Round 17 Preview

The Collingwood Magpies always seem to play their best against the elite teams of the competition. They can be expected to cover the spread in a rematch of their ANZAC Day match against the Bombers.

The Magpies normally start slowly before picking up the pace of the match in the final two quarters of the match where they take on the game and score multiple goals in the process.

While the Suns are unbeatable at home, it is a different story when they play in Victoria or other locations.

Ben King has been one of the best players this season for the Gold Coast Suns and is the favourite to open the scoring with the first goal of the match.

While the Power have struggled in recent weeks, they are coming off their first win in some time and will be looking to make it two in a row come Saturday. Plus they are playing at home.

While the Power may be inconsistent at times, it’s hard to ignore the stardom of Zak Butters who continues to rise and seemingly gets better every week.

Geelong finally managed to add another win to the books last weekend and will look to continue their winning streak as they face the Hawks at home.

While the Cats normally have the wood over their opponents in the home-and-away season, it’s hard to overlook the form of Hawthorn at the moment under Sam Mitchell. Could they prevail in an upset?

The Carlton Blues have proven that they are one of the teams to beat this season and should have no trouble in defeating the Giants away from home in Sydney.

The Blues may be the favourites to win the match but that doesn’t mean that the Giants won’t put up at a fight, Normally playing their best footy at home, the Giants should be able to keep the score close and within 10 points.

There is a massive difference between Fremantle and Richmond at the moment, which is not only seen by their form but is also reflected in the betting markets.

With a high-scoring match from the Dockers expected you can expect several stars to stand up and nail a magnitude of goals. While Jye Amiss and Josh Treacy are the favourites to boot four or more goals, Bailey Banfield is an outside chance.

The Demons will welcome Jack Melksham back this weekend, and you can expect him to make an immediate impact on his inclusion. The forward is paying a reasonable amount to score at least two goals during the match.

It’s hard to see the Eagles contending against the Demons especially away from home on Sunday. Due to this, one would expect an easy victory is in the works for the Melbourne Demons.

Fresh off inking a contract extension and missing the game-winning goal last week against the Dockers, the script is set perfectly for Logan McDonald to open the scoring on Sunday.

The Sydney Swans should be back to their very best on the weekend after struggling in all four quarters against the Dockers last round. A great start can be expected from the Red and White.

A case could be made that Brisbane are arguably the most in-form team in the AFL at the moment and will be looking to secure their dominance with another massive win in front of their home fans.

Although he may be getting older every week, Dayne Zorko has continued to show that he is still in career-best form and has been racking up the possessions with ease this season.