MITCH Robinson is predicting an almighty upset in round nine, bravely backing Gold Coast to get the job done over in-form Fremantle on Sunday.

He's the only one of our expert tipsters to make such a bold call, with everyone largely in agreement this week.

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Damian Barrett is sitting pretty at the top of the leaderboard, but Riley Beveridge, Michael Whiting and Cal Twomey are snapping at his heels. There are a few differences between the quartet's tips, so we could see a change of leader by the end of the round.

Check out all our experts' tips below.

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DAMIAN BARRETT

Western Bulldogs - eight points
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle
Carlton
Melbourne

Last week: 7
Total: 49

RILEY BEVERIDGE

Western Bulldogs - 23 points
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle
Greater Western Sydney
Melbourne

Last week: 7
Total: 48

NATHAN SCHMOOK

Collingwood - 11 points 
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney 
Brisbane
Fremantle 
Carlton
Melbourne 

Last week: 6
Total: 48

CALLUM TWOMEY

Western Bulldogs - 17 points
Richmond
Port Adelaide
St Kilda
Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle
Carlton
Melbourne

Last week: 5
Total: 48

NAT EDWARDS

Western Bulldogs - seven points
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle
Carlton
Melbourne

Last week: 6
Total: 47

JOSH GABELICH

Western Bulldogs – 10 points
Richmond 
Port Adelaide
St Kilda
Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle
Carlton
Melbourne

Last week: 6
Total: 47

SARAH OLLE

Collingwood - 11 points
Richmond
Port Adelaide
St Kilda
Sydney Swans
Brisbane Lions
Fremantle
Carlton
Melbourne

Last week: 6
Total: 47

MICHAEL WHITING

Western Bulldogs – 19 points
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle
Greater Western Sydney
Melbourne

Last week: 6
Total: 46

KANE CORNES

Western Bulldogs - five points 
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney 
Brisbane
Fremantle 
Greater Western Sydney
Melbourne 

Last week: 7
Total: 45

MATTHEW LLOYD

Western Bulldogs - six points 
Richmond
Port Adelaide
St Kilda
Sydney 
Brisbane
Fremantle 
Carlton
Melbourne 

Last week: 5
Total: 45

SARAH BLACK

Western Bulldogs – 14 points
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle
Carlton
Melbourne

Last week: 6
Total: 43

MITCH ROBINSON

Collingwood - 10 points
Richmond
Port Adelaide
St Kilda
Sydney
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Greater Western Sydney
Melbourne

Last week: 5
Total: 41

TOTALS

Collingwood 3-9 Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn 0-12 Richmond
North Melbourne 0-12 Port Adelaide
St Kilda 5-7 Geelong
Sydney 12-0 Essendon
Adelaide 0-12 Brisbane
Gold Coast 1-11 Fremantle
Greater Western Sydney 4-8 Carlton
West Coast 0-12 Melbourne