May 18th 2026, 8:00am, By: Jake Smit
AFL Round 11 is the last full nine-match round until Round 17, as the next five weeks will all include byes. The round kicks off on Thursday night with Hawthorn taking on Adelaide in Tasmania. Friday night footy will include two matches once again, headlined by the Dreamtime at the 'G clash between Richmond and Essendon. All eyes will be on Scott Pendlebury on Saturday as he breaks the AFL Games Played record when the Magpies take on the Eagles as one of four matches for the day. Finally, the round comes to an end on Sunday with a double-header.
As always, Before You Bet will be providing betting tips for EVERY game in the 2026 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 2026!
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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.
Our team of expert horse racing analysts bring you regular horse racing tips from major horse racing meetings in Australia and internationally. The highlight of the Australian horse racing calendar is the Spring Carnival, featuring the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and, of course, the Melbourne Cup, and we'll be there riding every winner home with you with our free racing tips and best bets. Giddy up!
16 Oct 2026
The iconic Caulfield Cup will be run on Saturday with a capacity field of 18 runners. The $6.5 million feature is one of two Group 1 races on the card with the Thousand Guineas also being run. We also have two Group 2 and four Group 3 races on an action-packed 10-race program.
Royal Randwick hosts a 10 Race card with the Group 1 TAB Everest and the Group 1 King Charles Stakes as the two marquee events and the world gets to see the mighty KA YING RISING defend his Everest title. We take you through all races on the program here!
15 Oct 2026
Cranbourne will host Friday night racing this week and despite it being the undercard to the main event tomorrow, 2026 Caulfield Cup, it is a pretty handy program for early on in the night racing season. We bring you our best bets for the night here!
13 Oct 2026
Wednesday’s horse racing will be run across five venues, highlighted by the Group 3 Coongy Handicap run at Caulfield. We are backing an in-form stable in the Coongy, while also targeting races at Rosehill and Ascot.
9 Oct 2026
The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival heats up on Saturday with three Group 1 races held on Caulfield Guineas Day. Alongside the three-year-old classic is the Might And Power for the middle-distance horses and the Toorak Handicap for the milers.
Rosehill Gardens hosts a 10-race card with 3 x Group 3s and 2 x Group 2 races which sees plenty of talented types running around whilst the Group 1 racing is continuing in Victoria at Caulfield. Check out our best bets for the day here!
8 Oct 2026
Cranbourne will host Friday night racing with a nine race card with the first race starting at 5:45pm (AEST. The maidens will get experience racing later than usual, racing in the first couple of races, while the Pinker Pinker Plate looks a cracking affair in race eight, running over 2025m.
6 Oct 2026
Wednesday’s horse racing will see us focus on Geelong and Bunbury meetings for our tips this week. Two of our three best bets are trying to break their maiden status, while another is an each-way price in a Class 1 handicap
2 Oct 2026
Turnbull Stakes Day will be held at Flemington on Saturday with an action-packed 10-race card. A big field is set to compete in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes, while five other Group races will be run, including The Bart Cummings which grants the winner automatic entry into the Melbourne Cup.
Royal Randwick hosts a 10 Race card with the Group 1 Darley Flight Stakes and the Group 1 TAB Epsom as the key standout features on the card. The two Group 1s are accompanied by the Group 2 Asahi Super Dry Metropolitan & Precise Air Premiere Stakes.
NFL tips and best bets for the 2026-27 NFL season. Arguably America's most popular sport, the National Football League is gaining popularity in Australia with all marquee games plus the NFL 'Red Zone' coverage on ESPN Australia. We are even kicking off the season with a match at the MCG! We have you covered with regular NFL betting tips of all of the key matchups of the week.
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4 Oct 2026
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Week 4 of the NFL season arrives on Monday morning in Australia with the picture beginning to become a little clearer across the league. Check out our preview and betting tips for the key games here
1 Oct 2026
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28 Sep 2026
Monday Night Football closes out Week 3 with one of the more fascinating betting games of the round, as the Philadelphia Eagles travel to Soldier Field to face the Chicago Bears.
27 Sep 2026
Week 3 of the NFL season arrives on Monday morning in Australia with the early stages of the new campaign already producing plenty of surprises. Check out our preview and betting tips for the key games here
24 Sep 2026
Thursday Night Football takes us to Lambeau Field in Week 3 as the Green Bay Packers play their first home game of the season against the winless Atlanta Falcons. Check out our preview and betting tips for the clash here
The NBL is the largest basketball competition in Australia with a rich history of developing the country's best basketball talent. The NBL has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years and we have NBL tips and betting previews for every match of every round for you right here.
Friday night hoops for NBL27 Round 5 sees the Tasmania JackJumpers play host to the Adelaide 36ers at MyState Bank Arena in Hobart. The JackJumpers are the hottest team in the league and will start as the favourites at home.
Round 5 in NBL27 continues on Thursday night with an important game between the Brisbane Bullets and the South East Melbourne Phoenix. The Bullets will be without their lead guard in Arnas Velicka due to injury, which means the Bullets will start as the big underdogs on their home floor.
Round 5 in NBL27 kicks off on Wednesday night with Ignite Cup action between the Sydney Kings and the New Zealand Breakers. Kendric Davis and the Kings will be keen to bounce back after their recent loss to the 36ers!
12 Oct 2026
The 2026/27 NBL season heads into Round 5 this week, with seven games from Wednesday through to Sunday as teams begin to establish their positions on the early-season ladder. We take you through our best bets for each game here!
10 Oct 2026
Round 4 in NBL27 concludes on Sunday with a double-header. First up we head to Afterpay Arena in Sydney where the Kings will host the 36ers. The Kings remain the only undefeated team in the league while the 36ers have surprisingly struggled and are currently sitting at 2-4.
The 2026/27 NBL season moves into Round 4 this week, with seven games across five days as the early-season picture continues to take shape. Here's links to all our match previews and NBL tips for Round 4.
There’s a double-header to look forward to on Saturday night in NBL27 Round 4! First up is the second edition of the Throwdown for the season, as the South East Melbourne Phoenix take on rivals Melbourne United.
Friday night hoops action in NBL27 Round 4 heads to Wollongong where the Hawks will host the JackJumpers. Despite being heavily undermanned to begin the season, the 3-1 JackJumpers have performed admirably... Will it continue?
7 Oct 2026
NBL27 Round 4 continues on Thursday with a standalone game that pits the Cairns Taipans against the Brisbane Bullets at the Cairns Convention Centre. Both teams have a couple of wins to their name so far this season, although both have also dished up a couple of poor performances.
NBL27 Round 4 kicks off on Wednesday night with a blockbuster clash between the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne United. Both clubs are stacked with talent but had horrendous Round 3’s where they each dropped a pair of games.
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