.Welcome back to the Power Rankings.Sydney's shocking reduction means footy past history is right now against them, with a new fancied Grand Final match. But what concerning the edge that shattered the Swans?What are actually the Energy Positions? This is our effort to rate every AFL club coming from greatest to worst. Our company take success and also losses into profile, however likewise the quality of opponent encountered and whether staffs are most likely to acquire far healthier and/or strengthen going ahead. It is actually a small amount 'who's very hot as well as that is actually certainly not' part anticipating, part review of what's happened. If Staff An is above Staff B, our experts will probably tip A to gain if they were playing at a neutral venue this weekend.Watch Carlton v Hawthorn SUN 1:10 PM AEST|SPECIFICALLY LIVE & ad-break cost-free, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free difficulty today > Round 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.All times AEST.Lions select Saints apart in demolition|01:021. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-6-1, 125.1%) Last week: Positioned 1st, def St Kilda through 85 ptsThis full week: GWS Giants at the Gabba, Sunday 1:45 pm2. WESTERN BULLDOGS (12-8, 122.4%) Last week: Positioned second, def Melbourne by 51 ptsThis full week: Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 4:10 pmWith the Swans diminishing a cliff, if we needed to anticipate a Grand Final today, this would be it. It might not also be actually possible - if the Bulldogs can not crack the leading four, they can be on an inescapable clash in a prelim. However in a pair of games that our experts believed were actually potential banana peels, both they and Brisbane were prevalent. The Pets' protection is amazing today despite all their employees problems, No. 2 for factors allowed and also No. 1 for points permitted coming from turnovers over the final 6 weeks, while the Lions have actually elevated in that team over that time period as well (as well as they extremely required to). Provided just how well Brisbane are actually going you in fact need to ponder, would they be actually the utterly leading flag favorite immediately if they had not copped plenty of ACL accidents? To be in this posture offered those blows is actually quite remarkable, and also the Bulldogs are actually as near to a significant banner competitor as they have actually been for several years. What our team have actually know over the final few seasons is that the AFL's attempts to bring affordable balance indicate crews may really start mid-season and rise in to the premiership nationality - our team have to cease ruling out proficient listings when they start slowly.Kingy discharges on 'alarming' Swans|03:523. SYDNEY SWANS (14-6, 126.1%) Recently: Placed third, dropped to Port Adelaide by 112 ptsNo concern where you appear, Sunday evening was actually embarrassingly bad. There are actually just a couple of comparables to THIS form of loss for a resulting premier, yet none were this bad. In fact no V/AFL premier has shed a video game by much more than one hundred factors that period, as well as the greatest reduction through a possible premier in the AFL age was actually Port Adelaide obtaining pushed through 92 points against the Kangaroos in Round 8, 2004. The much bigger concern is that this isn't nearly the last 2 full weeks over the last six they're 17th for disputed properties, 18th for groundball gets, 18th for approvals, 17th for aspects coming from turn over differential and 15th for pressure ranking. A blowout reduction is going to blow those statistics out as well yet they possess nothing like a premier's account because the start of July. Thus why perform our team still possess them third? Well you do not rest a thousand video games very clear atop the ladder for no factor possibly the remainder of the AFL has actually discovered them out however our team still have some assurance the Swans can find one thing close to their absolute best. As well as they should still finish top pair of, which specifies all of them up and also possible.This week: Collingwood at the SCG, Friday 7:40 pmLongmire counters at "egocentric" opinions|01:004. SLOT ADELAIDE (13-7, 113.6%) Recently: Positioned 9th, def Sydney by 112 ptsUnfortunately for the Power, when you succeed a video game through THAT considerably, the account is actually constantly concerning the shedding staff as well as exactly how the heck they were actually that bad. Thus allow's offer Slot some deserved praise, considering that they are actually genuinely seeming like a top-four team at this moment, and also may be severe! Over the last six weeks they are actually No. 2 in the AFL for points scored, No. 1 for aspects versus, No. 3 for opposed belongings as well as No. 3 for open spaces - yes the magnitude of the Sydney win throws those statistics out a small amount, but they've plainly found some actual form. And also if they have actually shut the space in between where they were actually, because 5th to 8th brace, down end of the top 4 they're absolutely in the prelim final nationality. Which would be actually a fair outcome given the general ambiance of frustration this season possesses or else held.This full week: Melbourne at the MCG, Saturday 7:30 pm5. FREMANTLE (12-7-1, 116.7%) Recently: Placed fourth, lost to Essendon by 1 ptIt have to be acquiring frustrating for Dockers followers - their crew has dropped four video games they led at three-quarter-time this year, 2 more than any individual else. And it would certainly possess been actually a handy sway the Bombers too, offered the Swans' loss earlier on the weekend. Regardless of all of them must experience 3 crews sitting above all of them on the step ladder over the ultimate 3 full weeks we are actually certainly not too worried they truly ought to succeed their 2 remaining home activities, which would suffice to play finals, and also on thirteen and also an one-half wins their exceptional percent will actually perform some great holding off Essendon. This isn't the Freo of the past - they're No. 1 for aspects racked up over the final 6 weeks, as well as it is actually the very first time since 2013 they have actually been No. 1 in the compensation over any kind of six-week period.This week: Geelong at Optus Coliseum, Saturday 4:35 pmEmmett handed restriction for hazardous address|00:226. GWS GIANTS (13-7, 111.2%) Recently: Rated 8th, def Hawthorn by 2 ptsThey appeared no place near it via 3 quarters against the Hawks, however then reminded every person of the market value of superstars. Toby Greene is actually fairly good, it turns out. Prospective Coleman winner Jesse Hogan has been wonderful for 18 months. As well as also Brent Daniels, some of their more underrated stars in the course of their current excellence, was actually a substantial consider the comeback with a tremendous 12 last-quarter fingertips. Offered the Lions' protective absentees is there some chance Hogan and the workers find the Brisbane back six and also draw a major distress on Saturday? They are actually gon na require to gain one more game to participate in finals footy (as well as it could also be tight on 14 triumphes) so they may too acquire it done ASAP.This week: Brisbane Lions at the Gabba, Sunday 1:45 pmKingsley sparks healthy GWS scenes|02:167. CARLTON (12-8, 112.1%) Recently: Ranked 5th, dropped to Collingwood through 3 ptsWe are actually going to maintain caring about the Blues until they require our hand, because there's still a lot going their technique. Yes they have actually lost 4 of their final 5 activities, yet 3 of those were simply through a number of goals, as well as last Sunday night was actually virtually decided through a kick. Maybe a lot more essentially they are actually still the No. 1 group in the AFL for aspects coming from turnover differential - the best essential racking up resource. A whopping 19 of the final 20 crews to position No. 1 during that stat have actually created an initial ultimate or even much better. They're discriminatory, considering that they are actually 16th for aspects from clearances over the last six weeks, but you 'd rather be actually turnover-focused (as they are this year) than stoppage-focused (as they were last year). It will join a calamity if this group skipped the 8, given the expectations as well as where they were actually only a month back, however if they drop to the Hawks the probability is actually live.This full week: Hawthorn at the MCG, Sunday 1:10 pm8. GEELONG (13-7, 108.9%) Last week: Ranked sixth, def Adelaide through 5 ptsFunny just how the Pussy-cats are actually both fairly well-placed in a tight finals ethnicity as well as giving our company less peace of mind in their top quality at the same time. The scope possibly shouldn't have been quite that strict against Adelaide, however it was actually, and also we probably need to quit discussing Kardinia Playground as a fortress - offered they're 5-3 in the house, 2 of those success obtaining solitary digit margins. But again, they are actually well-placed on thirteen victories and also with West Shoreline in the house to come in the ultimate sphere. Squeeze a gain the Dockers or even St Kilda just before that, as well as they're properly and also definitely risk-free in the 8. There are actually still some explanations for confidence, like Patrick Dangerfield finding type as well as the midfield performing extremely well total versus the Crows, plus the support has actually stood more than the final six weeks (No. 5 for aspects yielded). Yet although the top four is accessible, they don't believe that a top 4 team.This week: Fremantle at Optus Stadium, Saturday 4:35 pmRobbo discloses Tomahawks' highest qualities|03:489. HAWTHORN (11-9, 104.1%) Recently: Rated 7th, shed to GWS by 2 ptsSunday's game is actually the best essential for any type of one staff our company have actually observed thus far in 2024. That's given that Hawthorn's result versus Carlton will effectively decide their season. They've obtained a wide-open pathway to 14 triumphes along with a victory, as well as no team has actually also skipped the top 8 with 13 victories before. Yet lose and also they're most likely visiting be pair of video games away from the 8 with 2 to play, a just about unrecoverable setting. They are actually still performing a lot right yet the concern we understood regarding coming into the period, their protection, stands out at a bad time - over the final six full weeks they're No. 1 for within 50s versus, but 17th for credit ratings every inside 50 against. Thus crews may not be getting it down there certainly a lot, however when they perform, they are actually scoring at can. There's a little misfortune during that yet it's certainly not all good luck. As our experts've composed previously, even when the Hawks overlook the finals this time has actually been actually awesome, yet jeez it 'd be disheartening when they are actually thus near to among the most ideal stories in years.This week: Carlton at the MCG, Sunday 1:10 pm10. ESSENDON (11-8-1, 95.9%) Last week: Ranked 12th, def Fremantle by 1 ptTurns out we failed to remember just how significant Darcy Parish is to this staff. After a silent 1st game back he was tremendous against a star-studded Freo midfield. With him this season, the Bombers are actually +20 for open spaces as well as +18 from facility open spaces without him they are actually -17 and +4 specifically. That win over Freo could possibly get them right into the finals however there's also a genuine odds an individual skips along with 14 victories, especially if the Hawks trumped Carlton this weekend break, and for the Bombing planes their draw and their poor portion have the same effect of producing them shed sudden deaths. It will be actually pretty ruthless if they gained thirteen and a half games and missed out yet all at once, this is what takes place when you lose to non-finalists Melbourne, Adelaide and also St Kilda - you participate in them.This week: Gold Shoreline Suns at Marvel Coliseum, Sunday 7:30 pm' He is actually covering them from the stress'|03:0311. COLLINGWOOD (10-8-2, 100.2%) Recently: Positioned 13th, def Carlton by 2 ptsSo the question is actually, are they back? They require to become near their greatest to create the eight hence - Melbourne won't be actually playing for anything in Cycle 24 so you 'd think the Magpies succeed that a person, yet experiencing the leading pair of over the following two weeks is actually pretty difficult. Perhaps they have actually timed this clash with Sydney effectively, but we are actually certainly not confident Collingwood is good enough to trump the step ladder leaders, even in this particular stressed condition. It deserves keeping in mind the Magpies are actually just 16th for inside 50s over the final six full weeks, but 3rd for scores per inside 50, so productivity is actually keeping all of them going. Their support has actually been actually nowhere near satisfactory over that time frame so they're heading to need to have to take their possibilities to quit the Swans, as well as if they perform, then the various other competitors will begin to worry. No person desires to face a restored Magpies in September.This week: Sydney Swans at the SCG, Friday 7:40 pmMagpies find finals identify versus swans|00:3012. MELBOURNE (10-10, 97.9%) Last week: Placed 10th, lost to Western Bulldogs by 51 ptsFor the very first time this decade the Demons will head in to the AFL time's dead zone, playing out the string along with absolutely nothing vulnerable. In such a way, being properly away from the finals race need to be actually freeing - they can play for 2025, trialling gamers in new positions and sending sore gamers in for very early surgical treatments. Besides examine Geelong as well as Fremantle, who switched really frustrating 2023 seasons right into likely 2024 finals berths you can't pass over the capacity of groups who've had success to merely rebound a year later. Heck, Collingwood is actually the best instance. All of this is actually why our experts're not freaking out regarding Melbourne's situation not till midway via next year, anyway.This week: Slot Adelaide at the MCG, Saturday 7:30 pm13. GOLD SHORES SUNS (9-11, 100.4%) Last week: Rated 11th, shed to West Coastline through 10 ptsTheir home-away split is actually absolutely incredible. Home ground perk is actually meant to become worth a goal or more - certainly not turn you coming from outright rubbish right into a top-four challenger! We know we have actually been writing about this all year but the story has coincided all year ... just like the tale of 'kinda being in the blend with 5-6 cycles left behind and then collapsing' has actually been the same for this entire club for season after time. Acquire a new gimmick!This week: Essendon at Marvel Coliseum, Saturday 7:30 pmBuckley policies themself out of Eagles project|01:1814. ADELAIDE CROWS (7-12-1, 99.8%) Recently: Positioned 15th, shed to Geelong through 5 ptsThis full week: Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 4:10 pm15. ST KILDA (8-12, 94.9%) Recently: Positioned 14th, dropped to Brisbane by 85 ptsThis full week: Richmond at Marvel Stadium, Sunday 3:20 pmWell, as our team pointed out last week, these groups never ever possess the exact same result in the exact same weekend! Therefore after Adelaide's reduction on Sunday it is actually opportunity to examine the scores for the Saints' game and-ah. Straight. Never mind. Wherefore it's worth the Crows perhaps weren't just as good as the scoreboard recommended, obtaining bashed in the contest through a less-than-impressive Geelong midfield, so they were actually each poor. Allow's view if either staff can participate in spoiler over the last 3 weeks - the Saints could possibly ruin Carlton or Geelong's season, while the Crows could injure the Pet dogs yet additional significantly will enjoy to wreck Slot's. Riewoldt explains Dusty's renowned occupation|04:1316. WEST SHORE BALD EAGLES (4-16, 70%) Recently: Positioned 18th, def Gold Shoreline through 10 ptsThis full week: North Melbourne at Blundstone Stadium, Saturday 1:45 pm17. NORTH MELBOURNE (3-17, 67%) Last week: Ranked 17th, def Richmond by 16 ptsThis week: West Shoreline Eagles at Blundstone Field, Sunday 1:45 pm18. RICHMOND (2-18, 64.7%) Recently: Rated 16th, dropped to North Melbourne by 16 ptsThis week: Street Kilda at Marvel Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWell, the two-week Spoonbowl is possibly over, along with Richmond in fact deserving the draw North - they gained the game on expected score, off the rear of 60 inside 50s to 44 - but kicking on their own into the No. 1 selection. (Which is perhaps for the greatest lasting.) Though to be reasonable, it's possible the Kangaroos have actually learnt goalkicking, given they are actually No. 1 in the AFL for reliability this year. West Coast in the meantime was appropriately excellent versus a group having fun for it period, along with a season-high tension score and also their third-best opposed things win for the year. Given that Jarrad Schofield took over the Eagles have actually gone from 17th in the AFL for tension to eighth, which is a decent indicator they are actually playing for him. Right now all eyes turn to North's effort to end up outside the bottom two for the very first time this many years - while it will still decrease to percentage, they would certainly reside in a great setting along with a succeed in Hobart.