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We simulated the full AFL season. This is what would have happened

April 11, 2020
Max Laughton
FOX SPORTS

But we don’t need the actual games to know what would’ve happened this year. That’s because we’ve got our hands on the newest footy video game, AFL Evolution 2.

So what better way to simulate what should have happened this season then by simulating a season on the game? After all, everyone agreed that the player and team ratings were exactly accurate, right? (They didn’t... but anyway.)

Below are the results of our simulated 2020 season. We used the basic settings out of the box, with quarters set to 10 minutes - at first we tried with proper 20-minute quarters, but every game was finishing with both teams scoring over 200 points.

(The simulations must be tuned so that shorter quarters don’t finish too low-scoring, but that means the full-length quarters are out of whack. Oh well.)

So here we go. Carlton, Richmond and Western Bulldogs fans, read on and have some fun. Collingwood and Fremantle supporters... also read on, but don’t get angry. The game did this.

ROUND 1

Carlton 109 def Richmond 66

Western Bulldogs 101 def Collingwood 93

Essendon 95 def Fremantle 94

Sydney 107 def Adelaide 104

Geelong 112 def GWS 91

Port Adelaide 107 def Gold Coast 90

North Melbourne 98 def St Kilda 91

Hawthorn 123 def Brisbane 93

West Coast 110 def Melbourne 75

The game got six of nine tips right for the games that have actually been played, with Carlton’s win over Richmond in the season opener the biggest shock of all. But it correctly tipped Essendon, Sydney and North Melbourne to win squeakers.

Collingwood’s loss to the Bulldogs was made even worse with Brodie Grundy doing down with a wrist injury, which will see him miss eight weeks, while the Tigers’ Grand Final hero Marlion Pickett is out for three months after a leg fracture. St Kilda loses Jack Billings for four months with a sprained shoulder.

ROUND 2

Richmond 178 def Collingwood 111

Essendon 52 def Sydney 47

GWS 97 def Melbourne 79

Carlton 117 def Western Bulldogs 93

Brisbane 114 def North Melbourne 82

Port Adelaide 103 def Adelaide 100

Geelong 98 def Gold Coast 95

West Coast 144 def St Kilda 56

Fremantle 99 def Hawthorn 86

The Blues’ unbeaten start to the year comes as Patrick Cripps breaks a rib, sending him to the sidelines for a month, but things are much worse at winless Melbourne with Max Gawn doing his ACL, heaping the pressure on coach Simon Goodwin.

The injury curse doesn’t stop there. Collingwood cops another blow with Scott Pendlebury (hamstring) joining Brodie Grundy on the injured list, while Essendon star Devon Smith can’t take a trick and will miss four months with a sprained shoulder. GWS’ Josh Kelly goes down for five weeks (quad) while Dockers gun Michael Walters will miss a month (fractured hand).

ROUND 3

Essendon 92 def Carlton 91

GWS 117 def Western Bulldogs 76

Collingwood 116 def Hawthorn 84

Brisbane 114 def Adelaide 73

Port Adelaide 126 def North Melbourne 97

West Coast 103 def Geelong 86

Melbourne 168 def Fremantle 42

Richmond 127 def St Kilda 49

Gold Coast 128 def Sydney 81

Without their talismanic star Cripps, the Blues drop their first game of the year in a Thursday night thriller, while Hawthorn’s second straight loss is compounded by dual injuries to Chad Wingard and Liam Shiels, both of whom will miss two months.

Unbeaten Port Adelaide loses Robbie Gray for seven weeks with osteitis pubis, yet the worst news comes for ladder leaders West Coast, with superstar Jeremy McGovern becoming the latest victim of an ACL tear.

Melbourne destroys Fremantle in its first game without Max Gawn; a positive sign for the rest of the year.

Thankfully, the injuries start to slow down a bit from this point.

ROUND 4

Brisbane 94 def Collingwood 85

North Melbourne 166 def Western Bulldogs 120

West Coast 103 def Port Adelaide 95

Adelaide 140 def Richmond 62

Gold Coast 128 def Fremantle 95

GWS 106 def Essendon 105

Sydney 116 def Carlton 67

St Kilda 131 def Melbourne 64

Hawthorn 122 def Geelong 87

In a battle of unbeatens, the Eagles hold onto top spot in a Good Friday blockbuster against the Power, while victories for Adelaide and St Kilda mean every side has won at least once in the season’s opening month.

LADDER (After Round 4)

1. West Coast (4-0)

2. Brisbane (3-1)

3. Port Adelaide (3-1)

4. GWS Giants (3-1)

5. Essendon (3-1)

6. Gold Coast (2-2)

7. Richmond (2-2)

8. Hawthorn (2-2)

9. Carlton (2-2)

10. Sydney (2-2)

11. North Melbourne (2-2)

12. Geelong (2-2)

13. Adelaide (1-3)

14. Melbourne (1-3)

15. Collingwood (1-3)

16. Western Bulldogs (1-3)

17. St Kilda (1-3)

18. Fremantle (1-3)

Once again, the Suns have started a season well, following up their 3-1 start to 2019 with a 2-2 start to 2020. The Dockers hold up the ladder - a position that will become familiar to them.

ROUND 5

Essendon 110 def Adelaide 67

Richmond 127 def West Coast 89

Collingwood 140 def Port Adelaide 73

Gold Coast 156 def Melbourne 38

GWS 121 def Sydney 89

Brisbane 69 def Western Bulldogs 35

Fremantle 116 def North Melbourne 98

Carlton 112 def Hawthorn 106

St Kilda 139 def Geelong 72

In a Friday night blockbuster in the west, the Tigers become the first team to knock off Adam Simpson’s Eagles in 2020, while Gold Coast surges into the top four after a stunning demolition of Melbourne.

Port Adelaide loses its second game in a row, as well as captain Tom Jonas to osteitis pubis (eight weeks).

ROUND 6

Melbourne 100 def Richmond 82

West Coast 120 def Hawthorn 99

Collingwood 121 def Essendon 89

Sydney 157 def Brisbane 65

Western Bulldogs 62 def Port Adelaide 47

Gold Coast 130 def GWS 93

North Melbourne 54 def Carlton 48

Adelaide 123 def St Kilda 92

Geelong 72 def Fremantle 19

Of course, the Demons respond to a 118-point loss to the Suns by upsetting Richmond to open the round; the Suns move to 4-2 on the year after an upset win in the expansion derby.

ROUND 7

St Kilda 115 def Collingwood 91

Gold Coast 116 def Adelaide 94

GWS 58 def Richmond 35

Port Adelaide 103 def Carlton 86

Western Bulldogs 54 def Hawthorn 36

Geelong 92 def Brisbane 85

Sydney 104 def North Melbourne 89

Melbourne 178 def Essendon 106

West Coast 111 def Fremantle 104

The Magpies were starting to build momentum, winning two games in a row after a 1-3 start, but lose much of it when they’re upset by the Saints on Friday night.

Gold Coast moves to a stunning 5-2 while a thrilling Western Derby sees the Eagles hold on to top spot, winning in a shootout.

LADDER (After Round 7)

1. West Coast (6-1)

2. GWS Giants (5-2)

3. Gold Coast (5-2)

4. Port Adelaide (4-3)

5. Essendon (4-3)

6. Brisbane (4-3)

7. Geelong (4-3)

8. Richmond (3-4)

9. Carlton (3-4)

10. Sydney (3-4)

11. North Melbourne (3-4)

12. Melbourne (3-4)

13. Collingwood (3-4)

14. Western Bulldogs (3-4)

15. St Kilda (3-4)

16. Hawthorn (2-5)

17. Adelaide (2-5)

18. Fremantle (2-5)

Stuart Dew is right in the mix for coach of the year at this point.

ROUND 8

Brisbane 110 def Richmond 95

Adelaide 105 def Fremantle 77

Western Bulldogs 131 def Gold Coast 82

Geelong 107 def Essendon 67

Sydney 106 def West Coast 98

GWS 96 def Collingwood 86

Carlton 153 def St Kilda 147

Melbourne 123 def Port Adelaide 94

North Melbourne 110 def Hawthorn 79

The Swans continue their recent dominance over the Eagles - in real life, they’re 12-2 since 2008 against them - but the big story is a pair of horror injury blows for the reigning premiers.

Not only do the Tigers lose to Brisbane, sending them tumbling out of the top eight, but they lose Tom Lynch (wrist fracture) and Dustin Martin (osteitis pubis) for six weeks apiece. It seems dire; but of course, we’ve seen how these Tigers react to injuries. (Well.)

ROUND 9

Richmond 135 def Geelong 61

North Melbourne 96 def Essendon 81

West Coast 141 def Gold Coast 44

St Kilda 133 def GWS 90

Hawthorn 102 def Sydney 77

Brisbane 130 def Port Adelaide 64

Collingwood 113 def Carlton 70

Melbourne 95 def Adelaide 89

Western Bulldogs 127 def Fremantle 93

The Tigers pass their first test without Dusty and Lynch with flying colours, but now it’s Essendon copping a big injury blow with Orazio Fantasia tearing his ACL.

ROUND 10

Geelong 121 def Sydney 84

Hawthorn 106 def Port Adelaide 99

St Kilda 130 def Fremantle 57

Adelaide 94 def Carlton 83

Richmond 120 def Essendon 85

Brisbane 89 def Gold Coast 88

Melbourne 121 def Western Bulldogs 56

Collingwood 151 def North Melbourne 81

West Coast 104 def GWS 84

The shine is well and truly off the Suns’ start, as a thrilling Q-Clash sees them drop their third game in a row, and the Lions win their third on the trot.

Fellow surprise packets Carlton lose for a second straight week, even though Patrick Cripps has been back for a little while now, while Fremantle loses Jesse Hogan for three months with a foot injury.

Richmond keeps on winning, sending the Bombers’ season into a tailspin in Dreamtime At The ‘G.

ROUND 11

Hawthorn 125 def Melbourne 78

Richmond 116 def Sydney 97

Geelong 140 def North Melbourne 51

GWS 100 def Adelaide 79

Carlton 106 def Western Bulldogs 104

Fremantle 147 def Brisbane 40

Gold Coast 99 def Essendon 94

West Coast 113 def Collingwood 79

Port Adelaide 120 def St Kilda 78 (in China!)

Geelong’s thumping win over North Melbourne sees them surge into the top two behind West Coast, who take care of the Magpies in a 2018 Grand Final rematch.

The big story of the weekend though comes in China, where the Saints and Power actually play their game in our reality - but once again, it’s an awful weekend for Brett Ratten’s side. In 2019 it was Jarryn Geary copping a serious injury; in 2020, both Jake Carlisle AND Seb Ross do their ACLs.

Things are also looking bad for the Bulldogs, who lose Aaron Naughton for four months with a shoulder injury and sit 14th at the season’s midpoint.

LADDER (after Round 11)

1. West Coast (9-2)

2. Geelong (7-4)

3. GWS Giants (7-4)

4. Brisbane (7-4)

5. Richmond (6-5)

6. Gold Coast (6-5)

7. Melbourne (6-5)

8. Collingwood (5-6)

9. Hawthorn (5-6)

10. St Kilda (5-6)

11. Sydney (5-6)

12. Carlton (5-6)

13. Port Adelaide (5-6)

14. Western Bulldogs (5-6)

15. North Melbourne (5-6)

16. Adelaide (4-7)

17. Essendon (4-7)

18. Fremantle (3-8)

It’s a pretty even competition as we enter the bye rounds, with only percentage separating eighth and 15th, while 16th-placed Adelaide has a better percentage than fourth-placed Brisbane.

ROUND 12

Western Bulldogs 123 def Adelaide 89

Sydney 158 def Fremantle 57

Hawthorn 116 def Gold Coast 67

GWS 181 def Carlton 136

Richmond 112 def North Melbourne 109

Melbourne 137 def Collingwood 70

The Tigers make it four straight wins since losing Dusty and Lynch to injuries, while the Demons prevail on Queen’s Birthday as big questions start to be asked of Nathan Buckley’s Magpies, who are 5-7.

ROUND 13

Essendon 124 def West Coast 87 (thurs!)

Hawthorn 156 def Geelong 118

North Melbourne 106 def Brisbane 85

St Kilda 115 def Gold Coast 59

GWS 123 def Western Bulldogs 70

Port Adelaide 115 def Adelaide 98

In one of the biggest upsets of the season, the Bombers head west for Thursday night footy and knock off West Coast, while the Giants move to 9-4 heading into their bye.

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ROUND 14

Collingwood 96 def Sydney 91

Melbourne 143 def Brisbane 66

Essendon 136 def St Kilda 79

Carlton 71 def Fremantle 23

Geelong 111 def Port Adelaide 87

West Coast 110 def Richmond 97

Earlier in the year the Tigers went west and got the chocolates; in Round 14, the Eagles come to the MCG and return the favour, stamping their claim to true premiership favouritism.

Meanwhile a second big win in a row sees the Max Gawn-less Demons suddenly placed third with two months left in the season. Then Braydon Preuss, who they looked like geniuses for recruiting, goes down hurt for a month.

LADDER (after Round 14)

1. West Coast (10-3)

2. GWS Giants (9-4)

3. Melbourne (8-5)

4. Geelong (8-5)

5. Richmond (7-6)

6. Hawthorn (7-6)

7. Brisbane (7-6)

8. Sydney (6-7)

9. Collingwood (6-7)

10. St Kilda (6-7)

11. Gold Coast (6-7)

12. Carlton (6-7)

13. Essendon (6-7)

14. Port Adelaide (6-7)

15. Western Bulldogs (6-7)

16. North Melbourne (6-7)

17. Adelaide (4-9)

18. Fremantle (3-10)

A ridiculously congested ladder sees just percentage between eighth and 16th. The Bulldogs are arguably the biggest disappointments, sitting in the bottom four amid an inconsistent year.

ROUND 15

Brisbane 119 def Hawthorn 103

Western Bulldogs 179 def Essendon 118

Melbourne 115 def Gold Coast 69

Carlton 113 def Geelong 83

GWS 107 def Richmond 76

North Melbourne 129 def West Coast 92

Adelaide 116 def Collingwood 76

Sydney 112 def St Kilda 76

Fremantle 117 def Port Adelaide 58

Showing just how tight this season is, the bottom four sides on the ladder all win in Round 15, including the Kangaroos’ upset of top-ranked West Coast.

Geelong, which also suffers an upset loss to Carlton, loses recruit Jack Steven for the year with a shoulder injury.

ROUND 16

Hawthorn 120 def Essendon 102

Geelong 100 def West Coast 98

Collingwood 192 def Brisbane 95

Richmond 104 def Port Adelaide 74

Western Bulldogs 56 def Sydney 55

Adelaide 173 def St Kilda 123

Carlton 147 def Gold Coast 134

North Melbourne 126 def GWS 90

Melbourne 214 def Fremantle 94

Continuing the trend, the Cats bounce back from a bad injury blow with a big win, becoming the latest team to upset the Eagles.

Collingwood appears certain to be the highest scorer of the round when it puts up 192 points against the Lions; but then Melbourne cracks the double ton against bottom side Freo, and puts up the biggest total in an AFL match since Geelong v Richmond in 2007.

ROUND 17

Richmond 98 def Collingwood 93

St Kilda 136 def Melbourne 75

North Melbourne 130 def Hawthorn 92

GWS 120 def Essendon 77

Western Bulldogs 156 def Fremantle 63

Brisbane 109 def Geelong 73

Port Adelaide 53 def Gold Coast 39

Carlton 136 def Sydney 101

Adelaide 115 def West Coast 113

The Bulldogs become the latest team to enjoy a meeting with the Dockers, notching up their third win on the trot, while GWS claims top spot on the ladder after the Eagles are upset by the Crows in the final game of the round.

The Power win a defensive struggle against the Suns, but in the process lose Robbie Gray to an ACL tear.

ROUND 18

Geelong 118 def Collingwood 100

Hawthorn 118 def GWS 95

Richmond 63 def Gold Coast 37

Sydney 104 def Port Adelaide 79

Western Bulldogs 154 def St Kilda 62

West Coast 141 def Fremantle 74

Essendon 123 def North Melbourne 84

Carlton 120 def Brisbane 70

Adelaide 117 def Melbourne 97

A big Western Derby win puts West Coast back on top of the table, with assistance from the Hawks taking down GWS, while the Bulldogs make it four wins in a row.

The Tigers hold off the Suns, who have faded badly from their 5-2 start, but lose Shane Edwards for the year with a shoulder injury.

ROUND 19

Port Adelaide 179 def Hawthorn 124

Carlton 95 def West Coast 90

Gold Coast 134 def North Melbourne 86

Geelong 121 def Melbourne 73

GWS 49 def Sydney 41

Essendon 132 def Adelaide 61

Western Bulldogs 44 def Richmond 43

Brisbane 92 def St Kilda 91

Collingwood 58 def Fremantle 35

It’s a bittersweet day for the Blues as they win their 11th game of the year, meaning with a month to play they look set to return to September. But during their defeat of West Coast they again lose Patrick Cripps to an injury; and this time it’s a shoulder, and he won’t play again in 2020.

Meanwhile the Hawks, a week after their upset of the ladder-leading Giants, fall to Port Adelaide and then lose James Sicily (quad) for the run towards the finals. The Power cop their own blow when Tom Rockliff (leg) is ruled out for the rest of the year.

LADDER (after Round 19)

1. GWS Giants (12-6)

2. West Coast (11-7)

3. Western Bulldogs (11-7)

4. Carlton (11-7)

5. Geelong (11-7)

6. Melbourne (10-8)

7. Richmond (10-8)

8. Brisbane (10-8)

9. Hawthorn (9-9)

10. North Melbourne (9-9)

11. Sydney (8-10)

12. Collingwood (8-10)

13. Adelaide (8-10)

14. Essendon (8-10)

15. Port Adelaide (8-10)

16. Gold Coast (7-11)

17. St Kilda (7-11)

18. Fremantle (4-14)

With four rounds left, every team except Fremantle has a chance of playing finals, while even top side GWS isn’t yet assured of September action. The Bulldogs are the big risers, having won five games in a row.

ROUND 20

Richmond 116 def Adelaide 99

Essendon 158 def Collingwood 141

Brisbane 111 def GWS 82

Western Bulldogs 127 def Geelong 64

St Kilda 155 def Hawthorn 150

West Coast 197 def Port Adelaide 125

Carlton 131 def North Melbourne 75

Melbourne 146 def Sydney 59

Fremantle 123 def Gold Coast 70

GWS fails to lock in September footy when it’s beaten by eighth-placed Brisbane, in a big boon to Chris Fagan's side’s finals chances.

The Magpies look in dire straits at 8-11 after a loss to the Bombers, while Freo’s win over Gold Coast means the wooden spoon race is alive.

The Bulldogs have won six games in a row and risen from the bottom four to the top two. For the second year in a row, they’re the hottest team in footy heading towards September.

ROUND 21

GWS 111 def Geelong 92

Collingwood 123 def Melbourne 86

Brisbane 166 def West Coast 134

Hawthorn 125 def Adelaide 87

Sydney 54 def Gold Coast 35

St Kilda 165 def Fremantle 90

Carlton 117 def Richmond 60

North Melbourne 106 def Western Bulldogs 89

Port Adelaide 160 def Essendon 95

The Giants regain top spot as the Eagles slip up against a surging Brisbane, while the Dockers move one loss away from a certain wooden spoon.

Incredibly, Carlton moves into second by defeating Richmond, and locks in a finals berth in the process - even without Cripps. The Bulldogs finally lose a game.

ROUND 22

West Coast 105 def Collingwood 104

Western Bulldogs 118 def Port Adelaide 56

Melbourne 142 def Carlton 68

Fremantle 121 def GWS 77

Essendon 123 def Sydney 100

Gold Coast 151 def Brisbane 150

St Kilda 95 def Geelong 94

Richmond 127 def Hawthorn 126

Adelaide 102 def North Melbourne 91

A heart-stopping Friday night clash ends Collingwood’s season and propels the Eagles to the top of the ladder with a round to play; they then hold onto first when 18th-placed Fremantle stuns GWS.

Unfortunately for Justin Longmuir’s side, they’re then locked in as wooden spooners when the Suns win an absolutely ridiculous 151-150 Q-Clash.

LADDER (after Round 22)

1. West Coast (13-8)

2. Western Bulldogs (13-8)

3. Carlton (13-8)

4. GWS Giants (13-8)

5. Melbourne (12-9)

6. Richmond (12-9)

7. Brisbane (12-9)

8. Geelong (11-10)

9. Hawthorn (10-11)

10. St Kilda (10-11)

11. Essendon (10-11)

12. North Melbourne (10-11)

13. Collingwood (9-12)

14. Sydney (9-12)

15. Adelaide (9-12)

16. Port Adelaide (9-12)

17. Gold Coast (8-13)

18. Fremantle (6-15)

We know seven finalists, but there remains a huge number of possible combinations for week one of September. The Hawks, Saints, Bombers and Kangaroos are all hoping Geelong slips up against Adelaide in the last round.

But all eyes are on an incredible Round 23 blockbuster: Western Bulldogs v West Coast at Marvel Stadium. First v second. Winner is your likely minor premier.

ROUND 23

Port Adelaide 104 def GWS 71

North Melbourne 93 def Melbourne 88

Geelong 121 def Adelaide 68

Western Bulldogs 93 def West Coast 92

St Kilda 105 def Carlton 76

Collingwood 120 def Gold Coast 117

Richmond 128 def Fremantle 54

Hawthorn 65 def Sydney 64

Essendon 88 def Brisbane 60

If this was real life, the AFL would’ve tried to schedule these games a bit more dramatically. The Cats might’ve gone on Saturday night or Sunday. Instead, their win over the Crows on Saturday afternoon locks them into the finals; and they in fact leapfrog Brisbane for seventh when the Lions drop the round’s final game, against Essendon.

The biggest game of the round lives up to its billing, with the Dogs pipping the Eagles by a point - and thanks to Carlton and GWS losing, that ensures Luke Beveridge’s side the minor premiership.

Richmond’s big win over wooden spooners Fremantle in the west propels it into the top four at the expense of GWS.

FINAL LADDER

1. Western Bulldogs (14-8)

2. West Coast (13-9)

3. Richmond (13-9)

4. Carlton (13-9)

5. GWS Giants (13-9)

6. Melbourne (12-10)

7. Geelong (12-10)

8. Brisbane (12-10)

9. Hawthorn (11-11)

10. St Kilda (11-11)

11. Essendon (11-11)

12. North Melbourne (11-11)

13. Collingwood (10-12)

14. Port Adelaide (10-12)

15. Sydney (9-13)

16. Adelaide (9-13)

17. Gold Coast (8-14)

18. Fremantle (6-16)

The bottom four ends up like a lot of people predicted it in real life, though 17th winning eight games is somewhat ridiculous, while only one team wins more than 13 games. A bizarre, equal year.

Despite losing in Round 23, the Blues hold onto the double chance, as a completely unpredictable qualifying final against the Bulldogs looms.

Elsewhere, we have two tasty elimination finals with rematches of Septembers years gone by - GWS v Brisbane and Melbourne v Geelong - while the last two premiers, West Coast and Richmond, clash in the other qualifying final.

FINALS WEEK 1

QF1: Carlton 152 def Western Bulldogs 97

EF1: GWS 133 def Brisbane 47

EF2: Melbourne 92 def Geelong 84

QF2: Richmond 62 def West Coast 42

Week one of September begins in the west, with the third meeting between Richmond and West Coast for 2020. It’s a dour, low-scoring affair, but for the second time this year the Tigers beat the Eagles at Optus Stadium.

The stunner is on Friday night, where fourth-placed Carlton - without Patrick Cripps - sets up a home preliminary final by belting the Bulldogs in a shootout.

On Saturday, the Demons get past the Cats and set up a trip to Optus Stadium for their semi-final - uh oh - while the Giants demolish the Lions to end the weekend.

SEMI FINALS

Western Bulldogs 98 def GWS 76

West Coast 122 def Melbourne 71

It’s not quite the epic of 2016, and this time it’s in Melbourne, but the Bulldogs make amends for their qualifying final loss by taking care of GWS on Friday night.

On Saturday night, the Demons again fall flat in September against the Eagles. Our top four are our final four.

PRELIMINARY FINALS

West Coast 133 def Carlton 46

Richmond 128 def Western Bulldogs 117

For a fortnight, Blues fans had been dreaming of an unlikely flag under David Teague, but their hopes are dashed in a horrific 87-point loss to the Eagles in their home preliminary final.

A day later at the MCG, the Tigers set up the Grand Final many predicted pre-season by winning one of the great prelims against the Bulldogs.

The flag decider is set: Richmond v West Coast. 2019 premier v 2018 premier. They’ll meet for the fourth time this year, with the tally Tigers 2-0 at Optus Stadium, but the Eagles 1-0 at the MCG.

GRAND FINAL

Richmond 127 def West Coast 63

It’s Tiger time once again.

Yes, after all of the crazy things in this simulation, Richmond just goes and wins the 2020 flag anyway.

They are confirmed as a dynasty.

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