Overview

• A panel of AFL.com.au reporters tips Adelaide to finish atop the ladder after back-to-back Collingwood losses shrink the Magpies’ lead
• Collingwood are still forecasted to secure a home qualifying final, likely against Brisbane at the MCG in week one
• Brisbane, Geelong and the Crows are projected to fill the other top-four spots and earn double chances
• Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney are predicted to host home elimination finals against the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle respectively
• Hawthorn is expected to finish ninth despite a win over Carlton, with a tough remaining schedule dashing its finals hopes