There’s one good team, and who the hell knows after that.
Last week: 1
Ladder: 1
The Giants have trailed during the last quarter in nine of their 14 games this season. Maybe they’re vulnerable, or maybe they’re doing exactly what good sides do and will be unstoppable if they ever get close to their best team on the park.
Last week: 2
Ladder: 2
They got the win, but they look a long way from the team we saw in the early rounds. Another troublingly ordinary game from Rory Sloane.
Last week: 6
Ladder: 4
The Tigers have conceded 90 points in a game only once this season and four of their five losses have been by a combined total of 19 points. They’re good and might be very good.
Last week: 5
Ladder: 3
Mistakes by inexperienced players ultimately cost them two points, but there was a hell of a lot to like about their performance. Patrick Dangerfield is a boss monster.
Last week: 7
Ladder: 9
The Swans have now won seven of their past eight games. Given what they’ve been in recent seasons and what most expected them to be this year, it’s reasonable to think those first six weeks were an outlier.
Last week: 3
Ladder: 5
Port failed another test against a good side – they’re not yet to be trusted.
Last week: 4
Ladder: 6
Nothing to worry about given how many good players were missing.
Last week: 8
Ladder: 7
Dominated the Dogs around the ball and probably could have put them away earlier if they’d kicked straight. The Eagles should play finals from here.
Last week: 11
Ladder: 8
Beating Fremantle gave them their first win in Perth since 2011; their next three weeks will determine whether they return to finals for the first time since that same year.
Last week: 9
Ladder: 10
Their forward line is broken, and it looks like their season is too.
Last week: 10
Ladder: 11
Yikes. You can’t get ahead of yourself in this league.
Last week: 15
Ladder: 13
They’re a plucky mid-table team with the best coach of the modern era (or possibly ever). Not to be underestimated.
Last week: 12
Ladder: 15
No good.
Last week: 13
Ladder: 14
Would be disappointed to let that one slip. Michael Walters became just the sixth player since 2000 to have 30 disposals and kick six goals in the same game.
Last week: 16
Ladder: 16
The Blues made a top-four side work hard for a win – you can’t ask for more from a team at their stage of development. Is Sam Docherty Carlton’s best player?
Last week: 14
Ladder: 17
Would be disappointed to come home from the Gold Coast without a win. Only six players have booted more goals than Ben Brown this season.
Last week: 17
Ladder: 12
Gave their 300-game champ the win he deserved – Gaz had a lazy 37 disposals and 10 clearances. Good to see Tom Lynch back in form in what has been a bit of a disappointing season for him.
Last week: 18
Ladder: 18
An awesome win on the road that should give their young players a confidence boost. The best game I’ve seen from Lewis Taylor.
George
Guest
If only they could have a week off before finals to get themselves rested and prepared mentally.
David C
Guest
They will have used up all their petrol tickets before the finals start.
Cat
Roar Guru
They will likely run out of gas. Playing finals-like can't afford to lose for that long takes a mental toll. They are coming to the tougher part of their fixture soon, should be interesting to see what happens if they drop one.
David C
Guest
How long did it take you to think of that?
Sammy
Guest
St Kilda hope so as they have the hawks 1st round pick
Mark
Guest
Ahahahahahahaha
Chancho
Roar Rookie
Hawks have a tough run... GWS, Geelong and a trip to Freemantle, then the Swans and the Tigers. Hawks to finish bottom 3?
Mattician6x6
Guest
Hurn, , Nelson and Kennedy to return rest up pridda for one more week. Haven't seen masten tackle and harass that hard in a long time Happy were we are placed and performing a lot better than some are giving credit for.
Cat
Roar Guru
Didn't say that at all.
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
You're realising that only now?
Cat
Roar Guru
You certainly see what you want and not reality
Larry Seely
Roar Rookie
Never underestimate momentum and Sydney is coming on like gangbusters. The Swans have plenty of big game experience and are playing their best footy. If this squad can remain healthy, they could do what the Western Bulldogs did last year and win a premiership from outside the top-four.
anon
Roar Pro
GWS are as soft as paper mache. People will see what they want I suppose. They could easily be on 6 or 7 wins.
Pope Paul VII
Guest
Pretty handy. Gave rise to the mighty 70s too. North are on the 20 years cycle with the 50s, 70s, 90s being their GF decades. Hopefully this year might herald a couple of big ones in the near future.
Matto
Guest
Karpany has looked good. Will go past Lecras soon enough. Can add Hurn, Priddis and Nelson pushing to be in the team that flogs port on sunday.
1der
Guest
Too early to be talking up the Tiges with eight rounds to play. Possibility they only win 3 of those, end up scraping into the eight on percentage and are bundled out in the first week of finals by say Melbourne. Would like to see them finish fourth which this year they are a big change because of the traffic jam. Even the possibility of 13 wins good enough to grab 4th spot this year? Bomber supporter, their season is in freefall as their midfield is like Collingwood's, unable to push back when the opposition is on a roll.
WCE
Roar Rookie
great timing for WC for the win as we have a few senior players coming back for the port game this week and hopefully string 2 wining games together. Karpany played a good game and since Hill likes to go "missing" a lot in games I think its goodbye for him. Lycett, LaCras , Schoey and Kennedy in the mix for this weeks game. Will be hard to see Butler get another game now.
Kaniel Outis
Guest
Since 1972 (our last wooden spoon) we have never finished below 14th.
Cameron Rose
Expert
I know we haven't beaten the Cats since the 1967 grand final, but I don't fear them at all.
Pope Paul VII
Guest
You'd hope