Follow all the action from Sunday’s 20th round.
Zac Bailey during Round 17 between Brisbane and Port Adelaide at the Gabba on July 5, 2025. Photo: AFL Photos
INTERNING premiers Brisbane will host Port Adelaide at the Gabba to open Sunday with two games.
The Lions (12-6) fired another warning shot at their opponents with their sixth straight win, although they rarely got out of third gear in the win over West Coast.
LIONS vs POWER Follow it live
The Lions can once again look to finish in the top two as other results fall and they face three games against teams in the bottom half of the table, including the Power, Blues and Suns.
With Brisbane back on track to win the premiership with just three players on the injury list, Brisbane have named their unchanged squad.
Brisbane v Port Adelaide at the Gabba, 1.10pm AEDT.
NO LATE CHANGES
Port Adelaide (6-12) found a new way to impress under first-year coach Josh Carr without even claiming victory as an undermanned midfield helped give Fremantle a scare before falling out of touch with the top of the table.
The Power have dropped 100 points for just the second time this season and the first time since the first round, and their defensive game plan is enough to give hope of defeat to the Lions.
Port returns Jason Horne-Francis from a one-match ban and Mitch Georgiadis from concussion, while Jack Watkins is promoted.
A finger injury forced Joe Richards out of the game, while Jacob Wehr and Jackson Mead were sidelined.
North Melbourne and St Kilda conclude the round on Sunday with a clash that will determine the race for the wildcard spots.
The Roos (8-10) continue to disappoint, adding Melbourne to the finals contenders they at least challenged before falling to defeat, extending their record of failing to beat a team currently in the top 10.
The Kangaroos’ wild-card hopes hang in the balance, with the clash with the Saints their final match against the bottom half team in a tough home game.
North lost Luke McDonald to a calf injury, with the veteran guard replaced by Griffin Logue and Zach Bunch replacing the sidelined Riley Hardeman.
St Kilda (8-10) missed the opportunity to claim their first major scalp of the season and put their finals hopes in their own hands as they failed to truly challenge an injured Geelong, leaving them clinging to 10th place in the standings.
The Saints are one of four teams who have yet to beat a team currently in the top 10, along with the Roos, Eagles and Tigers, but with four matches ahead against teams currently ranked below them, they are well positioned to reach the finals.
St Kilda fans will be delighted by the return of Max King, who will play his first AFL game in over two years, as well as Tom De Koning, who will return to the side after missing three games with broken ribs and a punctured lung. Hugh Boxhall was also named.
The trio will replace Anthony Caminiti, Liam Henry and mid-season draftee Campbell Lake.