REVIEW: Smithy's VFL Round 8
Round 8 was defined by several thrilling finishes, while last year’s beaten grand finalists returned to their best in a statement performance
VFL Ladder
Full Ladder| Position | P | Pts | % | ||
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| 1 | Geelong Cats | 7 | 24 | 161.4 | |
| 2 | Carlton | 7 | 20 | 134.6 | |
| 3 | Sydney Swans | 7 | 20 | 122.6 | |
| 4 | GWS GIANTS | 7 | 20 | 118 | |
| 5 | Williamstown | 6 | 20 | 117.3 | |
| 6 | Box Hill Hawks | 7 | 20 | 113.8 | |
| 7 | Tasmania | 7 | 18 | 107.7 | |
| 8 | Southport Sharks | 7 | 16 | 103.7 | |
| 9 | Port Melbourne | 7 | 16 | 99.3 | |
| 10 | Frankston | 7 | 16 | 98.4 | |
| 11 | Werribee | 7 | 14 | 95.7 | |
| 12 | Footscray Bulldogs | 6 | 12 | 106.2 | |
| 13 | Coburg | 7 | 12 | 101 | |
| 14 | North Melbourne | 7 | 12 | 99.2 | |
| 15 | St Kilda | 8 | 12 | 95.3 | |
| 16 | Essendon | 7 | 12 | 89.2 | |
| 17 | Richmond | 7 | 8 | 95.2 | |
| 18 | Collingwood | 7 | 8 | 84 | |
| 19 | Sandringham | 8 | 8 | 83.1 | |
| 20 | Casey Demons | 7 | 8 | 69.4 | |
| 21 | Gold Coast SUNS | 6 | 4 | 76.1 | |
| 22 | Brisbane Lions | 6 | 4 | 73.6 | |
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