The 2020 Finals Series is shaping up to be a blockbuster, with many intriguing matches in the pipeline.
With so much on the line, these are the players for each team which will be integral to their club's run into October.
Richmond
Dylan Grimesย
Dylan Grimes has been consistently outstanding since Alex Rance's injury and subsequent departure.
The 29-year-old dual-premiership player has been the main man for the Tigers in defence with his brilliant reading of the game and his safe hands.
This was on full show as the Tigers overcame premiership rivals Geelong by 27 points in round 17.
Grimes ended with 16 disposals, 12 intercepts and four contested marks in a commanding display which earned him even more plaudits.
Richmond are looking scarily good, and with a final against either Port Adelaide or Brisbane on the cards, they look primed for a tilt at a back-to-back flag.
Their defence will be put to the test this October, and Grimes' calm head will be pertinent to the Tiger's success.
Dylan Grimes takes a hanger, but Tom Lynch is getting ice applied to his hamstring.#AFLCatsTigers pic.twitter.com/LuMAv4826L
— AFL (@AFL) September 11, 2020