See who our panel of expert AFL tipsters are picking in Round 23

CAN Essendon finish its season on a high and knock Port Adelaide out of the finals race? Who will win the finals shaping clash between Sydney and Hawthorn? See who our experts are tipping in Round 23 here.

CAN Essendon finish its season on a high and knock Port Adelaide out of the finals race?

Several of our expert tipsters are backing the Bombers to do just that and send Brendon Goddard out a winner.

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The match could also help decide the Herald Sun tipping winner with leader Chris Cavanagh picking the Bombers while just one tip back, Sarah Jones is on Port Adelaide.

While Goddard plays in the red and black for the final time this weekend, it’s not good news on the tipping panel with the Essendon veteran just one vote ahead of Max Gawn in the race to beat the Kiss of Death as they season's worst tipster.

Chris Cavanagh's top tips: Score so far: 135

Dons

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Pies

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North

Last Week: 8

Margins: Essendon 1, Geelong 50, Richmond 30, Collingwood 30, Hawthorn 1, Adelaide 24, West Coast 12, Melbourne 1, North Melbourne 12

Port Adelaide has fallen in a hole to lose five of its past six games. I know it’s got the home ground advantage but I can’t quite understand why a team with such a record is favourite. Reckon the Bombers can finish their rollercoaster season on a high.

Sarah Jones's top tips: Score so far: 134

Port

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North

Last Week: 7

Margins: Port Adelaide 1, Geelong 75, Richmond 25, Collingwood 21, Hawthorn 8, Adelaide 40, West Coast 20, Melbourne 14, North Melbourne 20

Dermott Brereton's top tips: Score so far: 133

Port

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GWS

North

Last Week: 7

Margins: Port Adelaide 11, Geelong 39, Richmond 15, Collingwood 12, Hawthorn 10, Adelaide 29, West Coast 18, GWS Giants 5, North Melbourne 9

Patrick Dangerfield's top tips: Score so far: 132

Port

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Sydney

Carlton

Eagles

Demons

North

Last Week: 7

Jon Ralph's top tips: Score so far: 132

Dons

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Tigers

Pies

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North

Last Week: 8

Margins: Essendon 8, Geelong 74, Richmond 86, Collingwood 85, Hawthorn 19, Adelaide 18, West Coast 9, Melbourne 7, North Melbourne 8

Reckon the Dons finish with a bang against a banged up Port Adelaide. Swans v Hawks a toss of the coin but Hawks in an upset.

Matthew Lloyd's top tips: Score so far: 131

Port

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North

Last Week: 7

Margins: Port Adelaide 15, Geelong 70, Richmond 40, Collingwood 28, Hawthorn 3, Adelaide 16, West Coast 6, Melbourne 18, North Melbourne 9

Gerard Whateley's top tips: Score so far: 131

Dons

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Tigers

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North

Last Week: 6

Margins: Essendon 2, Geelong 40, Richmond 18, Collingwood 30, Adelaide 24, Hawthorn 5, West Coast 3, Melbourne 4, North Melbourne 10

Jay Clark's top tips: Score so far: 129

Port

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Sydney

Eagles

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North

Last Week: 8

Margins: Port Adelaide 15, Geelong 60, Richmond 35, Collingwood 21, Adelaide 25, Sydney 6, West Coast 10, Melbourne 50, North Melbourne 20

Wheels have fallen off West Coast but expect them to get over the line and shore up a top-two spot.

Lauren Wood's top tips: Score so far: 129

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Eagles

GWS

North

Last Week: 7

Margins: Essendon 11, Geelong 38, Richmond 40, Collingwood 25, Hawthorn 3, Adelaide 16, West Coast 22, GWS Giants 9, North Melbourne 29

It was a big week of emotion for Melbourne - for the record, I loved the celebrations - but GWS will want to get a win on the 'G in before the big stuff starts. They’ll be firing.

Scott Gullan's top tips: Score so far: 128

Port

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Tigers

Pies

Sydney

Crows

Eagles

Demons

North

Last Week: 8

Margins: Port Adelaide 3, Geelong 69, Richmond 1, Collingwood 28, Sydney 2, Adelaide 11, West Coast 7, Melbourne 4, North Melbourne 5

Even if Buddy misses, get the sense the Swans have their mojo back.

Gil Gardiner's top tips: Score so far: 127

Dons

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Pies

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GWS

North

Last Week: 6

Margins: Essendon 1, Geelong 99, Richmond 5, Collingwood 53, Hawthorn 3, Adelaide 87, West Coast 2, GWS Giants 1, North Melbourne 23

Bombers to end the Power’s season for BJ, while Giants to stamp their premiership challenger passport against the celebratory Dees.

Mark Robinson's top tips: Score so far: 127

Dons

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Tigers

Pies

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Crows

Lions

Demons

North

Last Week: 6

Margins: Essendon 12, Geelong 50, Richmond 27, Collingwood 33, Hawthorn 2, Adelaide 30, Brisbane Lions 5, Melbourne 38, North Melbourne 13

David King's top tips: Score so far: 126

Dons

Cats

Tigers

Pies

Sydney

Crows

Eagles

North

Demons

Last Week: 9

Margins: Essendon 10, Geelong 100, Richmond 43, Collingwood 22, Sydney 3, Adelaide 13, West Coast 30, Melbourne 10, North Melbourne 22

Mick Malthouse's top tips: Score so far: 126

Dons

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Tigers

Pies

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Eagles

Demons

North

Last Week: 7

Margins: Essendon 10, Geelong 60, Richmond 31, Collingwood 40, Adelaide 21, Hawthorn 5, West Coast 7, Melbourne 13, North Melbourne 21

Tim Watson's top tips: Score so far: 126

Dons

Cats

Tigers

Pies

Hawks

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North

Last Week: 8

Margins: Essendon 1, Geelong 77, Richmond 23, Collingwood 44, Hawthorn 6, Adelaide 22, West Coast 7, Melbourne 2, North Melbourne 9

Daniel Andrews's top tips: Score so far: 125

Port

Cats

Tigers

Pies

Sydney

Crows

Eagles

Demons

North

Last Week: 6

Margins: Port Adelaide 8, Geelong 62, Richmond 38, Collingwood 26, Sydney 12, Adelaide 31, West Coast 10, Melbourne 11, North Melbourne 13

Nathan Brown's top tips: Score so far: 125

Dons

Cats

Tigers

Pies

Hawks

Crows

Eagles

Demons

Saints

Last Week: 8

Margins: Essendon 11, Geelong 68, Richmond 54, Collingwood 24, Hawthorn 13, Adelaide 18, West Coast 5, Melbourne 15, St Kilda 9

Glenn Mcfarlane's top tips: Score so far: 124

Port

Cats

Tigers

Pies

Sydney

Crows

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Demons

North

Last Week: 7

Margins: Port Adelaide 5, Geelong 68, Richmond 45, Collingwood 29, Sydney 1, Adelaide 18, West Coast 10, Melbourne 7, North Melbourne 24

It’s been a bad week for Malcolm Turnbull but at least his AFL team the Swans (he once famously called them the Roosters) can lock in an unlikely top four spot with a win over the Hawks.

Shane Warne's top tips: Score so far: 124

Port

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Sydney

Eagles

Demons

North

Last Week: 7

Margins: Port Adelaide 16, Geelong 45, Richmond 14, Collingwood 15, Adelaide 25, Sydney 6, West Coast 13, Melbourne 8, North Melbourne 7

Jon Anderson's top tips: Score so far: 123

Port

Cats

Tigers

Pies

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Hawks

Eagles

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Saints

Last Week: 6

Margins: Port Adelaide 17, Geelong 59, Richmond 32, Collingwood 17, Hawthorn 2, Adelaide 34, West Coast 22, Melbourne 2, St Kilda 1

Hawthorn knows what is required to win and set up a September assault.

Eliza Sewell's top tips: Score so far: 123

Dons

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Tigers

Pies

Crows

Sydney

Eagles

Demons

North

Last Week: 6

Margins: Essendon 15, Geelong 50, Richmond 18, Collingwood 22, Sydney 1, Adelaide 12, West Coast 5, Melbourne 2, North Melbourne 10

Kennett has stoked the fire ... again. Hawks are flying but Swans look real deal.

Mick Warner's top tips: Score so far: 123

Port

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Pies

Crows

Hawks

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Demons

North

Last Week: 7

Margins: Port Adelaide 5, Geelong 53, Richmond 21, Collingwood 39, Hawthorn 7, Adelaide 70, West Coast 11, Melbourne 1, North Melbourne 9

Game is cooked. Time for an 18m goal square.

Sam Edmund's top tips: Score so far: 122

Port

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Tigers

Pies

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Sydney

Eagles

Demons

North

Last Week: 8

Margins: Port Adelaide 6, Geelong 86, Richmond 29, Collingwood 12, Sydney 5, Adelaide 13, West Coast 2, Melbourne 1, North Melbourne 20

It’s been an annus horribilis tipping season. Trying to limit the damage here before starting afresh in September.

James Hird's top tips: Score so far: 122

Port

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Pies

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Sydney

Eagles

Demons

North

Last Week: 6

Margins: Port Adelaide 15, Geelong 25, Richmond 13, Collingwood 11, Sydney 5, Adelaide 15, West Coast 25, Melbourne 11, North Melbourne 15

Sam Landsberger's top tips: Score so far: 122

Dons

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Tigers

Pies

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Eagles

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North

Last Week: 6

Margins: Essendon 10, Geelong 36, Richmond 30, Collingwood 20, Adelaide 5, Hawthorn 3, West Coast 7, Melbourne 11, North Melbourne 25

St Kilda defenders won’t be able to replicate Steve Kretiuk’s 2004 feats, when the hardened defender kept Matthew Lloyd to 6.3 in the final round of the season and one goal shy of Fraser Gehrig’s Coleman Medal-winning tally. Ben Brown will give North Melbourne something to celebrate on Sunday night.

Bianca Chatfield's top tips: Score so far: 121

Dons

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Tigers

Pies

Crows

Hawks

Eagles

Demons

North

Last Week: 6

Margins: Port Adelaide 11, Geelong 10, Richmond 6, Collingwood 11, Hawthorn 9, Adelaide 11, West Coast 9, Melbourne 11, North Melbourne 8

Matthew Guy's top tips: Score so far: 121

Port

Cats

Tigers

Pies

Crows

Hawks

Eagles

Demons

Saints

Last Week: 7

Margins: Port Adelaide 10, Geelong 65, Richmond 32, Collingwood 12, Hawthorn 11, Adelaide 21, West Coast 11, Melbourne 23, St Kilda 4

Brendon Goddard's top tips: Score so far: 119

Dons

Cats

Tigers

Pies

Crows

Hawks

Eagles

Demons

Saints

Last Week: 7

Max Gawn's top tips: Score so far: 118

Dons

Cats

Tigers

Pies

Crows

Hawks

Eagles

Demons

Saints

Last Week: 8

Kiss Of Death's top tips: Score so far: 55

Dons

Suns

Dogs

Freo

Carlton

Hawks

Lions

GWS

Saints

Last Week: 2

Margins: Essendon 13, Gold Coast 13, Western Bulldogs 13, Fremantle 13, Carlton 13, Hawthorn 13, Brisbane Lions 13, GWS Giants 13, St Kilda 13

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Originally published as See who our panel of expert AFL tipsters are picking in Round 23