Overview

• Collingwood must beat Melbourne at the MCG on Friday to protect a top-four finish and preserve its double chance after losing five of six games.
• Greater Western Sydney can secure a finals berth with victory over St Kilda on Sunday but risks sliding to eighth if it loses.
• The Western Bulldogs host Fremantle in an elimination-style match where the loser could miss September finals.
• Brisbane’s Sunday night clash with Hawthorn could see the Lions finish as high as second or fall out of the top four depending on the result.
• The final ladder positioning will only be locked in after Gold Coast’s midweek fixture against Essendon determines the eighth and ninth spots.