SEN’s Dwayne Russell has named the five teams under the most pressure heading into Round 7.
Russell’s pressure meter ranks teams from 1-5, with number one having the most pressure on them and most to lose heading into the round.
Check out Russell’s pressure meter below.
1 – Carlton
vs West Coast – Optus Stadium – Saturday night
“The pressure meter for who has the most to lose this weekend, it’s Carlton at number one,” Russell told SEN Afternoons.
“I think Carlton has the most to lose this weekend. Yes they’re away, but they play West Coast at Optus Stadium.
“If they lose this game, the season is fast slipping away.”
2 – Sydney
vs GWS – SCG – Saturday afternoon
“I think the Sydney Swans are number two.
“They’re playing the Giants at home, they need to bounce back from last week.
“If the Swans lose this, they’ll start to lose pace with the best teams.
“It’s a home game at the SCG, you don’t like losing a derby, if they lose to the cross-town rival, it’ll be big news for the Swans in their chase to go one better than last year.”
3 – Richmond
vs Gold Coast – Marvel Stadium – Sunday afternoon
“At number three is Richmond, I think Richmond desperately need to win.
“That’s the bottom line, they play Gold Coast at Marvel. Over to you Richmond, are you still in this comp or not?
“If you lose to Gold Coast, and I know they beat Geelong a couple of weeks ago, but it’ll be huge news in our part of the world.”
4 – Geelong
vs Essendon – MCG – Sunday afternoon
“At number four I think Geelong is under the fourth-most pressure.
“They need to prove themselves as well, they’ve had some easy kills in recent weeks.
“Essendon is a better team, but they’re coming off a four-day break, they are vulnerable right now.
“If you lose to Essendon off a four-game break at the MCG, there’ll be some questions asked about Geelong again.”
5 – North Melbourne
vs Melbourne – MCG – Saturday night
“At number five is North Melbourne.
“I think they need to compete, they might not beat Melbourne, but they need to show more ticker, compete more and show more commitment to the task.
“That’s why I’ve got North Melbourne at five.”