The SEN Run Home team of Andy Maher, Julian De Stoop and Andrew Gaze have ranked this week’s games of footy from least to most interesting.
Round 6 looms large, with a number of even matchups, making it probably the toughest week to tip this year.
The team made the controversial call to rank the Derby in last, with interest in West Coast versus Fremantle dwindling outside of Western Australia.
This comes despite the Eagles beating Richmond on the weekend and the Dockers’ strong start to the season.
St Kilda versus the Western Bulldogs came in first, likely given the loser will be 2-4 and the pressure building at the Whitten Oval or RSEA Park.
See their rankings below:
8th: West Coast versus Fremantle
De Stoop: “The Derby comes in last.”
7th: Adelaide versus Essendon
Maher: “I hate to do this to you, I’m very interested in this game, but it comes in number seven.”
6th: North Melbourne versus Hawthorn
Maher: “The fallout for North/Hawthorn is obvious.”
De Stoop: “Which club needs to win this game more?”
Maher: “Hawthorn needs to win this more than North.”
5th: Sydney versus Gold Coast
Maher: “I had this at fifth because both teams are in the eight and it’s a real test for Gold Coast.”
4th: Carlton versus GWS
De Stoop: “With three minutes left in last week’s game this was going to be two undefeated teams.”
Maher: “Look at the top three, can you argue that it’s more interesting than them?”
3rd: Brisbane versus Geelong
2nd: Collingwood versus Port Adelaide
1st: St Kilda versus Western Bulldogs
Maher: “This is the most important game of the round.”
De Stoop: “The loser is 2-4, and if the Dogs lose again…”
Maher: “I’ve got enormous interest in it.”
Listen to the team break down their selections below
