What a massive night of AFL finals footy down at the M.C.G. as the Wildcard Finals action delivered plenty of intensity! When the final siren sounded, it was Carlton standing tall over Melbourne with a 74–55 victory to lock in a memorable win.
In the lead-up, the market moves told a fascinating story with Melbourne seeing support at 2.08→1.99 (firmed) while Carlton shifted out to 1.75→1.87 (drifted). Ultimately, the Blues rose to the occasion on the big stage.
How the tips went
Looking back at our published selections for this Wildcard Finals encounter, it was a mixed bag across the board.
The Head to Head selection on Carlton delivered a win after the Blues sealed a 74–55 result. The line tip on Carlton -5.5 also saluted as they got the job done by a 19-point margin. However, our Total Points selection of Over 159.5 finished as a loss with a combined 129 points scored on the night.