The Freetips.com Team
Experience, expertise and award-winning tips
Meet the award-winning journalists, analysts and tipsters on Freetips.com behind some of our most successful betting tips, stories, analyses and explainers. That way, you’ll know who to follow for deep insights in sports betting tips and sports reporting.
Gary Emmerson
Editor
Gary has been writing about sport for more than 30 years and graduated with a degree in media and journalism from the University of Bedfordshire.
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He has worked for newspapers including the Daily Telegraph, agencies including Reuters and many online sites covering a range of sports including Atlas F1 and Bleacher Report.
Jeremy Darke
Editor
Jeremy is a freelance journalist who is a true sports activist. A die-hard fan of the NRL all his life and also has a passion for all the major American sports.
From when he was a little fella he has played most sports ranging from rugby, ice hockey, tennis and football, just to name a few. His interest in analytics and statistics helps him find the edge while writing previews and being a regular tipster.
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From when he was a little fella he has played most sports ranging from rugby, ice hockey, tennis and football, just to name a few. His interest in analytics and statistics helps him find the edge while writing previews and being a regular tipster.
Tipster and presenter on YouTube and a co-founder of The Sports Cap and The Basketball Fix.
John Eastwood
Editor
Graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2008 with a BA in English Literature before completing MA in Journalism. Began his career as a sports journalist in London before moving to the Middle East to work as a sports editor for national media companies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Favourite Sports: Tennis, Boxing, Golf.
Jon Vine
Editor
Jon has been a sports writer and tipster for over 15 years. Over the last decade, he has become completely immersed in all things horse racing. Every race is a puzzle that he is eager to solve.
Favourite races over jumps would include the Brown Advisory Chase (RSA) at the Cheltenham Festival and the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury. On the flat, the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown is the race that excites most each season.
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Favourite races over jumps would include the Brown Advisory Chase (RSA) at the Cheltenham Festival and the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury. On the flat, the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown is the race that excites most each season.
Leigh Copson
Editor
Leigh is a sports writer with over two decades of experience, spending several years working for the Press Association. During his career he has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final. He has also covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.. His specialist sports are American Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Football.
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Matthew Marshall
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Matthew Marshall is an Australian who worked in a number of industries before combining his love of football and media communications degree to become a sports journalist. Now living in Portugal, he is a Portuguese football expert at PortuGOAL and has covered multiple UEFA U21 European Championships, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2024 European Championship.
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Phil Lowe
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Phil has been writing about sports and betting for over 25 years and has vast experience in the online gambling industry. He has written for multiple websites, covering everything from football to politics.
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Away from sports betting, Phil also has years of experience in online gaming and works with a number of international betting providers.
You can follow him on LinkedIn.
Ralph Staniforth
Editor
Ralph Staniforth is a South African sports journalist, editor and betting writer who has worked in sports media since 2012.
His sports betting work covers both South African and international markets, combining his knowledge of sport with extensive experience analysing fixtures, teams, form and betting markets.
Ralph specialises in football and rugby, while also covering cricket, tennis and golf. His work includes match previews, betting tips, betting guides and broader analysis of the sports betting industry.
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With a background in Sports Science, he has covered a wide range of sports and interviewed leading players and coaches across South African rugby, cricket and football.
His sports betting work covers both South African and international markets, combining his knowledge of sport with extensive experience analysing fixtures, teams, form and betting markets.
Ralph specialises in football and rugby, while also covering cricket, tennis and golf. His work includes match previews, betting tips, betting guides and broader analysis of the sports betting industry.
Robert Norman
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Robert is an experienced journalist with a wealth of knowledge of sports betting. You will find him providing expertise across the betting landscape with tips, strategies and reviews.
Ryan Allan
Editor
Ryan is a Barcelona-based football fanatic with 10+ years of experience as a sports writer and statistical analyst. He covers a number of leagues including from his native Scotland, Italy, Germany and more.
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Ryan Tucker
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Ryan is an Australian sports content writer, producing insights and analysis for NRL, AFL and Basketball. He is also a YouTube host and presenter, and is also a co-founder of The Sport Cap and The Basketball Fix.
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From humble beginnings in Western Sydney growing up playing and refereeing Rugby League to running European wide Australian Rules Football tournaments there is a mountain of experience in between.
Stats and data analysis has now outgrown the hobby tag and the countless models and simulations are now being put to good use writing previews and predictions for NRL.
Multiple trips to North America has also deepened the love for the four major US sports and a continuing dream to catch as much live action as possible.
Stats and data analysis has now outgrown the hobby tag and the countless models and simulations are now being put to good use writing previews and predictions for NRL.
Tit Krajnik
Editor
Tit Krajnik is a leading expert in the betting and gambling industry with a particular interest in Esports.
Kicking off his writing career way back in high school, he covers various esports titles, including Counter Strike, Valorant and League of Legends.
Vedran Ostojic
Editor
Vedran is a passionate sports enthusiast and covers European football, basketball, volleyball and handball.
With a particular love for the English Premier League, he's been writing about sports online for more than a decade since completing a degree in literature and sports journalism.
The primary areas of focus include top European football leagues (mainly EPL, La Liga, Serie A & Bundesliga), basketball (EuroLeague, NBA & WNBA), Handball and Volleyball.
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Alex Waite
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Alex is a full-time sports writer, covering football, cricket, golf, rugby and tennis as well as providing informative betting guides.
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Alex was born in London and studied at Swansea University in Wales. He used to work as a teacher in London but changed a few years ago to work as a full-time sports writer. Mostly enjoys watching and writing about football, cricket, golf, rugby and tennis.
Also featured at OneFootball, Football Whispers and World Soccer Talk and can be found at LinkedIn, Twitter and Game Day Stories SubStack.
Also featured at OneFootball, Football Whispers and World Soccer Talk and can be found at LinkedIn, Twitter and Game Day Stories SubStack.
Eddy Tora
Editor
Eddy writes about a number of sports with a strong focus on European football and tennis.
You will find him covering big football matches from around Europe and beyond as well as ATP Tour tennis.
