{"id":442673,"date":"2025-03-06T21:30:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T22:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=442673"},"modified":"2025-03-06T23:11:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T23:11:00","slug":"afl-tips-pies-backed-for-smash-and-grab-as-heavyweights-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=442673","title":{"rendered":"AFL tips: Pies backed for smash and grab as heavyweights clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

The AFL<\/a>'s decision to postpone two of the four Opening Round games due to Cyclone Alfred has left the weekend with a trimmed down schedule as Sydney does the heavy lifting to get the season underway.<\/p>\n

On Friday night last year's beaten grand finalists will get their first chance to put that demoralising defeat to the Lions behind them when they play host to a rising Hawthorn side<\/a> that was the biggest surprise packet of 2024 under the coaching of club great Sam Mitchell.<\/p>\n

\ufeffTwo days later another battle of the heavyweights will play out in Western Sydney when GWS plays host to Collingwood<\/a> at Engie Stadium.<\/p>\n

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While the Swans have been heavily backed to get the job done in front of a packed SCG crowd, Nine's footy community is tipping the Magpies for a smash and grab job over the Giants in what shapes as a mouthwatering Sunday afternoon clash.<\/p>\n

\"AFL<\/p>\n

If you need help with your tips, here's who Nine's talent are backing:\ufeff<\/p>\n

Nathan Brown:<\/strong> Sydney, Collingwood\ufeff<\/p>\n

Rory Sloane:<\/strong> Sydney, Collingwood<\/p>\n

Tom Morris:<\/strong> Sydney, GWS\ufeff<\/p>\n

Eddie McGuire:<\/strong> Hawthorn, Collingwood<\/p>\n

Alicia Loxley:<\/strong> Sydney, Collingwood\ufeff<\/p>\n

Tom Steinfort:<\/strong> Sydney, GWS\ufeff<\/p>\n

Tony Jones:<\/strong> Hawthorn, Collingwood\ufeff<\/p>\n

Nat Yoannidis:<\/strong> Sydney, Collingwood\ufeff<\/p>\n

Clint Stanaway:<\/strong> Sydney, GWS\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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