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"Their Grand Final": The teams under the most pressure in Round 22
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SEN’s Dwayne Russell has named the five teams under the most pressure heading into Round 22.
Russell’s pressure meter ranks teams from 1-5, with number one having the most pressure on them and the most to lose heading into the round.
Check out Russell’s pressure meter below.
1 – St Kilda
vs Carlton - Marvel Stadium – Sunday
“I think most people are of the belief that St Kilda need to make the 10 to pass this season,” Russell told SEN's Dwayne's World.
“I'm not saying 11th is a horrendous failure, because it's all about next season for St Kilda as well.
“This is a big one against the Blues. Is St Kilda better than Carlton? Is their list better than Carlton's?
“They went and got Tom De Koning from Carlton, they went and got Jack Silvagni from Carlton.
“It's almost a Grand Final game for St Kilda.”
2 - Collingwood
vs West Coast – Optus Stadium – Sunday
“Collingwood is not 100 per cent certain of making the 10 yet.
“They've got Hawthorn at the MCG and Brisbane at the MCG in their final two games.
“Collingwood needs to bank this win against the Eagles. Get it in the bank and then they can look at whereabouts they finish in the 10.
“Until they win this game against the West Coast, they are not 100 per cent certain.”
3 – GWS Giants
vs Gold Coast - Corroboree Group Oval Manuka – Sunday
“The Giants are still a contender for the 10 - they are eliminated if they lose this game against the Suns.
“It's an elimination final for the Giants - not that it will have the same repercussions as a St Kilda loss or a Collingwood loss if the Giants lose, because they don't have that big supporter base.
“It will just get lost in the wash amongst the other losses they've had this year.”
4 - Brisbane
vs Hawthorn – Gabba – Friday
“Brisbane's not a certainty to finish in the top four either. Coming off that loss last week, this is a big game for the Lions.”
5 – North Melbourne
vs Western Bulldogs - Marvel Stadium – Thursday
“Because of the pass mark factor.”
