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Crikey’s AFL & NRL Hot Form Guides to the finals

It’s September. Spring is here. The nation’s horses, those not struck down by the flu, are gearing up for the Spring Carnival. And thus, the footy finals are upon us. Here are Crikey’s Hot Form Charts for first week of the AFL and NRL finals.

Crikey’s AFL Hot Form Chart: Round 22

Only one round of home and away remains; seven out of the eight finalists are decided; and with draft penalties hanging over the victor’s head, the odds for a draw in the Melbourne-Carlton game on Sunday must be the shortest in footy’s history. So what can Crikey’s AFL Hot Form Chart still tell us about season 2007?

Crikey’s AFL & NRL Hot Form Chart

An eerie synergy has emerged in Crikey’s AFL Hot Form Chart after round 20: the top three Form Chart teams also fill the the top three spots on the AFL ladder. But that’s where the parallels end. And the big message being sent by Crikey’s NRL Hot Form Chart after round 23 is a simple one: Here come Rusty’s Rabbits.

Crikey’s AFL Hot Form Chart: Round 18

Crikey’s AFL Hot Form Chart shows up one of the great comebacks in the AFL this year, a performance that even John Howard could take heart from.

Crikey’s AFL Hot Form Chart: Round 17

There’s talent, there’s training, there’s planning, and then there’s form, one of the key determinants of success. Here is the Crikey-AFL Hot Form Chart for the last five weeks.

Crikey’s AFL Hot Form Chart: Round 16

Crikey’s AFL Hot Form Chart shows who’s hot and who’s not by ranking the teams on the basis of the past five rounds. Pat Devery dissects the form heading into Round 17.

Introducing Crikey’s AFL & NRL Hot Form Charts

You’re only as good as your last game, so the cliche goes. It’s rubbish of course. Everyone knows you’re only as good as your last five games, which is why Crikey, in the lead up to all the September action, will be publishing the AFL & NRL Hot Form Charts each Wednesday and Thursday respectively.