AFL Round 11 Predictions – Bailey Smith vs Dogs, Dreamtime & Hawks vs Lions clash!
AFL Round 11 Predictions - Bailey Smith vs Dogs, Dreamtime & Hawks vs Lions clash! | AFL Today Show - May 14th, 2025. The AFL Today Show is here for all your Round 11 preview needs, covering every single game over the weekend with teams, stats, debates and tips for some blockbusters including Bailey Smith's Geelong vs Western Bulldogs fiery clash, Dreamtime at the MCG, Hawthorn vs Brisbane and if Fremantle can continue strong form! The panel full of banter chat about who will win each match, their locks of the week, forfeits and finish with big calls where close games are predicted and how Toby Greene, Nick Larkey and Nic Martin can step up for their sides! Get around the AFL Today Show brought to you by panelists Liam 'Stats Guy' McAllion, Leo Mullaly and Marcus Bazzano, as they talk out all things footy for the 2025 AFL season! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:44 Geelong vs Western Bulldogs 08:31 Essendon vs Richmond 13:39 Carlton vs GWS 18:30 Hawthorn vs Brisbane 24:28 North Melbourne vs Collingwood 28:03 WALYALUP (Dockers) vs YARTAPUULTI (Power) 32:02 KUWARNA (Crows) vs WAALITJ MARAWAR (Eagles) 35:31 NAARM (Demons) vs SYDNEY 40:30 EURO-YROKE (Saints) vs GOLD COAST 44:10 Lock of the week 45:45 Big Calls 47:33 Outro
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