All the action to close out round 22, with Brisbane hosting Fremantle, the Swans travelling to Etihad to face the Bulldogs and Richmond looking to continue its winning run to a finals berth against the Saints.
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Good afternoon and welcome to AFL Expres for another Sunday!
We are fortunate to say that all three games today affect the make-up of the top eight in some way.
First up, the Brisbane Lions host Fremantle at the Gabba in what is a crucially important game for the Dockers as they attempt to regain fourth spot.
But can they do it without Fyfe and Barlow? We're about to find out!
At 3.20pm (AEST), the Western Bulldogs face Sydney at Etihad Stadium and a win for the Swans in that one will see them tighten their grip on top spot.
And the twilight fixture is perhaps the most-anticipated clash of the day.
Richmond meets St Kilda at the MCG and if the Tigers are victorious against the bottom-of-the-ladder Saints, they will remarkably be in the top eight tonight!
Richmond is also gunning for eight wins in a row for the first time since 1980.
If the Lions want to cause an upset today, they're going to have to buck a very worrying trend that has seen them lose their last six outings against the Dockers.
But Brisbane are heading into this game in decent form, having won three of their last four matches.
The Dockers have won only two games in that same period.
There are no late changes at the Gabba.
Sam Mayes (Lions) and Garrick Ibbotson (Dockers) are the starting subs.
Jonathan Brown puts Brisbane's young key forwards through their paces pre-game
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Congratulations to Ash McGrath who will play his final game today.
He is the last remaining member of Brisbane's golden era from the start of the century to still be on the Lions' list.
Fremantle have made a late, late change!
And it's a massive one!
Skipper Matthew Pavlich's quad has pulled up tight in the warm-up and he has pulled out!
Matt De Boer replaces him!
So Freo will have to make do without Fyfe, Barlow and now Pavlich!
