AFL Round 16 Preview & Predictions
Round 16 lands with a Showdown, a top-eight opener and four sides on the bye.
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Round 16 lands with a Showdown, a top-eight opener and four sides on the bye.
Upsets and statements in equal measure. Port Adelaide produced the shock of the round, thumping rivals Adelaide in Showdown LX, while ladder leaders Fremantle made it 14 straight and Carlton banked a sixth consecutive win.
Round 17 is a full nine-game round with no byes, and it lands with mid-season clarity: contenders are separating from pretenders and the ladder is starting to tell the truth.