SEN’s expert AFL tips for Round 18 from Lyon, Russell, Whateley and more

Round 18 as we really begin to approach the final stretch.

Things begin on Thursday with the Blues hosting the Lions before the Suns welcome the ladder-leading Pies to the Gold Coast.

Other highlights include Saturday's Dogs v Crows and Giants v Cats clashes.

See the tips from the SEN experts below:

Gerard Whateley

Last week: 9
Running tally: 104

Brisbane
Collingwood
Western Bulldogs
Geelong
Essendon
Hawthorn
Melbourne
Sydney
Port Adelaide

Sam Edmund

Last week: 9
Running tally: 102

Brisbane
Gold Coast
Western Bulldogs
GWS
Essendon
Fremantle
Melbourne
Sydney
Port Adelaide

Andy Maher

Last week: 8
Running tally: 98

Brisbane
Collingwood
Adelaide
Geelong
Essendon
Hawthorn
Melbourne
St Kilda
Port Adelaide

Garry Lyon

Last week: 8
Running tally: 97

Brisbane
Gold Coast
Western Bulldogs
Geelong
Essendon
Fremantle
Melbourne
Sydney
Port Adelaide

Andrew Gaze

Last week: 9
Running tally: 97

Brisbane
Collingwood
Western Bulldogs
Geelong
Essendon
Hawthorn
Melbourne
Sydney
Port Adelaide

Dwayne Russell

Last week: 6
Running tally: 91

Carlton
Collingwood
Western Bulldogs
GWS
Essendon
Fremantle
Melbourne
Sydney
Port Adelaide