The Roar’s AFL expert tips and predictions: Round 10

After final week, you ought to be beginning to get extra of a really feel for this season.

It’s taken a very long time to get settled, however final weekend seems to be to have been the one the place the layers began to type. Hopefully, it’s easy crusing on the tipping entrance from right here!

Nobody sailed smoother than Liam Salter final week, whose daring predictions of Bulldogs and North Melbourne upsets helped him rating the primary excellent 9 of the season. Well achieved previous sausage.

That tremendous rating has catapulted him into first place on the Roar’s AFL expert tipping panel with 54 factors. Dem Panopoulos’ six means he falls into second place with 53, whereas my rating of seven was a great return and we’ll depart that subject there.

Stirling Coates

Brisbane, Carlton, Geelong, Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Fremantle, West Coast, Port Adelaide, Essendon

We’ve obtained a real magnificence to kick issues off this weekend; a qualifying closing rematch and a possible grand closing preview between two real contenders.

I had Brisbane as my pre-season flag favorite and it seems to be like their wobbly begin has helped them fly underneath the radar and simply play ripping footy. History tempts us to have a look at their demolition of the Suns final Saturday as traditional Gold Coast futility, however I reckon it was extra an indicator of how a lot the Lions are flying.

After that, most of Round 10 seems to be to be pretty protected tipping.

Carlton have been woefully disappointing in 2021 and deserve all of the flak they’re copping, however there’s a distinction between being disappointing and being plain unhealthy. The Blues haven’t been unhealthy, whereas the Hawks definitely have, and will rise up by 5 targets.

Everyone’s leaping on Geelong to rewrite the file books towards Gold Coast this weekend however, whereas I haven’t hesitated in tipping the Cats, I reckon the Suns will put in a way more aggressive effort than persons are predicting. Home facet by 19 factors.

Nobody actually seems to be ahead to taking part in the Crows on the Adelaide Oval, however the Demons have a surprisingly sturdy file on the floor and ought to be capable to transfer to 10-0.

The Saints play the precise model of recreation that troubles the Western Bulldogs essentially the most, however their execution has plummeted since final season so I can’t, in good religion, again them. The Bulldogs made it crystal clear final Saturday night time they’ll be there on the pointy finish and ought to actual candy revenge for final 12 months’s elimination closing heartbreak.

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Saturday night time’s second match is arguably the hardest to tip all week. Sydney are in little doubt higher type than Fremantle, however have a dreadful file away towards the Dockers. In truth, I’d put good cash on dwelling floor benefit being the largest think about Freo-Sydney clashes than simply about another mixture of groups. Dockers to nab the factors.

As a lot as I don’t belief West Coast’s type away from dwelling, Toby Greene’s harm is completely devastating for Greater Western Sydney. I’m backing them to push the Eagles all the way in which, however his class can be sorely missed because the factors go begging.

The most attention-grabbing components of the Collingwood-Port Adelaide recreation can be what will get written on the banners and what number of Power followers flip up in jail bar jumpers. Once the ball is bounced, you may flick on a film – Port by a tonne.

Finally, I’m actually to see whether or not North emulate what Adelaide did final season and grow to be an entire new workforce after breaking the duck. The Bombers might want to have their wits about them, however ought to have the mettle to financial institution the win.

For this week’s Shoe-In, as a lot as I’m nonetheless adamant the Suns will do themselves a favour on the Cattery, it’s laborious to select another match as being extra of a certainty.

Dem Panopoulos

Brisbane, Carlton, Geelong, Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Fremantle, West Coast, Port Adelaide, Essendon

Another unhealthy week from me has meant the leaderboard has had a little bit of a shakeup.

There was loads of good footy in Round 9, headlined by the Kangaroos getting a win nearer to shifting off the underside of the ladder. Let’s hope that this week offers contests which are loads nearer than what could seem on paper.

We kick off the spherical with my coronary heart torn as soon as once more, with my long-standing premiership tip taking part in towards the Tigers. Brisbane are firing on all cylinders in the meanwhile and ought to win comfortably.

The Blues have performed respectable patches at occasions, however this one-on-one defensive setup is working horrifically, even with one of the best backman within the competitors at their disposal. Still, no matter deficiencies they’ve, the Hawks are worse.

Geelong ought to beat Gold Coast by a trillion at GMHBA.

Adelaide had been much more aggressive than I believed towards the Eagles and returning dwelling ought to give them a lift, however not sufficient to hassle the undefeated Demons.

The Bulldogs stamped their authority over Port Adelaide final week and the Saints shouldn’t be a difficulty, given Rowan Marshall was seemingly their saving grace. I’d nonetheless anticipate Max King to kick a bag.

The different Saturday night time recreation ought to be notably enjoyable and the Swans will actually need to show themselves right here. However, they’ve solely gained 4 video games in Perth towards the Dockers at each venues and that pattern could nicely proceed.

Toby Greene’s absence can’t be underestimated, whereas Jesse Hogan can’t get by way of far more than a half, which swings this contest throughout to the Eagles.

Now persons are beginning to catch on to the Power’s type, it’s time they actually make a press release. They’ve had an alternating file between wins and losses for the reason that begin of 2017 on the MCG however that ends right here, they merely have to beat Collingwood handily.

Finally, the Sunday twilight match might be a sneakily enjoyable, high-scoring recreation to observe. Essendon have gained 5 in a row towards the Kangaroos and ought to have an excessive amount of firepower for his or her depleted opposition.

Liam Salter

Brisbane, Carlton, Geelong, Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Sydney, West Coast, Port Adelaide, Essendon

Nine outta 9, child! A surprisingly profitable week in riskier tips – thanks, Doggies and North – means it was my most profitable tipping week of the 12 months. This week appears comparatively straightforward too, so I’m totally anticipating to break down from my lofty heights.

Let’s begin with the one outcome you may basically lock in: Geelong will completely, certainly, demolish the Suns at GMBHA Stadium. It’s simply going to occur.

There are just a few others which are near locked-in territory however nonetheless pose important dangers: Port ought to be far to stylish for Collingwood, the Blues merely have to defeat the Hawks and Melbourne are overwhelmingly favoured to make it ten in a row towards the Crows (though they’ll be extra aggressive than you assume).

On to the great things.

Brisbane’s conflict with the Tigers tomorrow night time ought to be a magnificence. It’s the Victorians which have an imposing file over the hosts, successful 4 of the final 5 – none of these outcomes being notably shut – although the Lions did rating a qualifying closing win final 12 months.

Being on the Gabba does make this intriguing. The Lions are going for his or her sixth conservative win, whereas the reigning premiers have been uncharacteristically wayward.

My head says Richmond – their file over the Lions is normally a compelling cause to tip them – however my coronary heart says Lions in a thriller. I’ll again the latter.

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The Doggies face the Saints an evening later. The Doggies had been phenomenal of their win over Port, whereas the Saints epitomised ‘letting one slip’ towards the Cats.

Like the Blues just a few weeks in the past, the Saints are a workforce with a great current file over the Dogs, and this conflict will go considerably like that: anticipate the Saints to be aggressive, even perhaps main for some time, however the Dogs will do sufficient to win.

Freo host the Swans that very same night time. I’ve very, little or no religion within the Dockers in the meanwhile. Being again at dwelling will go well with them, and they’re an opportunity right here, however I’ll again the Swans on this one. They’re simply too stylish.

Meanwhile, the Giants have been rocked by Toby Greene’s shoulder harm. That gained’t be the be-all-or-end-all of their conflict towards the Eagles – who, win towards the Hawks or not, nonetheless face questions on their away performances. This’ll be shut, however the Eagles are the extra compelling tip.

We end the week with the Essendon taking part in North. Both gained final week and, truthfully, there’s part of me that basically needs to tip the Kangas once more right here. But I can’t – Essendon ought to be successful this one comfortably, and I’ll again them to do it.