Adelaides hard-fought win over Melbourne has created a logjam in the top eight of the AFL ladder that promises an enthralling run to the finals.The Crows joined a group of six teams with a 10-4 win loss record after round 15, with second-placed Geelong and seventh-placed North Melbourne separated by percentage only.The AFLs meandering run of bye rounds ends this week with some mouthwatering clashes between top-eight sides in the first full round of matches in nearly a month.The Cats host fourth-placed Sydney at Simonds Stadium on Friday night and the Kangaroos travel to Perth to take on West Coast, currently eighth, on Sunday in a pair of games that will help shape the top four.Its a really even comp ... thats the challenge each week, Adelaide coach Don Pyke said after his sides 22-point win at the MCG.Theres no easy games.The sides that are at the top are capable of playing some good footy but if you dont get it on your terms youve got to find a way at times.The evenness of the comp really means each week youve got to keep getting the wins and pushing yourself forward.Port Adelaide appear to be the only side capable of breaking into the eight after they effectively ended Richmonds finals chances with a 38-point win on Friday night.The ninth-placed Power are two games behind the Eagles and simply must find a way to knock off the ladder-leading Hawks when they kick round 16 off on Thursday night at Adelaide Oval.The Western Bulldogs moved into sixth spot with a stunning come-from-behind win over Sydney at the SCG in an otherwise largely forgettable round of football.Its been a happy hunting ground the last two years, a couple of incredible wins and tonight is worth about 10 (wins) I think, Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said.They showed a lot of grit our boys ... it was just a brilliant victory.In remaining round 15 matches, West Coast were big winners over Essendon, Gold Coast continued St Kildas road woes and Collingwood ground out a 12-point win against Carlton.On the injury front, the Blues confirmed Irishman Ciaran Byrne will miss a year with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and the Saints will ponder the immediate future of young star Paddy McCartin after he suffered his third concussion of the season. 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Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status.Guillem Balague says the decision for Neymar to play for Brazil in the Olympics rather than Copa America gives him a much-needed rest. Barcelona announced on Wednesday night that the Brazil captain will play at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics for his country but will skip the Copa America, despite previously stating he wanted to play in both.The Brazilian FA had asked for his release, but Barcelona did not want to lose the striker for so long and feared that his participation in both events could affect his preparations for next season. Barcelona announced on Wednesday that Neymar will play at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics The confederation and the club had been in talks for several months before finally reaching a deal, and Sky Sports Spanish football expert Balague believes the move is good PR for the Brazilian forward at present.The reaction in Barcelona is that most people believed Neymar was not going to rest enough. Weve seen Neymar take some trips to Brazil, not just to do with football, and theres a lot of negative publicity in the direction of Neymar, so this is a good PR for himself in the eyes of the fans. The Olympics will be played from August 3-21, while the Copa America runs from June 3-26 I think most fans understand he needs to rest, as rest is as important for an athlete than preparation.In contrast, in Brazil there are more and more voices saying he is not a mature leader and is not pulling all of his weight when it comes to the national side. Its not a Brazilian decision, Brazil want him playing everything, its more the decision of Barcelona. Neymar of course wanted to play everything, but Barcelona made him realise he had to make a choice. Pep Guardiola and Barcelona won the right to restrict Lionel Messi from going to the Olympics in 2008, but let him go anyway It is a different kind of summer with Olympics and Copa America - I think Barcelona have used the timing cleverly, its a good moment to confirm publicly what they have been defending for months.Clubs are not obliged by FIFA to release players for the Olympics, but had to do so for the Copa America Centenario in the United States, but a deal has been struck to ensure Neymar is exempt.Neymar has come under criticism from fans and the media of latee as Barcelona slumped to just one point from a possible 12 and were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid.dddddddddddd Neymar to miss Copa America Neymar will play for Brazil at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics but will skip the Copa America They reacted with an 8-0 win at Deportivo on Wednesday, leaving them level on points with Atletico at the top of the table but with a better head-to-head record.Balague believes the 24-year-old will need the summer to recover from another busy season, and also says this is not the first time the club has been successful over the country in such a discussion.Clubs have always had the power to stop players playing, Balague added. I remember when Pep Guardiola arrived at Barcelona, Lionel Messi wanted to play the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and Barca managed to convince the authorities that he wouldnt play. A look at some of Neymars best moments in a Barcelona shirt this season. Then after that it became the choice of Pep, who said to Messi and [then-president] Joan Laporta that he should go to China, because it was the best thing that could happen to him.Messi was saying he wanted an Olympic medal, because it is something unique. He let him go that way, Argentina won the gold, but Barcelona had initially won the right not to let him go, so its not the first time thing has happened.The Olympics will be played from August 3-21, while the Copa America runs from June 3-26 Also See: Neymar to miss Copa Barca hit eight past Deportivo Neymar will not be sold More Guillem Balague ' ' '