May 25th 2026, 1:00am, By: Jake Smit
AFL Round 12 is the first of the mid-season byes and for this week, four teams are out of action. There will be seven games spanned across the usual four days with aciton kicking off on Thursday night with St Kilda vs Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium. Friday night footy heads to the MCG where the new-look Blues will test themselves against the mighty Cats. Super Saturday follows with a three-game slate, while Round 12 wraps up 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!
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.
1 Oct 2026
Cranbourne will host night racing in the popular Friday night spot with an eight race card on show for punters. Race one starts at 6:15pm (AEST), and my three best bets and Quaddie are right here!
29 Sep 2026
Midweek horse racing will be run at five meetings across the country on Wednesday, September 30th with our best bets for the day coming from Rosehill Gardens and Doomben. Check out our midweek racing tips here!
26 Sep 2026
Manikato Stakes Day will be held at Caulfield on Sunday, with the Group 1 sprint traditionally held at Moonee Valley on a Friday night. There will be a nine-race program for the meeting, with the track currently rated a Good 4 and the rail out 13m for the entire circuit.
25 Sep 2026
Rosehill Gardens hosts a 10 Race card with the Group 1 Golden Rose as the standout feature race of the card, accompanied by the Group 3 Heritage Stakes, Group 2 Golden Pendant and Group 2 Shannon Stakes.
22 Sep 2026
There’s plenty of quality midweek horse racing around Australia this Wednesday, and we’ve cast an eye over the form guides to find our best bets for the day from Geelong and Northam.
18 Sep 2026
Royal Randwick hosts a 10-race card which is stacked with four Group 2s and a Group 3 which will compensate the 2 x Group 1s in Victoria nicely. Catch our three best bets for the Saturday program at Royal Randwick right here!
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.
9 Oct 2026
Week 5 of the NFL season gets underway with Thursday Night Football as the Dallas Cowboys welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to AT&T Stadium. This looked an intriguing matchup when the schedule was released, but the Buccaneers have endured a disastrous start to the season and arrive in Dallas winless through four games.
4 Oct 2026
Monday Night Football closes out Week 4 with one of the NFL’s fiercest rivalries, as the New Orleans Saints host the Atlanta Falcons at Caesars Superdome. Both teams enter at 1-2, making this an important early NFC South matchup before we even get to everything else surrounding it.
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
Thursday Night Football brings us an AFC North rivalry in Week 4 as the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Cleveland to take on the Browns. Check out our preview and betting tips for the clash here
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
21 Sep 2026
Monday Night Football closes out Week 2 with two teams coming off dramatically different season openers, as the Los Angeles Rams host the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium. Here's our preview and NFL tips for the match!
20 Sep 2026
Week 2 of the NFL season continues on Monday morning in Australia with 14 games across a loaded slate. Check out our preview and betting tips for the key matchups here
16 Sep 2026
Week 2 of the NFL season gets underway with a blockbuster Thursday Night Football matchup as the Detroit Lions travel to Orchard Park to face the Buffalo Bills. 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.
Round 9 of the 2026 AFLW season will span over three days with action kicking off with a standalone game on Friday night between the Bulldogs and the Bombers. Super Saturday follows with a huge five-match slate, while the round comes to an end on Sunday with a triple-header.
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.
5 Oct 2026
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.
3 Oct 2026
NBL27 Round 3 continues on Sunday with yet another double-header. The first game of the day heads to John Cain Arena in Melbourne where the Phoenix will host the Hawks. Catch our full betting preview for the clash here!
Second up in the Saturday double-header for NBL27 Round 3 we have Melbourne United playing host to the Cairns Taipans. After suffering a tough loss on the road to begin the round, this stacked United roster will be desperate to bounce back with a big win in this one.
We have a Friday night double-header to look forward to in Round 3 of the NBL27 season, with the first matchup seeing the Illawarra Hawks battle the Adelaide 36ers. The Hawks have had a disastrous start to the season and it doesn’t get any easier with superstar Bryce Cotton coming to town.
30 Sep 2026
Round 3 of the NBL27 season continues on Thursday night with a standalone matchup that pits the Tasmania JackJumpers against Melbourne United. The JackJumpers have been hit with a number of injuries to start their campaign and will have to be at their very best to match it with United’s star-studded roster.
Round 3 of the NBL27 season tips off on Wednesday night with a double-header for fans and punters to sink their teeth into. Second up is an exciting clash between the defending champion Sydney Kings and the much-improved Brisbane Bullets.
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