August 3rd 2026, 12:00pm, By: Jake Smit
AFL Round 22 in the 2026 season begins on Thursday night with an important clash between the Bulldogs and the Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium. Then, Friday night footy hosts one of the matches of the season so far as the Lions and the Haws lock horns in a huge top 4 battle. Super Saturday follows with a juicy four-match slate for fans to enjoy, headlined by the Demons vs Dockers at the MCG. Finally, the round comes to an end on Sunday with a three-game slate, with the concluding match being a pivotal one in the Wildcard race, as the Saints and the Blues come together at Marvel.
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!
15 Sep 2026
Wednesday racing is underway around Australia, and we’ve found four bets across Caulfield-Heath, Canterbury and Belmont, including our best bets, a value play and a $23 roughie.
10 Sep 2026
The 2026 GROUP 1 Makybe Diva Stakes Day presents a great program for punters on Saturday with the feature coming up in race 8 on the program at 4:20pm (AEST). Check out Brendan Bunworth's three best bets of the day here!
Rosehill Gardens hosts a 10 Race card with the Group 3 Myplates Ming Dynasty Quality, Group 2 Sheraco Stakes, Run To The Rose and Theo Marks Stakes as the standout feature races on the card.
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!
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!
17 Sep 2026
We’re approaching the halfway point of the 2026 AFLW season, which means we now have a strong read on where all teams are at and where the value lies in each match. Check out our Round 6 tips here!
Preliminary Final weekend in the AFL continues on Saturday with a twilight fixture between Hawthorn and Brisbane at the MCG. The Hawks have their eyes set on their first Grand Final appearance since 2015, while the Lions are aiming to keep their chances of a three-peat alive!
16 Sep 2026
Welcome to the best weekend on the AFL calendar – Preliminary Final weekend! First up, we head to the SCG in Sydney on Friday night for a cutthroat contest between the Sydney Swans and the Fremantle Dockers.
14 Sep 2026
2026 AFL Preliminary Finals tips, predictions and betting odds for Sydney vs Fremantle and Hawthorn vs Brisbane, with match previews, analysis and best bets.
It's been a cracking first month of the 2026 AFLW season with plenty of thrilling matches. Our focus now shifts to Round 5 which will again take place over Saturday and Sunday with four and five match slates respectively.
The second of the two semi finals in the AFL this weekend will see Brisbane host Adelaide at the Gabba on Saturday night. The Lions suffered a shock loss last week but are the clear favourites to bounce back at home and continue their quest for a three-peat.
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!
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.
There are just 6 teams remaining in the NRLW for season 2026 and now, the intensity is expected to lift to another level. Already experiencing the best quality season to date, fans will be delighted with what is ahead in the matches this weekend.
2026 NRL Finals Week 2 tips, predictions and betting odds for semi finals Roosters vs Sharks and Warriors vs Knights, including previews, analysis and best bets.
12 Sep 2026
Sunday afternoon at CommBank Stadium delivers a heavyweight qualifying final between the minor premiership winning Panthers and a Roosters side that has already proven this season it can beat Penrith at this exact venue.
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!
11 Sep 2026
The second game on a Finals edition of NRL Super Saturday heads to Sydney for a blockbuster Elimination Final between the Sharks and Cowboys. Before You Bet is here to help with a detailed look at what is ahead in this contest.
The second placed Warriors host the third placed Dolphins, with the winner earning a week off and progressing directly to a home preliminary final. For two clubs chasing their maiden premiership, that is an enormous prize!
The blockbuster first NRL Finals weekend begins on Friday with an elimination match between the Rabbitohs and Knights. With everything on the line, both teams will be desperate to extend their season another week!
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.
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