The pointy end of the season is coming up. The last few weeks of the regular season where every team is giving it their all, week in week out. Every side is trying to finish as high in the standings as possible, attempting to make finals and gain a home ground advantage.
However, that's not all. The coach doesn't walk in and simply tell the players "we want to make finals", each team has specific goals tailored to the way they play game in order to make it as far as possible in the competition. We're going to look at every team's situation and dissect what they want to do and what they need to do in order to hoist that cup at the end of the season.
Port Adelaide Power
The Power look set to play finals this year as they sit equal second in points. Known for struggling against top eight teams in past seasons, Port have beaten the reigning premiers as well as Sydney at the SCG. With eight games left of the season, the Power play five games at Adelaide Oval in which they are hard to beat over there.
Robbie Gray and Ollie Wines have been exceptional all year as well as Justin Westhoff who has played forward and defence when he has too. If Charlie Dixon can fire into form, this team will look hard to beat come finals time.
