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After the penultimate minor round for 2018, there aren’t too many changes to the rankings. Many have cemented their spot in the eight with a win, while others showed this won’t be their year.
Last week: 1
Minor premiers who don’t have to leave their home ground for the rest of the year. This team is living the dream.
Last week: 2
Very close game at home against Melbourne, but the margin got out to 17 with a couple late goals to the Demons. Their top-two finish and a home qualifying final is in jeopardy with that loss, but they don’t start falling down the rankings just yet.
Last week: 4
A convincing victory over Port Adelaide that blew out to a 51-point margin in the final term. A trip over to Perth for a clash with Fremantle to come and the question has to be asked, could they obliterate the Dockers like the Cats did?
Last week: 6
Sydney looked lively, which seemed to surprise many. Really, you just can’t underestimate an experienced outfit like Sydney. Beat Melbourne last week and now the Giants, this team could be dangerous in September.
Last week: 3
Once Phil Davis had to go forward due to his injury, GWS were in strife. The first time their injury-crisis has left them seriously undermanned and without answers. It looks like they’ll be playing in an elimination final.
Last week: 5
They fall one position after this weekend because they aren’t going to make any inroads on finals if they play like that. Let St Kilda into the match late in the third and only just held on to the four points. Credit for holding on, but that’s where it ends.
Last week: 8
A win on the road and Melbourne confirm they will play finals for the first time since 2006. Demons’ fans are all smiles, and a win against GWS next week will set up a home final at the MCG (against the Cats).
Last week: 7
Dominant after quarter-time. A record 23 goals in a row! Crazy, crazy stuff. Could Tom Hawkins kick another bag against the Suns next Saturday and make a late charge for the Coleman?
Last week: 9
The only option from here is to beat Essendon on Friday night and then hope the Gold Coast can somehow beat Geelong. Three losses in a row at the end of the season is disappointing. Now Port will try to finish on a high.
Last week: 10
Out of any sort of finals contention with that loss to Richmond. They almost got there too, kicking the final four goals of the game. Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval on Friday night for the final hoorah of the season.
Last week: 11
A consolation victory over North. Did just enough to win their last game in front of their home crowd for the season and another win over Carlton on Saturday night will see the Crows finish happy with the positive end to the season.
Last week: 12
If only they could kick straight at the start of the final term. A good effort by North to get themselves back in the game, but fell just short of the Crows and finals. For a team I tipped not to win a game this season, they’ve been very impressive.
Last week: 13
I didn’t watch a lot of this one, but did anyone? The Western Bulldogs were good enough in the last quarter to outrun the Blues.
Last week: 14
Not the prettiest QClash, very feisty after the comments made during the week. Brisbane got the job done though, despite kicking eighteen behinds. After all the close losses this year, this is a good win for the Lions who have plenty to look forward to next year.
Last week: 16
They gave Hawthorn a huge fright, so they move up a position this weekend. Goal-kicking accuracy still a problem for the Saints and it hurt them on Saturday night. Still, a good fight against the finals-bound Hawks.
Last week: 15
Didn’t kick a goal after quarter-time on a dismal day in Geelong. It was the clubs biggest defeat, but there is no reason to panic: “to look at one game in isolation is silly.” But Fremantle were obliterated and so they fall one place in round 22.
Last week: 17
Showed fight and made a mini-comeback, even taking the lead in the second half, but they were lucky Brisbane couldn’t kick straight.
Last week: 18
Stayed within striking distance of the Bulldogs for three quarters, but were ultimately beaten with a four-goal Bulldogs run in the final term.
They have the Crows next week and Carlton just want Saturday night to be over.
Now they turn to the big question: to trade or use the number one draft pick? (and any priority picks).
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