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North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs AFL Tips - Dogs rip shreds through the crippled Kangas

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: Thu 03 Jul 2025 07:53

Jeremy Darke 03 Jul 2025

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North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs expert predictions for Thursday’s Round 17 AFL game
The game will be played at Marvel Stadium, with the bounce at 7:30 PM (AEST)
Western Bulldogs aim to extend dominance, having won their last 8 matchups vs Kangaroos.
Joel Freijah shines as key player, expected to lead the Bulldogs' attack.

Jez's North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs AFL Tips

North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs, Round 17 2025 - Expert Prediction

The Roos will suffer their second 40+ point defeat in a row when they face the Western Bulldogs very lame after suffering significant injury blows last week.

North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs, Round 17 2025 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head
North Melbourne Kangaroos Form Analysis & Betting Trends
North Melbourne Kangaroos Team News
North Melbourne Kangaroos Team List
Western Bulldogs Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Western Bulldogs Team News
Western Bulldogs Team List
North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs AFL 2025 Round 17 FAQ’s

North Melbourne’s injury list is growing by the week and it took a big hit last week in their 85-point loss to the Hawks, losing George Wardlaw, Jack Darling, Luke McDonald and Luke Parker for Thursday’s match against the Western Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs, who are 9-0 against bottom 10 teams, will be drooling over this contest and will be out to cover the 40-point line and get their sixth win of the season over that margin.

With so many outs, the Kangaroos defence was simply picked apart by the Hawks last week and much is expected in this contest with the Bulldogs attack simply ruthless, kicking 100+ points in 8 of their last 10 matches.

Young-gun Joel Freijah has slotted in nicely in the centre of a pack of veterans and will build on his best performance of his career last week, getting even more involved in the action as the Dogs tear apart the Kangaroos.

The Western Bulldogs have won their last 8 games against the Kangaroos.
6 of the last 7 games between the Bulldogs and Kangaroos have had a 180+ total score.
9 of the last 12 Western Bulldogs games have gone over the game total.
Joel Freijah has reached 20+ disposals in 5 of his last 7 games

Head to Head

The Western Bulldogs have won their last 8 matches against North Melbourne, including a 16-point victory back in Round 1, 2025.

8 of the last 9 matches between the Bulldogs and Kangaroos have gone over the game total.

North Melbourne Kangaroos Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
2-3	3-2	1-4

North Melbourne failed miserably trying to back up their 11-point victory over Carlton with another strong performance. The Kangas were blown straight back to the mainland by the Hawks in Launceston, conceding 150 points in an 85-point loss to Hawthorn.

Although consistency was always going to be a problem in 2025 for the joeys in the squad, there are still positive signs of improvement with North Melbourne winning 3 of their last 6 matches.

Their weakness lies mostly in defence, unable to force their opponents into mistakes, ranked 18th in opposition turnovers and intercept marks. Stoppages have also been a little too unorganized, ranked as the worst team in the AFL in opposition points from stoppages.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-39	40+
9-6	6-9	3-5	1-5

North Melbourne Kangaroos Team News

The Roos have some tough injuries heading into Thursday’s match with George Wardlaw, Jack Darling, Luke McDonald and Luke Parker all joining an extended list of injured players.

The positive is that Harry Sheezel was cleared of a shoulder injury despite copping a big blow late in the match to the Hawks.

North Melbourne Kangaroos Team List

B: W.Dawson, T.Pink, G.Logue

HB: F.O’Sullivan, C.Daniel, R.Hardeman

C: D.Stephens, L.Davies-Uniacke, J.Simpkin - C

HF: J.Konstanty, N.Larkey, C.McKercher

F: P.Curtis, F.Maley, C.Zurhaar

FOLL: T.Xerri, H.Sheezel, T.Powell

I/C: Z.Duursma, B.Scott, W.Phillips, C.Harvey, R.Hansen Jr

EMG: C.Coleman-Jones, K.Dawson, Z.Banch

In: - F.Maley, Z.Duursma, B.Scott, W.Phillips, C.Harvey

Out: - L.McDonald (Injured), L.Parker (Injured), J.Darling (Injured), G.Wardlaw (Injured), Z.Fisher (Managed)

Western Bulldogs Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
3-2	2-3	4-1

The Western Bulldogs did it tough but got a gutsy and grinding win against the Sydney Swans in Round 16, managing a slim fourth-quarter lead and making the trip back to Victoria 105-96 victors.

19-year-old Joel Freijah continues to emerge as one of the AFL’s biggest talents, kicking 4 majors, having 23 disposals and 7 marks in the Bulldogs victory. Freijah composure with two long bombs inspired his team, holding them in the top eight with 9 wins and 3 on the trott.

With Freijah emerging the Bulldogs midfield has been as strong as any this season with Marcus Bontempelli and Tom Liberatore also playing some of their best footy. The Dogs are ranked 1st in centre clearances (15.3/G) and are 2nd in the AFL in inside 50s (56.3/G) while being the cleanest team in the disposal department with an efficiency of 74.2%.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-39	40+
8-7	10-5	4-6	5-0

Western Bulldogs Team News

Adam Treloar suffered another calf strain a couple of weeks back and is now confirmed that the veteran is expected to miss up to six weeks.

Western Bulldogs Team List

B: L.Bramble, J.O’Donnell, B.Williams

HB: J.Johannisen, R.Lobb, B.Dale

C: R.Sanders, E.Richards, J.Freijah

HF: C.Hynes, A.Naughton, M.Kennedy

F: L.Vandermeer, S.Darcy, R.West

FOLL: T.English, M.Bontempelli - C, T.Liberatore

I/C: N.Coffield, T.Duryea, R.Garcia, L.McNeil, C.Poulter

EMG: O.Baker, J.Dolan, B.Khamis

In: - T.Duryea, R.Garcia, C.Poulter

Out: - S.Davidson (Illness), B.Khamis (Omitted), J.Harmes (Illness)

North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs AFL 2025 Round 17 FAQ’s

How to watch North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs AFL 2025 Round 17?

You can watch the North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs AFL 2025 Round 17 game via Fox Sports or Kayo Sports. If you are watching from outside of Australia the WatchAFL app is the perfect solution.

How to buy tickets to North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs AFL 2025 Round 17?

To buy tickets to the North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs AFL 2025 Round 17 game check the AFL website or the official North Melbourne Kangaroos site.

Verdict

North Melbourne Kangaroos v Western Bulldogs

Western Bulldogs will cover the 40.5- point line and the game total will go over 180.5.

Young-gun Joel Freijah will have 20+ disposals.

Western Bulldogs -40.5

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