AFL Brownlow Medal round 18 predictor: Sam Walsh joins the chase of Marcus Bontempelli

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AFL Brownlow Medal round 18 predictor: Sam Walsh joins the chase of Marcus Bontempelli image

The top form of Carlton midfield gun Sam Walsh has seen him join the chasing pack behind leader Marcus Bontempelli.

Port Adelaide bull Ollie Wines looms as the biggest threat, while Darcy Parish is also within striking distance.

Sporting News' AFL experts have combined to produce a Brownlow predictor to help with your betting at season's end.

Take a look at our round 18 votes and leaderboard below.

Round 18 votes

Game/Votes Game/Votes Game/Votes
Fremantle v Geelong Richmond v Brisbane St Kilda v Port Adelaide
3. Sam Menegola (Geelong) 3. Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) 3. Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide)
2. Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) 2. Mabior Chol (Richmond) 2. Jack Steele (St Kilda)
1. Cam Guthrie (Geelong) 1. Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane) 1. Brad Crouch (St Kilda)
     
Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs Melbourne v Hawthorn North Melbourne v Essendon
3. Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) 3. Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) 3. Jake Stringer (Essendon)
2. Touk Miller (Gold Coast) 2. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) 2. Darcy Parish (Essendon)
1. Bailey Smith (Western Bulldogs) 1. Christian Petracca (Melbourne) 1. Jy Simpkin (North Melb)
     
Collingwood v Carlton Adelaide v West Coast Sydney v GWS
3. Sam Walsh (Carlton) 3. Jamie Cripps (West Coast) 3. Josh Kennedy (Sydney)
2. Matthew Kennedy (Carlton) 2. Ben Keays (Adelaide) 2. Luke Parker (Sydney)
1. Jordan De Goey (Collingwood) 1. Tim Kelly (West Coast) 1. Tim Taranto (GWS)
     

AFL Brownlow 2021 Predictor Leaderboard: Round 18

Name Team Votes
Marcus Bontempelli Western Bulldogs 26
Ollie Wines Port Adelaide 25
Darcy Parish Essendon 23
Sam Walsh Carlton 23
Clayton Oliver Melbourne 22
Touk Miller Gold Coast 21
Jack Steele St Kilda 20
Christian Petracca Melbourne 19
Rory Laird Adelaide 16
Zach Merrett Essendon 16
Hugh McCluggage Brisbane 16

Brownlow Medal 2021 odds

Odds via Sportsbet.

Marcus Bontempelli $2.50
Ollie Wines $4.50
Darcy Parish $7
Christian Petracca $7.50
Clayton Oliver $8
Sam Walsh $10
Jack Macrae $15
Jack Steele $15
Tom Mitchell $26
Zach Merrett $26

Brownlow Predictor Votes and Leaderboard round-by-round

ROUND 1: Richmond star Dustin Martin off to fast start

ROUND 2: Dustin Martin snares early lead

ROUND 3:  Taylor Walker becomes new leader

ROUND 4: Midfield stars close in on Taylor Walker

ROUND 5: Bontempelli makes his move

ROUND 6: Mundy claims outright lead

ROUND 7: Walsh and McCluggage in form

ROUND 8:  McCluggage takes the lead

ROUND 9 : Bontempelli accelerates ahead

ROUND 10 : Bontempelli holds off Oliver

ROUND 11 : Oliver hits the front

ROUND 12 : Bontempelli leads three-horse race

ROUND 13 : Bontempelli hangs onto lead 

ROUND 14 : Wines gains ground on Bontempelli

ROUND 15 : Can anyone catch Bontempelli?

ROUND 16:  Parish and Wines keep the pressure on

ROUND 17: Bontempelli holds advantage but it's tight at the top

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