Adelaide
28 points (seven wins, seven losses), 101.2
The Crows have breathed life into their season following their gutsy come-from-behind 10-point win against West Coast on Saturday. They will hope to carry that momentum into Friday night's massive encounter with reigning premier Richmond at the MCG. Forward Tom Lynch should be available to return from
The run home
R16: Richmond @ MCG
R17: Geelong @ Adelaide Oval
R18: Brisbane @ Gabba
R19: Melbourne @ Adelaide Oval
R20: Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval
R21: Greater Western Sydney @ UNSW Canberra Oval
R22: North Melbourne @ Adelaide Oval
R23: Carlton @ Etihad Stadium
Richmond
44 points (11 wins, three losses), 135.3
It looks good from here for the Tigers. Virtually unbeatable at the MCG, Richmond plays just three times away from its home base for the remainder of the season. Two of those games are against the lowly St Kilda (at Etihad Stadium) and Gold Coast (at Metricon Stadium). A road trip to Greater Western Sydney could be Richmond's toughest test in the final eight matches. Win that and there's a genuine chance they go unbeaten from now until September. Next on their list is the grand final rematch against the Crows on Friday night. - Riley Beveridge
The run home
R16: Adelaide @ MCG
R17: Greater Western Sydney @ Spotless Stadium
R18: St Kilda @ Etihad Stadium
R19: Collingwood @ MCG
R20: Geelong @ MCG
R21: Gold Coast @ Metricon Stadium
R22: Essendon @ MCG
R23: Western Bulldogs @ MCG
Collingwood
40 points (10 wins, four losses), 121.9
A massive five weeks coming up for the Pies that will show just how legitimate their premiership chances are. They play fellow top-four teams West Coast, Richmond and Sydney in that stretch and also hungry North Melbourne.
The run home
R16: Essendon @ MCG
R17: West Coast @ MCG
R18: North Melbourne @ MCG
R19: Richmond @ MCG
R20: Sydney @ SCG
R21: Brisbane @ Etihad Stadium
R22: Port Adelaide @ MCG
R23: Fremantle @ Optus Stadium
West Coast
40 points (10 wins, four losses), 121.0
After losing their past three games, the next fortnight doesn't get any easier for the Eagles. The Giants and the Magpies will both be stern opposition. Eagles coach Adam Simpson isn't sure if Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras or Tom Barrass will return to face the Giants, while Jack Darling is a few weeks away. - Lee Gaskin
The run home
R16: Greater Western Sydney @ Optus Stadium
R17: Collingwood @ MCG
R18: Western Bulldogs @ Optus Stadium
R19: North Melbourne @ Blundstone Arena
R20: Fremantle @ Optus Stadium
R21: Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval
R22: Melbourne @ Optus Stadium
R23: Brisbane @ Gabba
Sydney
40 points (10 wins, four losses), 120.8
Defeat on Thursday night leaves Sydney's place in the top four wide open for its rivals. A tough final few weeks lie ahead for the Swans, who will take on six genuine finals contenders in their last eight matches. They'll meet the Cats, the Pies
The run home
R16: Geelong @ SCG
R17: North Melbourne @ Etihad Stadium
R18: Gold Coast @ SCG
R19: Essendon @ Etihad Stadium
R20: Collingwood @ SCG
R21: Melbourne @ MCG
R22: Greater Western Sydney @ Spotless Stadium
R23: Hawthorn @ SCG
Port Adelaide
40 points (10 wins, four losses), 115.0
The Power's win over Carlton had them momentarily inside the top four before Collingwood defeated Gold Coast hours later. But, they still have a good chance to prove their credentials for a finals double chance with their next five games against bottom-eight teams going into round 15. Despite two tough asks late in the season – West Coast and Collingwood in rounds 21 and 22 – they finish off the home-and-away fixture with three of their last four games at home, where they've won six of seven games this year. - Jennifer Phelan
The run home
R16: St Kilda @ Adelaide Oval
R17: Fremantle @ Optus Stadium
R18: Greater Western Sydney @ Adelaide Oval
R19: Western Bulldogs @ Mars Stadium, Ballarat
R20: Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval
R21: West Coast @ Adelaide Oval
R22: Collingwood @ MCG
R23: Essendon @ Adelaide Oval
Greater Western Sydney
34 points (eight wins, five losses, one draw), 113.7
The win over the Hawks was massive for the Giants' season and catapulted them into the top eight for the first time since round seven. Their immediate schedule is still a tough one, but with four wins in a
The run home
R16: West Coast @ Optus Stadium
R17: Richmond @ Spotless Stadium
R18: Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval
R19: St Kilda @ Spotless Stadium
R20: Carlton @ Etihad Stadium
R21: Adelaide @ UNSW Canberra Oval
R22: Sydney @ Spotless Stadium
R23: Melbourne @ MCG
Melbourne
32 points (eight wins, six losses), 124.4
A shock loss to St Kilda will make the Demons' run home even harder reading for Simon Goodwin. A trip to play Fremantle at the neutral TIO Stadium, rather than the MCG, has come at a bad time and the Western Bulldogs look set to cause a ruckus in the final eight games. Round 18 against Geelong looms as an eight-point match before crucial interstate clashes against Adelaide and West Coast. And if last year wasn't hard enough to swallow, the Demons' season looks set to come down the final game again. - Mitch Cleary
The run home
R16: Fremantle @ TIO Stadium, Darwin
R17: Western Bulldogs @ MCG
R18: Geelong @ GMHBA Stadium
R19: Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval
R20: Gold Coast @ MCG
R21: Sydney @ MCG
R22: West Coast @ Optus Stadium
R23: Greater Western Sydney @ MCG
Geelong
32 points (eight wins, six losses), 123.2
The Cats' shock loss to the lowly Western Bulldogs – to chalk up yet another defeat after a mid-season bye – has caused enormous damage to their hopes of making the top four and perhaps even the top eight. They face season-defining clashes with Sydney (next round at the SCG for the first time in four years), Melbourne, reigning premier Richmond and Hawthorn. Back-to-back trips to Sydney and Adelaide on Thursday nights before a home clash with Melbourne loom as a crucial three-week block. – Ben Collins
The run home
R16: Sydney @ SCG
R17: Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval
R18: Melbourne @ GMHBA Stadium
R19: Brisbane @ GMHBA Stadium
R20: Richmond @ MCG
R21: Hawthorn @ MCG
R22: Fremantle @ GMHBA Stadium
R23: Gold Coast @ GMHBA Stadium
North Melbourne
32 points (eight wins, six losses), 113.4
Given the results on the weekend, this was a missed opportunity for the Kangas, as it was for a few teams around them. Gold Coast at home next week represents a chance to get back on the winner's list and add some percentage, but they'll be a lot more confident about playing finals if they can beat one or more of Sydney, Collingwood and West Coast to follow. - Ashley Browne
The run home
R16: Gold Coast @ Etihad Stadium
R17: Sydney @ Etihad Stadium
R18: Collingwood @ MCG
R19: West Coast @ Blundstone Arena
R20: Brisbane @ Gabba
R21: Western Bulldogs @ Etihad Stadium
R22: Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval
R23: St Kilda @ Etihad Stadium
Hawthorn
32 points (eight wins, six losses), 113.2
A tight loss to the Giants cost the Hawks a top eight berth, and they now face the in-form Bulldogs, who have played some of their best footy over the past fortnight. They should get Jack Gunston back from a calf issue, which will add star power at either end of the ground, and if they can topple the Dogs, three more wins should follow after that. It was a missed opportunity against GWS but not a season-killer by any means. - Adam Curley
The run home
R16: Western Bulldogs @ Etihad Stadium
R17: Brisbane @ University of Tasmania Stadium
R18: Carlton @ Etihad Stadium
R19: Fremantle @ Optus Stadium
R20: Essendon @ MCG
R21: Geelong @ MCG
R22: St Kilda @ Etihad Stadium
R23: Sydney @ SCG
Essendon
28 points (seven wins, seven losses), 95.2
The Bombers are back in the finals race, thanks to a win and some fortunate other results on the weekend. But they need to keep winning, starting with the biggest non-Anzac Day clash against Collingwood in some time. Bring that same slick ball movement and scoring power to the MCG next week and they have every chance of winning. There are big games to come after that but for Essendon, it really is all about the Pies next Sunday. - Ashley Browne
The run home
R16: Collingwood @ MCG
R17: Gold Coast @ Metricon Stadium
R18: Fremantle @ Etihad Stadium
R19: Sydney @ Etihad Stadium
R20: Hawthorn @ MCG
R21: St Kilda @ Etihad Stadium
R22: Richmond @ MCG
R23: Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval
Fremantle
24 points (six wins, eight losses), 85.3
The finals were already a slim possibility at best for the Dockers, but Sunday's loss to Brisbane means they can only afford to drop one or two of their remaining matches. They will also be without their superstar captain Nat Fyfe, and possibly ruckman Aaron Sandilands in the short-term. Carlton in round 22 shapes as the last match in which they will go in
The run home
R16: Melbourne @ TIO Stadium, Darwin
R17: Port Adelaide @ Optus Stadium
R18: Essendon @ Etihad Stadium
R19: Hawthorn @ Optus Stadium
R20: West Coast @ Optus Stadium
R21: Carlton @ Optus Stadium
R22: Geelong @ GMHBA Stadium
R23: Collingwood @ Optus Stadium
Western Bulldogs
20 points (five wins, nine losses), 76.7
The Dogs mathematically kept their slimmest of finals hopes alive by knocking off Geelong, albeit after Cat Harry Taylor missed a shot after the siren. Luke Beveridge’s men also have a paltry percentage so they don't want
The run home
R16: Hawthorn @ Etihad Stadium
R17: Melbourne @ MCG
R18: West Coast @ Optus Stadium
R19: Port Adelaide @ Mars Stadium, Ballarat
R20: St Kilda @ Etihad Stadium
R21: North Melbourne @ Etihad Stadium
R22: Carlton @ Etihad Stadium
R23: Richmond @ MCG
