Who might have believed that when Hawthorn and Sydney involved the last two places on the stepping stool after cycle six that three months after the fact they'd be playing in a standout amongst the most foreseen matches of the round? The appropriate response? No one. At that phase of the year, footy savants were really looking forward and fearing the way that the two basement occupants would be playing each other in the desired Friday night space twice. All things considered, the primary release in Round 10 was one of the amusements of the year and there's no motivation behind why the second one won't be similarly as great. Entertainingly enough, the last five gatherings between these two sides have been won by the away group so advantage Swans. Be that as it may, the reality the Hawks have been the main ones to taste triumph against Sydney since cycle six adds a truckload of interest to this challenge between two of the AFL's greatest advanced opponents. Sydney commander Josh Kennedy will fittingly play his 200th diversion against his previous club and the club where his dad and granddad made such enormous names for themselves.
Given Hawthorn's finals chances are remote, best case scenario, the title of 'match of the round' this week goes to Western Bulldogs v Essendon. The two sides do fight at Etihad Stadium on Sunday in what will be an antiquated 'eight-pointer'. The Doggies and Dons are both on nine wins however the Bombers are inside the best eight because of their unrivaled rate. A win for Essendon could see them bounce to 6th and the Dogs slip to eleventh and an amusement in addition to rate outside the best eight. Nonetheless, the Bulldogs could supplant Essendon in the main eight on the off chance that they win. In this way, the stakes are monstrous. Cale Hooker plays his 150th amusement and Mark Baguley suits up for Essendon for the 100th time too. The Bombers are expecting to win four amusements in succession surprisingly since 2013.
