'Tigers Falter at Last Hurdle... Again!' - Round 18, 2012 Wrap.

Who would believe it. After narrow losses from winning positions against Gold Coast and North Melbourne, who would have thought it'd happen again?

The Tigers lead Carlton by 13 points late into the 4th quarter, when Carlton kicked into gear and piled on consecutive goals; the highlight of which came from the boot of Brock Mclean, which sailed over the pack and bounced fortuitously through in eventually became the match-winner.

With the loss, so too came the realisation to many Richmond fans that finals were all but out of contention, whilst for Carlton fans their own finals ambitions remained alive.

Below is a list of those who I thought were 'KEY PLAYERS' in each match. Take note that I am deliberately randomising the list, and in no way does the order I list them in reflect who I think will get the 3, 2, 1's.

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Essendon vs. Hawthorn:

Possible Votes: M. Suckling, C. Rioli, L. Hodge

Geelong vs. Adelaide:

Possible Votes: T. Hawkins, J. Selwood, P. Dangerfield

North Melbourne vs. Melbourne:

Possible Votes: A. Swallow, B. Harvey, S. Gibson, T. Goldstein

GWS vs. Collingwood:

Possible Votes: D. Swan, S. Pendlebury, T. Cloke, D. Beams

Carlton vs. Richmond:

Possible Votes: M. Murphy, B. Mclean, T. Cotchin

Gold Coast vs. Sydney:

Possible Votes: R. O'Keefe, J. Kennedy, K. Jack

Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle:

Possible Votes: L. McPharlin, C. Pearce, N. Fyfe

St. Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs:

Possible Votes: L. Hayes, N. Dal Santo, L. Montagna

West Coast vs. Brisbane:

Possible Votes: N. Naitanui, L. Shuey, A. Gaff