.Welcome back to the Energy Rankings.Sydney's incredible reduction means footy history is right now against them, along with a new fancied having Grand Final match. But what concerning the side that smashed the Swans?What are actually the Power Positions? This is our try to place every AFL club from best to worst. Our experts take victories and losses into profile, but additionally the premium of opponent experienced as well as whether crews are most likely to get far healthier and/or boost going forward. It's a little 'who is actually very hot and that's not' component anticipating, component analysis of what's taken place. If Team A towers Team B, our experts will most likely hint A to win if they were actually dipping into a neutral place this weekend.Watch Carlton v Hawthorn sunlight 1:10 PM AEST|EXCLUSIVELY LIVE & ad-break free, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost difficulty today > Round 22WHAT'S BETTING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit.All times AEST.Lions decide on Saints apart in demolition|01:021. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-6-1, 125.1%) Last week: Rated 1st, def Street Kilda through 85 ptsThis week: GWS Giants at the Gabba, Saturday 1:45 pm2. WESTERN SIDE BULLDOGS (12-8, 122.4%) Last week: Ranked second, def Melbourne by 51 ptsThis full week: Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 4:10 pmWith the Swans diminishing a high cliff, if we had to forecast a Grand Final at the moment, this would certainly be it. It may certainly not even be actually achievable - if the Bulldogs can't break the top four, they may be on an inevitable clash in a prelim. However in a pair of video games that our company believed were actually possible banana peels, both they and Brisbane were actually dominant. The Canines' support is amazing immediately despite all their employees issues, No. 2 for aspects allowed as well as No. 1 for factors made it possible for coming from turnovers over the final six full weeks, while the Lions have actually lifted during that division over that time period also (and they poorly required to). Given exactly how effectively Brisbane are going you actually must ponder, will they be the utterly prevalent banner favourite at this moment if they hadn't copped so many ACL traumas? To be within this posture offered those strikes is actually really impressive, and the Bulldogs are actually as near to a severe flag opponent as they have actually been actually for years. What our team have actually discovered over the last handful of seasons is actually that the AFL's initiatives to carry affordable balance suggest groups can actually get going mid-season and rise right into the premiership ethnicity - our team must stop eliminating accomplished checklists when they begin slowly.Kingy lets loose on 'alarming' Swans|03:523. SYDNEY SWANS (14-6, 126.1%) Recently: Ranked third, dropped to Slot Adelaide by 112 ptsNo concern where you look, Saturday night was embarrassingly unsatisfactory. There are actually just a couple of comparables to THIS type of loss for a resulting premier, however none of them were this negative. In fact no V/AFL premier has actually shed a game through greater than one hundred factors that period, and also the greatest reduction through an ultimate premier in the AFL period was actually Port Adelaide receiving pumped through 92 factors against the Kangaroos in Around 8, 2004. The greater concern is that this isn't practically the final pair of weeks over the final 6 they're 17th for disputed ownerships, 18th for groundball acquires, 18th for clearances, 17th for points coming from turnover differential as well as 15th for pressure ranking. A blowout reduction will blow those stats out as well but they possess nothing at all like a premier's profile page due to the fact that the start of July. Therefore why perform our experts still possess all of them third? Well you don't rest a thousand games crystal clear atop the step ladder for no factor perhaps the remainder of the AFL has actually discovered all of them out yet our company still have some confidence the Swans can easily locate something near to their absolute best. As well as they must still complete top pair of, which prepares all of them up along with possible.This full week: Collingwood at the SCG, Friday 7:40 pmLongmire counters at "selfish" reviews|01:004. PORT ADELAIDE (13-7, 113.6%) Recently: Rated 9th, def Sydney through 112 ptsUnfortunately for the Energy, when you gain a game through THAT much, the tale is always concerning the dropping crew and exactly how the heck they were actually that poor. So permit's give Slot some was worthy of appreciation, given that they are actually genuinely resembling a top-four staff now, and may be serious! Over the final six weeks they are actually No. 2 in the AFL for aspects racked up, No. 1 for factors against, No. 3 for disputed belongings and No. 3 for clearances - yes the immensity of the Sydney gain throws those statistics out a bit, but they've plainly found some actual kind. And if they have actually closed the gap between where they were, during that 5th to 8th bracket, down end of the best four they are actually truly in the prelim final race. Which would certainly be actually a respectable result offered the general atmosphere of frustration this season has or else held.This week: Melbourne at the MCG, Sunday 7:30 pm5. FREMANTLE (12-7-1, 116.7%) Last week: Placed fourth, dropped to Essendon through 1 ptIt must be actually acquiring frustrating for Dockers fans - their team has actually dropped 4 video games they led at three-quarter-time this year, pair of more than anybody else. As well as it would certainly possess been a helpful draw the Bombing planes too, provided the Swans' loss earlier on the weekend. Regardless of them needing to encounter 3 crews resting above all of them on the ladder over the final three full weeks we are actually not also concerned they definitely should succeed their 2 continuing to be home video games, which would certainly be enough to participate in finals, and also also on 13 as well as a half wins their superb percentage will actually carry out some great holding off Essendon. This isn't the Freo of the past - they are actually No. 1 for factors scored over the last six weeks, and it's the very first time because 2013 they've been actually No. 1 in the over any sort of six-week period.This week: Geelong at Optus Coliseum, Saturday 4:35 pmEmmett handed restriction for unsafe deal with|00:226. GWS GIANTS (13-7, 111.2%) Recently: Rated 8th, def Hawthorn by 2 ptsThey appeared nowhere near it via 3 one-fourths versus the Hawks, but at that point told everyone of the worth of superstars. Toby Greene is pretty great, it turns out. Possible Coleman victor Jesse Hogan has been actually fantastic for 18 months. And even Brent Daniels, some of their additional underrated stars during the course of their latest success, was a large factor in the comeback along with an enormous 12 last-quarter disposals. Offered the Lions' defensive absentees is there some chance Hogan and the crew obtain the Brisbane back six as well as draw a severe trouble on Sunday? They are actually gon na need to gain one more video game to play finals footy (and also it may also be strict on 14 victories) so they might at the same time obtain it done ASAP.This week: Brisbane Lions at the Gabba, Sunday 1:45 pmKingsley ignites wholesome GWS scenes|02:167. CARLTON (12-8, 112.1%) Last week: Placed 5th, shed to Collingwood through 3 ptsWe are actually visiting maintain relying on cry until they push our hand, given that there is actually still a lot going their method. Yes they have actually shed 4 of their last 5 activities, however 3 of those were only by a number of objectives, and last Saturday night was actually made a decision through a kick. Possibly extra importantly they are actually still the No. 1 staff in the AFL for aspects coming from turn over differential - one of the most significant racking up resource. A massive 19 of the last twenty groups to place No. 1 in that stat have actually made a preparatory final or much better. They are actually discriminatory, given that they're 16th for factors coming from spaces over the final six weeks, however you 'd rather be turnover-focused (as they are this year) than stoppage-focused (as they were actually last year). It would certainly be close to a disaster if this staff overlooked the 8, provided the assumptions as well as where they were merely a month back, yet if they drop to the Hawks the possibility is actually live.This full week: Hawthorn at the MCG, Sunday 1:10 pm8. GEELONG (13-7, 108.9%) Last week: Placed 6th, def Adelaide through 5 ptsFunny exactly how the Pussy-cats are both quite well-placed in a strict finals race and also providing our team less self-confidence in their top quality concurrently. The margin possibly shouldn't have been actually pretty that strict against Adelaide, but it was actually, and also we possibly need to cease discussing Kardinia Playground as a citadel - given they're 5-3 in the house, 2 of those triumphes obtaining solitary finger margins. But once more, they're well-placed on 13 triumphes and also along with West Shore at home to come in the ultimate sphere. Pinch a get the Dockers or Street Kilda before that, and they are actually properly as well as definitely secure in the 8. There are still some causes for self-confidence, like Patrick Dangerfield locating kind as well as the midfield carrying out extremely well general against the Crows, plus the defence has stood more than the final 6 weeks (No. 5 for points yielded). But although the best 4 is actually within reach, they don't seem like a top four team.This week: Fremantle at Optus Arena, Saturday 4:35 pmRobbo shows Tomahawks' best qualities|03:489. HAWTHORN (11-9, 104.1%) Recently: Rated 7th, shed to GWS through 2 ptsSunday's video game is the absolute most essential for any kind of one group our team have actually observed so far in 2024. That's given that Hawthorn's result against Carlton will efficiently decide their period. They have actually got a wide-open road to 14 triumphes along with a triumph, and also no staff has actually also missed the best 8 with 13 victories just before. But drop and also they're most likely heading to be actually pair of activities out of the 8 with pair of to play, a just about unrecoverable placement. They are still doing a whole lot right but the trouble we knew regarding entering the period, their protection, is striking at a hard time - over the last six full weeks they are actually No. 1 for inside fifties versus, but 17th for ratings every inside 50 against. Thus staffs aren't ascertaining certainly there a lot, however when they carry out, they are actually racking up at last will and testament. There is actually a little bit of bad luck because yet it's not all good fortune. As we've created before, even when the Hawks miss the finals this season has been fabulous, however jeez it will be disheartening when they're so near to one of the most effective accounts in years.This full week: Carlton at the MCG, Sunday 1:10 pm10. ESSENDON (11-8-1, 95.9%) Last week: Placed 12th, def Fremantle through 1 ptTurns out our company forgot exactly how necessary Darcy Parish is to this crew. After a peaceful 1st activity back he was actually huge versus a star-studded Freo midfield. With him this time, the Bombers are actually +20 for open spaces and also +18 coming from facility open spaces without him they're -17 as well as +4 specifically. That win over Freo can get all of them into the finals yet there is actually likewise a real chance someone misses with 14 triumphes, specifically if the Hawks trumped Carlton this weekend break, as well as for the Bombers their draw and also their poor percentage have the exact same result of creating them drop sudden deaths. It will be actually rather severe if they succeeded thirteen as well as a fifty percent activities as well as lost out yet all at once, this is what takes place when you drop to non-finalists Melbourne, Adelaide as well as Street Kilda - you sign up with them.This full week: Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Coliseum, Saturday 7:30 pm' He is actually protecting all of them coming from the pressure'|03:0311. COLLINGWOOD (10-8-2, 100.2%) Last week: Placed 13th, def Carlton by 2 ptsSo the inquiry is actually, are they back? They need to have to be near their best to make the eight from here - Melbourne will not be playing for everything in Cycle 24 so you 'd presume the Magpies succeed that people, but encountering the leading pair of over the next 2 full weeks is actually pretty difficult. Perhaps they have actually timed this encounter Sydney well, yet we are actually certainly not confident Collingwood suffices to beat the ladder forerunners, also in this stressed condition. It costs taking note the Magpies are simply 16th for inside 50s over the last six full weeks, however third for ratings per inside 50, thus performance is maintaining them going. Their support has been actually no place near sufficient over that period so they are actually mosting likely to need to have to take their odds to quit the Swans, as well as if they perform, at that point the other contenders will certainly begin to stress. No person would like to experience a revived Magpies in September.This full week: Sydney Swans at the SCG, Friday 7:40 pmMagpies seek finals locate against swans|00:3012. MELBOURNE (10-10, 97.9%) Last week: Positioned 10th, shed to Western Bulldogs through 51 ptsFor the very first time this years the Demons will move in to the AFL season's lifeless area, playing out the chain along with nothing at all on the line. In a way, being actually successfully away from the finals nationality should be liberating - they can bet 2025, trialling players in brand-new placements as well as sending sore gamers in for early surgical treatments. It goes without saying consider Geelong and Fremantle, that switched quite disappointing 2023 times right into likely 2024 finals berths you can not pass over the capacity of staffs that have actually had results to just bounce back a year later on. Heck, Collingwood is the most effective instance. Each one of this is why our company're not panicking regarding Melbourne's situation not till midway with following year, anyway.This full week: Port Adelaide at the MCG, Sunday 7:30 pm13. GOLD COASTLINES SUNS (9-11, 100.4%) Last week: Placed 11th, dropped to West Shore by 10 ptsTheir home-away split is actually truly astonishing. Home ground conveniences is supposed to become worth an objective or more - not turn you from outright rubbish into a top-four contender! We know our company've been discussing this all year however the account has actually been the same all year ... just like the story of 'kinda remaining in the mix with 5-6 rounds left and after that crumbling' has actually been the same for this entire nightclub for season after time. Receive a brand new gimmick!This week: Essendon at Wonder Arena, Sunday 7:30 pmBuckley rules himself out of Eagles project|01:1814. ADELAIDE CROWS (7-12-1, 99.8%) Recently: Ranked 15th, lost to Geelong by 5 ptsThis week: Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 4:10 pm15. ST KILDA (8-12, 94.9%) Recently: Rated 14th, dropped to Brisbane through 85 ptsThis week: Richmond at Marvel Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWell, as we said recently, these staffs never ever have the same cause the same weekend! Therefore after Adelaide's reduction on Sunday it is actually opportunity to inspect ball games for the Saints' video game and-ah. Straight. Don't bother. Wherefore it's worth the Crows probably weren't as good as the scoreboard advised, receiving belted in the competition by a less-than-impressive Geelong midfield, so they were actually each substandard. Let's find if either group may participate in looter over the final 3 full weeks - the Saints could spoil Carlton or Geelong's season, while the Crows might hurt the Dogs yet additional significantly would really love to destroy Slot's. Riewoldt reviews Dusty's renowned profession|04:1316. WEST COASTLINE BALD EAGLES (4-16, 70%) Recently: Positioned 18th, def Gold Shoreline by 10 ptsThis week: North Melbourne at Blundstone Field, Saturday 1:45 pm17. NORTH MELBOURNE (3-17, 67%) Recently: Ranked 17th, def Richmond through 16 ptsThis week: West Coast Eagles at Blundstone Arena, Sunday 1:45 pm18. RICHMOND (2-18, 64.7%) Recently: Placed 16th, shed to North Melbourne through 16 ptsThis full week: St Kilda at Wonder Arena, Sunday 3:20 pmWell, the two-week Spoonbowl is actually probably over, along with Richmond actually deserving the gain North - they gained the game on anticipated credit rating, off the back of 60 inside 50s to 44 - yet kicking on their own right into the No. 1 selection. (Which is most likely for the very best long-term.) Though to be decent, it is actually feasible the Kangaroos have actually understood goalkicking, offered they're No. 1 in the AFL for accuracy this year. West Shoreline in the meantime was adequately remarkable against a crew having fun for it time, along with a season-high tension rating as well as their third-best objected to ownerships gain for the year. Given that Jarrad Schofield managed the Eagles have gone coming from 17th in the AFL for pressure to 8th, which is actually a pretty good indicator they're betting him. Currently all eyes rely on North's effort to finish outside the bottom two for the very first time this years - while it will still decrease to amount, they 'd be in a great position with a win in Hobart.