It’s starting to tighten up on the AFL ladder, with plenty of teams trying to secure a place in the finals. However – and more importantly – it’s now mighty close on upstart’s footy tipping leader board as we hit the halfway mark of the season.

Ben Waterworth has continued his gradual rise up the ladder, correctly tipping all eight winners last weekend. He now sits equal first on the ladder with Jessica Buccolieri on 68 tips for the season. It’ll be a difficult task for any other tipster to catch up to those two, unless Khairun Hamid produces one of the most miraculous comebacks in tipping history.

Here’s how the ‘experts’ think Round 13 will play out:

Jessica Buccolieri – Total: 68
Last Week: 7

Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Richmond
Geelong
Fremantle
Carlton
West Coast Eagles

Ben Waterworth – Total: 68
Last Week: 8

Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Richmond
Geelong
Melbourne
Carlton
West Coast Eagles

Khairun Hamid – Total: 62
Last Week: 6

Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn
Essendon
Richmond
Geelong
Fremantle
Carlton
West Coast Eagles

Sofia Monkiewicz – Total: 60
Last Week: 5

Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn
Essendon
Richmond
Geelong
Melbourne
Carlton
West Coast Eagles

Ashley Fritsch – Total: 59
Last Week: 6

Adelaide‪
Hawthorn
Essendon
Richmond‪
St Kilda
Melbourne
Carlton
West Coast Eagles

Suzannah Marshall Macbeth – Total: 57
Last Week: 6

Adelaide
Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
St Kilda
Fremantle
Carlton
West Coast Eagles

Natalie Savino – Total: 56
Last Week: 4

Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn
Essendon
Brisbane Lions
Geelong
Melbourne
Carlton
West Coast Eagles

Katharina Hackler – Total: 56
Last Week: 5

Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn
Essendon
Richmond
Geelong
Fremantle
Carlton
West Coast Eagles