Our experts cast their predictions ahead of another weekend of AFL action
Need help with your AFL tips? The Advertiser’s team of football experts have cast their predictions for round seven. Can Port Adelaide beat Collingwood on Friday night at Marvel Stadium?
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Port Adelaide has already proved it can upset a favourite this season with its big road win against the Eagles in Perth in Round 5 - but The Advertiser’s tipsters don’t expect the Power to repeat the dose against the Magpies in Melbourne on Friday night.
Only football writer Jesper Fjeldstad has tipped the Power to take another prized scalp, with the remaining 29 tipsters taking Collingwood.
Only two games this weekend have caused any significant split with seven takers for Melbourne against the Hawks and 12 tipping Carlton to beat struggling North Melbourne.
Richmond are the unanimous selection against the Bulldogs as are West Coast at home to early season surprise packet Gold Coast.
Brisbane, GWS, Geelong and Adelaide are all heavily favoured to win.
The Crows won selection from 29 of the 30 experts with just Hawthorn great Dermott Brereton favouring the Dockers at Adelaide Oval on Sunday evening.
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