Entering what looks like the most even and potentially gripping finals series of the modern era, all eight teams could potentially hold the trophy aloft on the final day should momentum and misfortune to others give them the chance to do so. Plenty will play out over the next month and players will fall to injury and suspension, yet the one non-negotiable is that the players who make the difference for their respective clubs will need to be negated and these are the eight that will undoubtedly be targeted during the finals. More AFL The Swans have weapons everywhere, yet Isaac Heeney is the straw that stirs the drink when it comes to providing coach John Longmire with options and lifting a unit that slumped mid-season.
A clear Brownlow favourite three months back, Heeney has begun to rediscover a vein of form that sees the Swans back close to the top of the pops when it comes to favouritism. Zak Butters is the man capable of putting the Port Adelaide team on his back and lifting them to an unexpected premiership. Win a Ziggy BBQ for Grand Final day, thanks to Barbeques Galore! Enter Here.
Ken Hinkley has plenty of talent across the list, but the quickest way to beat Port is to limit Butters and take the odds with Ollie Wines and co. in the midfield. If Butters produces the series of his life, Port can win the chocolates.
Geelong finished third on the ladder, most are unsure how, and Jeremy Cameron is the player capable of inspiring what looked like a doubtful premiership afte.