Form, injuries and selection are all magnified at the business end of the AFL season. We take a look at how the finalists are placed heading into what will be a September to remember.
The Dockers are back in the finals for the first time since losing to Hawthorn by 27 points in a 2015 preliminary final.Fremantle won seven of their first eight matches but have been inconsistent since. However, they have finished with three straight wins, regaining momentum at just the right time.Lobb is a close monitor, as is Griffin Logue . Both missed the Giants clash. Nat Fyfe left Canberra with a sore hip but is expected to be fit for the elimination final.
Round 20, Richmond 15.14 d Brisbane 14.13 at the MCG. Eric Hipwood kicked four and Joe Daniher three for the Lions.The Lions were beaten by a point in a semi-final at home to the Western Bulldogs last year.The Lions have won only two of their past five matches, slipping from a top-four spot. Defeats to fellow flag hopefuls the Demons and Tigers are a growing concern, with club great Jonathan Brown labelling the loss on Friday night “insipid”.
Round 20, Richmond 15.14 d Brisbane 14.13 at the MCG. Noah Cumberland booted five goals and Tom Lynch four for the Tigers. Jack Riewoldt and Tom Lynch, the latter nursing a groin issue, hope to deliver the Tigers another premiership cup.The Tigers claimed their third flag in four years after toppling Geelong in the 2020 grand final at the Gabba., coach Damien Hardwick lamented, through their mistakes, but four straight wins to end the season have eased those worries. Dion Prestia has been superb in the midfield, while Cumberland – too quick for tall defenders, and too big for small defenders – has been a revelation.
Round 21, Fremantle 14.11 d Western Bulldogs 11.12 at Marvel Stadium. Aaron Naughton and Cody Weightman delivered three goals each for the Bulldogs.The Bulldogs were the road warriors through September last year, enjoying a stunning run until they were bulldozed by the Demons from midway through the third term of the grand final at Optus Stadium., gifting the Bulldogs eighth spot by 0.6 per cent. They beat the Giants and Hawks over the final fortnight.
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