The Sydney Swans put on a commanding display at the S.C.G. in Round 24, running out convincing 123–70 winners against North Melbourne. Coming off a strong win against Essendon on Sunday, 16 August, the hosts backed up their favouritism in style. Meanwhile, North Melbourne entered this contest following a loss to the Geelong Cats on Saturday, 15 Aug, and struggled to contain the rampant Swans forward line across four quarters.
Pre-match punters had seen the market move solidly, with the Sydney Swans firming from 1.8 down to 1.65, while North Melbourne drifted from 2 out to 2.26 (drifted). That market confidence proved well-founded as the home side controlled the tempo and extended their advantage comfortably by the final siren.
How the tips went
Our pre-match selections delivered a clean sweep across the board for punters following the blog. The Head to Head tip on the Sydney Swans at 2 sailed home after the dominant 53-point victory.
The line selection on the Sydney Swans +4.5 at 1.9 also landed comfortably as the Swans smashed the handicap well and truly out of the water.
Rounding out the card, the Total Points selection of Over 174.5 at 1.36 got home with plenty to spare as the two sides combined for a massive 193 total match points at the S.C.G.