Round 24 at Docklands delivered a hard-fought contest between Essendon and Port Adelaide on Sunday, 23 Aug, with the visitors ultimately prevailing in a 104-95 scoreline. Punters eyeing the market pre-match saw Port Adelaide supported into 1.74 (firmed from 1.78), while Essendon drifted out to 2.1 (from 2.05) as game time approached.
Both sides arrived at this clash looking to steady their season form lines. Essendon was coming off a L 76-112 loss against the Sydney Swans, while Port Adelaide made the trip to Docklands following a L 56-132 defeat against Melbourne. When these teams last met back in March 2026, Port Adelaide took the honours 133-70, and Sunday's encounter added another chapter to their limited recent head-to-head history.
How the tips went
Looking back at our published selections for this Docklands showdown, it was a mixed bag for punters following the board.
Our head-to-head selection on Port Adelaide delivered a win, justifying the late market move where Port Adelaide moved from 1.78 to 1.74 (firmed).
Meanwhile, the line tip backing Essendon with a start resulted in a loss as the Bombers fell just short of covering the margin in the 104-95 final result.
Finally, our total points selection on the Over got across the line successfully as both sides pushed the scoring past the marker.