Sydney is one of the form sides of the competition heading into the finals having won their past four matches - three of which were against fellow finalists - to earn a home final. Meanwhile, Carlton has lost its past two to Geelong (42 points) and Fremantle (six) and only finished in the top eight thanks to a percentage advantage over North Melbourne. The Swans boast an imposing record against the Blues having won 13 of the past 14 encounters. A key to Sydney's success during that stretch has...

Collingwood ended the home-and-away season on top of the ladder but haven't been at their best in the past couple of weeks having beaten Adelaide by just three points before losing to Hawthorn by the same margin last weekend. It was the Magpies' first loss since round 10. The Western Bulldogs may have finished inside the top four after 22 rounds but their form of late has been nothing to write home about having suffered heavy losses to Geelong (101 points) and Sydney (44) before recording an unspectacular...

Fremantle earned the right to host this cut-throat final with a nail-biting six-point win over Carlton last weekend. The win - which was just the Dockers' second in five matches - came at a cost with small forward Hayden Balantyne ruled out for the rest of the year after re-injuring his foot. Meanwhile, Hawthorn finished the home-and-away season with three straight wins, although their last two victories were against a severely under-strength Fremantle side and a Collingwood outfit that would have...