AFL finals week one: See who our panel of expert tipsters are picking

RICHMOND is a lock against Hawthorn, according to our expert tipsters, and Collingwood can bring down West Coast in Perth. Check who our panel has picked for the first week of finals.

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September 7, 2018 - 9:39AM

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RICHMOND is a lock against Hawthorn, according to our expert tipsters, and Collingwood can bring down West Coast in Perth.

Check out who our panel has selected for the first week of the AFL finals.

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Chris Cavanagh's top tips: Score so far: 144

Tigers

Cats

Sydney

Eagles

Last Week: 9

Margins: Richmond 18, Geelong 6, Sydney 12, West Coast 12

Not quite sold on Melbourne. The Cats have already had their measure twice this year, have far more finals experience and a superior record against top-eight sides this year.

Sarah Jones's top tips: Score so far: 142

Tigers

Demons

GWS

Pies

Last Week: 8

Margins: Richmond 8, Melbourne 10, GWS Giants 12, Collingwood 3

Jon Ralph's top tips: Score so far: 141

Tigers

Demons

Sydney

Pies

Last Week: 9

Margins: Richmond 36, Melbourne 6, Sydney 7, Collingwood 9

Melbourne is built for finals while the Cats haven’t won much at the MCG. Picking Collingwood might be hoping for the fairytale but this club has belief in bucketloads.

Dermott Brereton's top tips: Score so far: 140

Hawks

Demons

GWS

Pies

Last Week: 7

Margins: Hawthorn 11, Melbourne 24, GWS Giants 8, Collingwood 15

Gerard Whateley's top tips: Score so far: 140

Tigers

Cats

GWS

Pies

Last Week: 9

Margins: Richmond 18, Geelong 1, GWS Giants 2, Collingwood 10

Matthew Lloyd's top tips: Score so far: 139

Tigers

Demons

Sydney

Eagles

Last Week: 8

Margins: Richmond 26, Melbourne 14, Sydney 3, West Coast 20

Patrick Dangerfield's top tips: Score so far: 138

Tigers

Cats

Sydney

Eagles

Last Week: 6

Lauren Wood's top tips: Score so far: 137

Last Week: 8

Margins: Richmond 8, Geelong 3, GWS Giants 10, West Coast 11

It’ll be four close ones this weekend. Can’t go past the Tigers at the MCG, especially with Kane Lambert back, and think the Cats’ experience will rise to the top.

Jay Clark's top tips: Score so far: 136

Tigers

Demons

Sydney

Pies

Last Week: 7

Margins: Richmond 20, Melbourne 10, Sydney 16, Collingwood 5

The Pies ignited their season with a huge road win over Adelaide in Round 4. Adam Treloar or not, Collingwood has the class and belief to book a home preliminary final with another momentous interstate victory on Saturday night.

Gil Gardiner's top tips: Score so far: 135

Hawks

Demons

GWS

Eagles

Last Week: 8

Margins: Hawthorn 12, Melbourne 1, GWS 23, West Coast 2

Close games all around, but Clarko’s Hawks to turn the finals series on its head with a win on Thursday night.

Scott Gullan's top tips: Score so far: 135

Tigers

Cats

GWS

Pies

Last Week: 7

Margins: Richmond 28, Geelong 19, GWS Giants 4, Collingwood 1

Defence wins finals and Geelong has the best in the competition this year. Plus watch for a Dangerfield special.

Mick Malthouse's top tips: Score so far: 135

Tigers

Demons

GWS

Eagles

Last Week: 9

Margins: Richmond 20, Melbourne 2, GWS Giants 1, West Coast 7

Mark Robinson's top tips: Score so far: 135

Tigers

Demons

GWS

Eagles

Last Week: 8

Margins: Richmond 25, Melbourne 8, GWS Giants 14, West Coast 20

If Phil Davis curbs Lance Franklin, the scoring dries up,for Sydney and GWS should have the legs on the outside. And it’s time for Jeremy Cameron to deliver. NB: due to a production error the printed tip is incorrect.

Tim Watson's top tips: Score so far: 135

Tigers

Cats

Sydney

Pies

Last Week: 9

Margins: Richmond 12, Geelong 5, Sydney 17, Collingwood 10

David King's top tips: Score so far: 134

Tigers

Cats

Sydney

Eagles

Last Week: 8

Margins: Richmond 7, Melbourne 27, Sydney 15, West Coast 15

Nathan Brown's top tips: Score so far: 133

Tigers

Demons

GWS

Pies

Last Week: 8

Margins: Richmond 27, Melbourne 15, GWS Giants 12, Collingwood 17

Daniel Andrews's top tips: Score so far: 132

Tigers

Demons

GWS

Eagles

Last Week: 7

Margins: Richmond 22, Melbourne 8, GWS Giants 15, West Coast 15

Sam Landsberger's top tips: Score so far: 131

Tigers

Demons

GWS

Pies

Last Week: 9

Margins: Richmond 2, Melbourne 8, GWS Giants 13, Collingwood 6

Possible thunderstorms and slippery conditions will disrupt Hawthorn’s uncontested kicking style, helping Richmond hop past the semi-finals.

Glenn Mcfarlane's top tips: Score so far: 131

Tigers

Demons

GWS

Pies

Last Week: 7

Margins: Richmond 8, Melbourne 7, GWS Giants 3, Collingwood 1

If Collingwood can get over the line in Perth, the dream of a Tigers-Pies’ Grand Final lives on.

Eliza Sewell's top tips: Score so far: 131

Tigers

Demons

Sydney

Pies

Last Week: 8

Margins: Richmond 15, Melbourne 2, Sydney 10, Collingwood 8

I’m tipping there’ll be an upset this weekend and it’ll be the Magpies.

Shane Warne's top tips: Score so far: 131

Tigers

Demons

Sydney

Pies

Last Week: 7

Margins: Richmond 6, Melbourne 17, Sydney 15, West Coast 1

Mick Warner's top tips: Score so far: 131

Tigers

Demons

GWS

Eagles

Last Week: 8

Margins: Richmond 34, Melbourne 19, GWS 5, West Coast 50

Eagles to flex muscle and Dees to get home in a classic.

Jon Anderson's top tips: Score so far: 130

Tigers

Cats

GWS

Pies

Last Week: 7

Margins: Richmond 17, Geelong 22, GWS 7, Collingwood 14

Everyone is talking about West Coast’s forward dominance, but you have to get it there first and the Magpies will bully them in the middle.

Bianca Chatfield's top tips: Score so far: 129

Tigers

Cats

GWS

Pies

Last Week: 8

Margins: Richmond 10, Geelong 10, GWS Giants 11, Collingwood 19

Sam Edmund's top tips: Score so far: 129

Tigers

Demons

Sydney

Pies

Last Week: 7

Margins: Richmond 35, Melbourne 6, Sydney 22, Collingwood 2

Like Richmond before it, Collingwood has formed a forward line almost out of necessity and it’s proved effective. Cox is the lynchpin, but smalls De Goey, Thomas, Hoskin-Elliott and Varcoe could become a speedy nuisance for the likes of McGovern, Barrass and Hurn.