Round 11 Previews
(Game of the round: Fremantle v St Kilda)
Round Eleven: Friday Night—North Melbourne v Carlton
Venue: Etihad Stadium (North Melbourne Home)
Ladder Positions: Carlton (5th); North Melbourne (12th)
Last three games: Carlton (win/win/lose); North Melbourne (win/lose/lose)
Favourite: Carlton
My Tip: Carlton by 30 points
Why?: Good form!
Best on ground: Chris Judd
Round Eleven: Saturday Afternoon—Hawthorn v Adelaide
Venue: Aurora (Hawthorn Home)
Ladder Positions: Hawthorn (8th); Adelaide (15th)
Last three games: Hawthorn (win/win/win); Adelaide (win/lose/win)
Favourite: Hawthorn
My Tip: Hawthorn by 33
Why?: Buddy’s Back!
Best on ground: Lance Franklin
Round Eleven: Saturday Night—Essendon v Geelong
Venue: Etihad Stadium (Essendon Home)
Ladder Positions: Geelong (1st); Essendon (9th)
Last three games: Geelong (win/win/win); Essendon (lose/win/win)
Favourite: Geelong
My Tip: Geelong by 45
Why?: Too good!
Best on ground: Jimmy Bartel
Round Eleven: Saturday Night—Port Adelaide v Sydney
Venue: AAMI Stadium (Port Adelaide Home)
Ladder Positions: Port Adelaide (11th); Sydney (7th)
Last three games: Port Adelaide (lose/lose/lose); Sydney (win/lose/lose)
Favourite: Port Adelaide
My Tip: Sydney by 7
Why?: Better team!
Best on ground: Brett Kirk
Round Eleven: Sunday Afternoon—Richmond v West Coast
Venue: MCG (Richmond Home)
Ladder Positions: Richmond (16th); West Coast (14th)
Last three games: Richmond (lose/win/lose); West Coast (lose/lose/lose)
Favourite: Richmond
My Tip: West Coast by 14
Why?: For the coach!
Best on ground: Mark LeCras
Round Eleven: Sunday Afternoon—Western Bulldogs v Brisbane
Venue: Etihad Stadium (Western Bulldogs Home)
Ladder Positions: Western Bulldogs (6th); Brisbane (10th)
Last three games: Western Bulldogs (lose/lose/win); Brisbane (lose/win/lose)
Favourite: Western Bulldogs
My Tip: Western Bulldogs by 35
Why?: Top four hunger!
Best on ground: Adam Cooney
Round Eleven: Sunday Afternoon—Fremantle v St Kilda
Venue: Subiaco (Fremantle Home)
Ladder Positions: St Kilda (3rd); Fremantle (4th)
Last three games: St Kilda (win/win/win); Fremantle (lose/win/win)
Favourite: Fremantle
My Tip: St Kilda by 15
Why?: Mid season chokers!
Best on ground: Lenny Hayes
Round Eleven: Monday Afternoon—Melbourne v Collingwood
Venue: MCG (Melbourne Home)
Ladder Positions: Melbourne (13th); Collingwood (2nd)
Last three games: Melbourne (lose/lose/win); Collingwood (win/lose/lose)
Favourite: Collingwood
My Tip: Collingwood by 40
Why?: Premiership hunger!
Best on ground: Alan Didak
