Will the Sydney Swans hold onto first place? Brisbane Lions, Port Adelaide, GWS, Geelong are hot on their heels

Shayne Hope
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Fremantle star Hayden Young kicks a goal after bursting out of the centre square.

THE TOP EIGHT

1. SYDNEY (56 points, 126.1 per cent)

Remaining matches: Collingwood (h), Essendon (a), Adelaide (h)

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2. BRISBANE LIONS (54 points, 125.1 per cent)

Remaining matches: GWS (h), Collingwood (a), Essendon (h)

3. PORT ADELAIDE (52 points, 113.6 per cent)

Remaining matches: Melbourne (a), Adelaide (h), Fremantle (a)

4. GWS (52 points, 113.6 per cent)

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Remaining matches: Brisbane (a), Fremantle (h), Western Bulldogs (a)

5. GEELONG (52 points, 108.9 per cent)

Remaining matches: Fremantle (a), St Kilda (a), West Coast (h)

6. FREMANTLE (50 points, 116.7 per cent)

Remaining matches: Geelong (h), GWS (a), Port Adelaide (h)

7. WESTERN BULLDOGS (48 points, 122.4 per cent)

Remaining matches: Adelaide (a), North Melbourne (h), GWS (h)

8. CARLTON (48 points, 112.1 per cent)

Remaining matches: Hawthorn (h), West Coast (a), St Kilda (h)

THE OUTSIDERS

9. ESSENDON (46 points, 95.9 per cent)

Remaining matches: Gold Coast (h), Sydney (h), Brisbane (a)

10. HAWTHORN (44 points, 104.1 per cent)

Remaining matches: Carlton (a), Richmond (h), North Melbourne (h)

11. COLLINGWOOD (44 points, 100.2 per cent)

Remaining matches: Sydney (a), Brisbane (h), Melbourne (a)

12. MELBOURNE (40 points, 97.9 per cent)

Remaining matches: Port Adelaide (h), Gold Coast (a), Collingwood (h)

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