Round 23 Preview

While the Swans are the favourite, the same can’t be said for the opening quarter. John Longmire’s men are still continuing to struggle in the opening 20 minutes of the match and get off to slow starts.

The Swans are paying great money this week, considering they are the ladder leaders. At $1.75 to win, it is one of the bargain bets of the weekend.

The Gold Coast Suns enter the match after earning their first win away from home and have an impeccable record on the Gold Coast which has only seen them lose one match this season.

While it’s hard to see many positives with the Demons’ latest performances, they will still remain relatively in the contest because it’s hard to see them lose by more than 40 points.

After winning six straight matches – including a win against Brisbane last week – the Giants are the in-form team of the competition and a win this week could propel them into a top-four spot.

While the Giants are seen as the likely winners, the Dockers will still push them to limits and will try and limit their opponents inside 50 possessions with a backline headlined by Luke Ryan. Expect a low-scoring match on Saturday.

Pocket-forward Charlie Cameron is one of the favourites for the first goal-scorer, and it’s hard to count him out, considering Isaac Henney ran rings around the Magpies’ defence last week.

Collingwood’s finals hopes are all but gone, however, if other fixtures go their way, they could make the finals but will need to win this round.

The ‘Adelaide Derby’ always produces memorable moments but it is hard to see anything but a Port Adelaide win this weekend considering their great form at the moment.

Another popular market for the match is the first goalscorer which is headlined by Charlie Dixon at $10 and opposing forward Darcy Fogarty at $12.50.

Geelong enter the match with six wins from their last seven matches but they will have a tough time defending opposing forward Tim Membrey who has score two or more goals in three of his last four matches.

St Kilda matches this season have averaged well below 150 points – a league-low – which is also well under the total scoreline market.

After another win this season against the Tigers a fortnight ago, the Kangaroos were back to their worst last week, losing to the West Coast Eagles. As the Bulldogs try and claim a top-four spot, a high scoreline is set to occur.

‘The Bont’ Marcus Bontempelli has been terrific over the past few weeks and has been racking up possessions with ease. The midfielder-forward will able to take control of the match against a under-maned Kangaroos midfield.

The Richmond Tigers have completely struggled this season and are no chance of causing an upset against the Hawks, so expect the match to be a blow out.

With a big blowout score expected, multiple Hawks forwards will find themselves on the scoreboard and no more than veteran key forward Jack Gunston.

As Charlie Curnow still remains under an injury cloud and Harry McKay has been ruled out, it is time for the other Carlton forwards to stand up in his absence. Aiming to remain in the top-eight, a massive game from Matthew Owies is needed.

Surprisingly, the Eagles have the better record heading into the clash, having won their previous two matches. A West Coast win would see them make a memorable statement and end the season on a high.