AFL Round 12 – Tips and Preview

Hawks forward Jack Gunston kicked six goals last week against the Adelaide Crows so expect him to kick at least three or more on Thursday night.

Hawthorn is just too good for the Saints at the moment and is set to completely outplay them in every aspect of the field, from the defensive 50 to the midfield to the forward 50.

Geelong have been unbeatable in the past few weeks, posting four consecutive wins, while the Blues are 0-10 in their last ten matches when facing top eight sides.

Geelong forward Oliver Henry has scored eight goals in his last three matches and is an underrated player in the betting markets, and will also gain less attention than teammate Jeremy Cameron.

Winning their last meeting 80-36, the Sydney Swans should be able to demolish their opponents with ease despite them coming off a loss from last week.

He may only have four goals in his last three matches but Charlie Curnow is set for a big bag of goals this weekend against an underwhelming Richmond defensive group.

Dockers forward Jye Amiss has kicked nine goals from his last three matches and been on fire in the club’s forward 50.

Don’t be surprised to see Sam Switkowski heavily involved in the action this week in what is set to be a high-scoring contest with both sides known for their great attacking skill.

In what should be the ‘Match of the Round’, the two sides sit in ninth and tenth place on the AFL ladder, and both are in much need of a win. However, the Bulldogs have looked better than the Magpies in recent weeks.

Western Bulldogs midfielder Ed Richards has kicked at least one goals in four of his last five matches and kicked three last weekend against the Demons.

He may have had a tough outing last week, but Jacob van Rooyen has been good for the three weeks before that which included a five-goal haul against the Eagles.

Coming off their most dominant – and arguably the AFL competition’s most dominant – performance last week against the Lions, it’s hard to bet against the GWS Giants who are able to continually turn nothing into something on the field.

Kicking three goals last week, there is no reason why Archie May can do it in back-to-back weeks for the Bombers.

The Essendon Bombers have been through an extremely tough week with the termination of coach Brad Scott. However, it is a weird tradition that when a team normally sacks their coach, they end up winning the following week.