The business end of the year has arrived and in Round 20, theres three big games that could be season-defining. The Swans have certainly unlocked their attacking power and are now the second highest scoring team in the league. With a top-four spot on the line, expect Brisbane to win over a Carlton side scrapping to avoid a third loss from their last four outings. Ive had a few. Ruttens side host the Power who are officially out of the finals race following a home loss to Richmond. Is this the game of the season? Carlton enters the round occupying seventh position just one win outside the top four, so this match is important to their finals hopes. The Bombers will have a crack for Ben Rutten and Michael Hurley, but theyll probably fall short. Half Backs A.Kennedy 40 L.Aleer 21 H.Perryman 36. The Swans have won their last five clashes with the Roos, including three games at Marvel Stadium. The Dockers return home after a successful business trip to Melbourne in which they banked four points for a convincing 41-point triumph over St Kilda. AFL ROUND 22 (all times AEST) ST KILDA v BRISBANE LIONS (Billy Longer Cup) Friday, August 12, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium. ?#AFLFreoGiants pic.twitter.com/vtXwzZJmmU. David King last week warned Adelaide are too Walker focused, with the forward involved in 40 per cent of his team . The Official AFL Tipping App is free in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. 2022, SEN All Rights But for the loser, they are in grave danger of tipping out of the top four and being vulnerable to an early finals exit in week one. Create your own Fantasy AFL team and compete for daily prizes on Draftstars its free to join so why not check it out? Modern-day rivals Western Bulldogs and GWS face off for the second time this year as the Dogs finals chances go on the line yet again. The Crows are playing for pride in the final few weeks of the season, but for the Blues, there is a lot left to play for. Thank the Lord, the AFL fixturing depatment have got it right for once: we open the round with an absolute thriller. As for the 23.5-point line set by BlueBet, our predictive analytics model projects Brisbane (+23.5) as the more likely team to cover with a 54% probability. The Dockers are back in September for the first time since 2015 and will be determined to make amends for dropping out of the top four where they spent a lot of the campaign. It's a bad defence against a questionable offence. Consecutive losses to Adelaide and Brisbane dented Carltons finals hopes and left the door ajar for surrounding clubs to pinch their spot in the eight. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? One of the biggest games of the round lands on Saturday twilight as the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle do battle in yet another game that could shape the eight. At Optus Stadium though, its Adelaide who are still yet to break their duck at the venue with the Crows holding a 0-3 record at the ground. It's crunch time for the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda when they open Round 18 at Marvel Stadium on Friday night. This one takes place at the MCG however, which you think would give Richmond an edge. Last weeks stirring win over Melbourne catapulted the Bulldogs into the top eight, with young forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan the star of the show kicking a career-high five goals. Considering the Eagles cant finish any higher than second, last they dont have much to lose in this game and will be throwing everything at the Dockers knowing it wont compromise their draft position. Jack Ziebell booted five, but Sydney ultimately overran them. Craig McRaes side has been down and out more times than you can count over the past two and a half months, yet the Magpies will to win has proven to be stronger than all others. Both teams have had fairly disappointing years, making it a tough game to tip with any confidence. Melbourne v Collingwood. Sam Mitchell hasnt been afraid to put a tag on this season could this finally be the week where a team puts some defensive thought into Shai Bolton? But Geelong is on an equal competition-high 11-game winning streak, and the leadership from the club throughout the season suggests theyll find a way to get over the line. On form, youd have to tip the Lions. Cant wait. While most will lean towards the Power, it wouldnt surprise many if this one went down to the wire with both teams lifting for the rivalry clash. This is genuinely hard to pick, as two of the best sides in the competition square off in a final before the finals. The Official Tipping Site of the NAB AFL Women's Competition. But we haven't been good enough to play finals this year.. An elimination final against either Richmond or Carlton. The conference com m ittee working on the natural gas price deregulation m ade little progress The m em bers met for just one m orning and then recessed in order to let the Senate m em bers try to resolve their deadlock Settlem ent of the abortion issue cam e after five m onths of wrangling between the House, which wanted strict lim its on . Up the other end, the Cats will get a bit of their own medicine coming up against Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow. They dont have a logical matchup and stopping Cameron will go a long way to getting the result on Saturday night. We can't wait to see these two midfields go at it. Finn Maginness restricted Touk Miller to 21 disposals last weekend and has proven effective in that role. . Saturday night sees Carlton and Geelong do battle at the MCG followed by . Attention then turns to Sundays clash between Brisbane and Carlton at the Gabba, the make up of the top eight could change depending on who emerges with the four points. Receive push notifications so you never . an epic year of Fantasy! The Tigers are desperate for four points after blowing a 40-point lead to Gold Coast, kicking themselves out of the North Melbourne game and somehow emerging with a draw against Fremantle, despite multiple chances to kick the winning point. Regrets? Saturday night sees Richmond face Essendon in a match surely only fans of the two teams and gluttons for Bomber failure would want to watch over the Showdown. The Dogs won when the two sides met earlier in the season at Marvel Stadium 125-83, Aaron Naughton kicking three goals. It means Melbourne will be without its star midfielder for Sundays match against Port Adelaide at TIO Traeger Park in Alice Springs. The penultimate round of the season is here and yet again theres several matches that will come to define the final make up of the top eight. Coming into the penultimate round of the season, Luke Beveridges side remains outside of the eight and have little room to move if they want to play finals this year. Currently occupying 17th position on the ladder, saved only by percentage to North Melbourne, the Eagles find themselves a live chance to claim their second wooden spoon. While West Coast has proven a tougher task in the last month compared to earlier in the season, theyre still lacking the firepower to match it with quality opponents. Tim Miller (last week: 7) Advertisement. Melbourne, Fremantle, Gold Coast, Geelong, Richmond, Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs, Carlton, Sydney. Western Bulldogs @ $1.73. With finals completely out of the question, Gold Coast is purely playing for pride. Its a similar story for St Kilda, who are equal with the Tigers on points but have the lowest percentage of the top 12 teams. Collingwoods 11-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of Sydney last week, falling to a 27-point defeat the SCG. Conversely, the Hawks have won three of their last four at the ground even though theyve struggled in recent seasons. Carlton and Geelong will meet on Saturday night in what will be an enormous test of whether the Blues are up to the standard of the top four teams. The Demons finished the round in third spot despite a seven-point loss to Collingwood, their sixth defeat in their past 10 games. We have AFL tips for every game of the year!**. With both results (which must include an enormous win by the Pies) going their way an unlikelihood, it may just present as simply a game of pride for Brett Rattens outfit. Adelaide hosts Carlton in a round 20 fixture that could have implications on the top eight. While these Battle of The Bridge games often offer tight contests, on-form, youd expect the Swans to salute and quite comfortably. That performance was certainly a bit of an outlier for us. Its also a huge game for the Magpies as they look to secure a top four finish and an all-important double chance in September. Pre-race coverage starts 9:30PM AEST on Sunday, with racing live from 11PM. Its the reason Power fans will still be nervous if they find themselves with any sort of lead in the dying stages of the clash against Collingwood. Will this be the game the Demons reassert themselves and send a warning to the competition? In the 55th edition of the rivalry clash, its the Dockers who will be on the hunt for a big win as they need to earn victories in the final two rounds to clinch a double chance. Boom Dogs father-son recruit Sam Darcy will make his debut for the club, adding an extra layer of intrigue after his impressive performances for Footscray in the VFL. The Suns still arent mathematically out of the finals race with nine wins to their game, and theyll be desperate to win here. Brisbane v Richmond - Elimination Final. With a top-four spot within reach of John Longmires side, theyll be desperate to pick up another win here as they charge towards finals. St Kilda, Western Bulldogs, Geelong, Melbourne, West Coast, Sydney, Brisbane, Port Adelaide, Richmond. However, the Suns simply have too much to play for to lose this one. However, the return of Brody Mihocek will complicate that plan. Adding more spice to this clash, we cant wait to see Zac Bailey and Shai Bolton light it up on the big stage. Then we get to the MCG and Carlton vs Collingwood in front of what must be 90,000 people. There are so many things to weigh up in what will be a great match, but we are tipping the Demons to dominate the Optus Stadium expanses again. Dogs disappoint, but they're 'still in a sweet spot' (1:55) They have proved many doubters wrong to date and now head to a venue where the home teams holds an 8-2 record this season. It looms as one of the biggest home and away games in recent memory. The Official AFL Tipping app is updated for the 2022 season! Can they stop the key forward pairing? While the Crows earned the four points in that game, the Power were enduring a horror run of form throughout that period and theyll hope recent performances hold them in good stead this time around. DAMIAN BARRETT. And heres the potentially stupid tip of the week: the Crows will spoil Robbie Grays final game in the Showdown (just as they ruined Josh Kennedys farewell and Ben Cunningtons return game. The Swans might well be fifth or even sixth on the live ladder when this one starts, but second place is theirs if they can win. On the flip side, Collingwood showed that they can control the Cats and attack their game style, even if it didnt hold in the fourth quarter. 3 - Peace Be Upon Him. Essendon boast a dominant recent record against North, winning their last seven games. 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