Who should you be tipping in Round 23 of the AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPNfootytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
The ladder is starting to make more sense as we enter the final two rounds of the season, but positions inside the top 10, from the top of it to the bottom of it, are all still up for grabs, meaning the stakes remain high in Round 23.
There's plenty of intrigue in Friday night's contest between Fremantle and Adelaide, where the Dockers are looking to bounce back from their MCG defeat and the Crows still vying for a top four berth. On Saturday, the Cats will try and avoid an upset against the Roos, the Lions are hunting back-to-back wins in the Q-clash, and the Hawks and Pies have plenty to play for. Melbourne travels to face Port Adelaide in what seems a potential banana peel game, but one where a win would see Steven King's side take one step closer towards locking away a top six finish.
The Giants are still a mathematical chance of scraping into finals but they'll need to not only win, but hope the Time English-less Bulldogs can topple the in-form Blues.
Our experts share all of their wisdom with you to help guide your tipping.
EXPERT TIPS:
Jake Michaels
Last week: 5
Season total: 135
Certainty and why: The Lions bounced back in a big way this past weekend. Expect them to comfortably brush aside their state rival.
Upset and why: Don't be shocked if the Bulldogs halt Carlton's momentum...
Tips for the week:
Fremantle vs. Adelaide
Richmond vs. St Kilda
North Melbourne vs. Geelong
Brisbane vs. Gold Coast
Hawthorn vs. Collingwood
Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne
GWS vs. West Coast
Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton
Essendon vs. Sydney
Matt Walsh
Last week: 5
Season total: 129
Certainty and why: Swans love beating lower-ranked teams.
Upset and why: You could tempt me into Richmond pulling off one last large effort against the battered and bruised Saints.
Tips for the week:
Fremantle vs. Adelaide
Richmond vs. St Kilda
North Melbourne vs. Geelong
Brisbane vs. Gold Coast
Hawthorn vs. Collingwood
Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne
GWS vs. West Coast
Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton
Essendon vs. Sydney
Jarryd Barca
Last week: 6
Season total: 137
Certainty and why: Sydney. Not wasting my time explaining.
Upset and why: Sure, the Tigers nearly upset them last week, but the Crows have plenty to play for and prove against the Dockers, who have nothing to play for themselves.
Tips for the week:
Fremantle vs. Adelaide
Richmond vs. St Kilda
North Melbourne vs. Geelong
Brisbane vs. Gold Coast
Hawthorn vs. Collingwood
Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne
GWS vs. West Coast
Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton
Essendon vs. Sydney
Christian Joly (Champion Data)
Last week: 8
Season total: 130
Certainty and why: The No.1 scoring side coming up against the side that has conceded the most points this season - the Swans will be too slick and fast for the Bombers to contain
Upset and why: No upsets tipped this weekend, but North Melbourne are a watch for me. They are playing some competitive football, but Geelong has been a bogey side of late.
Tips for the week:
Fremantle vs. Adelaide
Richmond vs. St Kilda
North Melbourne vs. Geelong
Brisbane vs. Gold Coast
Hawthorn vs. Collingwood
Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne
GWS vs. West Coast
Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton
Essendon vs. Sydney