AFL | Round 8

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MCG • TUESDAY 24 FEB, 10:45 PM

AI Game Review

Geelong Cats defied the model's 85% prediction for Collingwood, a notable upset. The margin model missed here, predicting 17.9 but the actual margin was 3 points. Geelong Cats trailed 49–42 at half-time before staging a second-half comeback to win 87–90. A tough result for the model, all 3 picks missed on this one.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Quarter-by-Quarter Win Probability

AI Win Probability

85%CollingwoodFavourite

Collingwood

85%

Geelong Cats

15%

AI Match Overview

Collingwood are clear favourites here at 85%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Geelong Cats. The model sees Collingwood ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including Midfield ELO, Recent Win Rate and Forward Line ELO. Geelong Cats carry a 30-point ELO rating advantage (1520 vs 1490). Recent form favours Geelong Cats with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Collingwood. The margin model predicts Collingwood by 17.9 points with a combined total of 170.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

2 ACTIVE EDGES

Each market is predicted by an independent model, H2H, margin, and totals may occasionally disagree.

H2H Recommendation

Collingwood to Win @1.45

Lost ✗

Edge

+16.3%

Line / Spread

Collingwood -13.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+16.3%

Total Points

Under 172.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+2.6%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Collingwood
W
L
L
L
L
75.7
Geelong Cats
W
W
W
L
L
75.7

Avg Conceded

69.5

Collingwood

89.8

Geelong Cats

Avg Margin

10.9

Collingwood

4.8

Geelong Cats

Disposals

335.6

Collingwood

379.9

Geelong Cats

Inside 50s

52.1

Collingwood

55.8

Geelong Cats

Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Geelong Cats hold the ELO advantage (1520 vs 1490), but the market favours Collingwood (@1.45).

The model sides with the market, other factors override the ELO gap.

📊Team ELO Ratings

COL
1490Overall1520
GEE
ELO difference: -30 in favour of Geelong Cats

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

1015Midfield1000
COL +15
1027Forwards981
COL +46
1010Defence1005
Even
944Ruck992
GEE +48

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

COL
Stat
GEE
1.3
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
75.7pts
Avg Score
75.7pts
69.5pts
Avg Conceded
89.8pts
10.9pts
Avg Margin
4.8pts
335.6
Disposals
379.9
52.1
Inside 50s
55.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

1
ELO Difference14.0%
Cats
2
Midfield ELO11.0%
Collingwood
3
Recent Win Rate10.0%
Collingwood
4
Forward Line ELO9.0%
Collingwood
5
Defensive ELO8.0%
Collingwood
6
Venue Advantage7.0%
Collingwood
7
H2H History6.0%

Model Confidence

85%

Collingwood predicted to win by 18 points

Predicted total: 170 · Line: +17.9

Player Work Effort

Per-minute effort vs effectiveness (vs personal average)

Team Effort

-0.23

Team Effectiveness

+0.13

5
Elite
2
Hard Worker
7
Efficient
8
Poor Game
Sort:

Effort = pressure acts + tackles + contested possessions per minute on field, z-scored vs career avg. Effectiveness = disposal efficiency + fantasy/min + score involvements − errors, z-scored vs career avg.

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