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.

2016 Round 20 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 20 AFL preview. After looking threatened by a late St Kilda surge, the top eight now looks genuinely set as North Melbourne created a three game gap by defeating the Saints in Brent Harvey’s record breaking…

2016 Round 19 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 19 AFL preview. This weekend of matches could well be the biggest round of individual milestones in the history of the competition. The most impressive of these is Brent Harvey reaching 427 matches, overtaking Michael Tuck…

2016 Round 18 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 18 AFL preview. The Thursday night matches are over and finals just around the corner, but there is still plenty of water to pass under the bridge. After it appeared that the eight finals teams had…

2016 Round 17 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 17 AFL preview. Round 16 was movement week in the top eight, as Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs jumped into the top four, while Geelong and GWS fell to the elimination final positions after surprise losses.…

2016 Round 16 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 16 AFL preview. The byes rounds are now complete and the season will return to some normality as we head into an important eight weeks of football. The race for the top four is as tight…

2016 MIDSEASON AFL FUTURES/OUTRIGHTS REVIEW & PREDICTIONS

Welcome to the midseason AFL futures/outrights review. All teams have now played 14 of 22 games at the completion of the bye rounds, which gives us the perfect opportunity to look at the possibilities come seasons end. We’ll have a…

2016 Round 15 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 15 AFL preview. As we enter the final bye round, the ladder is beginning to have a very familiar look to it. Hawthorn finds itself a game clear on top despite not playing anywhere near its…

2016 Round 14 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 14 AFL preview. The first week of the bye rounds went mostly to plan, but it was Geelong who announced itself as the team to beat again. The Cats kept the highly rated Western Bulldogs to…

2016 Round 13 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 13 AFL preview. It is that time of the season where the sore players are breathing a sigh of relief with the start of the bye rounds. It is the perfect period for clubs to get…

2016 Round 12 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 12 AFL preview. The completion of Round 11 sees the half-way point of the home and away rounds, always an interesting time to assess where the season is heading. While it can be slightly misleading with…