The events at UTAS Stadium hold plenty of intrigue

Melbourne, the Hawks and Eagles remain anchored to the bottom of the ladder.

But all three sides will already have one eye on their post-season moves.

The Eagles are in the middle of a disastrous injury run, with 16 players remaining on the injury list heading into round 10.

Stars such as Jeremy McGovern, Jack Darling, Luke Shuey, Liam Ryan, Nic Naitanui and Jamie Cripps will be sidelined for the medium term as coach Adam Simpson searches for a way forward for the rest of the season.

Hawthorn is tracking slightly better, showing glimpses of potential as it continues its rebuild under Sam Mitchell, who had his own issues in the lead-up to Sunday’s game after reportedly coming down with COVID.

Changkuoth Jiath is the Hawks’ major concern and he has been ruled out as well through a calf injury.

There might be better games across the weekend, but the events at UTAS Stadium on Sunday afternoon hold plenty of intrigue for vastly different reasons.