AFL tips: See who the Herald Sun experts are picking in Round 1

He’s the two-time defending Herald Sun tipping champ and one of his mottos is ‘don’t always back the favourite’. Chris Cavanagh hopes that pays for him in Round 1 as he’s one of the few to stray from the herd with one blockbuster clash.

Richmond and Carlton will kick off the season on Thursday night. Picture: Alex Coppel

It’s been too long since we have had a packed house at the MCG!

But what can we expect from Thursday night’s AFL opener between Richmond and Carlton?

As far as the Herald Sun tipsters are concerned, it is going to be all one way traffic.

The Blues are friendless among our experts, with only the Kiss of Death taking Carlton.

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But reigning tipping champ Chris Cavanagh believes there will be a turn-up, the two-time winner one of a few to pick Geelong in Friday night’s clash with Collingwood. Will his gutsy call pay off?

Meanwhile, the toughest game of the week to tip is looking like Sunday’s North Melbourne v Fremantle clash.

After a tough week off the field, many tipsters are backing in the Kangaroos to cause an upset.

SEE ALL THE EXPERT TIPS BELOW

Jon Anderson's top tips: Score so far: 0

Tigers

Cats

Demons

Crows

Dogs

Eagles

Saints

GWS

North

Margins: Richmond 33 Geelong 14 Melbourne 18 Adelaide 2 Western Bulldogs 12 West Coast 19 St Kilda 28 GWS Giants 9 North Melbourne 10

Dermott Brereton's top tips: Score so far: 0

Tigers

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Sydney

Eagles

Saints

GWS

North

Margins: Richmond 28 Collingwood 7 Melbourne 18 Adelaide 15 Sydney 3 West Coast 10 St Kilda 30 GWS Giants 39 North Melbourne 2

Chris Cavanagh's top tips: Score so far: 0

Tigers

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Sydney

Eagles

Saints

Dons

North

Margins: Richmond 30 Geelong 1 Melbourne 24 Adelaide 12 Sydney 18 West Coast 24 St Kilda 1 Essendon 1 North Melbourne 12

Bianca Chatfield's top tips: Score so far: 0

Tigers

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Sydney

Eagles

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Freo

Margins: Richmond 13 Collingwood 7 Melbourne 12 Adelaide 9 Sydney 1 West Coast 8 St Kilda 12 GWS Giants 17 Fremantle 11

Jay Clark's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Sydney

Eagles

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Freo

Margins: Richmond 45 Collingwood 25 Melbourne 18 Adelaide 24 Sydney 21 West Coast 15 St Kilda 6 GWS Giants 19 Fremantle 26

Sam Edmund's top tips: Score so far: 0

Tigers

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Sydney

Eagles

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GWS

North

Margins: Richmond 10 Collingwood 21 Melbourne 2 Adelaide 33 Sydney 1 West Coast 3 St Kilda 5 GWS Giants 2 North Melbourne 12

Gil Gardiner's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Sydney

Eagles

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North

Margins: Richmond 34 Collingwood 1 Melbourne 18 Adelaide 10 Sydney 5 West Coast 16 St Kilda 1 GWS Giants 26 North Melbourne 18

Max Gawn's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Freo

Margins: Richmond Collingwood Melbourne Adelaide Western Bulldogs West Coast St Kilda GWS Giants Fremantle

Tyson Goldsack's top tips: Score so far: 0

Tigers

Pies

Port

Crows

Dogs

Eagles

Saints

GWS

North

Margins: Richmond 31 Collingwood Port Adelaide 13 Adelaide 18 Western Bulldogs 5 West Coast 21 St Kilda 27 GWS Giants 10 North Melbourne 14

Scott Gullan's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Sydney

Eagles

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Freo

Margins: Richmond 14 Collingwood 11 Melbourne 8 Adelaide 32 Sydney 1 West Coast 9 St Kilda 15 GWS Giants 4 Fremantle 9

James Hird's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Freo

Margins: Richmond 11 Collingwood 5 Melbourne 19 Adelaide 11 Western Bulldogs 5 West Coast 10 St Kilda 15 GWS Giants 5 Fremantle 2

Brad Johnson's top tips: Score so far: 0

Tigers

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Demons

Crows

Sydney

Eagles

Saints

GWS

North

Margins: Richmond 22 Geelong 7 Melbourne 19 Adelaide 30 Sydney 12 West Coast 25 St Kilda 14 GWS Giants 18 North Melbourne 5

Sarah Jones's top tips: Score so far: 0

Tigers

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Demons

Crows

Sydney

Eagles

Saints

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North

Margins: Richmond 34 Collingwood 7 Melbourne 20 Adelaide 19 Sydney 29 West Coast 4 St Kilda 8 GWS Giants 3 North Melbourne 12

David King's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Sydney

Eagles

Saints

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North

Margins: Richmond 22 Collingwood 1 Melbourne 20 Adelaide 22 Sydney 6 West Coast 12 St Kilda 8 GWS Giants 3 North Melbourne 4

Sam Landsberger's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Pies

Demons

Crows

Sydney

Eagles

Saints

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Freo

Margins: Richmond 34 Collingwood 16 Melbourne 15 Adelaide 31 Sydney 1 West Coast 6 St Kilda 20 GWS Giants 1 Fremantle 6

Mick Malthouse's top tips: Score so far: 0

Tigers

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North

Margins: Richmond 11 Collingwood 30 Melbourne 24 Adelaide 27 Western Bulldogs 5 West Coast 21 St Kilda 15 GWS Giants 1 North Melbourne 7

Mick McGuane's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Sydney

Eagles

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North

Margins: Richmond 35 Collingwood 13 Melbourne 10 Adelaide 15 Sydney 21 West Coast 18 St Kilda 20 GWS Giants 17 North Melbourne 27

Glenn Mcfarlane's top tips: Score so far: 0

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North

Margins: Richmond 21 Collingwood 7 Melbourne 26 Adelaide 9 Sydney 13 West Coast 18 St Kilda 20 GWS Giants 10 North Melbourne 1

Jon Ralph's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Margins: Richmond 33 Collingwood 18 Melbourne 41 Adelaide 23 Sydney 4 West Coast 4 St Kilda 2 GWS Giants 3 North Melbourne 1

Mark Robinson's top tips: Score so far: 0

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North

Margins: Richmond 33 Collingwood 14 Melbourne 48 Adelaide 3 Sydney 14 West Coast 22 St Kilda 21 GWS Giants 27 North Melbourne 13

Eliza Sewell's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Margins: Richmond 26 Collingwood 12 Melbourne 31 Adelaide 40 Western Bulldogs 4 West Coast 9 St Kilda 38 GWS Giants 24 North Melbourne 13

Devon Smith's top tips: Score so far: 0

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North

Margins: Richmond Collingwood Melbourne Adelaide Sydney West Coast St Kilda Essendon North Melbourne

Mick Warner's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Eagles

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North

Margins: Richmond 21 Collingwood 5 Melbourne 25 Adelaide 15 Sydney 3 West Coast 6 St Kilda 1 GWS Giants 2 North Melbourne 7

Tim Watson's top tips: Score so far: 0

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Freo

Margins: Richmond 27 Collingwood 7 Melbourne 11 Adelaide 22 Sydney 9 West Coast 17 St Kilda 20 GWS Giants 11 Fremantle 17

Gerard Whateley's top tips: Score so far: 0

Tigers

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Sydney

Lions

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Freo

Margins: Richmond 16 Geelong 2 Melbourne 8 Adelaide 18 Sydney 12 Brisbane Lions 1 St Kilda 20 GWS Giants 14 Fremantle 4

Lauren Wood's top tips: Score so far: 0

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North

Margins: Richmond 17 Collingwood 10 Melbourne 24 Adelaide 14 Western Bulldogs 9 West Coast 25 St Kilda 9 GWS Giants 11 North Melbourne 10

Kiss Of Death's top tips: Score so far: 0

Carlton

Cats

Port

Hawks

Dogs

Lions

Suns

Dons

Freo

Margins: Carlton 13 Geelong 13 Port Adelaide 13 Hawthorn 13 Western Bulldogs 13 Brisbane Lions 13 Gold Coast 13 Essendon 13 Fremantle 13