July 27th 2026, 12:00pm, By: Jake Smit
AFL Round 21 begins on Thursday night with a blockbuster match between the Magpies and the Cats at the MCG. Following that is another big matchup on Friday night in Perth as the Dockers and the Bulldogs do battle. Super Saturday is another massive one in Round 21 with four matches on the schedule and a couple of tight contests expected. Sunday concludes the round's action with three fixtures, kicking off with the Tigers vs Eagles.
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 Sep 2026
We are spoiled for choice with midweek horse racing on Wednesday, as Trent Orwin brings you his best bets of the day from Sandown, Randwick and Belmont!
4 Sep 2026
Royal Randwick hosts a 10-race card which is stacked with four Group 2s with plenty of talented types going around. Shannon Buckley has done the form and brings you his three best bets for the program right here!
Sandown Hillside will host GROUP 1 racing on The Valley’s behalf on the weekend with the running of the Moir Stakes. We take you through our three best bets for the day as well as our Quaddie selections right here!
1 Sep 2026
Plenty of horse racing action around the country on Wednesday afternoon as every state hosts a midweek meeting. This week, our attention is focused on the meetings being run at Sandown-Hillside, Warwick Farm and Belmont.
28 Aug 2026
Rosehill Gardens hosts a 10-race card this Saturday with the Group 3 Up and Coming Stakes and the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes as the key feature races for the card. Check out our Rosehill racing tips here!
Caulfield hosts group racing on Saturday with Memsie Stakes Day on what is traditionally the first day of the 2026 Spring Carnival. Brendan Bunworth brings us his best bets for the Caulfield card here.
24 Aug 2026
Midweek horse racing action from around the country will be run in all six states on Wednesday. We’ve found a few standout selections at Bendigo, Doomben and Belmont. Check our our best bets below!
20 Aug 2026
Sandown hosts Saturday Racing on The Valleys behalf this week and its a nice program too with a healthy nine race card. The Carlyon Stakes over 1000m is a good race (Group 3) and the in-form Calvary Girl is the favourite for Tom Dabernig.
Royal Randwick hosts a 10 Race card with the first Group 1 of the season kicking off in Race 9 (Winx Stakes). Punters get to see the almighty clash of AUTUMN GLOW v SHEZA ALIBI for the first time in this 1400m affair.
18 Aug 2026
Midweek horse racing will be held across all six states on Wednesday. We’ve scoured the form guides in search of this week’s best bets. Our focus will be on three separate Race 2 events from Sandown-Lakeside, Warwick Farm, and Belmont.
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!
9 Sep 2026
2026 AFL Finals action continues on Friday night with Fremantle and Geelong facing off for a spot in the Preliminary finals. It’s another sold out crowd at Optus Stadium in what will be the final game in Perth this season.
7 Sep 2026
2026 AFL Semi Finals tips, predictions and betting odds for Fremantle vs Geelong and Brisbane vs Adelaide, including match previews, lines and totals.
The 2026 AFLW season continues this weekend with Round 4 which includes four matches on Saturday and a whopping five on Sunday. We take you through our best bets for all nine Round 4 fixtures here!
3 Sep 2026
Second up on the Saturday AFL Finals doubler-header it’s a do or die match between the Adelaide Crows and the Western Bulldogs. It’s a tough assignment for the Bulldogs who are coming off a thrilling Wildcard win!
We have a double-header of finals action in the AFL this Saturday with the first of those fixtures seeing Sydney host Brisbane at the SCG. The back-to-back premiers will start as the very short favourites against the Swans who will remain undermanned.
2 Sep 2026
The 2026 AFL Finals continue on Friday night with a blockbuster match at the MCG between Geelong and Carlton. The Blues will be looking to continue their fairytale run under Josh Fraser, although it won't be easy!
Finals football heads west on Thursday night as minor premiers Fremantle host Hawthorn in a blockbuster Qualifying Final at Optus Stadium. We bring you our full preview and expert tips for the Dockers vs Hawks here
31 Aug 2026
The Wildcard Round is done and we're down to the final 8 teams as Week 1 of the 2026 AFL Finals kicks off with two Qualifying Finals and two do-or-die Elimination Finals. Check out the tips, predictions and odds for each match here.
27 Aug 2026
The 2026 AFLW season continues this weekend with plenty of intriguing clashes. AFLW Round 3 sees two top six clashes, a battle of eighth versus ninth as well as the Bombers and Tigers playing in the Dreamtime clash in Darwin!
Finals football is back at the MCG as Melbourne and Carlton meet in a blockbuster Wildcard clash on Saturday night. Check out our preview and betting tips for the clash 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.
It’s the final week of the NRLW regular season and there is no doubt that 2026 has been the most exciting year in the competition’s history. Scooby has been on fire and he's back to finish the season with some NRLW winners!
2026 NRL Finals Week 1 tips, predictions and betting odds for Rabbitohs vs Knights, Warriors vs Dolphins, Sharks vs Cowboys and Panthers vs Roosters.
5 Sep 2026
The final Sunday afternoon game of the regular season is one of the strangest betting propositions of Round 27 because we will know considerably more by kick-off than we do when betting early in the week. Catch our Panthers vs Tigers betting preview here!
Sunday afternoon at WIN Stadium gives us my strongest betting position of the final regular season round. Neither St George Illawarra nor Parramatta has finals football ahead, but the two teams have approached the final month in completely different ways.
The concluding game of NRL Super Saturday heads to Sydney as the Sharks look to solidify a spot in the Top 4 as they host the Storm. Out of contention, the Storm will take plenty of joy in upsetting the fortunes of the team who defeated them in the 2016 NRL Grand Final.
Saturday evening in Townsville gives us an interesting betting scenario where the home favourite has already achieved its primary objective. Here, we take a look at the Cowboys vs Raiders and bring you our best bets!
The concluding NRL Super Saturday for 2026 is upon us and excitement is high for a blockbuster day of NRL action. With a top 2 spot locked in, most would think it is time to celebrate for the Warriors. Let's break it all down!
It’s the penultimate week of the NRLW competition and the action has been better than ever in season 2026. Fans have relished the exciting rugby league battles which have delivered each week. Here, we bring you our best bets for all Round 10 matches!
A blockbuster match headlines Friday night action as the age-old rugby league rivalry between the Rabbitohs and Roosters resumes. The hostility will temporarily be put on hold as each marks the special occasion that is Arrow’s 100th match for the home side.
The final round of the regular season continues on Friday evening at Cbus Super Stadium, where the Gold Coast Titans host a Dolphins side with plenty still to gain before embarking on the first finals campaign in club history.
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