Round 15 of the AFL season starts in Perth with the Dockers looking to make it 5 straight wins when they host the young Bombers at Optus Stadium on Thursday night footy. Here is a betting preview of every game this round.<\/p>\n
The Dockers are heading into this clash with the Bombers riding a solid four-game winning streak and sitting 8th on the ladder. They\u2019re coming off a tight Round 14 win over North Melbourne, getting over the line by just 6 points at Perth Stadium after slotting 10 goals. Their form has been impressive lately, with a 4-1 record in their last five games and an overall season record of 8 wins and 5 losses. Key players like Serong, who racked up 36 disposals, and Voss, who kicked 3 goals last week, are in good touch. Despite their solid form, the Dockers have some areas to clean up \u2014 they\u2019re ranked near the bottom of the league in clearances (15th), disposals (17th), and tackles (15th), which could be a concern against a pressure-heavy Bombers outfit.<\/p>\n
The Bombers have hit a rough patch lately, dropping their last three games and now sitting 12th on the ladder with a 6-7 record. They\u2019re coming off a brutal 95-point loss to the Cats at the MCG, which definitely won’t boost confidence heading into this clash with the Dockers. Their recent form hasn\u2019t been great either, with just one win from their last five outings. While they\u2019ve managed four wins at home (4-2), their away form has been shaky, going 2-5 on the road. Statistically, the Bombers are struggling in a few key areas \u2014 they rank near the bottom in clearances (16th), goals kicked (16th), inside 50s (18th), and tackles (17th). They\u2019ll need to find a spark quickly if they\u2019re going to turn things around.<\/p>\n
Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Fremantle are 4-1 in their last 5 games at this venue. Essendon are 3-2 in their last 5 games at this venue.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n In the last 5 meetings, the Bombers have won 3 games against the Dockers.<\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n The weather in Perth should see a close and low scoring game between these two sides and the Under is 7-0 when the Bombers play at night.<\/p>\n Under 149.5 = $1.90<\/a><\/p>\n Same Game Multi<\/strong><\/p>\n Luke Jackson should enjoy the conditions and a good matchup against Goldy. He’s also kicked a goal in 7 straight games when the Dockers are favourites to win. The conditions should be great for Serong and Parish. Serong comes off 36 disposals last week and loves playing Essendon. He’s got 30+ touches in his last 3 against them. Parish has returned from injury with 30 and 26 touches. He’s past 25+ disposals in his last 6 games.<\/p>\n Luke Jackson Anytime Goalscorer \/ Serong 30+ disposals \/ Parish 25+ disposals = $3.70<\/a><\/p>\n The Cats are flying right now, sitting 2nd on the ladder with a 10-4 record and riding a five-game winning streak. They absolutely dominated the Bombers in Round 14, smashing them by 95 points at the MCG and kicking a massive 23 goals. Offensively and defensively, they\u2019re right up there, ranked 1st in the AFL for both goals kicked and tackles. Their home record is solid at 5-1. Jeremy Cameron is leading the Coleman Medal race after booting 6 goals last week, bringing his season tally to 44, while Bailey Smith made a huge impact on return with 41 disposals. With five straight wins and form across the park, the Cats are shaping up as serious contenders.<\/p>\n The Lions head into this clash with the Cats sitting 3rd on the ladder with a 9-4 record, but they\u2019ve hit a bit of a bump with back-to-back losses. Their most recent outing saw them go down by 11 points to the Giants at the Gabba. Despite the recent dip, the Lions have some serious strengths \u2014 they\u2019re ranked 1st in the AFL for clearances, 2nd for disposals, and 4th for inside 50s, so they\u2019re getting plenty of the ball and generating scoring chances. However, their tackling is a weak point, sitting 15th in the league. Their away form has been strong this season at 5-1-1. With 2 wins from their last 5 and a couple of narrow losses, they\u2019ll be eager to bounce back against a red-hot Cats side.<\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Geelong are 8-2 in their last 10 games at Kardinia Park. Brisbane are 0-3 at this venue since 2018.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n In the last 10 meetings, the Cats hold a 6-4 record against the Lions.<\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n The Lions love being an underdog, they’re 12-0 ATS and usually matchup well with the Cats despite not winning a lot down in Geelong.<\/p>\n Brisbane Lions +15.5 = $1.90<\/a><\/p>\n The Blues come into this matchup with the Kangaroos sitting 10th on the ladder and building a bit of momentum after back-to-back wins. Their season record is 6-7, with 3 wins from their last 5 games. While the scoreboard was oddly blank in their last outing against the Eagles at Perth Stadium, key players still stood out \u2014 Hewett racked up 35 disposals with Walsh sidelined, while McGovern and Fogarty both chipped in with 3 goals. The Blues have been fairly even at home (3-0-3) and away (3-4), but their team stats are impressive. They\u2019re ranked top five in the AFL for clearances, disposals, inside 50s, and tackles \u2014 showing they\u2019re winning plenty of the footy and bringing pressure. If they keep that up, they should be well-placed to handle the Roos.<\/p>\n The Kangaroos head into their clash with the Blues sitting 16th on the ladder, with a 3-9 record for the season. They\u2019re coming off a narrow 6-point loss to the Dockers over in Perth, where Nick Larkey stood tall with 3 goals in a gritty performance. While they\u2019ve dropped 2 of their last 5, there have been signs of improvement. Their biggest strength is around the contest \u2014 they\u2019re ranked 1st in the AFL for clearances, showing they can win the ball at the source. However, they\u2019ve struggled to make the most of it going forward, ranking 16th for inside 50s.<\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Carlton are 5-5 in their last 10 games at this venue. In their last 10 games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, North Melbourne hold a 1-9 record.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The Blues are 6-3 against the Kangaroos since 2018.<\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n Both sides come back from Perth so this could be a close game. The Roos have a 5-0 ATS record when they’re playing with a rest advantage (Blues played 6 days ago, Roos 7 days ago).<\/p>\n North Melbourne +23.5 = $1.90<\/a><\/p>\n The Power come into their clash with the Swans sitting 11th on the ladder with a 6-7 record, but they\u2019ve started to find a bit of form with two straight wins. Their most recent game was a tight one against the Demons at Adelaide Oval, where they went down by 0 points (score not recorded), but there were some standout performances \u2014 Georgiades booted 7 goals and Rozee picked up 32 disposals. Their home form has been solid at 4-0-3, but they\u2019ve struggled a bit on the road with just 2 wins from 6 away games. One area that\u2019s let them down is goal scoring, ranking 14th in the league, so converting their chances will be key. With a 2-3 record from their last 5, the Power are showing signs of a turnaround and will be looking to keep the momentum going against the Swans.<\/p>\n The Swans head into their clash with the Power sitting 13th on the ladder and coming off a solid 44-point win over Richmond in Round 13, where they slotted 11 goals at the MCG. They\u2019ve had a week off with the bye, so they\u2019ll be fresh and ready to go. Their season record sits at 5-8, with a 2-3 record over their last five games. While they\u2019ve been a bit inconsistent, they\u2019ll take some confidence from their most recent performance. Away from home, they\u2019ve managed 3 wins from 7, while their home form has been less convincing at 2-4. One area they\u2019ll want to tighten up is disposals \u2014 they\u2019re ranked 14th in the AFL \u2014 but if they can bring the same energy they showed before the bye, they\u2019ll be a real chance against the Power.<\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Port Adelaide are 5-4 (1 draws) in their last 10 games at this venue. Sydney are 4-6 in their last 10 games at Adelaide Oval.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The Power are 4-1 against the Swans in the last 5.<\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n The Power have an excellent record against Sydney in Adelaide and the Swans have been wildly inconsistent.<\/p>\n Port Adelaide -8.5 = $2.00<\/a><\/p>\n The Magpies are sitting comfortably on top of the ladder with an impressive 11-2 record and are riding a five-game winning streak. They had the bye last round, but before that, they edged out Melbourne by just 1 point in a thriller at the MCG, kicking 11 goals. Their form has been red-hot \u2014 unbeaten in their last five \u2014 and they\u2019ve been strong both at home (6-1) and on the road (5-1). Stat-wise, they\u2019re doing plenty right, ranking 5th in the league for goals kicked and 4th for tackles, so they\u2019re hitting the scoreboard and bringing the heat defensively. The Pies are in top form and will be tough to beat as they take on the Saints.<\/p>\n The Saints are doing it tough at the moment, sitting 14th on the ladder with a 5-8 record and just one win from their last five games. They\u2019re coming off a heavy 72-point loss to the Bulldogs at Docklands, so they\u2019ll be looking to bounce back hard against the top-of-the-table Magpies. Their home form hasn\u2019t been great (3-5), and they\u2019ve only managed 2 wins from 5 away. While they\u2019re ranked 4th in the AFL for disposals \u2014 showing they can find plenty of the footy \u2014 they\u2019ve struggled to make it count going forward, sitting 14th for inside 50 entries. They\u2019ll need a big lift to match the Magpies, who are flying at the moment.<\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Collingwood are 6-4 in their last 10 games at Marvel. St Kilda are 1-4 in their last 5 games at this venue.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n In the last 5 meetings, the Magpies hold a 3-2 record against the Saints.<\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n Marvel isn’t a great place for the Pies as they hold a 1-8 ATS record and the Saints should be fired up after last week’s terrible performance. Hopefully they bring their A game in defence to keep the margin under 5 goals.<\/p>\n St Kilda +31.5 = $1.90<\/a><\/p>\n The Giants are sitting 7th on the ladder with an 8-6 record and coming off a solid 11-point win over the Lions at the Gabba, where they kicked 17 goals. Hogan was a standout with 6 goals, and Whitfield piled on 33 disposals. They\u2019ve been fairly consistent lately, winning 3 of their last 5 games, and their away form is pretty strong at 5-3, while their home record is an even 3-3. The Giants are great at getting the ball, ranking 3rd in the AFL for disposals, but they\u2019ve had some trouble at the stoppages, sitting 14th for clearances. If they can keep winning the ball and improve their clearance work, they\u2019ll be tough to beat against the Suns.<\/p>\n The Suns sit 6th on the ladder with an 8-4 record but have hit a bit of a rough patch, losing their last two games. They were knocked off by the Cats at Kardinia Park, going down 61-37, and had a bye last round to regroup. The Suns have been solid at home with a 4-1 record and a decent 4-3 away. They\u2019re really strong at winning the ball \u2014 ranked 4th in the AFL for clearances and goals kicked, and they lead the league for inside 50 entries. Their only real weak spot is disposals, where they sit 15th, so if they can clean that up, they\u2019ll be tough to stop.<\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n GWS are 7-3 in their last 10 games at this venue. Gold Coast are 0-5 at this venue since 2018.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The Giants are 4-1 against the Suns in the last 5.<\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n The Suns don’t have a good record at this stadium and the Giants are coming off a huge win over the Lions at the Gabba. So I think the home side will get the job done.<\/p>\nGeelong Cats (2nd) vs Brisbane Lions (3rd)<\/h3>\n
Carlton (10th) vs North Melbourne (16th)<\/h3>\n
Port Adelaide (11th) vs Sydney Swans (13th)<\/h3>\n
Collingwood (1st) vs St Kilda (14th)<\/h3>\n
GWS Giants (7th) vs Gold Coast Suns (6th)<\/h3>\n