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Brisbane Lions can jump back to second spot on the AFL ladder if they overcome St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
The Lions slipped to third on the ladder after Geelong beat Adelaide on Saturday, but will move back up a spot with a win over the Saints.
Brisbane are the form team in the competition and look on course to make up for the disappointment of losing last season's grand final.
However, the wins need to keep coming and they cannot take the foot off the gas against Saints.
The same can be said for Greater Western Sydney and Hawthorn, who go head-to-head on Sunday afternoon.
It is eighth place versus ninth and if Hawthorn can pick up another win, they will go level on points with the Giants.
The race to make finals could not be tighter and Sunday will be another big day in the AFL.
Giants to walk tall once again
. What: Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn
. Where: Manuka Oval, Canberra
. When: 13:10 (AEST), Sunday 4th August
. How to watch: Kayo, Foxtel
. Odds: Greater Western Sydney 1.75, Hawthorn 2.10
GWS have got their season back on track with four wins on the spin, but the victories need to keep coming.
The top four is in sight, but they could still slip out of the eight altogether, which makes the Hawks clash even bigger.
They have a tough run at home and four points on home soil against Hawthorn looks like a must.
It will be close and both sides are priced at 6.00 to win the game by 1-12 points.
Hawthorn have also won their last three games, including a 64-point win against the Crows in Adelaide last week.
They spread the goals around in that win with eight players all kicking two goals - Luke Breust was one of them and he is 15.00 to boot the first goal of the game.
Jesse Hogan is GWS' main man in that department and is 8.00 to kick the first of the game.
Lions ready to extend winning run
. What: St Kilda v Brisbane
. Where: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
. When: 16:40 (AEST), Sunday 4th August
. How to watch: Kayo, Foxtel, Channel 7
. Odds: St Kilda 2.50, Brisbane 1.54
Brisbane continue to fire following eight wins on the bounce and will be out for number nine against St Kilda.
Back in Round 14 they beat the Saints by 20 points and have gone from strength-to-strength since then.
They are priced at 5.50 to win by 13-24 points, but it will be far from easy against a Saints side who have found a bit of form.
Ross Lyon's side have won the last two games against Essendon and West Coast. Both were also at Marvel, but this will be a much harder test.
But they are also scoring more heavily in recent weeks and could give the Lions a game.
Cooper Sharman booted three goals in the 53-point win over the Bombers and is 15.00 to grab the first against Brisbane.
