It seems just yesterday Richmond was unveiling its 2017 premiership flag ahead of this year's season-opener against Carlton but, believe it or not, this weekend is the final round of the 2018 AFL home and away season.
While the Tigers marched towards the minor premiership with another dominant season, 2018 has seen the demise of the Crows, the rise of the Eagles, while the Demons have secured a first visit to September since 2006.
Despite the top eight being just about locked in -- only a Geelong loss to Gold Coast would open the door for Port Adelaide to sneak in -- positions are still to be played for. So, strap yourselves in for another cracking round of football.
This is What to Watch For, Round 23.
Who joins the Tigers, Eagles in the top four?
There's nothing more valuable in the AFL than a second chance in the finals which makes finishing the home and away season in the top four more of a must-do as opposed to a luxury.
With just one round remaining, only Richmond and West Coast have guaranteed a top four finish while five other teams are still battling for the final two spots. So who will get the job done?
Collingwood is the next team likely to earn the second chance. Nathan Buckley's side travel west to face a Dockers outfit that's coming off a humiliating 133-point loss to Geelong last week. A win would guarantee the Magpies a first top four finish since 2012 but a loss would open the door for either GWS or Melbourne -- who play on Sunday afternoon at the MCG -- to leapfrog them on the ladder.
That should sort out three of the four slots leaving Saturday night's Sydney vs. Hawthorn match as the playoff for the final spot. It's pretty simple, the winner will earn a top four finish while the loser could fall as low as sixth. Here's something interesting, if the Swans and Hawks play out a draw then both of them could potentially miss out on the top four.
It's going to be one of those weekends where we'll be splitting our time between the on-field action and the AFL ladder as we try to work out which teams finish the season where.
Who wins the Coleman Medal?
North Melbourne's Ben Brown had one hand on the 2018 Coleman Medal all year long before Jack Riewoldt's bag of 10 goals against Gold Coast in Round 21 catapulted the Richmond premiership star to the top of the goalkicking charts.
Last week Riewoldt kicked two majors as the Tigers held off the Bombers while Brown was held goalless for just the third time this season in a disappointing loss to the Crows. It means that going into the final week of the season, Riewoldt leads Brown by two with Sydney spearhead Lance Franklin three back.
There's no doubt that Riewoldt is in a strong position to claim his third Coleman -- a feat only 12 VFL/AFL players in history have achieved -- with his final game being against the Bulldogs, but don't write Brown off just yet.
Adelaide's narrow win last Sunday ruled Brad Scott's side out of finals contention but you can be sure they will want to end the season with a bang when they meet the lowly Saints. Earlier in the year Brown kicked six goals when the sides met and with both teams only playing for pride, you shouldn't rule out a similar performance.
And then there's Buddy who was a class above last week with five goals against GWS. He has the toughest ask of the three given he has to come from three behind and do it against his former side Hawthorn, who along with Sydney are chasing a top four berth. It's a game that will unlikely be a goalfest.
The fact Brown is the last man to play -- Sunday afternoon at Etihad Stadium -- and will know what is needed before he runs out is a huge advantage. If he's within six or seven, back him in.
What's Melbourne and GWS made of?
The Sydney vs. Hawthorn match on Saturday night might have more appeal given their epic rivalry and what's at stake for the winner, but Sunday's clash between Melbourne and GWS will teach us plenty about both sides as they head into finals.
Both teams will play finals in 2018 but both have faced unique challenges this year and this is a game that is set to teach us plenty.
Up until last week's stirring win over West Coast in Perth, the Demons just couldn't knock off a top eight team. While they've managed to get one under their belt, their fans won't be convinced that the hoodoo is broken just yet.
The Giants' problem in 2018 has been injuries. At various stages where they've had the majority of their best 22 on the park, GWS has looked capable of going all the way, but every time they gather any momentum it's halted with more player injuries.
As it stands, the Giants will be without Tom Scully, Heath Shaw, Toby Greene, Jonathan Patton, Ryan Griffin, Brett Deledio and Dawson Simpson for the clash against the Demons. The majority of these players won't be returning in September, so they must prove that they can win without them.
For Melbourne, they won't get a better chance of scoring back-to-back wins over top eight sides than this weekend against the depleted Giants. They simply must win and ride that momentum into the finals.
One last thing, don't underestimate the value of playing at the MCG in the final round...