AFL Beat 2024 – Round 19 and official start of the Olympics!

Things are pretty crazy this season. It’s getting close to the end of the season and it’s still super tight. Let’s see what happened.

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The Ladder

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The Results

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The Highlights

Please note that the AFL decided St. Kilda -West Coast was such a shit game that there were no highlights. Instead, you get the last two minutes of the Brisbane-Sydney game:

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Next Round’s Schedule

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Footy Tipping Contest

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Notes and Comments

Sydney versus Brisbane was definitely the game of the week. It felt like a Finals game. Last week, I said it will tell us a lot about what to expect in Finals. I think this year’s Finals are going to be the most exciting and close in quite a few years, maybe ever.

Geelong dropped a winnable game at home against Western and is down in the ladder though still in the Eight. I can’t really say they are any good although they’ve shown flashes.

Collingwood’s season has gone off the rails. This week’s loss to Hawthorn wasn’t just bad, it was embarrassing. It seems impossible to think this team is the defending champion.

Adelaide and St. Kilda keep winning and are within a miracle of making the Eight. Given how this season has gone, I wouldn’t rule it out. As for the rest, I think the eight Finals spots will be decided on the last day of the regular season. There is going to be some DRAMA!

Spammy has righted the ship, topping all tippers this week. The rest of us are hot on his heels and there is still time left in the season to catch him.

If you haven’t become a member of a club or signed up for the Watch AFL app, you can still watch the games in the USA on either FS1 or FS2 and in Canada on TSN. Showtimes can be found here on the Australian Football Association of North America website.

Don’t forget to put the Footy Tips in!

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The Olympics!

Today is the first day of competition! On tap are men’s football/soccer and Rugby Sevens! Your schedule is below. All times are Best Coast Time and all coverage is through Peacock and various NBC networks in the US.

See you next week!