Round 21 is upon us and it looks to be a fairly easy week for footy tipping with only a couple of tricky games.
The match of round 21 is Sydney V Bulldogs, both teams need a win leading into the finals which should make for some great football.
See the latest odds for round 21 at Betfair here
Best Bet of Round 21
This week I’m taking a bit of a punt and taking Geelong (-34.5), Pies (-54.5) and Saints (-46.5) all to win at the even money line in a multi bet. Its paying a massive $8 at Sportsbet to win so lets keep our fingers crossed the top three teams of the competition can repeat their performances from last weeks games and get some big wins on the board.
Geelong V Carlton Friday night at Etihad Stadium
Tip: Geelong
The Cats will dominate as they continue to build coming into the finals. Matthew Scarlett is a massive inclusion for the Cats and shouldn’t have much trouble holding Lachie Henderson to a few goals.
I predict the Cats to win by over 39 points. Its currently paying $2.25 at Sportsbet here.
St Kilda V Richmond Saturday at Etihad Stadium
Tip: St Kilda
The Saints will get a comfortable win against a side that struggles with consistent footy. Nick Riewoldt will be the better of the two Riewoldt’s as Jack has gone pretty quiet of late.
Expect the Saints to go about their usual game plan and fine tune some parts before the big first final against likely against Geelong in a couple of weeks.
The Saints are paying a very short 1.70 to beat the Tigers by over 40 points so the bookies are also predicting a big winning margin.
Hawks V Fremantle Saturday in Tasmania
Tip: Hawks
The weather will be freezing for this match in Tassie which will suit the Hawks much better. They have played that ground well this year and with some good for coming from the big names at Hawthorne I expect them to take home the 4 points as they look to secure the all important home final.
Collingwood V Adelaide Saturday night at the MCG
Tip: Collingwood
The Crows look like they will have a tough night at the office coming up against the Pies at the top of their game. Adelaide had a tough win last week in Brisbane which could take the edge off their game so look out for the Pies to hit them from the get go.
After seeing the Pies massive win last week I think they can drag back the -54 point $2.00 line betting market and bring us home the bacon.
Sydney V Bulldogs Saturday night at the SCG
Tip: Bulldogs
Allot of clubs will be paying attention to this game and hoping for a Bulldogs win to keep Sydney away from 5 and 6 spot on the ladder and a home game in week 1 of the finals.
After last weeks very disappointment loss to Geelong the Bulldogs will be out for blood but I don’t think they will pull it off.
The bookies have started them as 1.78 favorite compared to 2.05 for Sydney. I think they may have the odds wrong. Sydney show they are a tight knit side snatching an important win in WA last week and as this match is being played in Sydney the Swans will be to stron
Take Sydney between 1-39 points paying a handy $2.75 at Sportsbet here.
Port Adelaide V Melbourne Sunday at AAMI Stadium
Tip: Port Adelaide
I predicted Port will finish off the season well and I’m sticking with them. Although it was a pretty ugly win against the Eagles last week they took allot out of the game which will show this weekend.
Melbourne have improved over the last week but the home ground advantage will be the difference.
Essendon V Brisbane Sunday at Etihad Stadium
Tip: Essendon
This could turn out to be an ugly game with both clubs without a finals chance after a promising first half to the season.
Essendon should bounce back after the thumping the Pies gave them last week. The run and carry they have through the midfield should be enough get them out of trouble and kick a winning score.
The Lions have lost all belief to win and look doubtful for the remaining 2 games.
West Coast V North Melbourne Sunday at Subiaco Oval
North must win this game to keep any slim chance of a finals spot this year and looking at that fact I’m picking them to beat the Eagles in WA. They can play some good exciting football at times and looked to be on top of St Kilda in the early stages of last week but fell way short when the pressure was applied.
My prediction is North will rectify that problem to some degree and play the tough brand of footy they are known for.
