Throughout the 2011 AFL season, members of the upstart editorial team will be putting their reputations on the line and publishing their weekly AFL tips for the upcoming round.

After the first round of action, Sofia Monkiewicz leads the pack, correctly tipping seven winners out of eight games. Mad Carlton supporter Natalie Savino and Ben Waterworth – our so-called ‘sports guru’ – only tipped four winners and bring up the rear.

Here is the upstart leader board after Round 1:

7 – Sofia Monkiewicz

6 – Khairun Hamid and Suzannah Marshall Macbeth

5 – Jessica Buccolieri, Ashley Fritsch and Katharina Hackler

4 – Natalie Savino and Ben Waterworth

So onto this weekend’s games. Here’s what the ‘experts’ think:

Sofia Monkiewicz

Richmond
Collingwood
West Coast Eagles
Carlton
Geelong
Western Bulldogs
Essendon
Melbourne

Khairun Hamid

St Kilda
Collingwood
West Coast Eagles
Carlton
Fremantle
Brisbane Lions
Essendon
Hawthorn

Suzannah Marshall Macbeth

St Kilda
Collingwood
West Coast Eagles
Carlton
Geelong
Brisbane Lions
Sydney
Melbourne

Jessica Buccolieri

St Kilda
Collingwood
West Coast Eagles
Carlton
Fremantle
Western Bulldogs
Essendon
Hawthorn

Ashley Fritsch

St Kilda
Collingwood
Port Adelaide
Carlton
Fremantle
Brisbane Lions
Sydney
Melbourne

Katharina Hackler

Richmond
Collingwood
Port Adelaide
Gold Coast Suns
Geelong
Brisbane Lions
Sydney
Melbourne

Natalie Savino

Richmond
Collingwood
Port Adelaide
Carlton
Geelong
Brisbane
Essendon
Hawthorn

Ben Waterworth

St Kilda
Collingwood
Port Adelaide
Carlton
Geelong
Western Bulldogs
Essendon
Hawthorn

You can read Ben’s AFL preview for Round 2 here.