West Coast Eagles vs Hawthorn Match Recap: Round 24 Action at Perth Stadium

Round 24 brought punters down to Perth Stadium on Sun, 23 Aug, 7:20 pm AEST for a fascinating clash between the West Coast Eagles and Hawthorn. The final siren sounded with the scoreboard reading West Coast Eagles 45–107 Hawthorn, wrapping up another chapter of footy for the season.

Coming into this match, the market had plenty to say. In the head-to-head market, West Coast Eagles saw some movement with 10.2→8.7 (firmed), while Hawthorn shifted from 1.03→1.06 (drifted). On the line, the numbers sat at 47.5 points, with West Coast Eagles moving 1.9→1.92 (drifted) and Hawthorn moving 1.9→1.87 (firmed). Meanwhile, the total points market was drawn at a line of 188.5 points.

How the match unfolded

The Hawks arrived at Perth Stadium holding strong season form, featuring a mixed bag of results recently including a draw against Collingwood 92–92 on Sat, 15 Aug. Their overall season stats showed 15 wins and 2 draws from 23 games, averaging 98.3 points per match.

On the other side of the ledger, the Eagles were looking to turn around a tough run. Their last start before this fixture was a 57–111 loss against GWS Giants on Sun, 16 Aug. With 4 wins across their 23 games this season, the home side faced an uphill battle against a fourth-ranked Hawthorn outfit that ultimately flexed its scoring power to secure a convincing win on the road.

How the tips went

It is time to look back at how our published selections fared against the reality of the Perth Stadium turf. Let us break down the results honestly for all our punters following along.

In the head-to-head market, our selection of Hawthorn delivered a win at odds of 1.05, living up to their favourites tag. However, the rest of the board had a tougher time against the final margin and scoring output.

Our line selection of West Coast Eagles +46.5 resulted in a loss as the Hawks pushed past the handicap with their 62-point victory. Finally, the total points selection of Over 167.5 also resulted in a loss, as the combined match score of 152 points fell short of that particular threshold.