Friday, August 19West Coast ($1.82) v Hawthorn ($2.00), Domain Stadium at 6:10pm (AWST)West Coast:?B Brad Sheppard, Will Schofield, Sharrod Wellingham HB Sam Butler, Jeremy McGovern, Shannon Hurn C Elliot Yeo, Matt Priddis, Lewis Jetta HF Jamie Cripps, Jack Darling, Chris Masten F Scott Lycett, Josh J. Kennedy, Mark LeCras FOL Nic Naitanui, Andrew Gaff, Luke Shuey I/C Dom Sheed, Jackson Nelson, Josh Hill, Mark HutchingsHawthorn:?B Taylor Duryea, James Frawley, Shaun Burgoyne HB Sam Mitchell, Josh Gibson, Grant Birchall C Isaac Smith, Liam Shiels, Bradley Hill HF Luke Breust, Jack Gunston, Cyril Rioli F Paul Puopolo, Ben McEvoy, Ryan Burton FOL Jonathon Ceglar, Jordan Lewis, Luke Hodge I/C Kaiden Brand, Brendan Whitecross, Billy Hartung, Will LangfordUBET verdict: Hawthorn dominated West Coast earlier this year, but the Eagles are a different proposition at home. That said, the Hawks are well in commission early at double your money odds.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsSaturday, August 20North Melbourne ($3.25) v Sydney ($1.35), Blundstone Arena at 1:45pmNorth Melbourne:?B Scott D. Thompson, Michael Firrito, Shaun Atley HB Jamie Macmillan, Robbie Tarrant, Nick Dal Santo C Jack Ziebell, Trent Dumont, Daniel Wells HF Brent Harvey, Ben Brown, Lachlan Hansen F Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Majak Daw FOL Todd Goldstein, Ben Cunnington, Andrew Swallow I/C Brad McKenzie, Jed Anderson, Aaron Mullett, Sam GibsonSydney:?B Nick Smith, Aliir Aliir, Dane Rampe HB Callum Mills, Heath Grundy, Jarrad McVeigh C Jake Lloyd, Josh P. Kennedy, Dan Hannebery HF Isaac Heeney, Lance Franklin, Harry Cunningham F Xavier Richards, Gary Rohan, Tom Papley FOL Sam Naismith, Luke Parker, Tom Mitchell I/C George Hewett, Ben McGlynn, Dean Towers, Kurt TippettUBET verdict:?Sydney needs another big percentage boosting win to consolidate their top two spot and the money trail suggests theyll get one. North has won eight straight at Blundstone Arena, but remain unwanted at this stage.Richmond ($2.00) v St Kilda ($1.82), MCG at 2:10pmRichmond:?B David Astbury, Alex Rance, Dylan Grimes HB Jayden Short, Taylor Hunt, Brandon Ellis C Oleg Markov, Trent Cotchin, Shaun Grigg HF Dustin Martin, Sam Lloyd, Shane Edwards F Kane Lambert, Jack Riewoldt, Daniel Rioli FOL Shaun Hampson, Nick Vlastuin, Andrew Moore I/C Todd Elton, Callum Moore, Connor Menadue, Bachar HouliSt Kilda:?B Dylan Roberton, Sean Dempster, Jarryn Geary HB Jack Newnes, Sam Gilbert, Shane Savage C Leigh Montagna, David Armitage, Blake Acres HF Maverick Weller, Nick Riewoldt, Nathan Wright F Tim Membrey, Josh Bruce, Paddy McCartin FOL Jason Holmes, Sebastian Ross, Jack Steven I/C Jack Lonie, Jack Billings, Jade Gresham, Daniel McKenzieUBET verdict:?Punters have latched onto the Tigers in early trade, which is no great surprise. Richmond had premiership contenders the Cats on their knees last week, but choked in the final term.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsGWS ($1.03) v Fremantle ($13.00), Spotless Stadium at 4:35pmGWS:?B Josh Kelly, Phil Davis, Heath Shaw HB Joel Patfull, Nick Haynes, Jonathon Patton C Ryan Griffen, Callan Ward, Lachie Whitfield HF Toby Greene, Rory Lobb, Steve Johnson F Devon Smith, Jeremy Cameron, Tom Scully FOL Shane Mumford, Stephen Coniglio, Zac Williams I/C Jacob Hopper, Adam Tomlinson, Dylan Shiel, Nathan WilsonFremantle:?B Tommy Sheridan, Alex Silvagni, Lee Spurr HB Garrick Ibbotson, Sam Collins, Cameron Sutcliffe C Michael Walters, Stephen Hill, Ed Langdon HF Shane Yarran, Chris Mayne, Lachie Weller F Michael Apeness, Matt Taberner, Zac Clarke FOL Jonathon Griffin, David Mundy, Lachie Neale I/C Connor Blakely, Hayden Ballantyne, Danyle Pearce, Darcy TuckerUBET verdict:?Money has come thick and fast this week for the Giants - particularly at the -57.5 - who need a win to keep their top four hopes alive.Collingwood ($1.33) v Gold Coast ($4.35), Etihad Stadium at 7:25pmCollingwood:?B Jonathon Marsh, Nathan J. Brown, Jeremy Howe HB Josh Smith, Tyson Goldsack, Brayden Maynard C Steele Sidebottom, Adam Treloar, James Aish HF Rupert Wills, Darcy Moore, Travis Varcoe F Adam Oxley, Jesse White, Ben Crocker FOL Brodie Grundy, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Crisp I/C Jordan De Goey, Jarryd Blair, Levi Greenwood, Tom PhillipsGold Coast:?B Adam Saad, Steven May, Kade Kolodjashnij HB Jarrod Harbrow, Rory Thompson, Alex Sexton C Matt Rosa, Aaron Hall, Matt Shaw HF Brandon Matera, Tom J. Lynch, Jarrad Grant F Sam Day, Peter Wright, Ryan Davis FOL Keegan Brooksby, Jack Martin, Touk Miller I/C Callum Ah Chee, Sean Lemmens, Brayden Fiorini, Jarrod GarlettUBET verdict:?Collingwood look priced to their limit in a match of little consequence. Punters are keeping their powder dry at this stage.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsPort Adelaide ($5.25) v Adelaide ($1.17), Adelaide Oval at 7:10pmPort Adelaide:?B Darcy Byrne-Jones, Cam OShea, Jasper Pittard HB Matthew Broadbent, Tom Clurey, Nathan Krakouer C Brad Ebert, Ollie Wines, Jared Polec HF Jarman Impey, Justin Westhoff, Sam Gray F Jake Neade, Jay Schulz, Aaron Young FOL Jackson Trengove, Travis Boak, Robbie Gray I/C Karl Amon, Jimmy Toumpas, Matthew Lobbe, Jesse PalmerAdelaide:?B Luke Brown, Kyle Hartigan, Jake Lever HB Rory Laird, Daniel Talia, Kyle Cheney C Brodie Smith, Rory Sloane, David Mackay HF Mitch McGovern, Josh Jenkins, Charlie Cameron F Eddie Betts, Taylor Walker, Tom Lynch FOL Sam Jacobs, Brad Crouch, Matt Crouch I/C Scott Thompson, Rory Atkins, Richard Douglas, Jarryd LyonsUBET verdict:?Ladder positions generally go out the window in showdowns, but the money trail says that wont be the case this time. Even though the Crows are the shortest price theyve ever been heading into a Showdown, theres a line out the door to take them outright and at the -34.5.Sunday, August 21Carlton ($3.55) v Melbourne ($1.30), MCG at 1:10pmCarlton:?B Zach Tuohy, Sam Rowe, Jacob Weitering HB Dylan Buckley, Lachie Plowman, Sam Docherty C Kade Simpson, Sam Kerridge, Ed Curnow HF Jack Silvagni, Liam Jones, David Cuningham F Matthew Kreuzer, Levi Casboult, Matthew Wright FOL Andrew Phillips, Patrick Cripps, Bryce Gibbs I/C Dennis Armfield, Simon White, Liam Sumner, Dale Thomas, Andrejs Everitt, Blaine Boekhorst, Nick Graham (Three to be omitted)Melbourne:?B Sam Frost, Tom McDonald, Neville Jetta HB Jayden Hunt, Oscar McDonald, Tomas Bugg C Christian Petracca, Bernie Vince, Dom Tyson HF Angus Brayshaw, Jack Watts, Aaron Vandenberg F Jeff Garlett, Jesse Hogan, Dean Kent FOL Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Jack Viney I/C Clayton Oliver, Billy Stretch, Cameron Pedersen, Viv Michie, Sam Weideman, Alex Neal-Bullen, James Harmes (Three to be omitted)UBET verdict:?Melbourne has been all the rage in early trade and in the intense interest is understandable. The Dees have knocked off the Hawks and Power in the past fortnight and remain a mathematical top eight hope.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsBrisbane ($14.00) v Geelong ($1.02), Gabba at 3:20pmBrisbane:?B Tom Cutler, Daniel Merrett, Darcy Gardiner HB Josh Clayton, Harris Andrews, Sam Mayes C Tom Rockliff, Ben Keays, Lewis Taylor HF Pearce Hanley, Tom Bell, Eric Hipwood F Ryan Lester, Josh Walker, Dayne Zorko FOL Stefan Martin, Daniel Rich, Mitch Robinson I/C Ryan Bastinac, Jarrad Jansen, Liam Dawson, Rhys Mathieson, Jackson Paine, Matthew Hammelmann, Archie Smith (Three to be omitted)Geelong:?B Jake Kolodjashnij, Tom Lonergan, Harry Taylor HB Corey Enright, Lachie Henderson, Andrew Mackie C Mark Blicavs, Joel Selwood, Josh Caddy HF Scott Selwood, Rhys Stanley, Mitch Duncan F Jimmy Bartel, Tom Hawkins, Lincoln McCarthy FOL Zac Smith, Patrick Dangerfield, Cameron Guthrie I/C Jed Bews, Josh Cowan, Shane Kersten, Darcy Lang, Sam Menegola, Steven Motlop, Tom Ruggles (Three to be omitted)UBET verdict:?Brisbane upset the Blues last week, but the Cats are a different prospect entirely. Most punters have pencilled Geelong in as a value-add in their multis.Essendon ($12.00) v Western Bulldogs ($1.04), Domain Stadium at 4:40pmEssendon:?B Matt Dea, Michael Hartley, Martin Gleeson HB Orazio Fantasia, Mitch Brown, Patrick Ambrose C David Zaharakis, Zach Merrett, Jackson Merrett HF James Kelly, Jayden Laverde, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti F Darcy Parish, Joe Daniher, Jake Long FOL Matthew Leuenberger, Craig Bird, Mathew Stokes I/C Adam Cooney, Mason Redman, Kyle Langford, Conor McKenna, Mark Jamar, Jonathan Simpkin, Sam Grimley (Three to be omitted)Western Bulldogs:?B Shane Biggs, Fletcher Roberts, Easton Wood HB Jason Johannisen, Joel Hamling, Matthew Boyd C Lachie Hunter, Marcus Bontempelli, Liam Picken HF Lin Jong, Zaine Cordy, Clay Smith F Tory Dickson, Tom Boyd, Caleb Daniel FOL Jordan Roughead, Luke Dahlhaus, Josh Dunkley I/C Jake Stringer, Nathan Hrovat, Toby McLean, Lukas Webb, Koby Stevens, Will Minson, Roarke Smith (Three to be omitted)UBET verdict:?Early shoppers have taken a shine to the Western Bulldogs who need another win to keep afloat their top four hopes.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selections Cheap Chiefs Jerseys China . 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Webb Simpson, playing his first competitive round at Firestone Country Club, shot a 6-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the Bridgestone Invitational. It all came down to trust. "Well, I knew it all through my caddie (Paul Tesori), whos been here so many years," Simpson said. "I just kind of had to listen to him." Tesori has caddied for years on tour, for Vijay Singh and Jerry Kelly, in addition to being a pro himself. "Its hard for us players to listen to our caddies, but he basically showed me where to go yesterday and told me where to hit it, where the lines were, what clubs to hit," said Simpson, the 2012 U.S. Open champion. "I didnt feel like it was my first time because he has so much experience here." Seven-time Bridgestone winner Tiger Woods did not have to rely so much on the man on his bag, Joe LaCava, while shooting a 66. Woods has 11 top-10 finishes in his 13 starts at the course, so he clearly knows where to go. Still, he needed his counsel from time to time. "I hit a lot of good shots. I had a really good feel for the distance today, and Joey and I really read the wind right today," Woods said after his best opening round at the course since another 66 spurred him to a one-shot victory in 2005. "We changed a lot of shots out there, and we both had a really good handle on what we were doing feel-wise with the wind." Henrik Stenson was alone in second with a 65. Defending champion Keegan Bradley, Ryan Moore and Chris Wood, another first-time entrant, matched Woods at 66. Simpson had six birdies in an eight-hole span. There was only one glitch. "I wish I didnt bogey the last hole," he said after missing the green on the par 4 and failing to get up and down. "Its one area Ive got to get better at. When Im between clubs, hitting more club and swinging easy is where Ive been struggling. "You know, theres always something to work on." Simpson hasnt won this season. He called his year "encouraging and frustrating." "I feel like Ive let a couple of tournaments go that maybe I should have closed out," he said. Stenson started out birdie, eagle -- hitting his second shot 243 yards on the par-5 hole to inside 4 feet. He slowed down from there, parring every hole except for birdies at the 11th and 12th holes. He had more problems with his outfit than the course. He was breaking in a new pair of shoes and felt a blister coming on at the turn, so had to switch to an older pair that didnt necessarily fit with his ensemble. "They might not match thee outfit perfectly, but it felt like I had socks on compared to the other ones," he said, grinning.dddddddddddd Woods would have a nice career if only World Golf Championship events, such as the Bridgestone, counted. He won three in a row (1999-2001) at Firestone, then had three top-five finishes before reeling off victories in his next four appearances (2005-2009), and missing the 2008 tournament while recovering from knee surgery. In 41 WGC starts, he has 32 top-10 finishes. Theres something about Firestone that brings out the best in him. "Luckily, over the years Ive taken advantage of it," he said. "I have played well and Ive scored well, and Ive won my share of tournaments here." Bradley won the Bridgestone a year ago when he shot a closing 64, and Jim Furyk, who had led all week, double-bogeyed the closing hole. Bradley put together a workmanlike, efficient 66 that didnt include a bogey. The 2011 PGA Championship winner doesnt want to stress out on defending his title. "No, its business as usual," he said. "I just want to not put too much pressure on myself to do anything crazy. I know this golf course fits me, so to let the course come to me is big here." Another shot back at 67 in the star-studded field were Furyk, Jason Dufner, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Bill Haas and Luke Donald. Fowler was speaking for a lot of players when he said that there are a lot of similarities between Firestone and Oak Hill, the site of the PGA Championship next week. "If the course stays dry and it starts to firm up through the weekend, its very comparable as far as youve got to drive the ball well and position yourself off the tee," said Fowler, who practiced at Oak Hill on Monday. "Its a great warm-up here