2019 Multicultural AFL Football Show - Round 11

The Multicultural AFL Football TV & Radio Show - Round 11

By Fiv Antoniou  

29/05/2019

NEMBC Live matchday broadcast this week in ITALIAN: Essendon v. Carlton from the  MCG on Sunday  3:10 pm EST on 3ZZZ Digital on-line.

Round 10 was the Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous round. The round was not only a  celebration for indigenous and  diversity  in  Australia, it also proved to be very  eventful: Brad Scott dropped a  bombshell by  announcing he was leaving as coach of North Melbourne  effective  almost  immediately, suffice to say the Roos gave  him a  victory to remember on his last  day.

Collingwood at the SCG beat the Swans to kick the week off, while Richmond and Essendon fought it out in the Dreamtime match at the  “G” with  the Tigers Bachar  Houli winning the best on ground Yiooken Award. Geelong continued their reign on top while Adelaide continue to confound  the  critics going  down to the Eagles.

Appropriately closing the Sir Doug Nicholls round, there was action right up to the last game  of the weekend and the final siren from Perth, when indigenous player Fremantle’s Michael Walters kicked the point after the siren to win it for the  Dockers.

Round 11 (still celebrating diversity) kicks off with North Melbourne, with new interim coach Rhyce Shaw, playing Richmond from Marvel Stadium on Friday night. Despite the ‘Roos adrenalin charged win over the Dogs last week to send off their coach on a high, they will not get over the Tigers. Richmond by 20 points.

Saturday at the MCG, Collingwood and Fremantle clash and, although Freo won sensationally by a  point last Sunday, they are not in the same class as Collingwood – Magpies to win but it will not be easy. The GWS Giants at home will easily beat Gold Coast, while the Geelong Cats, also at home, will win against the Sydney Swans. The Brisbane Lions at the Gabba host Hawthorn which may not be an easy game at all as the Hawks will come out fighting, however, the Lions will put away their one-point loss after the siren last  week to defeat  the  Hawks.

Last game  of Saturday will be played in Alice Springs where  Melbourne go head to head  with the  Adelaide Crows. Melbourne’s form has been atrocious of late, so its Adelaide to take the honours.

Sunday brings on the big export footy game from the “Adelaide Stadium” in Shanghai, China between St. Kilda and Port Adelaide. It is going to be very close,  but realising that  it's  the  first game  for the Saints  at  this venue as opposed to the Power playing at this venue for a number of years - I am picking Port Adelaide’s experience to get them over the line in China.

Essendon hosts Carlton from the MCG on Sunday afternoon. Essendon has suffered some big injuries to star players over the last couple of weeks and that may be enough for Carlton to capitalise and win their second game of the year. West Coast in Perth will take on the Western Bulldogs with the Eagles emerging victorious.

That’s it from me, catch you next week with more comment and tips.

Round 11, I am picking: Collingwood, Brisbane, West Coast Eagles,  Adelaide, Geelong, Richmond, GWS Giants, Carlton and  Port Adelaide (Progressive tip score:56)

Top AFL tipsters form the AGE have 52 and from Foxtel 53.

NEMBC live matchday broadcast this week in ITALIAN: Essendon v. Carlton from the MCG on Sunday 3:10 pm EST on 3ZZZ Digital on-line.

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