AFL footy tipping: See who the Herald Sun experts are picking in Round 20
THE Gold Coast Suns are without both their captains as well as star midfielder David Swallow for their clash with Melbourne. Will we see a record margin? Check out who the experts are picking in round 20.
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EARLIER this week, James Hird made a massive call about Essendon when he declared the Bombers can still win the 2018 premiership.
Was Hirdy on the money or is this a step too far after the club’s slow start to the season?
If they are going to have any chance, they must beat Hawthorn on Saturday.
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Will the Bombers get it done? See who all the Herald Sun experts are picking in round 20.
Sarah Jones's top tips: Score so far: 118
Tigers
Dons
Lions
Port
Saints
Pies
GWS
Demons
EaglesLast Week: 5
Margins: Richmond 17 Essendon 7 Brisbane Lions 1 Port Adelaide 30 St Kilda 2 Collingwood 8 GWS Giants 60 Melbourne 70 West Coast 25
Dermott Brereton's top tips: Score so far: 116
Tigers Dons Lions Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 5
Margins: Richmond 11 Essendon 5 Brisbane Lions 9 Port Adelaide 19 St Kilda 15 Collingwood 7 GWS Giants 39 Melbourne 29 West Coast 24
Gerard Whateley's top tips: Score so far: 116
Cats Dons
North Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 7
Margins: Geelong 1 Essendon 2 North Melbourne 8 Port Adelaide 12 St Kilda 3 Collingwood 6 GWS Giants 18 Melbourne 36 West Coast 40
Chris Cavanagh's top tips: Score so far: 115
Tigers Dons North
Crows Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 115
Margins: Richmond 18 Essendon 1 North Melbourne 12 Adelaide 1 St Kilda 20 Collingwood 1 GWS Giants 30 Melbourne 40 West Coast 20
The Hawks haven’t done much wrong the past couple of weeks but they are coming off a six-day break from Perth and are on a collision course with an in-form Essendon which should keep its finals dream alive.
Matthew Lloyd's top tips: Score so far: 114
Tigers Dons North Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 6
Margins: Richmond 20 Essendon 14 North Melbourne 10 Port Adelaide 12 St Kilda 3 Collingwood 19 GWS Giants 32 Melbourne 65 West Coast 40
Jon Ralph's top tips: Score so far: 114
Tigers Dons North Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 7
Margins: Richmond 4 Essendon 5 North Melbourne 4 Port Adelaide 4 St Kilda 36 Collingwood 4 GWS Giants 23 Melbourne 77 West Coast 5
If you are backing in the better midfield, you believe Collingwood can roll Sydney despite the emotional lift of Alex Johnson’s return. Once upon a time you never bet against Sydney at the SCG, now their record is a reason not to tip them there.
Mark Robinson's top tips: Score so far: 114
Cats Dons Lions Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 6
Margins: Geelong 12 Essendon 25 Brisbane Lions 12 Port Adelaide 21 St Kilda 19 Collingwood 30 GWS Giants 10 Melbourne 58 West Coast 32
Patrick Dangerfield's top tips: Score so far: 113
Cats Dons North Crows Saints
Sydney GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 6
Margins: Geelong Essendon North Melbourne Adelaide St Kilda Sydney GWS Giants Melbourne West Coast
Lauren Wood's top tips: Score so far: 112
Tigers
Hawks Lions Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 4
Margins: Richmond 10 Hawthorn 15 Brisbane Lions 4 Port Adelaide 12 St Kilda 11 Collingwood 9 GWS Giants 29 Melbourne 35 West Coast 28
Saturday at the MCG will be huge and the Hawks have a prime opportunity to keep their September hopes alive. They know what it takes and should continue their recent run of dominance over the Dons. Look out for Luke Breust, again.
Jay Clark's top tips: Score so far: 110
Tigers Hawks Lions Port Saints Sydney GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 6
Margins: Richmond 6 Hawthorn 10 Brisbane Lions 12 Port Adelaide 15 St Kilda 16 Sydney 5 GWS Giants 34 Melbourne 120 West Coast 26
Melbourne will pile on a cricket score against Gold Coast without Steve May.
Gil Gardiner's top tips: Score so far: 110
Tigers Dons North Port
Dogs Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 5
Margins: Richmond 12 Essendon 1 North Melbourne 6 Port Adelaide 23 Western Bulldogs 14 Collingwood 26 GWS Giants 64 Melbourne 46 West Coast 52
Hawthorn freewheeled in the west last week but how much of a toll will the short break and trip back from Perth take on the Hawks? Should find this a lot harder against a hungry and desperate Essendon.
Scott Gullan's top tips: Score so far: 110
Cats Dons North Port Dogs Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 6
Margins: Geelong 7 Essendon 11 North Melbourne 8 Port Adelaide 25 Western Bulldogs 4 Collingwood 10 GWS Giants 32 Melbourne 44 West Coast 33
Mick Malthouse's top tips: Score so far: 109
Tigers Dons Lions Crows Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 7
Margins: Richmond 10 Essendon 15 Brisbane Lions 15 Adelaide 5 St Kilda 15 Collingwood 30 GWS Giants 35 Melbourne 57 West Coast 24
Eliza Sewell's top tips: Score so far: 108
Tigers Dons Lions Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 4
Margins: Richmond 10 Essendon 5 Brisbane Lions 2 Port Adelaide 40 St Kilda 12 Collingwood 5 GWS Giants 20 Melbourne 25 West Coast 18
Essendon is flying.. and needs to keep it up to give James Hird’s premiers prediction any chance at coming true.
Daniel Andrews's top tips: Score so far: 107
Tigers Dons North Port Dogs Sydney GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 7
Margins: Richmond 21 Essendon 14 North Melbourne 15 Port Adelaide 12 Western Bulldogs 17 Sydney 8 GWS Giants 48 Melbourne 27 West Coast 34
Nathan Brown's top tips: Score so far: 107
Tigers Dons Lions Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 7
Margins: Richmond 28 Essendon 8 Brisbane Lions 14 Port Adelaide 11 St Kilda 24 Collingwood 19 GWS Giants 44 Melbourne 50 West Coast 38
Glenn Mcfarlane's top tips: Score so far: 107
Tigers Dons North Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 6
Margins: Richmond 12 Essendon 7 North Melbourne 5 Port Adelaide 3 St Kilda 21 Collingwood 1 GWS Giants 40 Melbourne 61 West Coast 15
Pies to just keep fighting despite all the injury setbacks.
Shane Warne's top tips: Score so far: 107
Tigers Dons Lions Port Saints Sydney GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 6
Margins: Richmond 8 Essendon 3 Brisbane Lions 6 Port Adelaide 4 St Kilda 11 Sydney 1 GWS Giants 23 Melbourne 25 West Coast 19
Jon Anderson's top tips: Score so far: 106
Cats Hawks North Crows Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 6
Margins: Geelong 13 Hawthorn 4 North Melbourne 20 Adelaide 1 St Kilda 23 Collingwood 7 GWS Giants 27 Melbourne 53 West Coast 28
If they are going to make a September move, then it needs to start against the Tigers
David King's top tips: Score so far: 106
Tigers Dons North Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 5
Margins: Richmond 18 Essendon 18 North Melbourne 1 Port Adelaide 22 St Kilda 10 Collingwood 2 GWS Giants 35 Melbourne 44 West Coast 22
Tim Watson's top tips: Score so far: 106
Tigers Dons North Port Saints Sydney GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 5
Margins: Richmond 23 Essendon 2 North Melbourne 7 Port Adelaide 4 St Kilda 22 Sydney 1 GWS Giants 41 Melbourne 101 West Coast 19
James Hird's top tips: Score so far: 105
Tigers Dons North Port Saints Sydney GWS Demons EaglesMargins: Richmond 15 Essendon 11 North Melbourne 9 Port Adelaide 15 St Kilda 11 Sydney 13 GWS Giants 25 Melbourne 15 West Coast 11
Mick Warner's top tips: Score so far: 105
Tigers Hawks Lions Port Saints Sydney GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 7
Margins: Richmond 28 Hawthorn 1 Brisbane 2 Port Adelaide 7 St Kilda 4 Sydney 8 GWS Giants 90 Melbourne 101 West Coast 72
Tight round early before three Sunday shockers.
Bianca Chatfield's top tips: Score so far: 104
Tigers Dons Lions Port Dogs Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 4
Margins: Richmond 7 Essendon 10 Brisbane 8 Port Adelaide 8 Western Bulldogs 12 Collingwood 10 GWS Giants 18 Melbourne 12 West Coast 14
Sam Edmund's top tips: Score so far: 104
Tigers Dons Lions Port Saints Sydney GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 6
Margins: Richmond 3 Essendon 8 Brisbane Lions 2 Port Adelaide 5 St Kilda 6 Sydney 1 GWS Giants 18 Melbourne 21 West Coast 25
Brendon Goddard's top tips: Score so far: 104
Tigers Dons Lions Port Saints Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 7
Margins: Richmond Essendon Brisbane Lions Port Adelaide St Kilda Collingwood GWS Giants Melbourne West Coast
Sam Landsberger's top tips: Score so far: 102
Tigers Hawks North Port Dogs Pies GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 6
Margins: Richmond 1 Hawthorn 2 North Melbourne 10 Port Adelaide 18 Western Bulldogs 8 Collingwood 10 GWS Giants 38 Melbourne 71 West Coast 12
Matthew Guy's top tips: Score so far: 100
Tigers Hawks Lions Crows Saints Sydney GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 5
Margins: Richmond 13 Hawthorn 9 Brisbane Lions 10 Adelaide 5 St Kilda 12 Sydney 19 GWS Giants 32 Melbourne 41 West Coast 25
Max Gawn's top tips: Score so far: 99
Tigers Dons Lions Crows Saints Sydney GWS Demons EaglesLast Week: 5
Margins: Richmond Essendon Brisbane Adelaide St Kilda Sydney GWS Giants Melbourne West Coast
Kiss Of Death's top tips: Score so far: 45
Cats Hawks North Crows Dogs Pies
Carlton
Suns
FreoLast Week: 3
Margins: Geelong 13 Hawthorn 13 North Melbourne 13 Adelaide 13 Western Bulldogs 13 Collingwood 13 Carlton 13 Gold Coast 13 Fremantle 13
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Originally published as AFL footy tipping: See who the Herald Sun experts are picking in Round 20
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