AFLW tips: Expert predictions for round 1 of season eight
A new AFLW season is here. Who will get off to a winning start? Our experts predict every round 1 result.
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Season eight of AFLW gives every club a clean slate as they dream of glory in the women’s competition.
Who will get off to a flyer this weekend?
Reigning premier Melbourne will unfurl its season seven flag before a blockbuster opener against Collingwood, while an action-packed round 1 schedule includes cross-town rivalries in Adelaide and Perth and a rematch of last year’s Marvel Stadium clash between Essendon and Hawthorn.
See who the Herald Sun and Advertiser experts are tipping in every game.
JOSH BARNES
Melbourne 18
Carlton 9
Adelaide 20
Geelong 6
Hawthorn 3
North Melbourne 11
Brisbane Lions 13
GWS Giants 2
Fremantle 4
ELLIE BLACKBURN
Melbourne
Carlton
Adelaide
Western Bulldogs
Essendon
North Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
GWS Giants
Fremantle
CHRIS CAVANAGH
Melbourne 18
Carlton 1
Adelaide 18
Western Bulldogs 1
Essendon 12
North Melbourne 18
Brisbane Lions 12
GWS Giants 12
Fremantle 18
DANIEL CHERNY
Melbourne 18
Gold Coast 10
Adelaide 27
Geelong 21
Essendon 14
North Melbourne 23
Brisbane Lions 21
Sydney 1
Fremantle 10
SARAH HOSKING
Melbourne
Gold Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
Essendon
North Melbourne
Richmond
GWS Giants
Fremantle
GEMMA HOUGHTON
Melbourne
Carlton
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
Sydney
Fremantle
SARAH JONES
Melbourne 12
Carlton 1
Adelaide 9
Geelong 3
Essendon 13
North Melbourne 1
Brisbane Lions 9
GWS Giants 19
Fremantle 12
EBONY MARINOFF
Melbourne
Gold Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
GWS Giants
Fremantle
LACHLAN McKIRDY
Melbourne 18
Carlton 10
Adelaide 6
Geelong 12
Essendon 1
North Melbourne 24
Brisbane Lions 18
GWS Giants 12
West Coast 6
ALIESHA NEWMAN
Melbourne
Gold Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
Sydney
Fremantle
MARK ROBINSON
Melbourne 12
Carlton 6
Adelaide 14
Geelong 10
Essendon 16
North Melbourne 16
Richmond 15
GWS Giants 6
Fremantle 15
SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON
Melbourne 15
Carlton 20
Adelaide 18
Geelong 5
Essendon 10
North Melbourne 20
GWS Giants 9
Brisbane Lions 23
Fremantle 16
MATT TURNER
Melbourne 14
Carlton 8
Adelaide 12
Geelong 11
Essendon 13
North Melbourne 10
Richmond 9
GWS Giants 4
Fremantle 12
LAUREN WOOD
Melbourne 7
Carlton 5
Adelaide 11
Western Bulldogs 6
Hawthorn 10
North Melbourne 11
Brisbane Lions 9
GWS Giants 5
Fremantle 6
KISS OF DEATH
Collingwood 13
Gold Coast 13
Port Adelaide 13
Western Bulldogs 13
Hawthorn 13
St Kilda 13
Richmond 13
Sydney 13
West Coast 13
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