AFL 2026, The Run Home after Round 20
This article analyzes the final stages of the 2026 AFL season as teams compete for spots in the league's first 10-team finals series. It uses statistical projections to evaluate the likelihood of various clubs making the top 10.
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AFL Reality behind Pies’ top-four charge as nine teams look locked in... with a big favourite for 10th — The Run Home with four rounds left Petracca & Lombard's on field exchange | 05:35 Max Laughton from Fox Sports @maxlaughton July 26th, 2026 7:30 pm Collingwood might be footy’s hottest team, but escaping the wildcard will be much harder than it looks... and it sure looks like nine teams are already locked into the finals.
This is The Run Home , where Foxfooty.com.au analyses every club’s remaining fixture with four rounds left and tries to predict how the rest of the year will play out, ahead of the AFL’s first 10-team finals series. See our predicted final ladder below.
We’re trying to predict who makes the top 10, but it’s more complicated than just running a ladder predictor.
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