The numbers say Round 23 brought plenty of action to the M.C.G. as Essendon locked horns with the Sydney Swans on Sun, 16 Aug, 4:40 pm AEST. When the final siren sounded, the scoreboard read Essendon 76–112 Sydney Swans, sealing another win for the visitors.
Essendon came into this fixture following a recent loss against Geelong Cats, while the Sydney Swans rolled in after a massive win against Port Adelaide. The market had marked the Sydney Swans clear favourites at 1.01 in the head to head, with Essendon out at 12.6, and the final margin proved the reigning class difference on the day.
How the tips went
Let's look back at how our published selections fared in Round 23. Our head to head tip on the Sydney Swans at 1.02 delivered a win as the visitors got the job done comfortably.
Meanwhile, our line selection on the Sydney Swans -61.5 at 1.9 resulted in a loss, as Essendon kept the final margin within the line despite the 36-point defeat.