What will be needed to finish top 4??

[tdy]

Round 17 st k v weagles might shape the 4. Essendbum might shape it too if daniher stays in form they play the cats eagles and port

[georgies31]

Is Port going to get out of Adelaide why a they not in a hub for second time like eagles.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Is Port going to get out of Adelaide why a they not in a hub for second time like eagles.

Will Kane Cornes call it a disgrace that Port were allowed to play so many games at home? 

[one-eyed]

4. RICHMOND (9-4-1, 121%)


Remaining games: Fremantle at MS, bye, Geelong Cats at MS, Adelaide Crows away

Remaining fixture difficulty: 14th-hardest

They might be the premiership favourite after their win over West Coast, but the Tigers aren’t even assured of a top four spot yet.

It’s hard to see them catching Port Adelaide, and Brisbane is two points ahead with a game in hand, so it’s unlikely they’ll catch them either.

The Eagles have a game in hand over them, so if they go 4-0 - no sure thing, though Adam Simpson’s side will be favoured in all of its remaining games - they can still pass the Tigers.

So it’s going to come down to Round 17 against Geelong (barring a massive upset by the Dockers or Crows). The winner of that game is almost certainly safe in the top four. The loser, especially if it’s Richmond, is most likely to finish fifth.

Fox Footy’s projection: 11.5 wins, finishing fifth


PROJECTED WEEK 1 OF FINALS
First Qualifying Final (1 v 4): Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles
First Elimination Final (5 v 8 ): Richmond v Melbourne
Second Elimination Final (6 v 7): St Kilda v Collingwood
Second Qualifying Final (2 v 3): Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats

PROJECTED FINAL LADDER
1. Port Adelaide (13.1 projected wins)
2. Brisbane Lions (12.55)
3. Geelong Cats (11.9)
4. West Coast Eagles (11.65)
5. Richmond (11.5)
6. St Kilda (9.7)
7. Collingwood (9.65)
8. Melbourne (9.55)
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9. GWS Giants (9.1)
10. Western Bulldogs (8.6)
11. Carlton (8.25)
12. Essendon (7.75)
13. Gold Coast Suns (7)
14. Fremantle (6.6)
15. Hawthorn (5.65)
16. Sydney Swans (5.25)
17. North Melbourne (4.35)
18. Adelaide Crows (1.2)

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-the-run-home-after-round-14-predicted-ladder-fixture-predicted-top-eight-finals-week-1-projections/news-story/703b027640804a557e8c4b05a4633562

[one-eyed]

All comes down to the Geelong game now.

[Tigeritis™©®]

If we want that top 4 spot it begins tonight.

vs Eagles ✅     
vs Dockers ✅   
vs Cats
vs Crows

[tdy]

Doggies beat the weagles! We are almost guaranteed top 4 now.

[tdy]

Doh I take that back I thought the weagles were 38 pts.

[Francois Jackson]

top 4 will be decided Thursday or Friday.

Must win game as i dont want to be playing doggies or anyone for that matter in an elimination final.

[Andyy]

West Coke surely not favourites to beat Saints at Gabba.

[one-eyed]

AFL top four race: 1cm may keep Eagles from winning the flag, but it’ll come down to Tigers v Cats

September 7, 2020
Max Laughton
FOX SPORTS

AFL TOP FIVE AFTER SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6:

1. Port Adelaide (15 played, 48 pts, 131.4%) [To come: Essendon, Collingwood]

2. Geelong (15 played, 44 pts, 145.1%) [To come: Richmond, Sydney]

3. Brisbane (14 played, 44 pts, 117.7%) [To come: Gold Coast, Sydney, Carlton]

4. Richmond (15 played, 42 pts, 123.6%) [To come: Geelong, Adelaide]

5. West Coast (15 played, 40 pts, 115.1%) [To come: St Kilda, North Melbourne]


SCENARIOS:

If Tigers beat Cats...

1 Port, 2 Brisbane, 3 Richmond, 4 Geelong, 5 West Coast

Week 1 finals would be:
Power v Cats in Adelaide,
Lions v Tigers in Brisbane,
Eagles v eighth in WA

If Cats beat Tigers, Eagles lose to St Kilda ...

1 Port, 2 Brisbane, 3 Geelong, 4 Richmond, 5 West Coast

Week 1 finals would be:
Power v Tigers in Adelaide,
Lions v Cats in Brisbane,
Eagles v eighth in QLD

If Cats beat Tigers, Eagles beat St Kilda ...

1 Port, 2 Brisbane, 3 Geelong, 4 West Coast, 5 Richmond

Week 1 finals would be:
Power v Eagles in Adelaide,
Lions v Cats in Brisbane,
Tigers v eighth in QLD

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-top-four-race-finals-predictor-ladder-predictor-west-coast-loss-to-bulldogs-score-review-richmond-vs-geelong/news-story/ab5fe2558d267a9648ccdf4d1c4a2490

[pmac21]

There are a lot of assumptions in there for the last round they don't even consider. 

[big tone]

Beating Geelong will go a long way to winning the big one.

Brisbane in Brisbane is heaps easier than Port in Port.

[Lozza]

As long we kick with the wind vs Port we should be fine   

[1965]

Beating Geelong will go a long way to winning the big one.

Brisbane in Brisbane is heaps easier than Port in Port.

But beating Port in Port will be sweeter (and might just shut Kane Cornes up)