THIS weekend we're celebrating the annual Sir Doug Nicholls Round - which will be held over rounds 10 and 11 - and there's blockbuster clashes everywhere you look. 

The action kicks off with a top-four Friday night showdown between fourth-placed Yartapuulti and second-placed Narrm at Adelaide Oval.

North Melbourne and Sydney face-off at Marvel Stadium in the first of five games on Saturday, which winds up with the annual Dreamtime at the 'G clash between Essendon and Richmond.

Hawthorn and West Coast kick off the action on Sunday, but all eyes will be on the 3.20pm AEST game at the MCG where a struggling Carlton hopes to revive its sputtering season against ladder-leaders Collingwood.