ANALYSIS: AFL Round-Up: Agony and ecstasy as unforgettable 2022 regular season reaches thrilling conclusion
It felt like finals came early as high-stakes games in round 23 brought big winners and bigger losers.abc.net.au/news/afl-round-up-23-carlton-collingwood-brisbane-melbourne/101355984One of the most enthralling home and away seasons in AFL history ends with a weekend of relief, heartbreak and intrigue, setting the scene for a September to remember.
It may not feel like it now, but Carlton will be better for the experience of the last two weeks next year.Who's ready for some finals? This will be the biggest stage most of these Swans have played on, a test just about as great as any in the game. But Sydney fear nobody, with good reason. This one could be special.
But Collingwood are mainlining magic, and might look at the chance to play the minor premiers in the first week as the perfect setting to ride their ridiculous momentum further. Logic says Geelong should be favourites in this game, but the Pies have long since dispensed with logic.A trip to Perth will wrap up the week with Fremantle, whose hold on a top four spot broke at the same moment as Carlton's on the finals, welcome a Western Bulldogs team who probably can't believe their luck.
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