IT'S TIGHT at the top with reporter Paul Bastin clinging on to a one-tip lead ahead of Marc McGowan. Meanwhile, Sarah Black made her move, bagging eight last week to jump into outright third.

All our Gauntlet tippers survived, with West Coast and Brisbane being the team of choice in round seven.

There are only five reporters left in the knockout competition where you select your lock of the round.

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Below are this week's expert tips, including the Gauntlet* selection, where once you pick a team, you can't pick that team again. The last tipster standing will win $1000.

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PAUL BASTIN

Essendon (12 points)
Brisbane
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Port Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 41
Gauntlet tip*: GWS

MARC McGOWAN

Essendon (18 points)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 40
Gauntlet tip*: Melbourne

SARAH BLACK

Essendon (27 points)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 39

CAMPBELL BROWN

Essendon
Brisbane
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 38

WAYNE CAREY

Essendon
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Richmond
Total: 38

TRAVIS KING

Essendon (25 points)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Port Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 38 

BEN GUTHRIE

Essendon (22 points)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 38
Gauntlet tip*: Collingwood

ADAM CURLEY

Essendon (17 points)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
St Kilda
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 37

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RILEY BEVERIDGE

Essendon (13 points)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Port Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 36

CALLUM TWOMEY

Essendon (21 points)
Brisbane
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 36

NAT EDWARDS

Essendon (22 points)
Brisbane
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 35

MICHAEL WHITING

Essendon (30 points)
Brisbane
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 34
Gauntlet tip*: Geelong

MITCH CLEARY

Sydney (6 points)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
St Kilda
Port Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 34

LEE GASKIN

Essendon (20 points)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
Hawthorn
Fremantle
Total: 34

DINNY NAVARATNAM

Essendon (35 points)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 34

DAMIAN BARRETT

Essendon (11 points)
Brisbane
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 33
Gauntlet tip*: Collingwood

BEN COLLINS

Essendon (19 points)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Melbourne
West Coast
Port Adelaide
Geelong
GWS
Fremantle
Total: 32

TOTALS

Sydney 1-16 Essendon
Western Bulldogs 11-6 Brisbane
Carlton 0-17 Collingwood
Gold Coast 0-17 Melbourne
St Kilda 2-15 West Coast
Port Adelaide 5-12 Adelaide
North Melbourne 0-17 Geelong
Hawthorn 1-16 Greater Western Sydney
Fremantle 16-1 Richmond