Just had a flick through the fixture for this weekend.
Ideal results for Saints supporters as follows;
Friday 25/08 - Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs
Result: Western Bulldogs win by less than 28 points.
- Hawthorn can finish the season at worst in 13th spot if they lose and Collingwood win. Bulldogs need 28 points to overtake us on %, so they can still win tonight but if they win by less than 28, and we beat Richmond, they will be eliminated. To improve our draft position and knock the Dogs out of the finals race, this is the result we need.
Saturday 26/08 - Collingwood v Melbourne
Result: Collingwood win.
- If Collingwood can knock off the Demons and provided the Dogs beat the Hawks, Collingwood will move to 12th and Hawthorn to 13th, improving our draft position. A Melbourne loss won't affect us either way, however an unlikely Melbourne thrashing could shake things up a little, as our % is 8 points below theirs. We would need Collingwood to win by around 10 goals and for us to do the same to Richmond to jump the Demons on percent.
Sunday 27/08 - Essendon v Fremantle
Result: Fremantle win.
- This is the most important one, and we'll know where we sit early on in our game. We simply need Fremantle to beat Essendon as the Bombers are level with us on points but a whole heap of percent above us. If Fremantle win and we beat Richmond, we're in pending the Crows v Eagles. If Essendon win, we're out.
Sunday 27/08 - West Coast v Adelaide
Result: Adelaide win.
- Another big one, but the result may not matter depending on our game earlier in the day. West Coast are level with us on points but have a healthier percentage. If Adelaide win, and provided we do our job, we'll overtake the Eagles on points.
The remaining games of the round hold no bearing.