AFL Round 17, Tips and Previews
Best bet
July 7th
Melbourne looks worthy of a bet when it heads down to GMHBA Stadium to face Geelong on Thursday night.
This is the first test for Geelong without Tom Stewart despite smashing North Melbourne without him in Round 16.
Melbourne will welcome Max Gawn and Luke Jackson, which is enormous for how it sets up around the ground at stoppage and inside defensive and forward 50.
I think the Demons get the chocolates in this one at a reasonable price.
SUGGESTED BET:
Demons win at at $1.84
Next best
July 9th
It could be set for a finals-type atmosphere when St Kilda hosts Fremantle at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.
The Saints found their mojo for the first time in a month when outgunning Carlton last weekend, while Fremantle held on for dear life to record its 11th win of the season.
Fremantle will want to get one over St Kilda after dropping its home game earlier in the year against the Saints.
There are still a handful of players to return for the Dockers, and with a fitness doubt over Matt Taberner, St Kilda looks the play here.
Having got their running game back, the Saints can outspread the Dockers and hurt them on the outside.
SUGGESTED BET:
Saints win at $1.87
Best Roughie
July 8th
Western Bulldogs look much better set up to get it done as an outsider this weekend when it readies itself to play Sydney at the SCG.
Tim English will return, Adam Treloar will line up, and Sydney comes into this off a horror loss to Essendon at the MCG in Round 16.
No doubt the Bulldogs best can trouble the Swans, and they are worth a punt.
SUGGESTED BET:
Bulldogs win at $2.50
Best First Goal Scorer
July 10th
Over to Perth we go for the first-goal scorer bet.
Jesse Motlop is Carlton’s newest electrifying small forward and he looked brilliant in the loss against St Kilda.
Going back to his home state will surely have him spurred up to get on the scoreboard early and the predicted wet weather should help the smalls get in on the action.
