It’s so even this season. One slip up (like the Dogs today) and you can slide right down the ladder. Get a bit of a run on and you can catapult yourself right up there. Anything can happen.
In fairness, Kardinia Park is a very odd ground. As in, it's 34 metres narrower than the MCG. If your gameplan relies on quick turnovers and moving the ball quickly through open space like Hawthorn... Well, there's a lot less open space to move into.