Round 16 Preview

The Demons have struggled in recent weeks which saw them just take home the four points against the Kangaroos while the Lions have been on a hot-run of form recently.

After being held to less than his normal amount of touches last round and having no impact on the match, Clayton Oliver is set for a big game and there is no better time for him to have it than on Friday night.

After nearly pulling off victories against the Demons and Magpies (only to lose by less than three points), it is hard to bet against the Kangaroos pulling off a potential upset this weekend.

All reports are indicating that Marcus Bontempelli will be ill when he takes the field this round. However, history has previously shown that he manages to have his best games while sick, just like Michael Jordan’s ‘flu game’.

The Swans have been the best team of the competition for some time and they will have no trouble against the Dockers this round. However, it is hard to see them winning by more than 40 points.

You can’t go wrong with the Swans superstar Errol Gulden. After claiming the best on ground against the Giants in the ‘Sydney Derby’, one can expect him to follow his great performance this week.

While both teams are known for their prowess in scoring multiple goals at a minutes notice, the clash should be relatively close and should remain under the total score line market.

The Suns will enter the match as underdogs, but despite their poor away record, they have yet to lose a game at home this season.

The GWS put up a good effort in the ‘Sydney Derby’ last week against ladder-leaders Sydney while the Crows struggles seem to get worse every week and slowly rivaling that of arch rivals Port Adelaide.

The Giants somehow manage to score quickly in the opening two terms before slowly decreasing their lead for the remainder of the match, so expect no difference against the Crows.

Geelong have lost their last two matches but don’t lose at home often, so expect them to bounce back this weekend.

The absence of Tom Hawkins and Oliver Henry this week, means a Cats forward will have to stand up and help Jeremy Cameron in the forward 50. Who better to do this than Shannon Neal, who will enter the team for Hawkins?

Port Adelaide could easily be seen as the worst team in the AFL at the moment and don’t expect anything special from them this weekend. Instead, focus on how much they will lose to the Saints by.

Could the Power potentially turn around their form? While they have continually shown they can’t run with the best teams, the Saints are missing some good players and aren’t at the top level of other teams in the competition so an upset could potentially be on the cards.

Richmond has had a horror season, and it looks set to continue this weekend. It’s hard to see the Tigers withstanding the firepower of the Blues led by forward duo Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay.

The combination of Curnow and McKay is set to run havoc on the poor Richmond Tigers and is at a reasonable price of $5.81 for both of them to score four or more goals.

While the Eagles tend to remain competitive at home, the Hawks have been on a great winning run and look hard to defeat, even with the disadvantage of travelling to Perth.

While the Hawks are favourites to win, the Eagles shouldn’t be underestimated and won’t go down without a fight, so a close match is expected.