Brisbane vs Essendon Prediction
Nobody needs a tip on the winner at the Gabba this afternoon. The line is the real market: 62.5 is…
By Michael Kruse 6 July 2026AFL Round 18 – Tips, predictions & best bets
AFL Round 18 runs nine games from Thursday to Sunday. Brisbane and Melbourne are the model’s safest plays at $1.02 and $1.10, and they post the round’s biggest margins, Brisbane by 50 over Essendon and Melbourne by 42. St Kilda provide the closest call of the round, edging Port Adelaide by seven. Full match-by-match analysis below, with our best AFL betting sites for placing the plays.
AFL Round 18 Tips
| Match | Our Tip | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Fremantle vs Sydney |  | 26 pts |
| Collingwood vs North Melbourne |  | 19 pts |
| St Kilda vs Port Adelaide |  | 7 pts |
| GWS vs Geelong |  | 14 pts |
| Carlton vs Hawthorn |  | 20 pts |
| Adelaide vs Gold Coast |  | 18 pts |
| Western Bulldogs vs West Coast |  | 39 pts |
| Melbourne vs Richmond |  | 42 pts |
| Brisbane vs Essendon |  | 50 pts |
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AFL Round 18 Predictions
By Michael Kruse 6 July 2026
Melbourne vs Richmond Prediction
The head to head at $1.08 is not a bet, it's a formality, so the whole conversation is the line…
By Michael Kruse 6 July 2026
Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Prediction
You will not find value in the head to head at $1.12, so the work is in the other two…
By Michael Kruse 6 July 2026
Adelaide vs Gold Coast Prediction
Adelaide at home under lights, four wins from their last five, against a Gold Coast side that has lost its…
By Michael Kruse 6 July 2026
Carlton vs Hawthorn Prediction
Carlton meet Hawthorn at the MCG off five straight wins and the whole town wants the run to roll on.…
By Michael Kruse 6 July 2026
GWS vs Geelong Prediction
Greater Western Sydney host Geelong at ENGIE this afternoon with a clean recent record over the Cats. The bookies still…
By Michael Kruse 6 July 2026
St Kilda vs Port Adelaide Prediction
St Kilda and Port Adelaide is the closest game of the round on my numbers, and we get it at…
By Michael Kruse 6 July 2026
Collingwood vs North Melbourne Prediction
Scott Pendlebury is back and North lose George Wardlaw, and that swap tightens the one part of the ground the…
By Michael Kruse 6 July 2026
Fremantle vs Sydney Prediction
Fremantle host Sydney at Optus Stadium tonight, first against second in the game of the round. The team news is…
By Michael Kruse 6 July 2026Best Bets
- Fremantle vs Sydney
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Fremantle Dockers -13.5 @ $1.90 - Collingwood vs North Melbourne
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Collingwood Magpies -17.5 @ $1.91 - St Kilda vs Port Adelaide
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St Kilda Saints H2H @ $1.64 - GWS vs Geelong
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Geelong Cats -9.5 @ $1.91 - Carlton vs Hawthorn
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Hawthorn Hawks -13.5 @ $1.91 - Adelaide vs Gold Coast
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Adelaide Crows -16.5 @ $1.89 - Western Bulldogs vs West Coast
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Western Bulldogs -36.5 @ $1.90 - Melbourne vs Richmond
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Melbourne Demons -41.5 @ $1.91 - Brisbane vs Essendon
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Essendon Bombers +62.5 @ $1.90
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