1. (4) BRISBANE
Made a statement in their victory over the Power at the Gabba but will no time to savour the result with a testing fortnight coming up.
| Last Five | HAW (L) | FRE (W) | WCE (W) | ADE (W) | PA (W) |
| Next Five | GEE (A) | GWS (A) | ? | ? | ? |
2. (1) PORT ADELAIDE
After a fast start the Power failed their first genuine test of the season. They don’t have to wait long for an opportunity to overcome their next with a match up with GWS this week.
| Last Five | GC (W) | ADE (W) | FRE (W) | WCE (W) | BL (L) |
| Next Five | GWS (H) | CARL (A) | ? | ? | ? |
3. (2) COLLINGWOOD
A difficult fortnight on and off field for the Magpies doesn’t get any easier as they enter hub life against Hawthorn and Geelong.
| Last Five | WB (W) | RICH (D) | STK (W) | GWS (L) | ESS (L) |
| Next Five | HAW (H) | GEE (A) | ? | ? | ? |
4. (6) GEELONG
Overcame a determined Gold Coast to celebrate the milestone games of Gary Ablett and Joel Selwood. A challenging fortnight awaits them.
| Last Five | GWS (L) | HAW (W) | CARL (L) | MELB (W) | GC (W) |
| Next Five | BL (H) | COLL (H) | ? | ? | ? |
5. (7) GWS
Back to back wins for the Giants but question marks remain.
| Last Five | GEE (W) | NM (L) | WB (L) | COLL (W) | HAW (W) |
| Next Five | PA (A) | BL (H) | ? | ? | ? |
6. (5) RICHMOND
Back on the winners list but still a long way from what we’d consider their best.
| Last Five | CARL (W) | COLL (D) | HAW (L) | STK (L) | MELB (W) |
| Next Five | SYD (H) | NM (H) | ? | ? | ? |
7. (3) HAWTHORN
Outplayed by the Giants but will enter hub life full of confidence after an impressive start to the season.
| Last Five | BL (W) | GEE (L) | RICH (W) | NM (W) | GWS (L) |
| Next Five | COLL (A) | MELB (H) | ? | ? | ? |
8. (9) WESTERN BULLDOGS
After their third win in succession the Bulldogs are recovering strongly from a slow start to the season.
| Last Five | COLL (L) | STK (L) | GWS (W) | SYD (W) | NM (W) |
| Next Five | CARL (A) | ESS (A) | ? | ? | ? |
9. (11) ST KILDA
Another team we are struggling to get a good read on. Matches against Fremantle and Adelaide present an opportunity to consolidate their position in the top four but are unlikely to convince anybody of their legitimacy.
| Last Five | NM (L) | WB (W) | COLL (L) | RICH (W) | CARL (W) |
| Next Five | FRE (A) | ADE (A) | ? | ? | ? |
10. (12) ESSENDON
Given they are a Liam Jones header away from an undefeated start to 2020 we aren’t sure if we are stubborn or genius with our ranking of the Bombers.
| Last Five | WCE (L) | FRE (W) | SYD (W) | CARL (L) | COLL (W) |
| Next Five | NM (H) | WB (H) | ? | ? | ? |
11. (8) NORTH MELBOURNE
After an impressive start to the season the Kangaroos have dropped their last three games. If they aren’t careful, with two difficult matches ahead, it could become five.
| Last Five | STK (W) | GWS (W) | SYD (L) | HAW (L) | WB (L) |
| Next Five | ESS (A) | RICH (A) | ? | ? | ? |
12. (14) GOLD COAST
Beaten but not broken against the Cats, this young team is developing fast.
| Last Five | PA (L) | WCE (W) | ADE (W) | FRE (W) | GEE (L) |
| Next Five | GEE (A) | HAW (A) | CARL (H) | ? | ? |
13. (15) WEST COAST
Did we witness the awakening of a sleeping giant? With games against teams 18 and 16, the next fortnight presents a perfect opportunity for the Eagles to consolidate their first victory since the competition restart.
| Last Five | MELB (W) | GC (L) | BL (L) | PA (L) | SYD (W) |
| Next Five | ADE (H) | FRE (A) | ? | ? | ? |
14. (10) CARLTON
Fluffed their lines when given the opportunity to announce themselves in prime time.
| Last Five | RICH (L) | MELB (L) | GEE (W) | ESS (W) | STK (L) |
| Next Five | WB (H) | PA (H) | ? | ? | ? |
15. (13) SYDNEY
Undersized and understrength, the Swans look a long way off the competitions best.
| Last Five | ADE (W) | ESS (L) | NM (W) | WB (L) | WCE (L) |
| Next Five | RICH (A) | GC (H) | ? | ? | ? |
16. (17) FREMANTLE
A breakthrough victory at last but there is a lot of work left to be done.
| Last Five | ESS (L) | BL (L) | PA (L) | GC (L) | ADE (W) |
| Next Five | STK (H) | WCE (H) | ? | ? | ? |
17. (16) MELBOURNE
So far off the pace that a wounded Tigers team found it relatively easy to keep them at bay.
| Last Five | NM (L) | WCE (L) | CARL (W) | GEE (L) | RICH (L) |
| Next Five | GC (H) | HAW (A) | ? | ? | ? |
18. (18) ADELAIDE
Managed just one goal in the first half of their match against the previously winless Dockers. This is what rock bottom looks like.
| Last Five | SYD (L) | PA (L) | GC (L) | BL (L) | FRE (L) |
| Next Five | WCE (A) | STK (H) | ? | ? | ? |
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