May 6th 2023, 12:00pm, By: Jake Smit
Round 9 of the 2025 AFL season is jam-packed with awesome matchups! Action gets underway on Thursday night with the Dockers vs Magpies in Perth, before we head to the MCG on Friday night for the Saints vs Blues. Super Saturday includes four fixtures with the Power vs Crows Showdown being the headliner. Finally, Round 9 comes to an end on Sunday with a three-game slate, with the Cats vs Giants being the main act.
As always, Before You Bet will be providing betting tips for EVERY game in the 2025 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 2025!
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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!
3 Mar 2026
Warwick Farm hosts midweek horse racing in New South Wales on Wednesday with eight races scheduled. It is expected to be wet with rain leading up to and on race day. We bring you our best bets!
2 Mar 2026
Caulfield Heath will host midweek thoroughbred racing at Melbourne this week with the first race at 3:05pm (AEDT). We bring you our three best bets and Quaddie selections for the card right here!
28 Feb 2026
It’s Lex Piper Stakes Day at Ascot this Saturday as things start to ramp up ahead of the autumn carnival. Shannon Buckley gives us his best bets for the day for free right here!
27 Feb 2026
Flemington will host Group 1 Australian Guineas Day as thousands of punters take to the iconic course to get among the action. The race of the day comes up in race eight with the Cairon Maher trained Observer favourite.
Royal Randwick hosts a 10-race card on Saturday with 1 x Group 3, 3 x Group 2s and 2 x Group 1 races featuring on the card. Shannon Buckley has done the form to bring you his best bets for day!
24 Feb 2026
Launceston hosts an exciting midweek race meeting with the Group 3 Launceston Cup being the highlight. In addition to the Cup, the Group 3 Vamos Stakes and Listed Hellova Street Stakes will also be run.
Rosehill Gardens hosts a seven-race card as part of midweek horse racing in New South Wales. Trent Orwin takes you through his best bets for Wednesday's program at Rosehill right here!
Sandown Hillside will host eight midweek races on Wednesday as gallopers take to the track at 3:40pm (AEDT). The two year olds will start us off over 1300m but our best three bets of the day are later in the program!
20 Feb 2026
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Rosehill Gardens hosts a 10 race card with the Group 2 Chandon Silver Slipper Stakes, Hobartville Stakes, Millie Fox Stakes and the group 3 parramatta Cup. Catch our best bets 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!
5 Mar 2026
The 2026 AFL season continues on Friday night with an absolute blockbuster between the Gold Coast Suns and the Geelong Cats at People First Stadium. Catch our full preview and betting tips here!
4 Mar 2026
The 2026 AFL season is finally here with the season opener set to take place on Thursday night! Two teams coming off disappointing 2025 campaigns will get proceedings underway, with the Swans set to take on the Blues!
The 2026 AFL Season kicks off on Thursday March 5th 2026 as once again the AFL targets the northern states of New South Wales and Queensland for its season launch. Check out our best bets for all games here!
1 Mar 2026
The 2026 AFL season gets underway in early March, and futures markets are buzzing with plenty of value for bettors. We bring you our best bets for teams futures and much more right here!
13 Feb 2026
State pride returns to the big stage this Saturday as Western Australia hosts Victoria at a sold out Optus Stadium. We take a look at both squads and bring you our prediction for the match!
27 Nov 2025
This Saturday night, it's a massive Grand Final rematch as the reigning premier North Melbourne Kangaroos prepare to face off against the powerhouse Brisbane Lions for the 2025 AFLW Premiership.
20 Nov 2025
We move onto Week 3 of the 2025 AFLW Finals which will see mouth-watering Preliminary Finals play out on Saturday. We bring you previews and best bets for both matchups here!
14 Nov 2025
Week 2 of the 2025 AFLW Finals will take place on Saturday at IKON Park, with the first game being Melbourne vs Adelaide, while the second will see Hawthorn take on Carlton!
8 Nov 2025
It’s finals time in the AFLW and there are four matches to look forward to in Week 1 with two qualifying finals and two elimination finals. We bring you our best bets for the weekend's action here!
1 Nov 2025
The final round of the 2025 AFLW home and away season is upon us and there’s still plenty that needs sorting out from a ladder and finals standpoint. Check out our best bets 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.
Friday Night NRL action continues with a genuine heavyweight clash, as the Brisbane Broncos host the Penrith Panthers at Suncorp Stadium. We bring you our best bets for the game right here!
Friday night NRL returns with two great matches ahead. The first heads over to New Zealand as the Warriors host the Roosters. Scooby takes you through his best bets for the game!
After a great weekend of rugby league in Las Vegas, the remainder of the NRL competition begins this weekend on Thursday. The first match of the split round will head to Melbourne, where the Storm host the Eels.
The second game of the NRL Las Vegas weekend has two old rivals in the Bulldogs and Dragons playing one another. Scooby previews the clash and offers his free betting tips here!
It’s been a long wait, but rugby league is finally back. As has been the case in the past two years, the NRL will launch the season in Las Vegas with two intriguing contests. The first sees the Knights face off against the Cowboys!
25 Feb 2026
The 2026 NRL season is just days away from kicking off and excitement is high for what lies ahead. Here, NRL expert Scooby takes a look at some of the best futures bets you can place this year!
Welcome back for another blockbuster season of NRL action. After 4 consecutive seasons of Panthers’ victories, a new winner emerged in 2025 with Broncos lifting the trophy. Check out our 2026 season preview and tips here!
3 Oct 2025
In the first season of an expanded 12 team competition, just two remain in the NRLW for season 2025. Catch our full Roosters vs Broncos Betting Tips here!
The NRL Grand Final takes place this Sunday from 7:30pm AEST. It's the Melbourne Storm vs the Brisbane Broncos and we have you covered with our full match preview and betting tips here!
27 Sep 2025
What an epic Prelim Final we have in store on Sunday afternoon, as the four-time reigning premiers head to Suncorp Stadium looking to make their SIXTH straight Grand Final! Standing in their way are the Brisbane Broncos. Check out our preview and tips here!
NBA betting is very popular in Australia and we have free NBA betting tips all season long with our best NBA tips for the biggest games every week, along with coverage of the NBA Finals.
The NBA continues Friday, March 6, with nine games scheduled, as the first batch of games tip off around 11:10am AEDT. Some highlight matchups include the Pistons at Spurs and the Lakers at Nuggets.
The NBA rolls on with a nice early slate for us Aussies on Wednesday, March 4. Tips start around 10:10 am, so here are three games that look like good value based on the lines, form, home/road splits!
A small slate of five NBA games on Saturday, February 28, but it heats up straight away with the Cavaliers at Pistons matchup at 11am AEDT. Catch our best bets for the day here!
The NBA regular season continues on Thursday with another juicy slate for fans and punters alike to dive into. Here, we take you through our three best bets for the day!
22 Feb 2026
The NBA regular season continues on Monday with a stacked 11-game slate scheduled for play. There are games starting as early as 5am, however we’ve provided tips for some of the more time-friendly games for Aussies!
19 Feb 2026
The NBA regular season recommences on Friday with a huge 10-game slate for us to dissect. Among the games are some quality matchups including the Rockets at Hornets, Pistons at Knicks, and Nuggets at Clippers!
14 Feb 2026
The NBA has upped the ante for All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Moving away from the East vs West or captain-led drafts, the league has introduced a round-robin tournament for this edition of the showpiece event.
11 Feb 2026
We edge closer to NBA All-Star weekend, but before we get there, Thursday will see a massive 14-game slate as everyone except the Lakers and Mavericks will be in action!
9 Feb 2026
The final week of NBA regular season action before the All-Star break is upon us, and we have a juicy 10-game slate to dive into on Tuesday. Check out our best bets for the day here!
6 Feb 2026
The NBA trade deadline is over and we can focus on Saturday’s NBA action which has a six-game slate. We bring you our three best bets for Saturday’s regular season games!
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