April 27th 2026, 12:11pm, By: Jake Smit
Round 8 in the 2026 AFL season is jam-packed with awesome matches, many of which are rivalry games. The round begins on Thursday night with a blockbuster at the MCG between the Magpies and the Hawks. Friday night footy sees two fixtures scheduled, with the Bulldogs vs Dockers followed by the Crows vs Power Showdown. There are four matches on Super Saturday with most of them expected to be one-sided, before the round comes to an end with a double-header on Sunday, headlined by the Suns vs Giants.
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!
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.
13 Aug 2026
Caulfield hosts a nine-race card on Saturday, headlined by the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes which is a 1400m event. Perth’s star jockey William Pike will ride Cosmic Crusader in the $300,000 event. Check out our best bets here!
Rosehill Gardens hosts a 10 Race card with the Listed TAB Rosebud over 1100m in race 8 as the feature race of the card. We take you through our three best bets for the day's racing right here!
10 Aug 2026
After taking a long look at the midweek horse racing programs around Australia on Wednesday, there are certainly some winners to be had! Our focus will be on the meetings at Bendigo in Victoria, and Eagle Farm in Queensland.
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!
3 Sep 2026
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
26 Aug 2026
History will be made at the MCG on Friday night as the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood contest the AFL's first-ever Wildcard Final. Check out our preview and betting tips for the clash here
The 2026 AFL Wildcard Round has arrived, with the league's expanded top-10 finals system making its debut following the completion of Round 24. Find out more about WIldcard Round and this weekend's matches here.
22 Aug 2026
The final match of the AFL home and away season takes place in Perth with West Coast hosting Hawthorn. The Hawks will be chasing a triple-figure winning margin to jump into third spot on the ladder, which is a huge ask but certainly not out of the realm of possibility.
The second match on our Sunday slate is certainly an interesting one as the Swans host the Kangaroos at the SCG. There have been some wild fluctuations in the betting odds for this match for obvious reasons, so let’s try and find where the value lies.
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 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.
The final regular season round is upon the B and with the Top 8 locked in for season 2026, some games now become meaningless. Unfortunately, the opening match of Round 27 is just that but what this game lacks in purpose will be made up by pride as the Bulldogs host the Broncos.
Sunday afternoon NRL at CommBank Stadium gives us the "hold your nose" bet of Round 26 for Eels vs Sharks as Ben Bridge is expecting the underdogs to be very competitive. Check out his preview here!
Sunday afternoon at Go Media Stadium gives us another cracking matchup, as the first-placed Warriors host the Knights in a game with significant consequences for both clubs. Check out our preview and NRL tips here.
The concluding game on NRL Super Saturday heads to Townsville this week with the Cowboys hosting the Tigers. This is anything but a meaningless fixture as it promises to deliver an exciting rugby league contest.
Saturday evening at Allianz Stadium delivers the game of the round, and potentially one of the most important matches of the entire regular season with the Roosters taking on the Dolphins!
The 2026 NRLW season continues with some big matches for Round 9. Scooby his back with his preview and NRLW betting tips for every match of the round here.
The opening match of this week's NRL Super Saturday heads to Queensland as the Titans host the Rabbitohs with one team playing for pride and another to solidify a spot in the NRL Finals. Check out our NRL tips here.
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