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 AFL Round 1 Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 1 AFL preview. In what has become a near kick and giggle at times, the NAB Challenge is finally over and we now get to enjoy some real contests. If you thought 2015 was tight, 2016…

2016 AFL Season Preview Part 1

Welcome to the 2016 AFL preview. Footy is finally back after a preseason that was dominated by big name list changes and again, the Essendon supplement saga. There is light at the end of the tunnel though, after the 34…

2016 AFL Season Preview Part 2

SYDNEY  Premiership Odds: $12.00 Coach: John Longmire In: Callum Sinclair (West Coast), Michael Talia (Western Bulldogs), Callum Mills (North Shore – Academy nominee), Tyrone Leonardis (Northern Knights), Jordan Dawson (Sturt), Sam Naismith (Sydney rookie). Rookies: Colin O’Riordan (Category B), Harry…

2015 AFL GRAND FINAL PREVIEW

Welcome to the 2015 AFL Grand Final Preview. Finally, we are down to two teams after Hawthorn and West Coast defeated Fremantle and North Melbourne respectively in the Preliminary Finals. The Dockers in particular will feel that they have missed…

2015 Preliminary Finals AFL Preview

Welcome to the Preliminary Finals AFL Preview. Hawthorn and North Melbourne booked themselves Preliminary Final berths during week two of the AFL Finals Series, getting home in encounters that didn’t quite live up to the standards of week one. Neither…

Brownlow Medal 2015 Preview & Analysis

Welcome to The Profits analysis of the 2015 Brownlow Medal. 14 rounds into the year the Brownlow Medal looked all but over with Fyfe in an almost unbeatable position – Crownbet even paid him out as a winner. Then it…

2015 Finals Week 2 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the AFL Semi Finals preview. Week one of the 2015 AFL Finals Series produced record TV numbers and four games that were worthy of their statuses. It all started on Friday Night as West Coast became the new…

2015 Finals Week 1 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Week 1 AFL Finals Preview. While it has been September for over a week now, finally we return to some high intensity footy with the 2015 Finals Series beginning on Friday night. The last few home and…

2015 Round 23 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 23 AFL preview. The penultimate round of the season ended with eight sides that couldn’t be displaced from finals action, as Round 23 will now only determine positions and first week venues. Geelong’s loss to Collingwood…

2015 Round 22 AFL Preview & Bets

Welcome to the Round 22 AFL preview. We are now deep into the business end of the season with clubs fighting for vital positioning at either end of the top eight. Geelong are the only side left outside the eight…