SEN’s expert AFL tips for Round 1 from Lyon, Russell, Whateley and more

All 18 teams return for the first time in 2025 as Round 1 commences with the traditional Thursday night blockbuster between Richmond and Carlton.

Hawthorn v Essendon, Geelong v Fremantle, Sydney v Brisbane, Collingwood v Port Adelaide and Melbourne v GWS highlight the remainder of the weekend.

See the tips from the SEN experts below:

Gerard Whateley

Last week: 0
Running tally: 0

Carlton
Hawthorn
Geelong
Brisbane
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Adelaide
GWS
Gold Coast

Dwayne Russell

Last week: 1
Running tally: 1

Carlton
Hawthorn
Geelong
Sydney
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Adelaide
Melbourne
Gold Coast

Andy Maher

Last week: 1
Running tally: 1

Carlton
Hawthorn
Geelong
Brisbane
North Melbourne
Collingwood
Adelaide
GWS
Gold Coast

Garry Lyon

Last week: 1
Running tally: 1

Carlton
Hawthorn
Geelong
Brisbane
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Adelaide
Melbourne
Gold Coast

Andrew Gaze

Last week: 1
Running tally: 1

Carlton
Hawthorn
Geelong
Sydney
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Adelaide
Melbourne
Gold Coast

Sam Edmund

Last week: 1
Running tally: 1

Carlton
Hawthorn
Geelong
Sydney
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Adelaide
GWS
Gold Coast