Round 23 brought a decisive encounter at Sydney Showground on Sun, 16 Aug, as the GWS Giants hosted the West Coast Eagles. When the final siren sounded, the scoreboard showed GWS Giants 111–57 West Coast Eagles, wrapping up another chapter in the 2026 AFL season.
Pre-match markets had anticipated a heavily lopsided contest, with the GWS Giants heavily favoured in head-to-head betting. As the opening bounce approached, GWS Giants sat at 1.14 after having drifted slightly from 1.12, while the West Coast Eagles saw some late support, moving from 5.5 down to 5.1 (firmed). Ultimately, the home side lived up to expectations with a commanding victory.
How the tips went
Looking back at our published selections for this fixture, we saw a mixed result across our markets.
Our head-to-head tip on the GWS Giants at 1.12 resulted in a win as the hosts delivered a dominant 54-point performance to secure the four points.
Meanwhile, our total points selection of Under 153.5 at 3.1 resulted in a loss, as both sides combined to push past that threshold in a higher-scoring affair than anticipated.