AFL tipping 2018: Herald Sun expert picks for Round 9
IT IS tight at the top of the Herald Sun tipping with just two tips separating the top four. But what impact with a top of the table clash between Richmond and West Coast have? Check out who our footy experts are picking in Round 9.
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IT IS tight at the top of the Herald Sun tipping leaderboard.
Sarah Jones holds the outright lead by one tip with 53 from Dermott Brereton who is one back on 52.
Last year’s champion Chris Cavanagh is one tip further back on 51.
Interestingly, the majority of tipsters are taking West Coast to beat Richmond in a battle between first and second on the ladder.
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Check out all the tips for Round 9 below.
SARAH JONES 53
Adelaide 23
North Melbourne 7
Port Adelaide 38
Geelong 20
Sydney 30
Collingwood 9
Melbourne 40
Hawthorn 2
West Coast 4
Last Week 7
DERMOTT BRERETON 52
Adelaide 33
North Melbourne 19
Port Adelaide 24
Geelong 42
Sydney 5
Collingwood 10
Melbourne 36
Hawthorn 30
West Coast 6
Last Week 5
CHRIS CAVANAGH 51
Adelaide 26
North Melbourne 10
Port Adelaide 40
Geelong 30
Collingwood 28
Sydney 32
Melbourne 14
Hawthorn 18
West Coast 1
Last Week 5
GERARD WHATELEY 51
Adelaide 14
North Melbourne 6
Port Adelaide 36
Geelong 20
Sydney 24
Collingwood 4
Melbourne 18
West Coast 1
Hawthorn 8
Last Week 8
LAUREN WOOD 50
Adelaide 21
North Melbourne 14
Port Adelaide 19
Geelong 29
Sydney 16
Collingwood 17
Melbourne 9
West Coast 11
Hawthorn 18
Last Week 7
JON ANDERSON 49
Adelaide 15
North Melbourne 4
Port Adelaide 58
Geelong 27
Sydney 18
St Kilda 2
Melbourne 54
West Coast 9
Hawthorn 17
Last Week 6
GILBERT GARDINER 49
Adelaide 5
North Melbourne 10
Port Adelaide 15
Geelong 20
Sydney 25
Collingwood 30
Melbourne 35
West Coast 40
Hawthorn 45
Last Week 5
MATTHEW LLOYD 49
Adelaide 30
North Melbourne 26
Port Adelaide 14
Geelong 40
Sydney 30
Collingwood 8
Melbourne 19
West Coast 4
Hawthorn 18
Last Week 5
PATRICK DANGERFIELD 48
Adelaide
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Hawthorn
Last Week 5
MICK MALTHOUSE 48
Adelaide 30
North Melbourne 15
Port Adelaide 25
Geelong 17
Sydney 25
Collingwood 31
Melbourne 30
Hawthorn 21
Richmond 7
Last Week 4
JON RALPH 48
Adelaide 4
North Melbourne 3
Port Adelaide 54
Geelong 4
Sydney 9
Collingwood 5
Melbourne 14
West Coast 7
Hawthorn 19
Last Week 6
MARK ROBINSON 48
Adelaide 27
North Melbourne 18
Port Adelaide 45
Geelong 60
Sydney 19
Collingwood 2
Melbourne 38
West Coast 5
Brisbane Lions 1
Last Week 6
TIM WATSON 48
Adelaide 23
North Melbourne 15
Port Adelaide 36
Geelong 27
Sydney 20
Collingwood 11
Melbourne 38
West Coast 7
Brisbane Lions 13
Last Week 6
BIANCA CHATFIELD 47
Adelaide 15
North Melbourne 11
Port Adelaide 12
Geelong 19
Sydney 12
Collingwood 19
Melbourne 20
West Coast 7
Hawthorn 8
Last Week 6
SAM EDMUND 47
Adelaide 6
North Melbourne 1
Port Adelaide 28
Geelong 21
Sydney 1
Collingwood 12
Melbourne 2
Richmond 5
Hawthorn 9
Last Week 5
MAX GAWN 47
Adelaide
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
St Kilda
Melbourne
West Coast
Hawthorn
Last Week 6
DAVID KING 47
Adelaide 30
North Melbourne 13
Port Adelaide 30
Geelong 60
Sydney 5
Collingwood 12
Melbourne 10
West Coast 2
Hawthorn 3
Last Week 5
SAM LANDSBERGER 47
Adelaide 3
North Melbourne 14
Port Adelaide 64
Geelong 78
Sydney 34
Collingwood 7
Melbourne 29
Hawthorn 12
Richmond 3
Last Week 7
NATHAN BROWN 46
Adelaide 58
North Melbourne 13
Port Adelaide 74
Geelong 20
Sydney 27
St Kilda 2
Melbourne 34
West Coast 11
Brisbane Lions 22
Last Week 6
JAY CLARK 46
Adelaide 25
GWS Giants 11
Port Adelaide 50
Geelong 18
Sydney 20
Collingwood 27
Melbourne 70
Richmond 15
Hawthorn 30
Last Week 5
SCOTT GULLAN 46
Adelaide 1
North Melbourne 16
Port Adelaide 99
Geelong 32
Sydney 8
St Kilda 2
Melbourne 20
Richmond 1
Brisbane Lions 1
Last Week 7
JAMES HIRD 46
Adelaide 15
GWS Giants 10
Port Adelaide 13
Geelong 11
Sydney 15
Collingwood 11
Melbouren 13
Richmond 13
Hawthorn 25
Last Week 5
MICHAEL WARNER 46
Adelaide 16
North Melbourne 21
Port Adelaide 33
Geelong 35
Sydney 27
St Kilda 8
Melbourne 11
Richmond 24
Brisbane Lions 2
Last Week 5
DANIEL ANDREWS 45
Adelaide 31
North Melbourne 7
Port Adelaide 41
Geelong 36
Sydney 12
Collingwood 15
Melbourne 25
West Coast 4
Hawthorn 23
Last Week 6
GLENN MCFARLANE 45
Adelaide 10
North Melbourne 8
Port Adelaide 23
Geelong 21
Sydney 16
Collingwood 1
Melbourne 14
West Coast 3
Hawthorn 6
Last Week 4
ELIZA SEWELL 45
Western Bulldogs 8
North Melbourne 18
Port Adelaide 20
Geelong 15
Sydney 9
Collingwood 12
Melbourne 16
West Coast 2
Brisbane Lions 1
Last Week 5
BRENDON GODDARD 44
Adelaide
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Essendon
Sydney
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Brisbane Lions
Last Week 7
MATTHEW GUY 42
Adelaide 15
North Melbourne 12
Port Adelaide 20
Geelong 25
Sydney 18
St Kilda 10
Melbourne 30
Richmond 9
Hawthorn 40
Last Week 5
SHANE WARNE 42
Adelaide 21
North Melbourne 5
Port Adelaide 27
Geelong 35
Sydney 15
St Kilda 1
Melbourne 50
Hawthorn 30
Richmond 17
Last Week 6
KISS OF DEATH 22
Western Bulldogs 13
GWS Giants 13
Gold Coast 13
Essendon 13
St Kilda 13
Fremantle 13
Carlton 13
Richmond 13
Brisbane Lions 13
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