TEAMS: Bombers swing the axe, young Tiger in, big guns back for Hawks
The teams for Sunday's round 19 matches are in
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| Position | P | Pts | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremantle | 17 | 60 | 142.3 | |
| 2 | Sydney Swans | 17 | 52 | 131.2 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 17 | 46 | 114.2 | |
| 4 | Brisbane Lions | 17 | 44 | 117.1 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Crows | 17 | 44 | 116.9 | |
| 6 | Melbourne | 17 | 44 | 109 | |
| 7 | Geelong Cats | 18 | 40 | 116.2 | |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | 17 | 40 | 92.3 | |
| 9 | Collingwood | 17 | 38 | 104.4 | |
| 10 | St Kilda | 18 | 32 | 104 | |
| 11 | GWS GIANTS | 17 | 32 | 101.6 | |
| 12 | Carlton | 17 | 32 | 91.9 | |
| 13 | North Melbourne | 17 | 32 | 91.4 | |
| 14 | Gold Coast SUNS | 17 | 28 | 95.6 | |
| 15 | Port Adelaide | 17 | 24 | 101.3 | |
| 16 | West Coast Eagles | 17 | 16 | 72 | |
| 17 | Richmond | 17 | 8 | 63 | |
| 18 | Essendon | 17 | 4 | 66.6 | |
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