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.

Zach Merrett and Andrew McGrath celebrate during Essendon’s win over Sydney. Picture: Getty Images

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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Margins: 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Eagles

Last 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

Freo

Last 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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