Round 9 AFLW Tips 2026 | SGM Bets & Predictions

The Bulldogs absolutely strangled St Kilda last week. They were horribly inaccurate themselves, but when you hold the opposition to one point for an entire game, you’re probably doing something right.

Essendon finally got a win and did it the hard way, coming from a long way back against GWS. The Bombers suddenly came alive after half-time and actually looked dangerous for once.

Nice little confidence boost for Essendon, but this Bulldogs side is another level.

St Kilda somehow found a new rock bottom. The Saints managed a grand total of one behind against the Bulldogs and looked absolutely cooked trying to move the footy forward.

Collingwood lost to Melbourne, but there was actually plenty to like. The Pies made the Demons work much harder than expected and showed a lot more than they did earlier in the year.

Collingwood isn’t exactly flying, but compared with St Kilda they’re currently the Harlem Globetrotters.

Port finally snapped its losing streak and did it in the best possible way, knocking off Adelaide in the Showdown. The Power looked much tougher around the contest and finally finished the job.

West Coast’s turnaround is getting seriously impressive. The Eagles finally beat Fremantle in a Derby, coming from behind and finishing the game brilliantly.

This is a genuine coin flip. Home ground gets Port Jimmy’s vote, while The Machine is staying on the West Coast train.

Geelong is becoming frightening. The Cats are absolutely flying and Richmond was the latest side to get smashed, with their midfield tearing the Tigers apart.

GWS did basically the opposite. The Giants were miles in front against Essendon and somehow managed to lose after completely falling apart in the second half.

GMHBA against this Geelong side is just about the last place GWS needs to visit right now.

Richmond has hit the skids. Carlton belted them, then Geelong did much the same thing, and they’re badly missing some of the class that made them dangerous earlier in the year.

Adelaide isn’t exactly humming either. The Crows have now dropped a few they would’ve expected to win and Port got the better of them in the Showdown last week.

Someone has to bounce back. Adelaide still looks to have a bit more quality through the middle and gets the nod.

This should be a cracker.

Gold Coast’s rise is no longer a cute little early-season story. The Suns just beat Brisbane for the first time ever and they’re genuinely looking like one of the better sides in the comp.

Melbourne bounced back from the North Melbourne hiding with a solid win over Collingwood. They’re still probably the slightly better side, but Gold Coast has earned enough respect that this is no automatic Demons tip anymore.

North’s one-week wobble seems to have disappeared rather violently. After smashing Melbourne, the Roos backed it up by belting Sydney and blowing the game apart after half-time.

Fremantle will be filthy after finally losing a Derby to West Coast. The Dockers were in front during the second half but couldn’t stop the Eagles once they got rolling.

Unfortunately, the reward for that loss is North Melbourne. Delightful.

Hawthorn’s win over North now feels like it happened about six months ago. Since then Geelong smashed them and Carlton ground them down in horrible conditions.

Brisbane’s season is going properly sideways. The Lions just lost the first ever QClash to Gold Coast and have gone from looking like a premiership threat to fighting just to stay relevant.

This feels like a massive game for both. Home ground gets Hawthorn over the line for Jimmy, but Brisbane has enough quality for The Machine to take the upset.

Sydney finally got a proper reality check against North. The Swans were competitive early before the Roos absolutely blew them away.

Carlton has steadied nicely after its rough patch. The Blues flogged Richmond and then got through a horrible wet-weather scrap against Hawthorn.

Sydney should make this competitive, but Carlton looks stronger around the ground.