Round 9 kicks off out west with the Dockers hosting a Collingwood side resting several stars. Fremantle need to make a statement on their home deck after some disappointing form on the road, while the Magpies will be keen to maintain their Top 2 position.

Friday night sees a must-win clash between two sides desperate to stay in touch with the eight. St Kilda have shown glimpses while Carlton are clinging to relevance after a flat start to the season.

Saturday’s twilight game at Marvel pits the Bombers against a struggling Sydney outfit. Essendon can’t afford another close match against a lower-ranked side, while the Swans risk sliding down the ladder even further.

Up in Darwin, the fourth-placed Suns will look to extend their stay in the top four. The Bulldogs have hit their stride with three big wins on the trot and will be very keen to consolidate on their momentum.

The always fiery Showdown looms as pivotal for both clubs. Adelaide are eyeing a spot in the Top 4 with a win, while Port Adelaide’s season could slip away if they drop another game and fall further behind the pack.

Sunday begins with a yawn fest between Richmond and West Coast. The Tigers need to bank the points to stay clear of the bottom two, while the Eagles are still chasing their first win of the year.

The Giants face one of the league’s toughest road trips as they travel to GMHBA Stadium to face the Cats. With GWS at risk of a third straight loss, Geelong will be eager to consolidate their position inside the eight and start their climb up the ladder.

The round wraps up with the top-of-the-table Lions heading to Ninja Stadium to take on the second-last Roos. The Lions should easily take care of the struggling Roos who might be powerless against the best in the comp.

Who are you tipping and what are the best results for the Demons?

Unfortunately a Magpie win is in our interest assuming we win.

A few 50/50 games from our perspective in Ess v Sydney and Saints v Blues. The same could be said for suns v Dogs and the SA derby.

This weekend could shake up the ladder in several ways.

Need to remember that Essendon and the Suns have played one game less.

if Freo cannot beat the Pies tonight, then they are absolutely wasting a primed list.

As i have no vested interest in that team, it is clear that their tactics, particularly ball movement are just not right.

Hayden Young is a big loss for them, but i also rate Jordan Clark off HB, he is quick and makes good decisions.

The only one I'm tipping with any confidence is Brisbane. We will have to play our very best to knock off the club I hate the most, all the others are a toss of the coin.

I hope pies, carlton, essendon and geelong lose because i hate them all.

This is freos best chance tonight. But even if they win people will say it's because Collingwood rested those players. But hoping freo win.

Hopefully sydney bring that same form they had to beat gws last week & knock off essendon.

Port & Adelaide will be interesting

Freo will win tonight. Pies have been up for weeks, are away and resting senior players

And Freo just have to win. Brayshaw won't have another poor game

I don't care about what is good for us finals wise, as it's round 9 and we just need to bank wins

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

73% against us seems a little too skewed towards Hawks. Id still have them favorites but those odds feel a little OTP.

3 hours ago, Demonland said:

gc

tipping:

• flagmantle?

• aints?

• them?

• bloods

• gc17?

• crom?

• tigs?

• puddy tatts?

• bears

there's some what would seem to be cracking games scheduled this week

a win would be huge for us, but we definitely need all those teams around us to lose too:

• filth

• either / or

• us

• either / or

• either / or

• crom

• tigs

• either / or

• bears

3 hours ago, Demonland said:

away side 7 home side 2

and the 2 home side wens could easily go the other way

My tip about the freo pies game - freo wil look a completely different team to the one last week that looked like they had led in their boots such was their appalling defensive running

Why? They are set for this game, and will have planned their program accordingly months ago. Part of that planning is a calculated gamble of a performance like last week.

And of course pies are coming off a five day break.

Another tip.

In the wash up analysis this won't be mentioned at all. It will all be freo came to play, mouthguards at training did the trick, look how much better their defensive spread and running was compared to last week, blah, blah, blah.

All symptoms, no diagnosis.

Final tip - the 2.15 for freo is overs as is even money for more than 163 tmp. Don't mind the 8.50 for fro mote than 39 either.

Edited Thursday at 10:084 days by binman

I’m more interested in the neutrality of the commentators on FOX tonight. Same crew as last week.

hahahha

they put the sprinklers on this afternoon on the SHADED SIDE of HALF OF THE GROUND at perf stadium

half the ground? slippery

other half? concrete

wtaf

Magpie Knee injuries….

Treacy should line up Moore’s back with his knee, the way he did to Max in the practice game.

The Filth are not even trying tonight…

Josh Tracey . Pick 7 rookie draft. What a gem.

Go you Dockers

Some great set shot goal kicking from freo so far

Just now, GS_1905 said:

Josh Tracey . Pick 7 rookie draft. What a gem.

Really should have worked him into the Jackson trade a couple years ago. Perhaps we tried and were rebuffed. Think@Redleg was calling for it at the time.

1 minute ago, Random Task said:

Really should have worked him into the Jackson trade a couple years ago. Perhaps we tried and were rebuffed. Think@Redleg was calling for it at the time.

He’s a vic boy.. maybe wants to come home?

Hopefully we are secretly offering a huge sum of money at him. Esp if Pickett wants to leave.

Edited Thursday at 10:314 days by GS_1905

good first quarter

Last 5 minutes, Freo doing everything possible to lose the game. Some horrific turnovers leading to absolute freebie goals to the Pies.