Who should you be tipping in Round 23 of the AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
Thursday night kicks off with the injury-ravaged Bombers taking on the Saints, before a number of clashes with finals implications. The Dockers and Lions will trade blows in Perth, and the Suns and Giants battle for the Expansion Cup (and probably more!). The Crows also host the Pies in a blockbuster on Saturday night.
Our experts share all of their wisdom with you to help guide your tipping.
EXPERT TIPS:
Jake Michaels
Season total: 137
Certainty and why: These are the exact sort of games the Bulldogs win by triple figures. You heard it here first.
Upset and why: Everyone's down on the Lions, but I think they bounce back against a Dockers side that just loves to leave the door ajar.
Tips for the week:
Essendon vs. St Kilda
Fremantle vs. Brisbane
Gold Coast vs. GWS
Carlton vs. Port Adelaide
Hawthorn vs. Melbourne
Adelaide vs. Collingwood
North Melbourne vs. Richmond
Sydney vs. Geelong
Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast
Matt Walsh
Season total: 128
Certainty and why: The Dogs could win by 100 over the Eagles this week.
Upset and why: I reckon the Tigs can get the Roos - they'll set themselves for this one last chance to bank a win.
Tips for the week:
Essendon vs. St Kilda
Fremantle vs. Brisbane
Gold Coast vs. GWS
Carlton vs. Port Adelaide
Hawthorn vs. Melbourne
Adelaide vs. Collingwood
North Melbourne vs. Richmond
Sydney vs. Geelong
Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast
Jarryd Barca
Season total: 137
Certainty and why: The Bulldogs. I don't really need to give an explanation, do I?
Upset and why: I can see a few of these games going either way but the one I'm tipping against the grain here is the Giants over the Suns.
Tips for the week:
Essendon vs. St Kilda
Fremantle vs. Brisbane
Gold Coast vs. GWS
Carlton vs. Port Adelaide
Hawthorn vs. Melbourne
Adelaide vs. Collingwood
North Melbourne vs. Richmond
Sydney vs. Geelong
Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast
Christian Joly (Champion Data)
Season total: 134
Certainty and why: The Bulldogs can't take anything for granted across the next two rounds, they don't need the percentage but they should still put their foot down in this one.
Upset and why: Port over Carlton -- a real 50/50 game so I will back the underdog here. Tigers against the Kangaroos is another one I like.
Tips for the week:
Essendon vs. St Kilda
Fremantle vs. Brisbane
Gold Coast vs. GWS
Carlton vs. Port Adelaide
Hawthorn vs. Melbourne
Adelaide vs. Collingwood
North Melbourne vs. Richmond
Sydney vs. Geelong
Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast