Port Adelaide vs North Melbourne Prediction
Port Adelaide get to defend their patch at Adelaide Oval this afternoon, and I have them nicking the win. But…
By Michael Kruse 29 June 2026AFL Round 17 – Tips, predictions & best bets
AFL Round 17 runs nine games from Thursday to Sunday. Carlton and St Kilda are the model’s safest plays at $1.14 and $1.21, and the standout margin is Adelaide by 43 over West Coast. Gold Coast provide the closest call of the round, edging Collingwood by three. Full match-by-match analysis below, with our best AFL betting sites for placing the plays.
AFL Round 17 Tips
| Match | Our Tip | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong vs Brisbane |  | 18 pts |
| Sydney vs Western Bulldogs |  | 28 pts |
| West Coast vs Adelaide |  | 43 pts |
| Hawthorn vs Melbourne |  | 20 pts |
| GWS vs Fremantle |  | 13 pts |
| Gold Coast vs Collingwood |  | 3 pts |
| Richmond vs Carlton |  | 36 pts |
| Essendon vs St Kilda |  | 25 pts |
| Port Adelaide vs North Melbourne |  | 7 pts |
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AFL Round 17 Predictions
By Michael Kruse 29 June 2026
Essendon vs St Kilda Prediction
St Kilda are the right side to back this afternoon, but backing them straight is no way to get paid.…
By Michael Kruse 29 June 2026
Richmond vs Carlton Prediction
Carlton at the MCG, humming along and hunting a seventh on the trot, against a young Richmond side still learning…
By Michael Kruse 29 June 2026
Gold Coast vs Collingwood Prediction
Gold Coast host Collingwood on their own deck this afternoon, and this one shapes as tight and low. I like…
By Michael Kruse 29 June 2026
Greater Western Sydney Giants vs Fremantle Prediction
Fremantle head to Manuka the better side against a Greater Western Sydney outfit patching over injuries and blooding kids. I've…
By Michael Kruse 29 June 2026
Hawthorn vs Melbourne Prediction
Hawthorn host Melbourne at UTAS Stadium in Launceston on Saturday afternoon and the model has the Hawks by 20, 103…
By Michael Kruse 29 June 2026
West Coast vs Adelaide Prediction
West Coast host Adelaide at Optus Stadium on Friday night and the model has the Crows by 43, 98 to…
By Michael Kruse 29 June 2026
Sydney vs Western Bulldogs Prediction
I want the Swans at the SCG on Friday night. It is a ground they have not lost at all…
By Michael Kruse 29 June 2026
Geelong vs Brisbane Prediction
Geelong off the bye at a ground they own, against a Brisbane side that has flown across the country to…
By Michael Kruse 29 June 2026Best Bets
- Geelong vs Brisbane
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Geelong Cats H2H @ $1.45 - Sydney vs Western Bulldogs
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Sydney Swans -19.5 @ $1.90 - West Coast vs Adelaide
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Adelaide Crows -28.5 @ $1.90 - Hawthorn vs Melbourne
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Hawthorn Hawks H2H @ $1.38 - GWS vs Fremantle
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GWS Giants +19.5 @ $1.91 - Gold Coast vs Collingwood
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Collingwood Magpies +8.5 @ $1.90 - Richmond vs Carlton
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Carlton Blues H2H @ $1.14 - Essendon vs St Kilda
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Essendon Bombers +29.5 @ $1.90 - Port Adelaide vs North Melbourne
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North Melbourne +17.5 @ $1.89
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