Round 23 delivered an absolute thriller at the M.C.G. as Hawthorn and Collingwood could not be separated, finishing in a dramatic 92–92 draw on Saturday, 15 August 2026. Both sides fought tooth and nail across four quarters, leaving the final score locked level just as they did back in April when they tied 93–93.
Hawthorn entered this fixture sitting fourth on the ladder with 14 wins, looking to bounce back from their Round 22 loss to the Brisbane Lions. Meanwhile, Collingwood arrived sitting eighth with 12 wins, coming off a strong victory against the West Coast Eagles. In the end, neither contender could land the decisive blow.
How the tips went
Looking back at our pre-match selections, the head-to-head market selection of Hawthorn resulted in a void due to the drawn match, closing out at 1.34.
On the line market, Hawthorn -19.5 at 1.9 was a loss as the Magpies fought right to the final siren to secure the deadlock. Finally, the total points selection of Over 174.5 at 1.9 saluted as both teams put up high-scoring footy under the M.C.G. lights, backed by the over market moving from 1.9 down to 1.33 (firmed) prior to the bounce.