AFL Super Ladder: Every team’s form rated after Round 7

A game outside the top eight after its loss to Melbourne, Hawthorn has a giant task ahead to quell in-form GWS and Jeremy Cameron. Where is your club sitting after seven rounds? SUPER LADDER

Dustin Martin of the Tigers gets tackled by Hayden Crozier of the Bulldogs.

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Geelong, Collingwood and GWS looked a class above on the weekend, with the Cats now a game clear on top.

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Meanwhile, Brisbane returned to the top four, Adelaide made its move and Richmond showed the strain of playing with so many of its best players out injured.

Scroll down for the full ladder and Ando’s take on every club’s form.

1. GEELONG 24 148.4%

Their forward pressure and shutting down of Essendon’s defensive run was near perfect. Atkins and Miers are as comfortable up the ground as forward. And they are part of a very even side, not one of three or four superstars.

2. COLLINGWOOD 20 126.9%

Remember the days of three tall defenders? Long gone as mediums and smalls who can both mark overhead and run fast dominate, and no club can boast more of this type than the Pies.

3. GWS GIANTS 20 124.4%

If they can finally get a clear injury run at it, and Whitfield, Davis and Deledio should all be available, then this could be the year of the charcoal, orange and white. Cameron at $21 for the Coleman pre-season would now appear considerable overs.

Jeremy Cameron on the way to another big haul against St Kilda.

4. BRISBANE LIONS 20 107%

Right now McCluggage is the pick of their Boy Band, and guess what, his team is 5-2 with a very manageable draw. Going to that traditional battleground of Mars Stadium in Ballarat next Saturday for the Dogs is a serious character test.

5. FREMANTLE 16 121.2%

At 20 points apiece with five minutes to go in the third, Ross Lyon would have though he’d woken in heaven. Then the men in green got involved and missed a free kick against Betts that had the viewing audience questioning their eyesight, and knowledge of the rules.

6. ADELAIDE 16 116.5%

Imagine the football wars that must have erupted in the old days when a loose ball appeared in the Ballarat home of the Crouch family? As for the game, it should be erased from the annals of AFL history so nobody from overseas can ever witness it.

7. PORT ADELAIDE 16 106.5%

Weren’t anywhere near clean enough when it mattered early. And that could cost them in finals. Love their kids but are they all ready for the real heat? Judge Port when they have Dixon, Hartlett, Jonas and Robbie Gray fit.

8. ST KILDA 16 96.2%

Don’t reckon they can make the eight but there is something to like long-term from a group who could largely dine in Chapel St with relative anonymity. Marshall’s duel with Mumford was a classic.

9. RICHMOND 16 94.2%

You can only cover three club champions for so long. Plus one in Martin who right now is a good player rather than the great 2017 model, and the all-important Astbury. They are now back on the edge, but that’s testament to the evenness of 2019.

Dustin Martin is finding the going tougher without injured skipper Trent Cotchin.

10. WEST COAST 16 93.7%

Didn’t some bloke once say that “a win is a win is a win”? And that’s about all you could say for an Eagles outfit that is travelling more like Daniel Ricciardo’s Renault than the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas. At least Darling got some form.

11. ESSENDON 12 100.7

The worry was not their effort, but their inability to find scoring options once their run was taken away, and Daniher was blanketed. They won’t play finals unless they can refresh their game plan.

12. WESTERN BULLDOGS 12 100.2%

Just when we thought it was safe to write them off for September, they go and perform a big mischief on the Tigers. So exciting to see names such as Naughton, English, Crozier and Dunkley in the best.

13. HAWTHORN 12 100.2%

Part of O’Meara’s journey is blowing up the tag (Harmes) and further highlights Mitchell’s absence. Wingard won’t have lost his skill but needs to put an APB out for his confidence. GWS next week is daunting.

Chad Wingard is playing without confidence. Picture: Michael Klein.

14. GOLD COAST 12 76.5%

As uncertainty hangs over his future, Martin produced a game that will further enthuse suitors. For a side that has lost so many (Ablett, Dixon, Prestia, O’Meara, Lynch, May etc) it’s vital they retain Martin for more than just on-field reasons.

15. NORTH MELBOURNE 8 81.5%

Selected their best team of the year, and Garner, who hasn’t played since 2017, was an integral part of a fluent machine. He’s a hard nut with a natural footy brain. Think his team is ready to claim some scalps.

16. MELBOURNE 8 73.3%

Up to eight out of their best 22, so a win of some significance. Lockhart from North Lonnie has some tricks, but they still have a number of good players (Brayshaw, T.McDonald and Petracca) short of their best.

17. CARLTON 4 85.3%

It may seem disrespectful given they won only one of their first six games, but this young group has been highly competitive in that period, and a let-down was coming. The key is to ensure they don’t lose their way for an extended period.

18. SYDNEY 4 80%

The harsh realisation is their effort around the contest, apart from Hewett, was below the traditional Sydney brand. And in cricket parlance, their tail is very long. Too many taking 0-60 off their 10 overs.