AFL ROUND 6 TIPS

<div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anzac Round always throws up plenty of blockbuster matches, with Thursday’s Bombers – Pies clash sure to provide plenty of highlights. Here’s The Wolf’s AFL tips for round six of the AFL season. </span></span></div> <div class="su-table" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; width: 700px;"> <table style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-collapse: collapse !important; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; width: 700px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <tr class="su-even" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); box-sizing: inherit;"><th style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: normal !important; padding: 1em !important; text-align: center !important;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MATCH/TIME (AEST)</span></span></th><th style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: normal !important; padding: 1em !important; text-align: center !important;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">H2H</span></span></th><th style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: normal !important; padding: 1em !important; text-align: center !important;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Value</span></span></th></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Tigers v Demons</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />MCG, Wed 24/4 7.35pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Tigers -16.5 ($1.91)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Tigers 1-39 ($2)</span></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Bombers v Magpies</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />MCG, Thur 25/4, 3.20pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Bombers ($2.50)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Bombers 1-39 ($3.15)</span></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Power v Kangaroos</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Adelaide Oval, Fri 26/4, 7.50pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Power -24.5 ($1.91)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Power 60+ ($5.75)</span></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Suns v Lions</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Metricon Stadium, Sat 27/4, 1.45pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lions -15.5 ($1.91)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Lions 20-39 ($4)</span></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Saints v Crows</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Marvel Stadium, Sat 27/4, 4.35pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crows +1.5 ($1.91)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Crows 40+ ($7)</span></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Swans v Giants</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />SCG, Sat 27/4, 7.25pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Giants -14.5 ($1.91)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Giants 1-39 ($2)</span></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Dockers v Bulldogs</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Optus Stadium, Sat 27/4, 8.10pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Dockers -15.5 ($1.91)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Dockers 40+ ($3.85)</span></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Hawks v Blues</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />University of Tasmania Stadium, Sun 28/4, 3.20pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Hawks 1-39 ($2)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Carlton +19.5 / Under 166.5 ($3.20)</span></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Cats v Eagles</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />GMHBA Stadium, Sun 28/4, 4.40pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Geelong -15.5 ($1.91)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Geelong 1-39 ($2.05)</span></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Richmond Tigers ($1.42) v Melbourne Demons ($2.90)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dismal Dees to get no respite</span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is no team with their back to the wall more than Melbourne, but maybe the bright lights of a marquee fixture can bring to life the biggest disappointment of this young AFL season. The Demons find themselves at the opposite end of the table to where many had them, in 15th after five rounds with just a single win. The Tigers have steadied the ship after a messy opening few games, winning their past two against the Power and Swans. Richmond has won the past two Anzac Day eve matches by 56 and 13 points and if they are the top of their game on Wednesday night, they could be in for an easy night. The Dees sole win came against an equally as dismal Sydney team, and they are failing in multiple areas of the ground. Hitouts and clearances have been one of their bright spots though, ranking second in the competition in each category. Their forward line continues to be a worry though and after posting just 55 points against the Saints a week ago, The Wolf isn’t going to go out on a limb and back them in as big outsiders.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Tigers -16.5 ($1.91)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Tigers 1-39 ($2)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Essendon Bombers ($2.50) v Collingwood Magpies ($1.54)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bombers to win Anzac match</span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A highlight of the home and away season since 1995, this year’s Anzac Day clash between the Dons and Pies promises to be one of the most enthralling on paper. Both sides are in ripping form, with Essendon winning three on the trot and the Pies stringing together back-to-back wins. It’s the red and black that are two goal outsiders for this one, with forward Joe Daniher set to line up despite a short turnaround from last Friday’s 58-point drubbing of North Melbourne. Collingwood had an equally as dominant win against Brisbane at the Gabba, winning by 62 points. Despite the Bombers’ recent poor seasons, they last won the Anzac Day match in 2017, with Collingwood victorious by 49 points last season. After a meagre start to the season the scoreboard, Essendon has rocketed to be the second highest scoring team in the competition, with Collingwood close by in third. Essendon will want to make this game a high scoring affair as two high powered midfield’s go toe to toe. The Wolf sees the value with Essendon, who should give the Pies everything they’ve got. The Bombers also had a habit of beating top sides in the latter stages of last season and that trend could continue on Thursday.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Bombers ($2.50)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Bombers 1-39 ($3.15)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Port Adelaide Power ($1.27) v North Melbourne Kangaroos ($3.80)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Power to do it easy against Roos</span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Power pulled off the upset of the season last Friday when they trounced the Eagles by 42 points as $4+ underdogs. This week they are far shorter to beat the competition’s bottom side in North Melbourne. The Kangaroos are coming off a Good Friday hiding by the Bombers and had to defend their place in a marquee timeslot after struggling for much of the match. A trip to the Adelaide Oval is certainly not the tonic they are after, with the Kangas 0-6 at the venue and they have also lost four on the bounce to Port at all venues. They have an average eight goal losing margin in the city of churches since the once cricket ground was redeveloped and The Wolf is finding it hard to make a case for them. The only thing that the Port could struggle with is a let down factor after toppling the premiers. North is one of the poorer teams in attack, ranking 17th in points for and inside 50s. By contrast, Port is at the top of the league for inside 50s and fifth in points scored. It’s difficult to see North making a game of this one.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Power -24.5 ($1.91)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Power 60+ ($5.75)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Gold Coast Suns ($2.80) v Brisbane Lions ($1.44)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lions to win QClash</span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Suns and Lions play the 17th QClash on Saturday afternoon, with Brisbane holding a 10-6 head to head advantage against their state rivals. Both teams have won three of their first five games but find themselves outside the top eight on percentage. Brisbane’s two losses against the Dons and Pies have both been by 40+, while the Suns aren’t in crash hot form either, losing to the Crows by 73 points after having four matches decided by a goal or less to start the campaign. The Wolf knows anything is possible in these local derby games, but the Lions deservedly have the edge in the market. Last season’s two QClash’s were decided by under a kick, but Brisbane is a far better side this season than last. Talent wise, the Suns are worse off as well. Look for the Lions to get back in the winner’s circle with a comfortable win at Metricon Stadium.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H:</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Lions -15.5 ($1.91)</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Lions 20-39 ($4)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">St Kilda Saints ($1.85) v Adelaide Crows ($1.95)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crows to show up Saints as underdogs </span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Few would have picked St Kilda to lead the competition after five rounds but that is where the Saints find themselves after a number of upset wins. They host Adelaide at Marvel Stadium on Saturday afternoon looking for their fifth win of the season and face a Crows team on the back of their biggest win of the year. Their 73-point trouncing of the Suns was punctuated by a sublime Eddie Betts goal from the boundary that is surely up there as the goal of the year. Adelaide has the wood over the Saints, winning eight on the trot, with a staggering seven of those by a 40+ margin. Since 2014, the Crows are 5-5 at Marvel Stadium, so it is far from a happy hunting from for the team from South Australia. What they do have though is confidence after a big win that may well kick start their season. They were disappointing at Docklands two weeks ago, but The Wolf fancies them as underdogs. The Saints won’t be flying under the radar anymore and aren’t a value favourite based on some of the sides they’ve beaten in recent weeks.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: </span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Crows +1.5 ($1.91)</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Crows 40+ ($7)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Sydney Swans ($2.65) v GWS Giants ($1.48)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Giants to make it two in a row against Swans </span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Swans still find themselves in the bottom four and their task doesn’t get any easier this weekend when they play the Giants at the SCG. The Battle of the Bridge has been dominated by the Swans, who have 11 wins to the Giants’ 5. It is GWS that took the most recent and most significant of those matches in last season’s elimination final, trouncing the Swans by 49 points and restricting the Bloods to just 30 points. Both sides are high possession teams, ranking in the top four in the AFL for disposals, but the Giants are the more potent in attack, booting an average of two more goals a game than the Swans. The Wolf struggles to see how Sydney kicks a winning score in this one, particularly with the Giants coming off a rare loss in Canberra. The Swans haven’t been blown out this season, but they haven’t set the world on fire and the Giants will have their measure Saturday night.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Giants -14.5 ($1.91)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Giants 1-39 ($2)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fremantle ($1.44) v Western Bulldogs ($2.80)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Freo to give Dogs the heave ho</span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Western Bulldogs have fallen flat after a hot start to the season, losing three on the trot, with two of those losses coming as big favourites. They travel to Perth to play a Freo side that knocked off the Giants as six goal underdogs last round and will be looking for back to back wins. The Dogs are yet to scratch at Optus Stadium in two tries, losing to the Dockers by nine goals last season at the venue. Freo has won the last three matches between the two teams and are better than average in attack this season, ranking sixth in points scored and eighth for inside 50s. That is in stark contrast to the typically dour style Ross Lyon coached teams have adopted in the past. A loss to the winless Blues was dispiriting for the Dogs, but it is the margin and lack of bark they showed after half time that was most concerning. The Wolf thinks they lack leaders and they now have a long road trip to face one of  the competition’s best midfielders in Nat Fyfe. Good luck Doggies. Freo all the way.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Dockers -15.5 ($1.91)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Dockers 40+ ($3.85)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hawthorn Hawks ($1.35) v Carlton Blues ($3.20)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hawks to continue winning ways against Blues </span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Blues are on the board in season 2019 and they did it in emphatic fashion against the Dogs, running away 44 point victors on Easter Saturday. Can they make it two in a row against the slumping Hawks on Sunday afternoon? Hawthorn’s two wins from five has them in 13th spot on the table, with Geelong having the brown and gold’s measure on Easter Monday. It is the second regular season match between the two sides in Tasmania, with the Hawks making the Apple Isle their fortress, amassing a 30-1-5 mark since 2009, with an average winning margin of 37 points. They will be happy to see the Blues, who they have often toyed with in recent years, winning nine of the past 10 meetings. Both sides are underwhelming statistically, so The Wolf is going to back a tried and proven technique of the Hawks in Tasmania, which has proven a winning formula in the past. The Blues won’t be disgraced though, with all of their losses this season by less than 39 points.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Hawks 1-39 ($2)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Carlton +19.5 / Under 166.5 ($3.20)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Geelong Cats ($1.44) v West Coast Eagles ($2.80)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cats should have the measure of inconsistent Hawks</span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Geelong can barely put a foot wrong this season, winning four of five and their solitary loss was by less than a kick. They take on premiers West Coast in one of the games of the round on Sunday evening. The Eagles were well beaten by Port a week ago in a rare home thumping, so will surely come out firing on Sunday. They are winless in three games at GMHBA Stadium in the past decade though and will need to overturn an average losing margin of nine goals if they are to go home winners. This match will no doubt be much closer than previous contests by the bay though, with the Eagles’ inside 50s, which are last in the league, hurting them the most early in the season. A lack of consistent ball up forward won’t get easier against the defensive Cats, who are not only lethal in attack, but suffocating down back. The Eagles will respond but the Cats are looking premiership favourites on early form.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Geelong -15.5 ($1.91)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Geelong 1-39 ($2.05)</span></span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaADqh3TKhbzsPmNXatUb5243MaNud47KDXFvWLvlNos_yoNQeYQHts5E_si0YG9Jo__ct6wO_LICsZt1cZoZFmzA1q3y0-v_xfnpv2vPbQ5mscPZXe9j9pXuVKK6N-WCVgoHc-SpyjmE/s1600/420725_gl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="620" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaADqh3TKhbzsPmNXatUb5243MaNud47KDXFvWLvlNos_yoNQeYQHts5E_si0YG9Jo__ct6wO_LICsZt1cZoZFmzA1q3y0-v_xfnpv2vPbQ5mscPZXe9j9pXuVKK6N-WCVgoHc-SpyjmE/s640/420725_gl.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;"><br /></span></span></span></div>

AFL ROUND 6 TIPS

Anzac Round always throws up plenty of blockbuster matches, with Thursday’s Bombers – Pies clash sure to provide plenty of highlights. Here...

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NRL ROUND 7 TIPS

<div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Traditional rivals the Sydney Roosters and St George Illawarra Dragons get things started on Thursday afternoon in an action packed Anzac weekend of fixtures. Here’s The Wolf’s round seven NRL tips. </span></div> <div class="su-table" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1.5em; width: 700px;"> <table style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-collapse: collapse !important; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; width: 700px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <tr class="su-even" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); box-sizing: inherit;"><th style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: normal !important; padding: 1em !important; text-align: center !important;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">MATCH/TIME (AEST)</span></th><th style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: normal !important; padding: 1em !important; text-align: center !important;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H</span></th><th style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: normal !important; padding: 1em !important; text-align: center !important;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value</span></th></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Roosters v Dragons</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />SCG, Thu 25/4, 4,05pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Dragons +7.5 ($1.88)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Roosters 1-12 ($2.90)</span></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Storm v Warriors</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />AAMI Park, Thu 25/4, 7.50pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Storm -13.5 ($1.90)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Storm 21-30 ($5)</span></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Bulldogs v Cowboys</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />ANZ Stadium, Fri 26/4, 6pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Cowboys ($1.90)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Cowboys 1-12 / Under 37.5 ($5.20)</span></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Panthers v Rabbitohs</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Panthers Stadium, Fri 26/4, 7.55pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Rabbitohs -3.5 ($1.90)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Rabbitohs 13+ ($3.30)</span></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Tigers v Titans</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Scully Park, Sat 27/4, 5.30pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Titans ($2.15)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Titans 13+ ($6)</span></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Broncos v Sharks</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Suncorp Stadium, Sat 27/4, 7.35pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Broncos -4 ($1.90)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Broncos 11-20 ($5)</span></span></td></tr> <tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Sea Eagles v Raiders</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Lottoland, Sun 28/4, 2pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Sea Eagles ($1.98)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Sea Eagles 1-12 ($3.15)</span></span></td></tr> <tr class="su-even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Knights v Eels</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />McDonald Jones Stadium, Sun 28/4, 4.05pm</span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Eels -2 ($1.90)</span></span></td><td style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Eels 13+ ($3.70)</span></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">Sydney Roosters ($1.38) v St George Illawarra Dragons ($3.05)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Chooks to win tight Anzac Day affair</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;">One of the season’s most anticipated matches kicks off round seven when the Roosters and Dragons meet at the SCG on Anzac Day. The two teams come into this one in ripping form, with the Roosters winning five in a row, while the Dragons have strung together four straight victories. The Chooks held a 20-0 lead against Melbourne before being chased down, only for a brilliant Latrell Mitchell field goal to seal their win in golden point. Five-eighth Luke Keary was off with concussion in the second half and the short turnaround to this Thursday afternoon fixture has meant that he is an omission. Latrell Mitchell shifts into the halves with Joseph Manu back in the centres. In a boost for the hosts, Jake Friend is back at hooker, moving Victor Radley to the second row. Paul McGregor’s Dragons were under the pump a month ago, but have rattled off four gutsy wins, including a two-point come from behind win against Manly last Saturday. He has opted for the same 17 that won that game 14-12. The Dragons won last year’s Anzac Day match 24-8, but this fixture has more or less flip flopped winners in recent times. It is hard to deny how threatening the Chooks have been in the first half of matches this season, ruthless in fact. The Wolf is not expecting them to show any mercy on Thursday afternoon, but the Dragons will surely have a pep in their step and make it a close contest.</span></div> <h3 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wolf Facts</span></span></h3> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Dragons are three and zero versus the Roosters at the SCG since the joint venture in 1999.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Cameron McInnes leads the competition in tackles with 295.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Latrell Mitchell is the bad boy of the competition giving away 11 penalties so far this season.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Dragons +7.5 ($1.88)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Roosters 1-12 ($2.90)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">Melbourne Storm ($1.19) v New Zealand Warriors ($4.70)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Storm to respond  </span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;">The Melbourne Storm suffered their first loss of the season in sensational fashion last round and will be eager to bounce back when they host the struggling New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park on Thursday night. Last weekend’s 21-20 loss to the Roosters would have been crushing for the Storm, but they only have themselves to blame as a sluggish first half saw them down by as many as 20 points. The Warriors had plenty of opportunities against the Cowboys in Auckland but failed to convert. Their completion rate of 68 per cent and 12 errors was their downfall as they fell 17-10. They face a trip to Melbourne without winger David Fusitu’a, but half back Blake Green is expected to return after missing two games. The Storm holds a dominant record over the Warriors and The Wolf sees no reason why that won’t continue on Thursday. The Warriors last beat the Storm back in 2015, losing six on the trot to the team in purple. They were hammered 50-10 on Anzac Day last year and while it won’t be that one-sided this time around, the Storm should get home with room to spare.</span></div> <h3 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wolf Facts</span></span></h3> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Warriors lead the competition in tackle breaks with 28.7 per game.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Last years ANZAC Day clash ended with a Storm victory 50 to 10.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Storm sit third in run metres averaging 1564 metres per game.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Storm -13.5 ($1.90)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Storm 21-30 ($5)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">Canterbury Bulldogs ($1.90) v North Queensland Cowboys ($1.90)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Cowboys’ class to prove the difference  </span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;">The market is struggling to split the Dogs and Cowboys as they meet for this crucial round seven match on Friday night. Neither set has set the world alight this season, with the Dogs winning just one from six and the Cows not much better at two from six. Dean Pay has shown faith in his charges by naming an unchanged side to that which lost 14-6 to Souths on Good Friday. The Cowboys will also be unchanged as they embark on back-to-back road trips after a 17-10 win in New Zealand last round. The Cowboys showed some determined in defence last weekend, something that has been severely lacking for them this season. Neither side has been dominant without the ball, with the Dogs conceding the most points in the competition at 156, with the Cowboys’ 141 points conceded tied for second most with the Broncos and Warriors. It’s not much better in attack, with the two sides ranking in the bottom four for points scored. The Wolf sees the Cowboys as having the classier lineup and their forwards did the hard yards last weekend. They have five out of six against the Dogs, who often look out of ideas in attack.</span></div> <h3 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wolf Facts</span></span></h3> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Bulldogs are making 358.3 tackles per game.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The last time the Bulldogs beat the Cowboys at ANZ Stadium was Round 21, 2012 with a 32 – 18 win.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Cowboys Josh Maguire is equal leader with 109 runs this season.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Cowboys ($1.90)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Cowboys 1-12 / Under 37.5 ($5.20)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">Penrith Panthers ($2.20) v South Sydney Rabbitohs ($1.66)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Souths to pour it on</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;">It is surely panic stations at the foot of the mountains now after their woeful start to the season. New coach Ivan Cleary has done little to ease the Panthers’ chronic inconsistency, which was on full display in a 24-20 collapse against Cronulla last weekend. The Sharks looked down an out when Waqa Blake scored after an hour, but rattled off three converted tries to come back from a 14-point deficit. Caleb Aekins comes in at fullback for Penrith, with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak moving to the centres to cover the injury of Dean Whare. It’s a settled side for Souths, who name the same 17 as that which beat the Dogs 14-6 on Good Friday. The past six matches between the two teams have been split 3-3, with neither team able to be dominant at home or away. With two wins from six games, it is clear Penrith is under pressure and general manager Phil Gould parting ways with the club on Tuesday does little to help its cause. It’s hard to know what impact that will have on the playing group, but The Wolf knows that Souths are the much stronger team and a shoddy Penrith defence won’t put up much of a fight against their attack when it’s firing on all cylinders.</span></div> <h3 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wolf Facts</span></span></h3> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Panthers haven’t won a game in the second 20 minute period (20 – 40 min) of the first half.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Panthers concede the most missed tackles per game with 34.2.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Cody Walker is joint try scoring leader with six tries along with five try assists and five line breaks and five line break assists.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Rabbitohs -3.5 ($1.90)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Rabbitohs 13+ ($3.30)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">Wests Tigers ($1.70) v Gold Coast Titans ($2.15)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Titans to upset Tigers  </span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;">Tamworth’s Scully Park hosts just its second regular season NRL match when the Tigers and Titans lock horns on Saturday afternoon. The two sides are coming off very different lead ups, with the pressure on the Tigers to perform after a number of lacklustre weeks. They were battered 51-6 at the new Bankwest Stadium on Easter Monday in an Easter horror show. They let in try’s with regularity after having one of the league’s stingiest defences entering into the game. The Titans also poured it on in round six, scoring 38 points as they humbled the Knights at home. That was despite plenty of injury chaos for the Coasters, as Ryan James suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury and Kevin Proctor was ruled out just before kick off. He will be back for this one, with Keegan Hipgrave on the bench and Moeaki Fotuaika promoted to the starting side. The Titans are 0-3 on the road this season, but have the wood on the Tigers in recent times. They have won five of the past seven against Wests, with four of those wins being the visitor. They will fancy themselves to get it done again on Saturday in country New South Wales and The Wolf is prepared to give the improving side a chance based on that dominant record against the Tigers.</span></div> <h3 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wolf Facts</span></span></h3> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Tigers haven’t won an opening 20 minutes all season.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Tigers are only making two line breaks per game seeing them last in this vital stat.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Titans are the most penalised side giving away 7.5 penalties per game.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Titans ($2.15)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Titans 13+ ($6)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">Brisbane Broncos ($1.63) v Cronulla Sharks ($2.25)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Broncos to topple Sharks</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;">The bottom four is not where you’d usually find the Broncos after a quarter of the season but with just one win this season, they will be eager to jump up the ladder against Cronulla on Saturday night. The Sharks cling to a spot in the top eight on points difference and were once again back to their patchy best against Penrith last round. They were down 14 points with just 20 minutes to go before staging a terrific comeback to steal the two points from Penrith. The Broncos fell in the nation’s capital to a rampant Raiders side, with the final margin of just four points flattering the Queenslanders. In a boost for them, Tevita Pangai is back from suspension and James Roberts is back in the starting 13 after coming off the bench against Canberra. The visitors lose Briton Nikora to suspension, with Jason Bukuya added to the bench. Despite seven of the past eight between the two teams being decided by 12 points and under, The Wolf has a feeling this is the week Brisbane turn things around and show up. In front of a rare Saturday night home crowd, they could release the shackles and put on a show.</span></div> <h3 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wolf Facts</span></span></h3> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The last Sharks victory at Suncorp Stadium was in Round 16 2014 with a 24 – 22 win.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Sharks lead the competition in Offloads making 13.7 per game.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Eight of the last ten matches the Broncos have been first try scorers.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Broncos -4 ($1.90)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Broncos 11-20 ($5)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">Manly Sea Eagles ($1.98) v Canberra Raiders ($1.82)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Sea Eagles to upset Raiders</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;">Manly was desperately unlucky not to beat the Dragons a week ago and will be eager to atone against the red hot Canberra Raiders on Sunday afternoon. The Sea Eagles have really turned the screw defensively under Des Hasler, conceding just 100 points through six games after being atrocious without the ball in 2018. Canberra is doing it at both ends at the moment, suffocating teams defensively, conceding the fewest points in the league at 66 and scoring the fifth most with 122. It will be a test for them travelling to the northern beaches and playing in front of a hostile Lottoland crowd. Matches between the two teams have tended to be wildly unpredictable, with three of the past four contests decided by two points or less. Another close one is on the cards on Sunday, with The Wolf predicting lots of points and a tight finish. The edge has to go to the home side who are performing between than their 3-3 record shows.</span></div> <h3 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wolf Facts</span></span></h3> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Raiders are conceding only 11 points per game.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Jack Wighton leads the competition in errors with 13.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Daly Cherry-Evans sits second in points scored with 51 points in total from three tries, 16 conversions, three penalty goals and one field goal.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Sea Eagles ($1.98)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Sea Eagles 1-12 ($3.15)</span></span></span></div> <h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">Newcastle Knights ($2.15) v Parramatta Eels ($1.70)</span></h2> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Knights to fall short again    </span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;">The time has been and gone for Newcastle to show something. A putrid 1-5 start has them second last on the table and their season in jeopardy. Last week’s humiliating 38-14 loss to an injury hit Titans was easily their worst of the season. More runs didn’t translate into more points for the Knights, who coughed up 12 errors, with many of those ending up in Titans four pointers. They now run into a point scoring phenom in the Parramatta Eels, who racked up 51 points on the Tigers on Easter Monday. Parramatta looked sublime at their new stadium and are justified favourites for this one. Despite their futility in recent years, the Knights have won three on the trot against Parramatta, including a 30-4 drubbing in round 13 last season. The Wolf is not prepared to back the Knights again though, as their forwards aren’t doing enough and they simply don’t have the cattle in the halves to make enough of a mark. Parramatta should cruise home.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Wolf Facts</span></div> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="page" style="box-sizing: inherit;" title="Page 2"> <div class="layoutArea" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <div class="column" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Knights are only offloading 6.3 times per game seeing them second last in this stat.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Eels lead the competition in Run Metres with 1646.8 metres per game.</span></li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Clint Gutherson has now run 1180 metres and sits first in this stat.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">H2H: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Eels -2 ($1.90)</span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Value: <span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;">Eels 13+ ($3.70)</span></span></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0_z2FkfjjFZlbdPrCojvLaFAYfDZSyJI6O2DVQCJh7szuYqrMcV8dPHMEy8zPGN3gS2E6T6TitWynmerJrlFcMwyfj2RtUX-ZatVG2u0rzmiSdR_3m47jx4JqBKLdnrTNjyyZmM-9MI/s1600/CR_ORG_Parramatta-vs-Newcastle-Knights-2018Jul10042752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0_z2FkfjjFZlbdPrCojvLaFAYfDZSyJI6O2DVQCJh7szuYqrMcV8dPHMEy8zPGN3gS2E6T6TitWynmerJrlFcMwyfj2RtUX-ZatVG2u0rzmiSdR_3m47jx4JqBKLdnrTNjyyZmM-9MI/s640/CR_ORG_Parramatta-vs-Newcastle-Knights-2018Jul10042752.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; touch-action: manipulation;"><br /></span></span></span></div>

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Getafe v Real Madrid: Hosts on the edge of European greatness

<div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was the point at which the fairytale was supposed to peter out, with its last few pages left unwritten. <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Getafe</strong> have been one of the stories of this La Liga season, flirting outrageously with the top four despite having begun the campaign underpinned with the fifth-lowest budget in the top flight - which would have been less in other seasons, without relative minnows like Huesca and Rayo Vallecano to prop them up.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Sunday they hosted <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sevilla</strong> at their modest Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, tucked just behind their supposed betters, a perpetual presence in European competition who arrived as occupants of fourth place. The Andalucians returned south with their tails between their legs, beaten 3-0 with Getafe leapfrogging them into the final Champions League despite being unable to find a full-back fit enough for the occasion. With five games left to go, they're not just ready to become EuroGeta again. They're standing on the driveway of heaven in an epochal week for the club.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></span></div> <h2 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #171717; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0.5rem auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Small budget, big achievements</span></strong></h2> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Thursday night their near-neighbours <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Real Madrid</strong> travel to the capital's southern outskirts to face them (to briefly return to the budgets, the most storied club in Europe are propelled by €567 million this term, almost 15 times the €39 million that José Bordelás and company are getting by on). Usually, many would turn their nose up at the prospect of calling this a derby, but Getafe have earned this right, particularly in the current context.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That the visitors are heavy favourites is totally justifiable, historically speaking. Los Merengues have won all of the last ten fixtures between the side in La Liga; the last time Getafe took anything from El Real was in a 2-1 win in August 2012. Little wonder, then, that <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Zinedine Zidane</strong>'s side are priced at <span class="inline-odds" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; color: #171717; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 3px; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="10/11">1.90</span><span style="color: #343434;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(187, 187, 187); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b> </b></span></span>to the home team's <span style="color: #343434;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(187, 187, 187); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>[4.2]</b></span></span>.</span></div> <div class="entry-body__widgets" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></span></div> <h2 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #171717; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0.5rem auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">30-something goal kings</span></strong></h2> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This, however, isn't any old season. In many ways, Getafe have constantly overachieved over the last decade, having spent a sole season outside of the top flight since 2004. However Bordelás and his players, led by 30-something strike duo <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jaime Mata</strong> and <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jorge Molina</strong>, are taking it to another level. That they're spending April talking about reaching the Champions League is barely believable, especially when it would mean edging out competitors of Sevilla and Valencia's pedigree.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The biggest compliment one can play to Getafe is that on the pitch, they haven't looked like underdogs but like a composed, mature side with a plan, who look like they belong on the conversation. That's exactly why they must be taken seriously for Thursday's fixture, despite El Real's 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, with <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Karim Benzema</strong> continuing his hot streak (his hat-trick took him to eight goals in his last five games).</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></span></div> <h2 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #171717; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0.5rem auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Zidane planning for the future</span></strong></h2> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Zidane is in the highly unusual position - by his club's standards - of having a fairly meaningless run-in, with <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Champions League</strong> qualification all but mathematically guaranteed and time to audition who should get a place in next season's rebuild. It looks less and less as if Gareth Bale, linked with the Madrid press with a loan move out in summer, will be part of it but other big names are also jockeying for position in the new era. The Wales forward being involved here would actually make sense against a depleted home backline.</span></div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></span><br /> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For once, though, this fixture is all about Getafe, facing down their dates with destiny with real sang froid. If they can see off their <strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">famous neighbours</strong> this week, it really will be time to take notice of them.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoSGUXB4dcoTs30E81lKtpVsX6bQfvjivGYCONIySb2LlyL-5R8m6HoLGBp_fd560loW07ujC9vcEjKYTmAoaKtVDQK6-BDOPeozCFKS4tFRYFGkXqSomO7-ZPpuswoS2wMXgVxWhajk/s1600/461712868.0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoSGUXB4dcoTs30E81lKtpVsX6bQfvjivGYCONIySb2LlyL-5R8m6HoLGBp_fd560loW07ujC9vcEjKYTmAoaKtVDQK6-BDOPeozCFKS4tFRYFGkXqSomO7-ZPpuswoS2wMXgVxWhajk/s640/461712868.0.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

Getafe v Real Madrid: Hosts on the edge of European greatness

This was the point at which the fairytale was supposed to peter out, with its last few pages left unwritten.  Getafe  have been one of the ...

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