Melbourne v St Kilda, West Coast v Geelong AFL Round 12: Live updates, SuperCoach scores, teams
There are just two Sunday games in round 12 as the first weekend of the mid-season byes wraps up.
But there is plenty to play for on the field, and in SuperCoach.
Injuries and a host of missing bye players have made for a challenging round, but another huge score from Max Gawn could paper over a whole lot of cracks.
And it could be on the cards – Gawn, who has a five-round average of 157 – scored 180 points the last time he faced the Saints, in round 11 last year.
Melbourne can keep its season alive with a win, while the Saints are searching for their first win since they humbled Fremantle in round 8.
In the final game of the round, Geelong travels west to face West Coast at Optus Stadium.
Follow all the action and SuperCoach news in the live blog below.
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