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.
3. Forwards
Through no fault of his own, Jake Waterman is dropped.
Since their Round 10 win over Melbourne, the Eagles have lost nine straight and looked uncompetitive in many. In this period, Waterman's overall production has regressed, going at less than a goal per game. Of course it's due to the lack of supply, but it takes some luck to scrape an All-Australian selection, and the Eagles may not deserve a feature come season's end.
Star Cat Tyson Stengle may have played his way back into the side on the weekend, shifting the momentum of the game with two miraculous goals against North Melbourne.
He and Crow Izak Rankine can rotate the small forward spot off the interchange bench. Rankine's sideline stints with injury and suspension mean he hasn't shown a heap in recent weeks, but his mercurial presence inside 50 is undeniable.
As mentioned, Heeney sits forward, as does Marcus Bontempelli, both of whom have spent many minutes in the role at their respective clubs despite the public demand for All-Australians to sit in their primary positions.
Dylan Moore rounds out the medium-small crop, holding his spot from Round 15 and enhancing his chances of selection in the final team while the Hawthorn high continues.
Charlie Curnow and Jesse Hogan remain the centre-half and full-forward targets without much debate.
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