Round 24 at Docklands delivered an absolute contest as Port Adelaide edged out Essendon 104–95 on Sunday, 23 Aug. The numbers showed a tight battle on the scoreboard, but Port Adelaide ultimately got the job done to finish their season strong on enemy territory.
In the lead-up, market movement saw Essendon drift out to 2.1, while Port Adelaide firmed into 1.74 (firmed). The pre-match total points line sat at 188.5 points, and with a combined 199 points scored on the day, attacking footy won out in the end.
How the tips went
We track every selection honestly here at UpYaGo. Let's look at how our published tips landed for this Round 24 clash at Docklands.
Our Head to Head tip on Essendon at 2.1 missed the mark as Port Adelaide took home the 104–95 win, resulting in a loss.
The line tip backing Essendon (+4.5) also resulted in a loss given the 9-point final margin.
However, our Total Points selection on Over 163.5 at 1.35 successfully got home with the teams combining for a total of 199 points.