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"The best list": The teams under the most pressure in Wildcard Round

By SEN

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SEN’s Dwayne Russell has named the teams under the most pressure heading into Wildcard Round.

Russell’s pressure meter ranks teams from 1-5, with number one having the most pressure on them and the most to lose heading into the round.

Given it's Wildcard Round, Dwayne ranked each of the four teams by which is under the most pressure ahead of this weekend.

Check out Russell’s pressure meter below.

1 - Western Bulldogs
vs Collingwood – MCG – Friday

“I think they do have the best list, and they have the most under pressure coach out of the other three,” Russell told SEN's Dwayne's World.

“The other three teams have coaches that are under no pressure whatsoever. The Bulldogs are under pressure to deliver more so than the other three.”

2 – Melbourne
vs Carlton – MCG – Saturday

“I think they are under pressure as well, but not as much as the Dogs.

“Fantastic season, and if it does fizzle out it will be disappointing, but it will still be a successful season for Melbourne.

“Whereas if the Bulldogs go down, I don't think it will be judged as a successful season.”

3 – Collingwood
vs Western Bulldogs - MCG – Friday 

“No one really expects Collingwood to win the flag, but most people believe that Collingwood and Craig McRae and Nick Daicos have a bit of magic to them.”

4 – Carlton
vs Melbourne - MCG – Saturday 

“It is still a fairy tale for the Blues.

“They don't have a top 10 player in the competition. Patrick Cripps, Sam Walsh - star players. But they are not at the moment, at Marcus Bontempelli's level.

“The Dogs have the Bont, Melbourne have Max Gawn and Kozzie Pickett, Collingwood have Daicos. Yeah, Carlton have Patrick Cripps, but he is probably out of the top 10 right now.”

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