Despite the AFL's league-wide warning about resting mass players ahead of finals, it seems clubs will be willing to risk potential fines to best prepare their squads for a premiership tilt.
With the top 10 locked in with a round remaining, every finals-qualified side will be weighing up the pros and cons of who to play for Round 24, and who to give an extra week's break.
Do minor premiers Fremantle risk messing with its form by resting key players for the Dockers' trip to Melbourne?
How does Collingwood balance bringing back some injured guns, while managing the workload of its stars?
Should Carlton sit back and rest its key players for Wildcard Round, or do the Blues need to win so they can stay in Melbourne?
These are the decisions the finals-bound coaches must make ahead of an intriguing Round 24.
Geelong
The Cats are infamously mystical about who will play each week and are often known as the kings of the "late out" an hour before the start of a game.
So trying to figure out what Chris Scott has planned in terms of player management for the final round of the season is anyone's guess.
Working for the Cats is the fact that they have an easy kill in Richmond this weekend at their home ground, GMHBA Stadium.
Jeremy Cameron surely won't be rushed back as he recovers from an AC joint injury, and young gun Jay Polkinghorne is in strong enough form to hold his spot for now.
Patrick Dangerfield may be rested to make sure he is ready to explode come week one of finals.
Star veteran Tom Stewart could potentially be looked at being rested as well.
