AFL Round 7

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Friday, 12th May St. Kilda vs. Geelong Telstra Dome (Night) Saturday, 13th May Melbourne vs. Fremantle M.C.G. Richmond vs. Sydney Telstra Dome Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions Carrara (Night) - note: not a 'true' home game West Coast vs. Collingwood Subiaco (Night) Sunday, 14th May Port Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs AAMI Stadium (Early Start) Carlton vs. Essendon M.C.G. Kangaroos vs. Adelaide Telstra Dome

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Re: AFL Round 7 Fremantle +6.5 Hopefully there won't be an Freo letdown after the dramas of the last 2 weeks, but I think the Dockers are the better side here. The MCG is no concern...they have beaten Melbourne here on their last 2 meetings...they've also won 6 of their last 8 at the ground. Melbourne have won just one single game in their last 10 by more than 6 points! Freo midfield is much stronger, and I don't think their backline can hold Pavlich and co. Bulldogs +12.5 Two decent losses in the last 2 weeks, but against two of the top 3 midfields in the AFL. (Adelaide and St. Kilda) Port Adelaide have the WORST midfield (statistically of course), having the fewest inside 50's (44.6 per game...-11 compared to their opp!), so I doubt very much whether they can apply the pressure the Dogs have seen over the last couple of weeks. The Bulldogs record isn't good at Adelaide, but Port are really struggling atm, losing 5 of their last 7 at home...one of those wins by just 4 points. I think the Dogs will have a much easier time of it this week and shuld be able to at least keep it close, if not win. Brisbane -4.5 Croad and Crawford both out for the Hawks leaves a big hole...and Jacobs is 50/50 apparently with a sore back. I think Brisbane will cause the Hawks backline some serious match-up problems with Brown and Bradshaw. Zac Dawson has faced 2 big, strong forwards and had bags kicked on him both times (Rocca and Thompson). I know the Lions are on the downhill slide, but really this Hawthorn team will be the worst they have faced all season. Should be to strong. Crows (~1.40) Not sure if they will cover the spread, but a very likely win indeed to the Crows who are a FAR beter outfit than the Kangaroos. Grest odds imo.