AFL tipping 2019: The Advertiser expert tipsters for Round 15
The AFL bye rounds are behind us and the dash to finals has started. Find out who The Advertiser’s experts are backing this weekend.
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Adelaide’s 16-year wait for a win at Kardinia Park will extend into at least another year, with ladder-leading Geelong overwhelmingly favoured to take care of the fifth-placed Crows by The Advertiser/Sunday Mail’s panel of tipsters.
Just two of our 30 expert tipsters — Darren Lehmann and Annette Edmondson — believe the Crows can say hooroo to the hoodoo at the Cattery on Friday night.
But there is better news for Port Adelaide with a full house of tipsters picking the Power to string two wins in a row together against the Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval.
Lehmann is also one of only two tipsters alongside Matt Turner tipping Essendon to upset GWS on Thursday night.
There is likely to be little movement at the top of tipping tree, with leaders Graham Cornes and Andrew Capel — both on 79 — nominating the same teams for Round 15.
Only Kane Cornes, who shares second place on 78 with Courtney Cramey, can make a move up or down after picking Melbourne to knock off Brisbane.
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