AFL tipping 2017: Herald Sun expert tips for Round 19

HOW tough is tipping in 2017? Check out these stats comparing this season to 12 months ago. Also, see who the experts are picking in a huge Round 19.

Luke Hodge and Lance Franklin go toe-to-toe. Picture: Phil Hillyard

IF you needed any reminder how tough tipping is this year, take a look at these stats.

At the same point of the season last year, Jon Ralph was leading the Herald Sun tipsters with 114 tips.

This year Chris Cavanagh is in front with just 101.

This time last year the Kiss of Death had tipped 39. This year that number has jumped to 62.

On paper, this week looks simple enough but as we have been shown time and time again this year, nothing is easy in 2017.

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AFL ROUND 19 MATCHES
FRIDAY

HAWTHORN v SYDNEY

SATURDAY

NORTH MELBOURNE v MELBOURNE

GWS GIANTS v FREMANTLE

PORT ADELAIDE v ST KILDA

GOLD COAST SUNS v RICHMOND

CARLTON v GEELONG CATS

SUNDAY

WESTERN BULLDOGS v ESSENDON

COLLINGWOOD v ADELAIDE CROWS

WEST COAST EAGLES v BRISBANE LIONS

   Chris Cavanagh's top tips:

   Total so far: 101 

Reckon the Kangaroos are a sneaky chance to make it 17 wins in a row over Melbourne down in Hobart.

   Lauren Wood's top tips:

   Total so far: 100 

Expect the top-four Tigers to maintain their hold with a win on the road.

   Trent Cotchin's top tips:

   Total so far: 100 

   Gerard Whateley's top tips:

   Total so far: 97 

   Mick Warner's top tips:

   Total so far: 95 

   Matthew Lloyd's top tips:

   Total so far: 94 

   Jon Anderson's top tips:

   Total so far: 93 

   Mark Robinson's top tips:

   Total so far: 93 

   Tim Watson's top tips:

   Total so far: 93 

   Scott Gullan's top tips:

   Total so far: 91  

   Sam Landsberger's top tips:

   Total so far: 91  

   David King's top tips:

   Total so far: 90 

   Jay Clark's top tips:

   Total so far: 89 

   Glenn McFarlane's top tips:

   Total so far: 89 

   Jon Ralph's top tips:

   Total so far: 89 

   Bec Williams's top tips:

   Total so far: 89 

   Bianca Chatfield's top tips:

   Total so far: 88 

   Patrick Dangerfield's top tips:

   Total so far: 88 

   Sam Edmund's top tips:

   Total so far: 88 

   Kevin Bartlett's top tips:

   Total so far: 87 

   Malcom Turnbull's top tips:

   Total so far: 87 

   Mick Malthouse's top tips:

   Total so far: 86 

   Eliza Sewell's top tips:

   Total so far: 86 

   Gil Gardiner's top tips:

   Total so far: 84 

If Melbourne cant beat North Melbourne this week they never will.

   James Hird's top tips:

   Total so far: 84 

   Marcus Bontempelli's top tips:

   Total so far: 83 

   Dermott Brereton's top tips:

   Total so far: 83 

   Scott Pendlebury's top tips:

   Total so far: 79 

   Kiss of Death's top tips:

   Total so far: 62