Herald Sun experts predict Round 13 winners and losers

Western Bulldogs can climb above Melbourne on the AFL ladder with victory in what shapes as a season-defining Round 13 game. Do our expert tipsters fancy the Dees or Dogs?

Christian Petracca’s midfield clash with Marcus Bontempelli will be one of the highlights of Round 13.

Resurgent Melbourne can take a major step toward a finals berth when it faces Western Bulldogs this round on the Gold Coast.

The Demons jumped into the top eight with a commanding win over Collingwood last round, but face a Dogs side buoyed by their emphatic win over Adelaide.

Simon Goodwin’s side sits eighth, ahead of the Bulldogs and GWS Giants on percentage, but also has a game in hand on the Dogs.

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It shapes as the match of the round, although Essendon and Richmond’s Dreamtime game in Darwin will be an occasion to savour.

Many of the games this round appear straightforward, but if 2020 has taught tipsters anything it's to expect the unexpected.

Here’s who our experts have tipped in each Round 12 game:

NOTE: Tipsters who tip a perfect nine on tips.com.au are awarded two bonus points.

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