Round 13 of the 2024 AFL season beings with the Crows hosting the Tigers at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night, as we build up to the traditional King’s Birthday blockbuster between Melbourne and Collingwood on Monday.

Keep up to date with all of the fixtures, games, news, tips, odds, results, reaction, and video as they come to hand.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

Adelaide Oval, 7:30pm (AEST)

Team news: Crows midfielder Matt Crouch will miss the remainder of the season after scans confirmed an AC joint injury that requires surgery, while spearhead Taylor Walker was subbed out of last week’s game with a back injury and is also not expected to feature. For the Tigers, Dustin Martin will be ‘managed’, ensuring his 300th match comes a week later in front of home fans, while the club has lost another player to an ACL tear after scans confirmed the worst for Mykelti Lefau. In better news for Adem Yze’s side, though, Shai Bolton (concussion) and Tim Taranto (wrist) could make their returns.

ESPN tip: Crows by 14 points

Pointsbet odds: Crows $1.10, Tigers $6.50

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

Marvel Stadium, 7:40pm (AEST)

Team news: The Bulldogs will be boosted by the possible returns of midfielders Ed Richards and Tom Liberatore this week, as they hunt their fourth win in a five game stretch. It will come at the expense of James Harmes and Laitham Vandermeer, who are both expected to miss with hamstring injuries.

ESPN tip: Bulldogs by 12 points.

Pointsbet odds: Bulldogs $1.55, Lions $2.40

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

UTAS Stadium, 1:45pm (AEST)

Team news: The Hawks got through their win against the Crows unscathed, but Finn Maginness (39 disposals and eight clearances) and Harry Morrison (36 and nine marks) have done their selection chances no harm with big VFL performances on the weekend, with Chad Wingard and Nick Watson both kicking four goals in Box Hill’s win over Essendon. The Giants should be bolstered defensively with the return of Jack Buckley (calf), who missed the club’s Round 11 match.

ESPN tip: Giants by 17 points

Pointsbet odds: Hawks $2.30, Giants $1.60

Optus Stadium, 4:35pm (AEST)

Team news: West Coast young gun Harley Reid has been offered a two-match ban by the MRO for his dangerous tackle on Saints wingman Darcy Wilson, which rules him out of the Rising Star race.

ESPN tip: Eagles by 9 points

Pointsbet odds: Eagles $1.35, Kangaroos $3.10

Marvel Stadium, 7:30pm (AEST)

Team news: St Kilda spearhead Max King has avoided significant damage to his knee after being subbed out last week, and is a chance to face the Suns this week. Meanwhile, Brad Crouch (31 disposals and 11 clearances), Mattaes Phillipou (26 and 13 tackles) and Cooper Sharman (17 and three goals) were among Sandringham’s best in a VFL win over Frankston, with Arie Schoenmaker (26 and six marks) continuing to impress as he awaits an AFL debut.

ESPN tip: Saints by 4 points

Pointsbet odds: Saints $2.00, Suns $1.80

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SUNDAY, JUNE 9

SCG, 3:20pm (AEST)

Team news: Chris Scott could be forced into at least one change after Ollie Henry was subbed out of last week’s win with hamstring awareness. It wouldn’t be a like-for-like replacement, but Brandan Parfitt did his selection chances no harm after picking up 34 disposals and 12 clearances in the VFL.

ESPN tip: Swans by 24 points

Pointsbet odds: Swans $1.35, Cats $3.15

MCG, 7:20pm (AEST)

Team news: Essendon forward Kyle Langford was subbed out of the side’s loss against the sub with hip soreness, but it’s unknown if the issue will keep him out of the team this week. Mason Redman has been been ruled out with a hamstring.

ESPN tip: Blues by 19 points

Pointsbet odds: Bombers $2.50, Blues $1.52

MONDAY, JUNE 10

MCG, 3:20pm (AEST)

Team news: Collingwood could welcome back a couple of much-needed reinforcements this week, with Reef McInnes (concussion) and Will Hoskin-Elliott (hamstring) expected to be available for selection provided they get through training throughout the week. Nathan Kreuger has also put his hand up after booting three goals and taking eight marks in a solid VFL performance. For the Demons, Jacob van Rooyen was held out of the side’s loss to the Dockers after experiencing soreness in his adductor, but he could be fit to face the Pies on Monday.

ESPN tip: Demons by 11 points

Pointsbet odds: Magpies $1.90, Demons $1.90