Who should you be tipping in the AFL preliminary finals? 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!
Our experts share all of their wisdom with you to help guide your tipping.
EXPERT TIPS:
Jake Michaels
Last week: 1
Season total: 153
Tips for the week:
Sydney vs. Fremantle
Hawthorn vs. Brisbane
Reasoning: Two extremely tough games to pick, but I'm going with the Dockers and Hawks for a repeat of the 2013 Grand Final. Fremantle got the monkey off its back last week and will feel like a weight has been lifted off their shoulders. As great as the Swans were against Brisbane, have they already played their Grand Final? The Hawks-Lions clash is even tougher to pick; a legitimate 50-50. But I can't be picking two away winners in the prelims, can I?
Matt Walsh
Last week: 2
Season total: 147
Tips for the week:
Sydney vs. Fremantle
Hawthorn vs. Brisbane
Reasoning: I think the home factor and the crowd support will play into the Swans' favour, and the fact they've had a week off to deal with the high of an 'unexpected' win over the Lions and get back to work. Brisbane in a 5:15pm slot at the MCG? It's meant to be...
Jarryd Barca
Last week: 2
Season total: 156
Tips for the week:
Sydney vs. Fremantle
Hawthorn vs. Brisbane
Reasoning: Siding with the Dockers for the Friday night game. They finished on top for a reason, plus, the Swans are still undermanned AND they're losing Callum Mills on top of everything else that has happened... I just don't know if they can sustain this run. Hawthorn and Brisbane are tough to split, so the home ground factor is enough to sway me.
Christian Joly (Champion Data)
Last week: 2
Season total: 150
Tips for the week:
Sydney vs. Fremantle
Hawthorn vs. Brisbane
Reasoning: Fremantle by 12 - a huge monkey off the back with a finals win last week. They should keep the ball rolling this week. Brisbane by 7 - this is a hard one. I will back the Lions purely because of their greater experience across finals.
