The race for the AFL finals reaches its thrilling conclusion this weekend, with seven of the nine having a direct effect on how the finals picture will finish.
Former AFL premiership-winning coach Paul Roos says the Western Bulldogs are primed for a tilt at this year's flag, despite entering the final round in sixth.
With 10 teams still in contention to fill the eight finals spots, and those from fifth and lower still having a chance of finishing in the top four, 2024 could be one of the rare years a team lower than fourth wins the flag.Since the current final model was introduced in 2000, only the Western Bulldogs in 2016 have won the AFL premiership from the bottom half of the top eight.
"They are a genuine chance to win a premiership and you'd hate to be playing the Bulldogs in the first, second, third week of the finals."The Bulldogs can still finish the season fourth on the ladder, but would need to beat GWS at home and have both Geelong and the Brisbane Lions lose at home this weekend.A loss to GWS and wins for Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle would knock them out of the top eight.
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