Rover

Covering all things Australian Rules Football for The Profits. I’ve been a passionate supporter and follower of AFL for as long as I can remember. Having been born into a family with deep football history and tradition on both sides, you can say it runs through my blood. I’ve got a keen interest in the stats and analysis of the game, which helped me finish in the top 100 of fantasy competitions DreamTeam and Supercoach last year. While my own local football career was cut short due to injury at 22, it has created an opportunity for me to frequently watch and build a deep knowledge of the sport at its highest level. I look forward to sharing my thoughts and views throughout the season.

2014 AFL Round 4 Preview

Welcome to the Round 4 AFL preview. The reigning premier flexed its muscle in the Grand Final rematch by justifying the $3.50 Premiership odds and proving that there is currently daylight to the next best side. The Hawks annihilated Fremantle,…

2014 AFL Round 3 Preview

Welcome to the Round 3 AFL preview. After a couple of rounds footy we haven’t learned too much more than we already knew. Hawthorn and Fremantle still appear to be the teams to beat and will play off in the…

2014 AFL Round 2 Preview

Welcome to the Round 2 AFL preview. After a split opening round consisting a number of soft encounters, Round 2 provides mouth-watering contests on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, as well as the first ever Showdown at the newly revamped…

2014 AFL Round 1 (Week 2) Preview

Welcome to the Round 1 (week 2) AFL preview. The first four matches of the season didn’t quite go as many predicted, with Fremantle the only favourite getting up against Collingwood. The victories to Gold Coast and Port Adelaide weren’t…

2014 Round 1 (Week 1) AFL Preview

Welcome to the Round 1 (part 1) AFL preview. The footy is back! Thankfully we have been treated with a far less controversial offseason and come into Round 1 with a focus on what is going to happen on the…

2014 AFL Season Preview

Welcome to the 2014 AFL season preview. It is hard to believe that the footy is just around the corner, with the competition starting a couple of weeks earlier than usual to compete with the annual free exposure rival codes…

2013 AFL Grand Final Preview

Welcome to the AFL Grand Final Preview. After 206 games of football, we are left with Hawthorn and Fremantle to fight for the 2013 Premiership on Saturday afternoon. It shapes as a contrasting contest as Hawthorn are the highest scoring…

2013 AFL Preliminary Finals Preview

Welcome to the AFL Preliminary Finals Preview. We have finally reached the penultimate week of the season and it is fair to say that the best four sides have reached the Preliminary Finals. As Hawthorn and Fremantle had the luxury…

2013 AFL Finals Week 2 Preview and Bets

Welcome to the AFL Week Two Finals preview. It was an amazing start to the 2013 Finals Series where we were treated to tight, physical, intense and especially dramatic football. While Hawthorn blew Sydney away in the second half on…

2013 AFL Finals Week 1 Preview

Welcome to the Week 1 Finals Preview. The September action is upon us and we are spoilt with four cracking games of footy. Carlton managed to secure the final top 8 position by storming to victory against the tiring Port…