AFL tipping 2017: Herald Sun expert tips for round five

RICHMOND skipper Trent Cotchin is showing he’s across the AFL form in 2017 after taking a narrow lead in the Herald Sun expert tipping comp. SEE THIS WEEK’S TIPS

AFL Round 5. Melbourne v Richmond at the MCG. Jack Viney smashes into Alex Rance after Rance dealt with Jack Watts late in the game. Pic: Michael Klein

RICHMOND skipper Trent Cotchin has skipped away in the Herald Sun expert footy tipping competition.

‘Captain Cotch’ picked eight winners in Round 4 to steal a small margin on the chasers, headed by David King and Herald Sun trio Chris Cavanagh, Michael Warner and Lauren Wood.

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Cotchin correctly navigated his way through some tricky matches last week, only missing out on Fremantle in its upset win over Melbourne.

This week our experts appear certain on the first three matches of the weekend, before some toss-of-the-coin clashes later in the round that could make or break many tipsters.

THIS WEEK’S TIPS:

   Trent Cotchin's top tips:

   Total so far: 26 

   Chris Cavanagh's top tips:

   Total so far: 25 

Essendon has been poor the past couple of weeks but I can not tip a Collingwood side which only kicked seven goals under the Etihad Stadium roof last weekend.

   David King's top tips:

   Total so far: 25 

Lots of roughies! Here we go!

   Mick Warner's top tips:

   Total so far: 25 

   Lauren Wood's top tips:

   Total so far: 25 

Reckon this is the week the Pies bounce back. Big stage. Big stakes. Big occasion.

   Kevin Bartlett's top tips:

   Total so far: 24 

   Glenn McFarlane's top tips:

   Total so far: 24 

   Mark Robinson's top tips:

   Total so far: 24 

   Bec Williams's top tips:

   Total so far: 24 

   Sam Landsberger's top tips:

   Total so far: 23 

Did we not freeze Carlton out of the Friday night lights? A young Blues side off consecutive six-day breaks spells trouble.

   Matthew Lloyd's top tips:

   Total so far: 23 

   Mick Malthouse's top tips:

   Total so far: 23 

North Melbourne has been consistent but just fallen short so far this season. Their time should come this week.

   Eliza Sewell's top tips:

   Total so far: 23 

Absolutely no reason to jump off the Tigers just yet. That time may come in Round 6 - away against the Crows.

   Marcus Bontempelli's top tips:

   Total so far: 22 

   Jay Clark's top tips:

   Total so far: 22 

   Patrick Dangerfield's top tips:

   Total so far: 22 

Go Cats!

   James Hird's top tips:

   Total so far: 22 

   Bill Shorten's top tips:

   Total so far: 22 

   Tim Watson's top tips:

   Total so far: 22 

   Gerard Whateley's top tips:

   Total so far: 22 

   Dermott Brereton's top tips:

   Total so far: 21 

   Bianca Chatfield's top tips:

   Total so far: 21 

   Jon Anderson's top tips:

   Total so far: 20 

   Scott Gullan's top tips:

   Total so far: 20 

The pace of St Kilda unsettled Geelong at Etihad last year and while they were not that impressive last week, they are due to click.

   Scott Pendlebury's top tips:

   Total so far: 20 

   Sam Edmund's top tips:

   Total so far: 19 

It may well be Tiger time but I reckon the Dees are about to snap out of their funk.

   Gil Gardiner's top tips:

   Total so far: 19 

Who would have thought Sydney and Hawthorn could be 0-5?

   Malcom Turnbull's top tips:

   Total so far: 19 

The Anzac Day clash is a great way to honour our servicemen and women and it is always hard fought - Essendon in a tight contest.

   Jon Ralph's top tips:

   Total so far: 18 

Can not see the Hawks turning it around any time soon. I keep tipping against the Tigers and it is hurting my total.

   Kiss of Death's top tips:

   Total so far: 12