Footy Frontline Ep 18: Controversial Umpiring Decisions, Flag Favourites & Round 17 Insights
In this week’s episode of Footy Frontline, Nick D’Urbano and Oliver Caffrey tackle the latest AFL news, analysis, and predictions.
Umpiring dominates discourse: The state of AFL umpiring was again firmly on the agenda this week after a number of controversial calls in Essendon’s loss against Geelong. It prompted the AFL to contact Essendon and admit to several mistakes, while AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said the umpiring is “as good as it’s ever been”.
Who’s the flag favourite? A big win from Carlton over Richmond extended their undefeated streak to five straight matches, and cutting the gap on league leaders Sydney, who suffered only their second loss of the season against Fremantle. It’s seen the Blues stamp their claim as a flag fancy heading into the business end of the season, but will Sydney be able to stave off their challenge as the team to beat heading into September?
Round 17 Preview: This weekend’s fixtures promise a number of exciting clashes.
Collingwood v Essendon: Nick Daicos 30+ disposals
North Melbourne v Gold Coast: Nick Larkey multiple goals
Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli 25+ disposals
Geelong v Hawthorn: Jeremy Cameron multiple goals
GWS v Carlton: Tom Green 25+ disposals
Fremantle v Richmond: Jye Amiss multiple goals
Melbourne v West Coast: Kosi Pickett multiple goals
St Kilda v Sydney: Errol Gulden 25+ disposals
Brisbane v Adelaide: Lachie Neale 25+ disposals
Tune in to Footy Frontline for in-depth analysis and expert betting tips for Round 17.
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