ANALYSIS: The five must-watch games that will shape the AFL finals
So here we are, two games each to go in a season squeezed within an inch of its life but very much still alive.
Basically everything that is worth anything on the AFL ladder is still to be decided — top two, top four, top eight, the lot — and a few key games will go most of the way to determining how things shake out after round 18.Clear your schedules for these ones. They could go a long way to deciding who wins the 2020 premiership.The first game of round 16 is a huge one for two teams that, only a few weeks ago, were both looking pretty good for a top-four finish.
Both teams are coming off four-day breaks, but the game probably comes at a better time for the Saints, who will likely welcome back Max King and Tim Membrey and could recall Jake Carlisle. The Eagles, meanwhile, will be without Luke Shuey, Elliot Yeo, Jack Redden, Dom Sheed and Mark Hutchings in midfield alone.Grand final preview? We've had a few of those already in the past month or so, but it's not hard to imagine the Cats and Tigers lining up on that sticky Brisbane night in October.
Now, that may not sound particularly appetising on paper, but with the stakes as high as they are and the generally unpredictable nature of this season, this should be a game worth watching.
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