West Coast Eagles
vs
Brisbane Lions

WHEN: Sunday July 29, 2.40pm
WHERE: Patersons Stadium, WA

WEST COAST 28.7 (175) def BRISBANE 12.5 (77)

St Kilda Saints
vs
Western Bulldogs

WHEN: Sunday July 29, 3.15pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC

ST KILDA 16.22 (118) def WESTERN BULLDOGS 6.6 (42)

Port Adelaide Power
vs
Fremantle Dockers

WHEN: Sunday July 29, 12.40pm
WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA

FREMANTLE 11.9 (75) def PORT ADELAIDE 6.12 (48)

Gold Coast Suns
vs
Sydney Swans

WHEN: Saturday July 28, 7.40pm
WHERE: Metricon Stadium, QLD

SYDNEY 19.12 (126) def GOLD COAST 8.6 (54)

Carlton Blues
vs
Richmond Tigers

WHEN: Saturday July 28, 7.40pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC

CARLTON 14.11 (95) def RICHMOND 13.13 (91)

Greater Western Sydney Giants
vs
Collingwood Magpies

WHEN: Saturday July 28, 4.40pm
WHERE: Skoda Stadium, NSW

COLLINGWOOD 26.18 (174) def GWS GIANTS 7.12 (54)

North Melbourne Kangaroos
vs
Melbourne Demons

WHEN: Saturday July 28, 2.10pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC

NORTH MELBOURNE 19.13 (127) def MELBOURNE 11.7 (73)

Geelong Cats
vs
Adelaide Crows

WHEN: Saturday July 28, 1.45pm
WHERE: Simonds Stadium, VIC

GEELONG 15.12 (102) def ADELAIDE 11.9 (75)

Essendon Bombers
vs
Hawthorn Hawks

WHEN: Friday July 27, 7.50pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC

HAWTHORN 27.18 (180) def ESSENDON 12.14 (86)

Even though six rounds remain, there is no doubt the intensity displayed by clubs desperately seeking top 4 or top 8 positions is reaching boiling point! Sydney, Adelaide and Hawthorn cemented 1, 2 & 3 on the ladder respectively with strong showings and between them have lost just 1 of their last 15 games. Further

West Coast Eagles
vs
Brisbane Lions

WHEN: Sunday July 29, 2.40pm
WHERE: Patersons Stadium, WA
LAST TIME: Brisbane Lions 16.6 (102) defeated West Coast 15.10 (100), round 10, 2012 at the Gabba

St Kilda Saints
vs
Western Bulldogs

WHEN: Sunday July 29, 3.15pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: St Kilda 15.13 (103) defeated Western Bulldogs 5.10 (40), round three, 2012 at Etihad Stadium

Port Adelaide Power
vs
Fremantle Dockers

WHEN: Sunday July 29, 12.40pm
WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA
LAST TIME: Fremantle 12.15 (87) defeated Port Adelaide 7.5 (47), round 7, 2012 at Patersons Stadium

Carlton Blues
vs
Richmond Tigers
WHEN: Saturday July 28, 7.40pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: Carlton 18.17 (125) d Richmond 12.9 (81), round one, 2012 at the MCG

Gold Coast Suns
vs
Sydney Swans

WHEN: Saturday July 28, 7.40pm
WHERE: Metricon Stadium, QLD
LAST TIME: Sydney Swans 15.16 (106) d Gold Coast 4.12 (36), round 16, 2011, at Metricon Stadium

Greater Western Sydney Giants
vs
Collingwood Magpies

WHEN: Saturday July 28, 4.40pm
WHERE: Skoda Stadium, NSW
LAST TIME: First meeting

North Melbourne Kangaroos
vs
Melbourne Demons

WHEN: Saturday July 28, 2.10pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: North Melbourne 19.10 (124) d Melbourne 12.11 (83), round eight, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

Geelong Cats
vs
Adelaide Crows
WHEN: Saturday July 28, 1.45pm
WHERE: Simonds Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Adelaide 19.8 (122) d Geelong 10.12 (72), round seven, 2012 at AAMI Stadium

Essendon Bombers
vs
Hawthorn Hawks
WHEN: Friday July 27, 7.50pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Hawthorn 23.8 (146) d Essendon 12.9 (81), round 14, 2011 at the MCG

FOOTBALL Nation’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in Round 18 of the AFL including the players to watch in your SuperCoach and DreamTeams

FN’s  roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in Round 18 of the AFL. He also provides some helpful hints for last minute changes to your Dream Team or Supercoach Team. St Kilda vs Adelaide, Friday 7:40, Etihad Stadium Adelaide will head into this match with some confidence; one of their four wins this

RICHMOND was expected to finish at the bottom of the ladder in the early stanza of the season. No other team was expected to have a landslide in which the Tigers began in the season in disastrous fashion. But rookie coach Damian Hardwick has dug the Tigers out of a hole and created an exciting,

COLLINGWOOD v CARLTON, 2pm MCG on Saturday THIS clash will be one to remember with so much on the line for both clubs. Carlton is still looking to consolidate its spot in the eight and a win against the top of the ladder Pies will go a long way to ensuring its place. The Blues

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