Round 20 has the competition still as evenly poised as ever, with 13 teams still in the hunt and players from all clubs having their say in the final stretch of the season.
Sydney have regressed, Brisbane have shot up emphatically.
Carlton and Fremantle have held firm for most of the year and would be disappointed not to stake their claim at a double chance.
But the two teams in the best form may currently be sitting on the fringes of the eight, as star Hawks and Bulldogs continue to shine on the potential path to September.
Deciding on All-Australian contenders is clearly a side story to the season transpiring.
It is also an overwhelming task, as a host of names make recent compelling cases, while early season superstars gradually taper back to the mean.
Just a few changes have been made to the rolling side from Round 15, but as always, a few glaring omissions remain.
Here are the 22 names who have secured a spot in our Round 20 rolling All-Australian side.
2. Midfielders
One Swan has been axed, and another shifted elsewhere on the field.
Chad Warner has often been one of Sydney's best with their backs against the wall, but with the recent emergence of some superstars in recent weeks, he has unfortunately been ousted.
His teammate Isaac Heeney holds, but has been shifted forward, where he has previously featured on All-Australian night and where has resided at times this season.
That leaves the starting midfield duties to Max Gawn at ruck and Patrick Cripps, Zach Merrett and Lachie Neale at his feet.
Gawn is not as secure as he once was but has the chance to write his name in stone as he returns to full health, while the onballers named have arguably been the three most consistent players in the competition, with an ideal collective balance of ball-winning, ball-using, forward damage and defensive accountability.
Errol Gulden and Lachie Whitfield hold on the wings as perhaps the most consistent and reliable outside ball users through the back half of the season so far.
Nick Daicos is moved to the bench, where consistent stars Caleb Serong and Adam Treloar also reside.
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