Adelaide Crows

If

you had your time over again ...

then

you wouldn't have played Sloane after he damaged his foot in round two. He could barely walk by round four, hasn't been sighted since, and could yet be out for a while.


Brisbane Lions

If

there comes a time to just win a game of footy ...

then

it's this weekend against the Dogs. Wouldn't want to go 0-8 with Hawks and Swans to follow.


Carlton

If

Charlie Curnow is among the ins  ...

then

no matter the odds, you're a chance.

Collingwood

If

Darcy Moore wants to get the Swans really excited about the possibility of him joining them next year ...

then

he'll be best-afield against the Cats on Sunday.

Essendon

If

you knew Joe Daniher had signs of osteitis pubis and you selected him to play in three games in 11 days ...

then

we're wondering why.

Fremantle

If

you're a high-profile footballer in Perth ...

then

we'd suggest you provide your real name to police when asked. Brad Hill now added to the off-field issues that are beginning to suffocate this club.

Geelong Cats

If

you want some guidance on class ...

then

trace Tom Hawkins' movements between Friday and Monday. Inadvertently did the wrong thing, owned the action, apologised for it, copped his (right) whack, moved on.

Gold Coast Suns

If

you're glass half full  ...

then

the Suns are going OK. Finally, some system.

GWS Giants

If

there's one thing we thought we'd never see ...

then

it was big Jonny Patton being axed for a crunch game. Anyone for a 198cm, 101kg Giant?

Hawthorn

If

you look up journeyman in the dictionary ...

then

you'll see an accompanying picture of Brendan Whitecross. Got the late, late, late call-up last weekend for game No.1 of 2018, and game No.106 of 11 years as a listed Hawk.




Melbourne

If

Jayden Hunt can't get a game at the Demons ...

then

there will be a lot of clubs who will be offering him a regular one at the end of the year.

North Melbourne

If

Brown, Wood, Waite and Ziebell fully "click" as a forward line combination ...

then

look out. Wood the X-factor with a big, fat, capital X.

Port Adelaide

If

you stand for what you tell us you stand for ...

then

you beat the Crows. Or at the very least be gallant in defeat.

Richmond

If

Dusty has been going through the motions this year ...

then

he'll need to do more than that against Jacobs on Sunday.

St Kilda

If

you want to turn your season around or, at the very least, get everyone off your back for a week ...

then

have an old-fashioned, man-on-man, accountable crack against the flaky Dockers in Perth. It's actually very doable.

Sydney Swans

If

he's always been the coach's pet ...

then

Will Hayward can forever entrench himself in that status with a four-goal return against the Hawks.

West Coast Eagles

If

Tom Hawkins was all class after his Tribunal appearance ...

then

Nic Nat took class to even higher levels after his. Mesmerising on the field, even more so off it in front of a microphone.

Western Bulldogs

If

Bont plays ...

then

we'd be surprised. But then again, he is as tough as he is classy.

If

you don't immediately sort out and standardise the goal review system ...

then

you stay wide open to the amateur-hour assessment of it.

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