44 points (11 wins, seven losses), 109.9 per cent
The Swans' season is suddenly at a critical juncture, a fascinating development after they were 10-3 through 14 rounds. The 43-point defeat to Essendon was their fourth loss in five starts and cost them more than four percentage points. That percentage now leaves them vulnerable to be overrun by the fast-improving Bombers. It's hard to pencil in wins for John Longmire's men in any of the final four rounds in their current form and it's looking increasingly likely they will have to beat great rival Hawthorn in round 23 to qualify for September. - Marc McGowan

The run home
R20: Collingwood @ SCG
R21: Melbourne @ MCG
R22: Greater Western Sydney @ Spotless Stadium
R23: Hawthorn @ SCG 

The coach says
"We can (still make the finals), but I feel like we have to do something about it pretty quickly. We've got to put the parachute up and stop the fall pretty quickly. We're aware of that – and it's not going to happen the way we played the last quarter tonight. There might be a couple of players coming back next week, but they're not all coming back, so we need to make a pretty narrow focus on what we need to get right. The competitive side of it is always a starting point and that's what we're going to have to focus on – not that we haven't focused on it, but we have to make a better fist of it."
- John Longmire post match Rd 19, 2018.