June 22nd 2026, 2:00pm, By: Jake Smit
AFL Round 16 is the last of the bye rounds for the 2026 season and there are seven matches on the schedule. Action gets underway on Thursday night with a blockbuster between Brisbane and Sydney at the Gabba, while Friday night footy sees the Hawks taking on the Giants at the MCG. Super Saturday will see three fixture play out across the day, while Sunday concludes the round 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!
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!
3 Jul 2026
Sunshine Coast hosts the last weekend of the Queensland carnival, and the card features the Group 3 Winx Guineas, Listed Caloundra Cup and the listed Tab Glasshouse to see the carnival out. Check out our best bets for the card here!
Flemington hosts racing in Victoria on Saturday and with four Listed races advertised, its a pretty good program for the middle of winter with the running of multiple finals. We bring you our best bets for the day here!
30 Jun 2026
Wednesday horse racing sees five meetings held across the country. Our metro racing focus will be on Randwick-Kensington, Sandown-Lakeside and Belmont. Here’s our four best bets for Wednesday’s racing!
26 Jun 2026
Caulfield is the venue for Saturday Racing in the city of Melbourne this weekend and the two year olds start us off at 11:50am (AEST). It’s just a fair program but there are still winners to be found!
Eagle Farm hosts the second to last weekend of the Queensland carnival and the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara is the standout feature of the meeting but is accompanied by 3 x listed races and 2 x group 3s.
23 Jun 2026
There will be five horse racing meetings on Wednesday as midweek action is held across five states. We will be targeting Warwick Farm and Pinjarra Scarpside. Check out our four best bets for the midweek gallops action!
19 Jun 2026
Ipswich hosts the Listed TAB Ipswich Cup in Race 7 and is accompanied by a further two listed races in Race 8 and 9 to close things out. Shannon Buckley has done the form to bring you his three best bets for day!
Flemington is the venue for Saturday racing this week and a nine race program awaits punters. It's just a moderate program on offer but winners are still to be found and with the track back to Soft, it gives those horses that don’t like bog tracks a winning hope.
16 Jun 2026
A total of four horse racing meetings will be held on Wednesday. Our attention will be on Canterbury, Caulfield-Heath, and Belmont. Here’s our four best bets for Wednesday’s midweek metropolitan action.
12 Jun 2026
Sandown Hillside will host a nine race program on Saturday with the first race starting at 11:55am (AEST). The two year olds start us off but we will bet on races later in the program. Catch our best bets for the day here!
For the best AFL tips, stay tuned into Before You Bet as we provide previews and AFL betting tips for every match of every round, as well as coverage of the AFLW Women's competition, AFL premiership odds, Brownlow Medal vote predictions and a rolling Brownlow Medal leaderboard. If you love AFL football as much as us, then you'll enjoy following our AFL betting tips!
4 Jul 2026
AFL Round 17 comes to a close on Sunday with a matchup between Port Adelaide and North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval. The Power are coming off a big win in the Showdown and will be looking to build some more momentum.
Sunday afternoon football heads to Marvel Stadium as two sides desperately searching for momentum lock horns in an intriguing Round 17 clash. Check out our full preview and betting tips for the match here!
Super Saturday in AFL Round 17 concludes with a matchup at the home of footy between Richmond and Carlton. Can the Tigers cause a major upset? Or will the Blues make it 7-0 under interim coach Josh Fraser?
The Gold Coast Suns return home for a pivotal Round 17 clash against Collingwood, with both sides desperate to keep their finals aspirations alive. We bring you our full preview and expert tips for the Suns vs Pies here!
The ladder leading Dockers will be looking for a fifteenth straight victory when they travel to Canberra to take on the Giants. GWS will be looking to end a three game losing streak and keep their Wildcard hopes alive in the nation’s capital!
Two of the most entertaining teams in the competition face off on the Apple Isle as Hawthorn and Melbourne face off. It’s a crucial game with the Hawks sitting in third and the Demons sitting in seventh, in what is set to be an excellent match in Launceston.
2 Jul 2026
Second up on Friday night’s double-header for AFL Round 17 is a fixture that pits the West Coast Eagles against the Adelaide Crows at Optus Stadium. The visiting Crows will start as the red-hot favourites as they look to bounce back from a disappointing Showdown defeat.
AFL Round 17 continues with a matchup between the Sydney Swans and the Western Bulldogs at the SCG. The Swans will be looking to consolidate their standing in the top two, while the Bulldogs will be aiming to jump back into the top six.
1 Jul 2026
AFL Round 17 begins on Thursday night with Geelong hosting Brisbane at GMHBA Stadium. The Cats are always a tough out on their home deck, but the seemingly in-form Lions will be looking to push them all the way in what has match of the round potential.
28 Jun 2026
The midseason byes have come and gone as we get back to the full nine-match schedule in Round 17 of the 2026 AFL season. We bring you our previews and tips for all nine fixtures right here!
Sunday serves up a pair of knockout fixtures as the Round of 16 gets underway. The action kicks off with Canada facing a stern test against Morocco, followed by a heavyweight clash between tournament favourites France and Paraguay.
The Round of 32 continues to deliver this Saturday with another stellar triple header. We start the morning with Australia facing a tough test against Egypt, followed by Argentina taking on Cape Verde, before Colombia and Ghana clash to close out the slate.
The Socceroos' 2026 World Cup campaign reaches a critical, high-stakes juncture as they prepare to face a formidable Egyptian side in the sudden-death Round of 32.
The knockout intensity continues to heat up, and Friday brings us another trio of brilliant fixtures to attack. If you are waking up early to catch the action and looking to find some value, here are the sharpest plays on the board for the Day 22 slate!
The knockout stage rolls on, and Thursday delivers another massive slate of sudden-death football. There are three games to look forward to on this slate and as always, we bring you our best bets and daily multi!
29 Jun 2026
The Round of 32 continues on Wednesday with a three-game knockout slate featuring heavyweights Mexico, France, and Norway. The daily multi, precise match breakdowns, and top value selections are all here!
The Round of 32 continues on Tuesday with a three-game knockout slate. Brazil, Germany, and the Netherlands all look to secure their places in the next round against dangerous opponents!
The safety net of the group stage is officially gone as the Round of 32 knockout bracket gets underway on Monday. We take you through our preview and best bet for South Africa vs Canada right here!
27 Jun 2026
The high-stakes nature of Matchday 3 of the FIFA World Cup takes centre stage for Day 17 as Groups J, K, and L finalise their knockout paths. We bring you our best bets for the day right here!
The third round of the group stage continues on Saturday, and the mathematical permutations across Groups G, H, and I are completely dictating how these matches will be played. Catch our full betting breakdown for the day here!
NRL tips for every match of the 2026 NRL season. The National Rugby League is the biggest rugby league competition in Australia and we have previews and NRL betting tips for every game, for both the mens and womens competitions, plus best bets for special events like the State of Origin.
Sunday afternoon gives us a top 8 matchup that could have been one of the games of the round if both sides were at full strength. Instead, Origin has stripped both teams of major names, and that is why this becomes the lowest confidence betting play of the week.
Sunday afternoon at CommBank Stadium gives us a clear team list mismatch, as Parramatta host Manly in one of the more interesting games of the Origin-affected bye round. Catch our full betting preview here!
The second game on a reduced NRL Super Saturday heads north to Brisbane as the Broncos host the Sharks. Both teams carrying losing form courtesy of the Roosters into this contest, with the boys from the shire given a week off to think through their poor performance.
Saturday evening football at Jubilee Stadium continues the third and final major Origin-affected bye round, as the Dragons host the Tigers in a game that has major betting relevance despite sitting outside the glamour window of the round.
NRL action begins on Friday night with a reduced round of action ahead of the blockbuster State of Origin decider on Wednesday. Check out our full Panthers vs Rabbitohs preview and betting tips here!
The NRLW returns this week for another exciting instalment of rugby league action. With the Broncos entering the season as Premiers, all teams will be setting out to stop their run of form. Check out our best bets for all Round 1 games here!
Sunday afternoon at McDonald Jones Stadium gives us a revenge spot with a total I’m happy to attack. The Knights host the Tigers after being beaten 42-22 by Wests in Campbelltown earlier this season, and Newcastle should be desperate to make amends in front of their home crowd.
Sunday afternoon at GIO Stadium gives us a bottom-of-the-table clash between the Raiders and Dragons, and it is not exactly a game I’m keen to get heavily involved in. Check out our analysis and top tips here.
The concluding game on NRL Super Saturday delivers a heated rivalry between the Sea Eagles and Storm. Known for the bitter history between them, neither team will want to give their opponents an edge.
Saturday evening at Queensland Country Bank Stadium gives us a matchup where the side market looks pretty close to right, but the game shape still offers a betting angle. The Panthers are sitting around -12.5, and that is almost exactly where I make it.
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