WHO WILL WIN AND WHY? THE PREDICTIONS AND TIPS FOR ROUND 7
0Who will win and why? The predictions and tips for Round 7
The twilight fixture between Sydney and Brisbane may be the last match of the round but it’s the undoubted highlight of Round 7 as two top four sides square off. Elsewhere. Saturday sees Fremantle head down to GMHBA Stadium in their toughest test to date against the Cats. Later on Saturday. the Hawks will be hoping to do something no other side has managed to do so far this season – knock off the high flying Dees. See our tips and predictions for Round 7 below: All times AEST SUBSCRIBE TO THE AFL RECORD AND GET IT DELIVERED TO YOUR HOUSE EVERY WEEK. West Coast v Richmond Friday 8:10pm Optus Stadium West Coast has an opportunity to get their season back on track taking on Richmond at Optus Stadium. They backed up a heroic victory over Collingwood with two dire performances against Sydney and Port Adelaide. as the toll of their COVID interrupted season grows. They have quite a few of their key players back. but they are still finding their feet and one would hope they are now ready to go. Richmond meanwhile has had a rollercoaster of a year. losing games you would expect them to win – Carlton and Adelaide – while putting in strong performances against last year’s Grand Finalists. beating the Western Bulldogs and taking it right up to the undefeated Melbourne. The Tigers looked great against the Demons and until they were broken late in the second half. had their pressure game going. Their three pronged forward line of Tom Lynch. Jack Riewoldt and Noah Balta presents challenges for any team and the Eagles have had issues getting their best defensive line up on the park. Given what we have seen from West Coast in the last fortnight. it is very tough to tip them. though you would expect them to bounce back at home and given key players now have some run in their legs. However. we’re still tipping Richmond to get over the line given how important these four points are for them in the context of their season. Tip: Richmond by 9 points. Nic Negrepontis Geelong v Fremantle Saturday 1:45pm GMHBA Stadium Fremantle travel to Geelong to take on the Cats in what will be their biggest test this season so far. The Dockers made it four wins on trot after defeating Carlton by 35 points at Optus Stadium – the club’s longest winning streak since 2015. which saw them improve to 5 1 after six rounds. Justin Longmuir’s side are extremely well organised. conceding on average just under 74 points per game. making them the second stingiest defence in the competition only behind reigning premiers Melbourne. The Dockers were thrashed by 133 points in their last visit to Geelong in 2018 and haven’t tasted victory at the Cattery since a 44 point win in Round 2 of 2015. Geelong have won six of the last seven meetings against Freo and enter Saturday’s match with a 4 2 win loss record. After a surprise loss to Hawthorn on Easter Monday. the Cats bounced back in emphatic fashion. belting North Melbourne by 60 points at Blundstone Arena. Jeremy Cameron starred with seven goals to take his season goal tally to 19. meaning he’s just one major behind Cats teammate Tom Hawkins in the Coleman Medal race. Geelong’s star forwards pose a huge threat to any defence in the competition. and they could prove the difference on the day. The Dockers will be without key pair Sean Darcy (concussion) and Matthew Taberner (hamstring) for the trip to Geelong. Tip: Geelong by 18 points. Alex Zaia Saturday 2:10pm Adelaide Oval The Crows return to the Adelaide Oval following their stunning upset win over the Bulldogs and they’ll be keen to make it three in a row against the struggling Giants. While the Crows are a respectable 3 3. they genuinely could’ve been 5 1 if it weren’t for losses by less than a goal to the Dockers and Bombers alike – proving that their recent run has been no fluke. Conversely. the Giants look all at sea at 1 5. and that record reads true as they haven’t really gotten close in any of their defeats this year. At...
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