It’s around this time every AFL season where we start to find out which teams are pretenders or contenders for the rest of the year. It’s a similar story off the field too, as we’re now discovering who are the pretenders and contenders in upstart’s footy tipping competition for 2011.

Jessica Buccolieri tipped another five winners in Round 6 to take her season tally to 35 and her overall lead to three. But with her beloved Collingwood having the bye this weekend, her general footy knowledge will be tested like never before!

Here’s how the ‘experts’ think Round 7 will play out:

Jessica Buccolieri – Total: 35
Last Week: 5

Hawthorn
Sydney Swans
Geelong
Fremantle
Brisbane Lions
Essendon
Adelaide
Carlton

Suzannah Marshall Macbeth – Total: 32
Last Week: 3

Port Adelaide
Sydney Swans
Geelong
Richmond
Brisbane Lions
Essendon
Adelaide
St Kilda

Sofia Monkiewicz – Total: 32
Last Week: 4

Port Adelaide
Western Bulldogs
Geelong
Richmond
Brisbane Lions
Essendon
Adelaide
St Kilda

Khairun Hamid – Total: 31
Last Week:  4

Hawthorn
Sydney Swans
Geelong
Fremantle
Gold Coast Suns
West Coast Eagles
Melbourne
Carlton

Ben Waterworth – Total: 30
Last Week: 4

Hawthorn
Sydney Swans
Geelong
Fremantle
Brisbane Lions
Essendon
Melbourne
Carlton

Check out Ben and Giulio di Georgiou’s preview for Round 7 here.

Ashley Fritsch – Total: 28
Last Week: 5

Hawthorn‪
Sydney Swans‪
North Melbourne‪
Fremantle‪
Brisbane Lions
Essendon
Adelaide‪
Carlton‪ ‪

Katharina Hackler – Total: 28
Last Week: 5

Hawthorn
Western Bulldogs
Geelong
Richmond
Brisbane Lions
Essendon
Adelaide
Carlton

Natalie Savino – Total: 26
Last Week: 5

Hawthorn
Western Bulldogs
Geelong
Richmond
Brisbane
Essendon
Melbourne
Carlton