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2025 AFL Round 18: Tips, Predictions & Betting Odds

July 7th 2025, 11:45am, By: Jake Smit

AFL Round 18 Betting Tips

Round 18 of the 2025 AFL season promises to be one of the best yet, as there are blockbuster matchups everywhere you look. Action begins on Thursday night with the Blues vs Lions before a high-stakes clash between the Suns and the Magpies on Friday night. Super Saturday returns with four matches to be played out across the day, with the Bulldogs vs Crows, Giants vs Cats, and Dockers vs Hawks all juicy machups. Finally, the round concludes on Sunday with three fixtures, although there will be six bottom 10 teams in action.

As always, Before You Bet will be providing betting tips for EVERY game in the 2025 AFL season. The links below take you directly to our game previews, or you can also head to our AFL Tips page where you will find all of our content for season 2025!

 

2025 AFL Round 18 Tips

Thursday July 10th 2025        
7:30pm (AEST) Marvel Stadium Carlton ($4.20) vs Brisbane ($1.23) Preview Ladbrokes
Friday July 11th 2025        
7:40pm (AEST) People First Stadium Gold Coast ($2.12) vs Collingwood ($1.73) Preview Dabble
Saturday July 12th 2025        

1:20pm (AEST)

Marvel Stadium Western Bulldogs ($1.61) vs Adelaide ($2.33) Preview Ladbrokes

4:15pm (AEST)

ENGIE Stadium GWS ($2.10) vs Geelong ($1.74) Preview Dabble

7:35pm (AEST)

MCG Richmond ($2.96) vs Essendon ($1.40) Preview Ladbrokes

8:10pm (AEST)

Optus Stadium Fremantle ($1.90) vs Hawthorn ($1.94) Preview Dabble
Sunday July 13th 2025        

1:10pm (AEST)

MCG Melbourne ($1.22) vs North Melbourne ($4.35) Preview Ladbrokes

3:15pm (AEST)

Marvel Stadium St Kilda ($2.35) vs Sydney ($1.60) Preview Dabble

4:40pm (AEST)

Adelaide Oval Port Adelaide ($1.11) vs West Coast ($6.70)` Preview Ladbrokes

 

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Based on the South-West coast of Victoria, Jake has been an avid sports fanatic since he could walk. Aussie Rules, basketball, and soccer are his main three loves, but he's also got a soft spot for countless other sports.

Besides being a major contributor to our sports and fantasy content since 2017, Jake is our Content Manager & Editor and helps to plan and coordinate our team of writers every week. He's also one of the unlucky ones that is a keen Port Adelaide and Phoenix Suns fan, so go easy on him.

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