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What each team needs to make the Grand Final
Western Bulldogs (1st, 16 points, 143.4%) – a win over Melbourne will guarantee a Grand Final spot, otherwise the Dogs will be sweating on both Adelaide and the Giants losing, and Brisbane winning by a small margin.
Melbourne (2nd, 16 points, 119.3%) – defeating the Bulldogs will sew up a Grand Final position. If not, the Demons will be relying on Adelaide and Greater Western Sydney losing and Brisbane winning by a small margin.
Greater Western Sydney (3rd, 14 points, 112.4%) – a win against Brisbane (at home, in Blacktown), along with Adelaide losing, will see the Giants leap-frogging the loser of the Western Bulldogs-Melbourne into the Grand Final. A draw will see percentage come into play.
Adelaide (4th, 14 points, 101%) – beating a suddenly rejuvenated Collingwood (away, at Olympic Park Oval), plus the Giants losing, will be enough for Adelaide to take its spot in the Grand Final over the loser of the Western Bulldogs-Melbourne game. A draw will result into percentage determining spots.
Brisbane (5th, 12 points, 107%) – needs to beat the Giants (away at Blacktown), Adelaide to lose, and Western Bulldogs to defeat Melbourne by a fair margin to overtake the Demons on percentage and reach the Grand Final.
There remains the highly unlikely chance of Melbourne and Western Bulldogs drawing, and Adelaide and Greater Western Sydney both winning, meaning the top four teams would all finish on 18 points. In that case, the Grand Final spots will come down to percentage.
Western Bulldogs (1st, 16 points, 143.4%) – a win over Melbourne will guarantee a Grand Final spot, otherwise the Dogs will be sweating on both Adelaide and the Giants losing, and Brisbane winning by a small margin.
Melbourne (2nd, 16 points, 119.3%) – defeating the Bulldogs will sew up a Grand Final position. If not, the Demons will be relying on Adelaide and Greater Western Sydney losing and Brisbane winning by a small margin.
Greater Western Sydney (3rd, 14 points, 112.4%) – a win against Brisbane (at home, in Blacktown), along with Adelaide losing, will see the Giants leap-frogging the loser of the Western Bulldogs-Melbourne into the Grand Final. A draw will see percentage come into play.
Adelaide (4th, 14 points, 101%) – beating a suddenly rejuvenated Collingwood (away, at Olympic Park Oval), plus the Giants losing, will be enough for Adelaide to take its spot in the Grand Final over the loser of the Western Bulldogs-Melbourne game. A draw will result into percentage determining spots.
Brisbane (5th, 12 points, 107%) – needs to beat the Giants (away at Blacktown), Adelaide to lose, and Western Bulldogs to defeat Melbourne by a fair margin to overtake the Demons on percentage and reach the Grand Final.
There remains the highly unlikely chance of Melbourne and Western Bulldogs drawing, and Adelaide and Greater Western Sydney both winning, meaning the top four teams would all finish on 18 points. In that case, the Grand Final spots will come down to percentage.
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