SEN’s Dwayne Russell has named the six teams under the most pressure heading into Round 13.
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 - Melbourne
vs Collingwood - MCG – Monday afternoon
“I’ve got Melbourne number one.
“This is a big test for Melbourne, everyone has been looking at them like, ‘Are they ready for a real premiership tilt?’.
“Are they missing a few pieces that don’t make them as good as Collingwood? Big test for Melbourne.
“They’re number one on my pressure meter.”
2 – Western Bulldogs
vs Port Adelaide – Marvel Stadium - Friday night
“I’ve got the Bulldogs number two.
“They’re at home against Port Adelaide, they’ve got the second most to lose this weekend.”
3 - Carlton
vs Essendon - MCG - Sunday night
“Carlton are at three.
“They’ve clearly got a lot to lose this weekend, they’ve got Essendon and their whole season is on the ropes.”
4 – St Kilda
vs Sydney - SCG - Thursday night
“St Kilda are at four, they’ve got a bit to lose against the Swans.”
5 - Sydney
vs St Kilda - SCG - Thursday night
“The Swans are at five, their whole season is also on the ropes.”
6 - GWS
vs North Melbourne – Blundstone Arena – Sunday afternoon
“I’ve gone down to six this week.
“This is an elimination final for the Giants, if they can’t beat North Melbourne in Hobart, it’ll be a bridge too far to win nine of their last 10 to make the eight.”