Another week and another set of winners and losers.
Although the road to the last Saturday in September has narrowed ever so slightly, each of the competition's 18 teams still hold their destinies in their own hands.
Whether your side is undefeated, breaking even or without a win to start 2021, there are questions, both new and historic, that must be answered to secure a win this long weekend.
Port Adelaide
Are they ready for the rise in opposition quality?
Locating Port Adelaide's points of strength following their first two games is easier than spotting cheeseboards in MCC when the Redlegs are at home.
The Power may sit atop the AFL ladder with two wins, eight points and 181.5%, but with two butter soft โcontests' to start their season, the challenge begins now, with West Coast and Richmond fixtured for the next fortnight.
After taking care of North Melbourne and Essendon with ease, Ken Hinkley's men currently average 30.5 shots on goal per game for an average winning margin of 53-points โ hence the diabolical percentage.
From Charlie's first to Orazio's last, watch all 1๏ธโฃ8๏ธโฃ goals we put past the Bombers yesterday ๐@GFGWhyalla | #weareportadelaide https://t.co/JUJhj8KaPU
— Port Adelaide FC (@PAFC) March 28, 2021
Although sitting with a squared ledger of 1-1, Port's opponent this Saturday night are likely to put up more resistance than Jose Aldo at UFC 194.
The West Coast Eagles may be conceding an average of 24 scoring shots per game, but unlike the Brazilian mixed martial artist in late 2015, they are capable of throwing hands themselves, with an average of 23 scoring shots for a mean score of 88 - almost four goals more than the paltry total posted by the Dons and Roos.
If last season's McClelland Trophy can remain unbeaten and atop the podium at the end of the season's first month, then the question posed will have an answer.
If not, then the query must morph to where the Power truly stand amongst the competition's other 17 teams.
