Round 22 brought us a fiery contest at Perth Stadium as the West Coast Eagles hosted Collingwood on Sunday, 9 August. Pushing into the final stretch of the season, punters had plenty to mull over with the head to head market seeing movement on West Coast Eagles 2.3→2.26 (firmed) leading up to the bounce. When the final siren sounded, it was Collingwood that proved too strong, walking away with a 117–98 victory over the hosts.
Both sides rolled into this fixture looking to steady the ship after dropping their respective most recent outings. West Coast Eagles came in following a loss against Richmond, while Collingwood made the trip west looking to bounce back from their defeat against Geelong Cats. In the end, the visitors capitalised on their opportunities to secure the win.
Match Analysis and Scoring Breakdown
The scoreboard at Perth Stadium kept the timekeepers busy as both teams traded periods of play. Collingwood's attack ultimately clicked into gear, driving their score to 117 points by the final siren. Their season average of 87.3 points per game shone through as they handled the away trip effectively.
For the West Coast Eagles, despite fighting hard on their home deck, the final score of 98 points wasn't quite enough to bridge the gap against a determined opponent. The total points for the match settled at 215, pushing well past the total points line of 169.5 points set by the markets.
How the tips went
Checking back on our published selections for this Round 22 encounter, it was a productive outing for punters following the main markets.
The head to head tip on Collingwood at 1.62 landed successfully as the visitors secured the win. Meanwhile, the line tip on Collingwood -7.5 at 1.9 also saluted as the black and white cleared the margin comfortably with their 19-point victory.