Round 12 Tips and previews

Round 12 Tips:

It's a tough round to tip this week, following several weeks of fairly easy tipping.
Several games could go either way therefore I'm not confident, but here's who I think will win this week.

Essendon V West Coast
Essendon have lost their last 8. West Coast have been getting thumped, then threw away a match winning lead against Sydney last week. Neither is convincing but purely because the game is at Docklands I'm tipping the Bombers.

Western Bulldogs V Brisbane Lions
Both in great form but home ground advantage just tips it the Bulldogs way.

Fremantle V North Melbourne.
We all know the Dockers have been hopeless, their best chance is to be behind at 3/4 time. The Roos have lost their last couple so they really need a win. Freo ought to win at Subiaco but I think North will just edge them.

Sydney V St Kilda
This one seems a little easier, the Swans are in great form and had a great last minute victory against the Eagles last week while the Saints have been less than ordinary. The Swans to win at home.

Adelaide V Hawthorn
The game of the round, both going great guns with Franklin on fire for the Hawks and Thompson in Brownlow winning form for the Crows. Home ground advantage could be the deciding factor, the Crows to win in a close one.

Geelong V Port Adelaide
The Cats are back on track after the wake-up call from the Magpies and should be too good for the Power down at the cattery.

Collingwood v Carlton
The Blues pinched a thriller from Port last week and the draft picks and Judd are starting to perform after years in the wilderness but Collingwood are on a roll having won their last 4 and should be too strong before a big crowd at the G.

Richmond V Melbourne
The Tigers have fallen in a hole after some better signs earlier in the season but Melbourne have been down an even deeper pit. Jim Stynes messianicstyle arrival as President might just stir them up enough to cause an upset but I expect Terry Wallace to be breathing fire at Punt Road and Richmond should get up in a close one.