Adelaide have paid a lot of money in order to host more Gather Rounds in future years. Of some interest is that all the non-Melboure based teams won games (except Gold Coast), and the two Melbourne based winners beat Melbourne based teams.
Overall results were about average. Curiously four of last year’s top eight teams are currently outside the top eight, it’s not likely that will change for more than one of them this round. That’s a bit more of a change than the AFL ladder has experienced for a while.
The NRL also has four teams from last year’s top eight outside the top eight, but it’s the NRL. That’s expected.
(Draws count as correct)
NRL (last round 5/8; season tally 32/40)
Penrith
Parramatta
Cronulla
North Queensland
Redcliffe
Manly
Easts
Melbourne
(Draws count as correct)
AFL (last round 6/9; season tally 28/45)
Fremantle
Port Adelaide
Brisbane
Geelong
Adelaide
Carlton
North Melbourne
Melbourne
Collingwood
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