win goes close to securing finals due to their relatively strong percentage and just keeps them in touch of top 4. Hawthorn’s last two games are Richmond and North so a win here puts them in a great spot to make finals. A loss puts them in danger of missing on percentage
Big games ahead
Friday night
- Sydney (1st - 56) v Collingwood (11th - 44) - SCG. Sydney could lose top spot to Brisbane and put themselves in danger of missing top 4 with a loss. Collingwood don’t have a great % so arguably need to win all 3 remaining games to make finals. A loss isn’t terminal but they’d be reliant on other results with zero margin for error
Saturday
- Brisbane (2nd - 54) v GWS (4th - 52) - Gabba. Winner puts themselves closer to a top 4 berth and Brisbane might be playing for first. Loser stays in a logjam for top 4. Giants need a least one more win to secure top 8
- Fremantle (6th - 50) v Geelong (5th - 52) - Optus. Winner secures finals and remains right in the race for top 4. Loser drops back further in top 4 race and remains a possibility to miss finals altogether
Saturday night
- Melbourne (12th - 40) v Port Adelaide (3rd - 52) - MCG. Last chance saloon for Melbourne who due to their percentage are probably already out but a loss would confirm it. Port are like other sides mentioned already in that a win puts them in contention for top two and ahead of the pack chasing too 4 whilst a loss drops them back in the top 4 logjam
Sunday
- Carlton (8th - 48) v Hawthorn (10th - 44) - MCG. Carlton drop out of the 8 if they lose and Essendon beat Gold Coast at Marvel and out of the race for top 4. A win goes close to securing finals due to their relatively strong percentage and just keeps them in touch of top 4. Hawthorn’s last two games are Richmond and North so a win here puts them in a great spot to make finals. A loss puts them in danger of missing on percentage
Big games ahead