Fremantle booked their ticket in style at the S.C.G. on Friday, 18 September, powering past the Sydney Swans 83–71 in a hard-fought Preliminary Final battle. Coming off a 120–106 win against Geelong Cats, the visitors proved too strong on enemy turf, validating the pre-match market move that saw them firm from 1.56 down to 1.52.
The Sydney Swans entered this clash coming off a 141–88 win against Brisbane Lions, but despite holding rank 2 on the ladder with 18 wins through the season, they couldn't defend their home ground. The Swans drifted out from 2.45 to 2.5 in the lead-up, and ultimately fell short of the 83–71 final scoreline, wrapping up a stellar campaign on a disappointing note.
How the tips went
It was a tough night for the punters with all published selections missing the mark. The head to head tip backing Sydney Swans at 2.4 resulted in a loss as the hosts went down 71–83.
The line selection of Sydney Swans +11.5 also resulted in a loss given the 12-point final margin, while the over total tips fell flat as the match total stalled at 154 points, well beneath the required threshold.