AFL R15

Geelong -44.5
Geelong have been awoken since their autopilot mode before the collingwood loss where Fremantle nearly beat them, Freo's team not at strong as it was then and Geelong now have Ottens who can help curb Sandiland's ruck dominance.  Geelong will pull out a 4 qtr performance and look for ablett to have a good game after the rough treatment he received in the previous meeting.  Mark Harvey is warning of a physically tough game but Geelong is well used to this sort of treatment and will be able to handle it well.  This is not a game Geelong will take lightly, especially back at home in Geelong where they don't play as many games these days.

Adelaide +15.5
Adelaide did lose by some 68 points to Geelong but despite that I thought most of the time they played quite well and anyone would have been beaten badly that night.  They play a decent running, attacking game which is where Collingwood broke down against in the final qtr last week against Sydney.  I think Adelaide will be too consistent through the game to go nearly 3 qtrs without a goal as Sydney did last week.  I did tip Collingwood to win this earlier in the week because its at home at the G' and they play well there but this should be a close game and really a 50-50 IMO.  Take the points.

Brisbane -9.5
I think Brisbane really need to bounce back here after losing to Melbourne last week, there is still a chance to make top 4 but these are the games they cannot lose.  Essendon is vulnerable to having big scores put up on them with their quick running game but any mistakes they make could be costly up the other end with Brown at CHF and Bradshaw with a game under his belt since coming back from injury.  Simply put, I think Brisbane is the better team and will be desperate enough to win by at least 10 points.

More to come...

Port Adelaide ML
I'm going with Port because I think things are tipped in their favor when you consider Chad Cornes back in their side and the exclusions of Corey Jones and Shannon Grant for the Kangaroos.  Port Adelaide also at home where they comfortably won both meetings last year against the Roos.  Kangaroos playing reasonable footy but not well enough for me to tip them against Port Adelaide back at home needing a win for some respectability.

-Passing on the Hawthorn/Sydney game.

True, I've only been playing 1-2 a week lately.

Good win by the cats, I think the injuries to porplezia and burton early hurt the crows.

Burton is done for the season and that is MASSIVE for the Crows.  They showed nothing out there after he left.  Disappointed for Crows' fans as I like the club as a whole.

HIGH-FLYING Adelaide forward Brett Burton is set to miss the rest of the 2008 season after the club confirmed he tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during Saturday's loss to Collingwood at the MCG.

Burton will see a surgeon on Monday, after he tripped on the lead and wrenched his knee in front of Collingwood defender Harry O'Brien during the third quarter.

Fellow Adelaide forward Jason Porplyzia also dislocated his shoulder during the match, popping it in the first term, although Adelaide coach Neil Craig said it was still too early to tell how long the underrated Crow would spend on the sidelines.

"He's had some difficulties with [the shoulder] earlier in the year and it looks like this is the worst it's been, so we'll wait and see and keep our fingers crossed," Craig said.

Craig said it was now up to others to "take the opportunity" up forward in the pair's absence.