With five rounds remaining in the AFL home and away season, there are still four spots in the top eight up for grabs. The top four teams – Collingwood, Port Adelaide, Brisbane, and Melbourne – have almost secured their places in the finals. However, 10 teams between fifth and 14th place are competing for the remaining four spots, creating an exciting and open race to the finals.
Here is a breakdown of the remaining matches and predictions for some of the teams vying for a finals berth:
5. Western Bulldogs (Prediction: 5th, 14 wins, 9 losses)
Remaining matches:
– R20: GWS Giants (Mars Stadium)
– R21: Richmond (Marvel Stadium)
– R22: Hawthorn (UTAS)
– R23: West Coast (Marvel Stadium)
– R24: Geelong (GMHBA Stadium)
6. St Kilda (Prediction: 9th, 12 wins, 10 losses)
Remaining matches:
– R20: Hawthorn (Marvel Stadium)
– R21: Carlton (Marvel Stadium)
– R22: Richmond (Marvel Stadium)
– R23: Geelong (Marvel Stadium)
– R24: Brisbane Lions (Gabba)
7. GWS Giants (Prediction: 10th, 12 wins, 11 losses)
Remaining matches:
– R20: Western Bulldogs (Mars Stadium)
– R21: Sydney Swans (Giants Stadium)
– R22: Port Adelaide (Adelaide Oval)
– R23: Essendon (Giants Stadium)
– R24: Carlton (Marvel Stadium)
8. Geelong (Prediction: 6th, 12 wins, 10 losses, one draw)
Remaining matches:
– R20: Fremantle (GMHBA Stadium)
– R21: Port Adelaide (GMHBA Stadium)
– R22: Collingwood (MCG)
– R23: St Kilda (Marvel Stadium)
– R24: Western Bulldogs (GMHBA Stadium)
9. Carlton (Prediction: 7th, 12 wins, 10 losses, one draw)
Remaining matches:
– R20: Collingwood (MCG)
– R21: St Kilda (Marvel Stadium)
– R22: Melbourne (MCG)
– R23: Gold Coast (Heritage Bank Stadium)
– R24: GWS (Marvel Stadium)
10. Richmond (Prediction: 12th, 10 wins, 12 losses, one draw)
Remaining matches:
– R20: Melbourne (MCG)
– R21: Western Bulldogs (Marvel Stadium)
– R22: St Kilda (Marvel Stadium)
– R23: North Melbourne (MCG)
– R24: Port Adelaide (Adelaide Oval)
11. Essendon (Prediction: 8th, 12 wins, 11 losses)
Remaining matches:
– R20: Sydney (Marvel Stadium)
– R21: West Coast (Marvel Stadium)
– R22: North Melbourne (Marvel Stadium)
– R23: GWS (Giants Stadium)
– R24: Collingwood (MCG)
12. Sydney (Prediction: 14th, eight wins, 14 losses, one draw)
Remaining matches:
– R20: Essendon (Marvel Stadium)
– R21: GWS Giants (Giants Stadium)
– R22: Gold Coast (SCG)
– R23: Adelaide (Adelaide Oval)
– R24: Melbourne (SCG)
13. Adelaide (Prediction: 13th, seven wins, 15 losses)
Remaining matches:
– R20: Richmond (MCG)
– R21: North Melbourne (Adelaide Oval)
– R22: Brisbane Lions (Marvel Stadium)
– R23: Sydney (Adelaide Oval)
– R24: Hawthorn (Marvel Stadium)
Note: The predictions are based on current form and remaining fixtures but are subject to change based on performance and other factors.