Fixture The Run Home (Early Edition)

[WallyStringhaus]

With a bit of separation created on the ladder over the weekend, I thought I'd take a club by club look at what remains for the rest of the season.

Ranking points are obviously calculated from hardest games (interstate vs top 8) to easiest (at home vs bottom 10).

League average is 53.5 points.

1. Melbourne - 57 points (6th hardest draw)
6 games v Top 8 (3 interstate). 7 games v Btm 10.

2. Dogs - 56 points (7th hardest)
6 games v Top 8 (1 inter). 7 v Btm 10 (3 inter)

3. Cats - 51 points (7th easiest)
5 games v Top 8 (2 inter). 8 v Btm 10 (4@KP)

4. Lions - 49 points (5th easiest)
5 games v Top 8 (2 inter). 8 v Btm 10 (4@Gabba)

5. Port - 48 points (4th easiest)
4 games v Top 8 (3@AO). 9 v Btm 10 (5 inter)

6. Swans - 45 points (easiest tied)
3 games v Top 8 (2 inter). 10 v Btm 10 (5@SCG)

7. Eagles - 52 points (8th easiest tied)
5 games v Top 8 (2 inter). 8 v Btm 10 (4 inter)

8. Tigers - 47 points (3rd easiest)
4 games v Top 8 (2 inter). 9 v Btm 10 (3 inter)

9. GWS - 59 points (4th hardest)
7 games v Top 8 (3 inter). 6 v Btm 10 (3 inter)

10. Freo - 61 points (2nd hardest tied)
8 games v Top 8 (5@optus). 5 v Btm 10 (3 inter)

11. Saints - 64 points (hardest)
8 games v Top 8 (3 inter). 5 v Btm 10.

12. Dons - 52 points (8th easiest tied)
6 games v Top 8 (1 inter). 7 v Btm 10 (1 inter)

13. Blues - 45 points (easiest tied)
4 games v Top 8 (2 inter). 9 v Btm 10 (2 inter)

14. Suns - 61 points (2nd hardest tied)
7 games v Top 8 (2 inter). 6 v Btm 10 (4 inter)

15. Crows - 58 points (5th hardest)
7 games v Top 8 (3 inter). 6 v Btm 10 (3 inter)

16. Pies - 55 points (8th hardest)
7 games v Top 8 (2 inter). 6 v Btm 10 (1 inter)

17. Hawks - 54 points (9th hardest)
6 games v Top 8 (1 inter). 7 v Btm 10 (3 inter)

18. Kangas - 50 points (6th easiest)
6 games v Top 8 (1 inter). 7 v Btm 10 (1 inter)

Observations:

With teams just outside the current 8 having horrendous draws it looks like the finals might be set.

Dees and Dogs can't afford to slip up. Swans, Lions, Port, Tiges and Cats all have a softer run home.

Dew will be under the pump with that shocking draw. Teague too if the Blues don't start climbing soon.