The AFL’s wildcard round has ensured Carlton will play post-season action this year, but the innovation may have backfired with the top 10 teams locked in before the final round of the season.

Hawthorn will need to defeat West Coast by 90 to 100 points in order to leapfrog the Brisbane Lions into third place and secure a date with a weakened Swans side in a qualifying final.

Carlton will go into a wildcard weekend clash in perhaps the best form of any side bar Brisbane after toppling ladder-leading Fremantle in a stunning display. As Ollie Hollands ran down Patrick Voss ...

But it does mean that several games in round 24 will be dead-rubbers. Carlton and the Western Bulldogs’ thrilling draw on Sunday means that the top 10 is locked in ahead of the final round of the home ...

Sydney, Melbourne and Essendon all stumbled, with the Bombers losing eighth spot to West Coast, while ladder leaders Adelaide had to fight back from 50 points down to snatch a draw against Collingwood ...

Hawthorn need to beat West Coast by at least 90 points to claim third spot on the AFL ladder after Brisbane’s thumping win over Collingwood.

The race for finals action is heating up, with ten clubs locked in a battle for a top-eight spot. For some clubs, the run home will be more difficult than others, with rivalries, top-four opponents ...

The new super ladder across the men and women’s competitions will crown a champion club - winning the McClelland trophy ...