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A quarter of the season has already passed and only two teams stand undefeated: the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne.
While both the Dogs and Dees should start favourites to extend their unbeaten runs this weekend, they do face some tricky opposition with the Dogs facing a Dusty-less Richmond at the MCG and the Dees tackling North Melbourne in Hobart, though that match could yet be moved to Marvel Stadium.
Elsewhere, the Gold Coast Suns will fancy themselves of winning just their fourth match at the MCG when they face second-from-bottom Collingwood, while the Brisbane Lions will start hot favourites against Port Adelaide at the Gabba in the evening.
Who will win and why? The tips and predictions for Round 7
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2021-04-29T17:16+10:00
A new weekend of footy ahead and there are nine intriguing matches for us to assess.
There are a few genuine 50-50s in Round 7 and a couple of danger games for some clubs in desperate need of a victory.
Who will win and why?
Let s find out below:
Western Bulldogs v Richmond
Friday night - MCG
It’s a battle of contrasting styles when the table-topping Western Bulldogs take on reigning premiers Richmond in a tantalising Friday night clash.
The Bulldogs under coach Luke Beveridge play a high possession game that is underpinned by handball chains and direct ball use – the Dogs are ranked No.1 in the competition for handballs, disposals and clearances.
The punch in the gut moment that turned Jacob Weitering s career around
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Carlton defender Jacob Weitering will play his 100th game this weekend against Essendon.
The number one pick in the 2015 National Draft has found his feet at AFL level, making the All-Australian squad and winning the club’s best and fairest last season, backing up a strong 2019.
Weitering had a rocky introduction to AFL football however, playing as a key defender in a team stuck on the bottom of the ladder.
He played 42 games across his first two seasons, mostly as a key defender but also swinging forward at times. His form was patchy, as you would expect from a young key position player, but expectations were high as the number one pick.
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by James Matthey Liam Stocker will take a while to live this one down. The Carlton star took a mark near the boundary line inside defensive 50 during the second quarter of his side s loss to Brisbane on Saturday night and even he had to laugh at what happened next.
Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Every match of every round Live on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now >Looking to pass to a teammate, Stocker went to kick across the face of goal but the Sherrin screwed off his boot and went backwards, straight through the big sticks.