AFL Tips: St Kilda v North Melbourne

Sunday, August 3 – 1.40 PM AEST – Venue: Marvel Stadium

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St Kilda and North Melbourne will be playing for pride and for their fans. Both have had seasons to forget. North Melbourne was very disappointing last week against the Cats losing by 101 points and will need to ensure they are strong around the contest right from the first bounce. The Saints had a remarkable win after playing poorly for 3 quarters against Melbourne last week. They will need to bring their best for the whole game this week.

Zurhaar, Darling, Larkey and Curtis will provide the Roos with great avenues to goal as long as the mids can get hold of enough footy. Parker, McKercher, Sheezel, Powell and Simpkin will need to be at their best if the Roos are to win. The Roos defence copped a hiding last week with Jeremy Cameron kicking 11 goals with ease, and they too will need to tighten up and not allow the Saints forwards like Higgins to get easy goals. Nick Larkey will be back from injury and Cooper Harvey will also return after being ill last week. George Wardlaw is also likely to play after impressing in the VFL last weekend.

It’ll be hard to change a winning side, but Lance Collard may need a week off after he was subbed out with a shin contusion against the Demons. Mattaes Phillipou will be available but will probably play VFL after being out since round eleven. Paddy Dow has had no luck with injury this season, but he may get a game after being very influential in the VFL over recent weeks. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Jack Sinclair were dominant with the ball last week, and they will have to do it again if the Saints are to beat the Roos.

Tough to pick the winner of this one, but I think the Saints will keep the momentum of last week going and win a close one.

As St Kilda prepare to face North Melbourne this Sunday at 1:40pm, fans and punters alike are looking closely at recent form lines for solid AFL Betting Tips. St Kilda remain in the finals hunt and will be aiming to capitalise on a struggling North Melbourne side that has had limited success throughout the season. While the Saints haven’t been consistent week to week, they’ve shown glimpses of strong defensive structure and midfield pressure factors that could play a key role here.

North Melbourne, on the other hand, continues to rebuild with a young squad and has struggled to close out games, even when they’ve been competitive early. They’ve suffered heavy defeats in recent rounds, particularly against top-eight contenders, raising questions about their ability to match up physically and tactically against a more seasoned outfit.

Those looking for AFL Tips might consider how St Kilda have fared against lower-ranked teams this season often securing wins, though not always by convincing margins. AFL Prediction models may also highlight the Saints’ edge in contested possessions and time in forward half as potential game-changers. While the outcome remains open, trends suggest analysing midfield matchups and turnover differentials could provide useful AFL Betting Tips for this clash.

St Kilda by 5 points