Plenty rests on selection for this clash. The Lions have no substance. While they havent been at their absolute best, the Saints have stayed in the finals hunt after winning their past two games. Boom Dogs father-son recruit Sam Darcy will make his debut for the club, adding an extra layer of intrigue after his impressive performances for Footscray in the VFL. John Longmires side enters this on the back of a comfortable 38-point win over North Melbourne where they returned a season-high score of 126. In a vacuum, you would think the Cats win and book their home Preliminary Final, but could their finals demons haunt them against a hungry Pies side that has proven they hold no fears in close games? Backing the Power to snap their run of losses. In between, North Melbourne host Gold Coast in a match that would have seen the Roos as favourites in just about any other year; but in 2022, they suck and the Suns certainly dont. Finn Maginness has been used in tagging roles this season, including on Shai Bolton last weekend, and may find himself on one of the Bulldogs elite on-ballers. Thursday - 7:20pm - Gabba. Join or create a FREE AFL tipping comp today. The last time the Dogs played the Dockers at Optus Stadium in Round 12, 2021, they got the job done by 28 points before Freo exacted revenge at Marvel by 17 points just recently in Round 21. We have expert betting tips for AFL Round 18, which kicks off on Friday with the Bulldogs vs Saints. All odds are with PlayUp. It was a good weekend for Port with eighth-placed Richmond (9-7), ninth-placed St Kilda (9-7) and 10th-placed Western Bulldogs (8-8) all losing. Saturday night sees Carlton and Geelong do battle at the MCG followed by . Dogs' team. Saturday 1:45pm University of Tasmania Stadium. Can they muster up one big effort to put a spanner in the works of Sydneys season? Reserved. That starts against Brisbane here, a Lions team that has emerged from a COVID headache and now has started to put some form together. See our previews and tips for all nine Round 23 matches below: SUBSCRIBE TO THE AFL RECORD AND GET IT DELIVERED TO YOUR HOUSE EVERY WEEK. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. An elimination final against either Richmond or Carlton. Looking ahead to Saturday, Collingwood takes on Port Adelaide in another big game but the main event is at GMHBA Stadium when Geelong hosts Western Bulldogs. Robbie Gray has flicked the Power switch!Game on in Showdown 44!#AFLPowerCrows pic.twitter.com/9cY6pv2PXj. The penultimate round of the season is here and yet again theres several matches that will come to define the final make up of the top eight. They have met in two Qualifying Finals since 2019. Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda. Percentage could mean everything come the end of the year and the Swans have a ripe chance to add to theirs against a struggling North Melbourne side. After multiple years atop the table, Port Adelaide wont feature in finals this season as they can finish no higher than 11th this campaign. You dont need to look any further than Friday night, where the first of three big matches arrives as Melbourne takes on Collingwood in front of what should be a big crowd at the MCG. North Melbournes VFL coach Leigh Adams will act as caretaker for the remainder of the 2022 season. Finally, the Dan Hannebery Cup ends the 2022 regular season. Coach Ken Hinkley conceded his side hasnt played well enough to warrant a finals spot. Lets get the snore-fests out of the way first. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work The 38-point defeat was their fourth in a row and 12th of the campaign. Enough pressure? Theyve played three top four sides in recent weeks, losing to Geelong, Melbourne and Fremantle in nail-biters. ?#AFLCrowsPower pic.twitter.com/bkypMz6mwT. Trailing by as much as 42 points, the Tigers staged a stirring fightback to snatch a seven-point victory to stay in touch with the top eight. Theyve built a game plan that takes the game on at almost every opportunity, one which has allowed them to score quickly when called upon. Up the other end, the Cats will get a bit of their own medicine coming up against Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow. Start playing below! Race 7. AFL NRL. The Blues will be eyeing a potential double chance and will travel to Adelaide, pocket the points and then return with September on their minds. Expect Stuart Dews side to get on top at the source and ultimately have far more scoring shots than their struggling opponents. Will they suffer an emotional let-down, or can they get up again? They have not beaten the Dons since 2016. Nick Larkey was back to his best last week, booting a career-best bag of seven goals against Sydney hell need to perform well if the Kangaroos are a chance to knock off the home side. At this stage, unless the Blues are more ready than we believe, the Cats should still be too strong. The Bulldogs have everything to play for and the Hawks looked a team limping to the line last week and have lost further players to injury. The ruck battle is sure to be a crucial one in deciding the victor. That is clear, we are, Hinkley said after the Magpies loss. The Official AFL Tipping app is updated for the 2022 season! Meanwhile, Hawthorn has the chance to play spoiler for the Tigers, and then the following week for the Dogs as well. While both sides linger towards the bottom of the table, Hawthorns been a far more consistent outfit than the Eagles this year and theyre rightly favourites for this clash, particularly at the MCG. We don't know where games are being played a single day before the contests, let . Collingwood hasnt kicked big scores throughout 2022. In a game that meant a lot to West Coast last week, Adelaide were great, booting 16 goals away from home in a complete four quarter performance. Going in search of their third-straight win over their rivals, Fremantle will hope that their class and ability to win stoppages holds them in good stead, while the Eagles will be desperate to snap a six-game losing streak. The Dogs have lost their last two games in disastrous fashion by a combined 94 points and now essentially sit two games outside the top eight given Richmonds easy run home. The Pies have been down at three quarter time in their last three games. B: Richards, Gardner, Scott While Mark McVeigh is apparently in the final three options for the GWS job, its hard to see them really doing anything of note to finish the season. play. Both sides defence has been poor over the past four weeks, and whoever can have the most-improved back six should win this clash. Breaking AFL News and Ladder Results including AFL Team News and Player Updates. And heres the potentially stupid tip of the week: the Crows will spoil Robbie Grays final game in the Showdown (just as they ruined Josh Kennedys farewell and Ben Cunningtons return game. They keep playing an attacking game without a sound defence, and they keep coming up short in the biggest games. Their recent form has also left plenty to be desired, recording one win from their past five games. Richmond kept its season alive courtesy of a stunning come-from-behind win over Brisbane last week. It all comes down this for the Western Bulldogs. Put in your NRL and AFL footy tips today! PLAY SEN FOOTY TIPPING. Coming up against the Giants promises to be a tricky proposition, with GWS coming off a big bounce back performance against Essendon last week and looking to finish off a largely disappointing season well. If Hawthorns on-ball bridge can break even, theyll back themselves to take the chocolates at their home away from home. Considering Western Derby's have produced wide margins in recent years and the Dockers sit sixth while the Eagles are 17th, Justin Longmuirs side will feel confident in getting on top of their opponents. Race 8. Dan Hannebery poses during a St Kilda Saints AFL Media Opportunity at Moorabbin Oval on November 15, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. This one takes place at the MCG however, which you think would give Richmond an edge. The Roos meanwhile are hanging on, but have been competitive, outside of Round 19s loss to Hawthorn. However, the return of Brody Mihocek will complicate that plan. Like many Bulldogs games, this one promises to be won and lost in the midfield as two star-studded on-ball outfits go head-to-head. It also means the majority of the tipping season is over, so we may as well end it as weve started it throwing darts at a tiny board. They took down the Demons last Friday night, edging the reigning premiers by seven points in their eighth single-digit win of the season. Will it be enough? The Giants nearly pulled off a shock against the Bulldogs last week, but the Dockers are substantially better. Conversely, the Hawks have won three of their last four at the ground even though theyve struggled in recent seasons. 7:50pm St Kilda Saints vs Brisbane Lions @ Marvel Stadium. AFL Round 22 Tips Friday 12/08/22. North may or may not have Alastair Clarkson on board by the time they run out for the final time in 22, but even that motivation wont help them win against the Suns, wholl cap off their best season in yonks. In Round 11 the Suns won the game from the midfield with Touk Miller, Brandon Ellis and Lachie Weller having big games meaning Hawthorns midfield will need to get on top of theyre to win. Given the squeeze for a top-four position though, its hard to see the Demons rolling over easily. With the raucous home crowd behind them, Im prepared to throw my backing behind the Lions. Geelong resting Tom Atkins and losing Jeremy Cameron and Rhys Stanley probably sums up how the Cats are treating this one. That result has them sitting out of the top eight by four points and more than eight per cent in arrears of eighth-placed Carlton prior to the round commencing.For the Saints to remarkably land a finals berth, it all depends on what happens with the Blues, who are in action against Collingwood earlier on the same day, as well as the Western Bulldogs versus Hawthorn contest. St Kilda v Brisbane Lions. How Im still clinging to second in our experts tipping competition is a minor miracle, but being six down from The Crowd with one round to play, two of three of my roughies falling to pieces like Essendon at the moment, shes pretty grim, I wont lie. We have been working However, the Suns simply have too much to play for to lose this one. Their desire to play James Sicily up the ground allowed Tom Lynch to dominate last week on inexperienced defenders . makes this one of the most thrilling finales weve seen in many a year. We want to see it! Finals football returns to the MCG for the first time since 2019 after two COVID-affected seasons. Their only match up this season came in Round 11, where the Swans pulled off an upset win by 12 points. However, its unlikely that history will repeat itself on this occasion. Victory over Port Adelaide on Saturday night could see them move into the eight by the end of the round. SUBSCRIBE TO THE AFL RECORD AND GET IT DELIVERED TO YOUR HOUSE EVERY WEEK. Their form over the past month has been far from what youd expect of a finals contender, and over the 2022 season, far from what youd expect from a premiership contender. Reserved. But considering how good the Swans have been lately, theyre a genuine chance to knock off last years premiers and lock in a home Preliminary Final. In their previous meeting in Round 11, it was Collingwood who prevailed in a four-point thriller in front of a crowd of over 80,000. You would have to think the Dogs will get the job done in Tasmania. Win $500 Weekly Prize; Sign up now for your chance to win! online in just a few short days! Subscribe to the SEN YouTube channel for the latest videos! It probably wont be a record win, but the Eagles have a stack of big injuries as well, from Nic Naitanui to Andrew Gaff, and while they could win a flag without that pair in 2018, they wont come close at GMHBA Stadium. Saints' Round 21 team. Matthew Nicks Crows, who sit 16th with just five wins, have lost four in a row and will be keen to turn that poor run around. But for the loser, they are in grave danger of tipping out of the top four and being vulnerable to an early finals exit in week one. The Hawks have won two of their three games in Launceston so far this season, beating Gold Coast and Brisbane and losing to Sydney. Reserved. If you're after an easy to use straight forward tipping interface you have come to the right place! Damien Hardwicks side won by 12 points at the MCG earlier this year, but lost to the Power by two points in Adelaide early in 2021. Melbourne, Fremantle, Gold Coast, Geelong, Richmond, Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs, Carlton, Sydney. Play against family, friends & work mates; create & join a comp. Considering theyve had a better season than their opponents in 2022, one reason why Gold Coast enter as underdogs would be because of their horrible record in Launceston. Reserved. Last weeks 12-point win over Hawthorn saw St Kilda jump into eighth spot with three rounds remaining. Its been a forgettable 2022 for Essendon and North Melbourne. Since playing off in Round 1, its the Swans who have seen their stocks rise as their rivals have fallen. The Dockers return home after a successful business trip to Melbourne in which they banked four points for a convincing 41-point triumph over St Kilda. The Bombers won by 58 points last season, restricting Gold Coast to just the four goals. They were neck and neck with Gold Coast for most of last weekend, but pushed away in the last quarter to record an impressive win. times this year so dont discount the Giants. But Geelong is on an equal competition-high 11-game winning streak, and the leadership from the club throughout the season suggests theyll find a way to get over the line. But a game of this stature generally has little logic, and for that reason, Im gonna back the Blues to keep the finals fairytale going. Both teams arent playing particularly good footy at the moment, making this game a tough one to call. RT @TimGossage: Each Friday 7am @SENWABreakfast @ScottyCummings_ & myself will be one hour of pure @AFL Garrick Ibbotson & Josh Kennedy in studio @freodockers @WestCoastEagles & all other teams covered. Simon Goodwins side squandered a 20-point lead for fifth time since Round 11 in the defeat to the Magpies. See our previews and tips for all nine Round 23 matches below: All times AEST. Create your own Fantasy AFL team and compete for daily prizes on Draftstars its free to join so why not check it out? AFL action continues with an excellent selection of games this week, including St Kilda vs Geelong and GWS vs Carlton. It was their fifth victory on the trot and the fourth time in that run kicking a score of 110 or more. The Tigers are desperate for four points after blowing a 40-point lead to Gold Coast, kicking themselves out of the North Melbourne game and somehow emerging with a draw against Fremantle, despite multiple chances to kick the winning point. Clayton Oliver . The Giants were so poor last week, a performance that saw interim coach Mark McVeigh label their efforts embarrassing, questioning whether players have checked out for the season. Register & play Play AFL and NRL tipping Compete with your friends $50,000 first prize in each code $10,000 Streak game cash prize . While these Battle of The Bridge games often offer tight contests, on-form, youd expect the Swans to salute and quite comfortably. Friday night sees Melbourne host Sydney in a final for the first time since 1987 where the Dees smashed the Swans by 76 points. Its been an up and down season for the Dogs, but back-to-back wins has revived their finals hopes. Both sides have genuine doubt about their credentials just weeks away from finals, but the winner will walk away with increased belief heading into September. As for the Crows, theyve been very disappointing the last 10 weeks, losing 80 percent of their clashes. Port Adelaide has had Essendons measure in recent times, winning their last four games by an average margin of 44 points. In a topsy-turvy encounter, the Bombers blew a 21-point final-quarter lead to lose by four points after Magpies forward Jamie Elliott coolly converted after the siren from the boundary. The winner of Friday nights clash is guaranteed to finish in the top four and will be in a good position to make a genuine run at this years premiership. Tom Lynch kicked four, while Mitch Lewis and Luke Breust combined for six. We appreciate your patience and can assure you the wait will be worth it. A win coupled with a Carlton loss will see them sneak into eighth and allow the Dogs another tilt at a finals fairy tale. 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