Welcome back, everyone! Round 12 of the AFL is upon us. 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!
Round 12 kicks off at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night, as the Power host Carlton. Port Adelaide are looking for their fourth win in a row and the Blues are hoping to find some consistency.
On Friday night the Pies and Bulldogs go head to head, in a must win for both. Will Collingwood's injury toll be too much to overcome a rising Western Bulldogs?
For the last game of the round, the Dons will travel to Gold Coast to take on the Suns. Gold Coast hasn't lost a home game all year, can they keep the streak going against the second placed Essendon?
This weekend is going to be big and we have got your back!
EXPERT TIPS:
Jake Michaels
Last week: 7
Season total: 64
Certainty and why: Until this past weekend, the Cats had never lost four straight games under Chris Scott. Sorry, Richmond, but there's no chance the streak extends to five games this weekend.
Upset and why: It's been -- quite literally -- years since the Eagles were favoured to win a game. I'm not getting sucked in, especially after a 99-point loss. St Kilda will bounce back.
Tips for the week:
Port Adelaide vs. Carlton
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn vs. Adelaide
West Coast vs. St Kilda
Geelong vs. Richmond
Melbourne vs. Fremantle
Gold Coast vs. Essendon
Matt Walsh
Last week: 7
Season total: 62
Certainty and why: It has to be the Cats at home. Richmond are just decimated, so it's hard to see them beating Geelong in Geelong.
Upset and why: I can see the Bulldogs' talls stretching the Pies, and they were pretty good last week against the Swans. This being at Marvel, I can see an upset.
Tips for the week:
Port Adelaide vs. Carlton
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn vs. Adelaide
West Coast vs. St Kilda
Geelong vs. Richmond
Melbourne vs. Fremantle
Gold Coast vs. Essendon
Jarryd Barca
Last week: 7
Season total: 65
Certainty and why: The boys explained it well enough above; the Cats just have to be beating the Tigers.
Upset and why: I still don't really believe in the Power, the Pies are brutally decimated, and the Eagles, well, are the Eagles, so take your pick! I think the Blues, Dogs, and Saints are all very high chances of causing 'upsets' this week.
Tips for the week:
Port Adelaide vs. Carlton
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn vs. Adelaide
West Coast vs. St Kilda
Geelong vs. Richmond
Melbourne vs. Fremantle
Gold Coast vs. Essendon