# AFL Preliminary Finals 2026 Predictions & Tips — Alphr

> Free AI AFL predictions for Preliminary Finals of the 2026 season — 2 matches, every head-to-head, line, margin and totals pick published before kick-off and verified after full time. Quote with attribution to Alphr (alphr.com.au).

## Preliminary Finals at a glance
- 2 matches · 1W–7L on 8 settled picks (13% strike rate) · best value +28.2% edge

## Preliminary Finals predictions

| Match | Model pick | Win prob | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Swans v Fremantle | Sydney Swans @ $2.46 | Sydney Swans 69% | LOST |
| Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions | Hawthorn @ $1.95 | Hawthorn 52% | LOST |

## Match-by-match

### Sydney Swans v Fremantle
Fri, 18 Sept, 07:40 pm AEST · SCG · Preliminary Finals
Alphr AI win probability: Sydney Swans 68.6% / Fremantle 31.4%
- **Head to Head:** Sydney Swans to win @ $2.46 (edge +27.9%) — model probability 68.6% — result: LOST
- **Line / Spread:** Sydney Swans +10.5 @ $1.90 (edge +28.2%) — result: LOST
- **Margin Band:** Sydney Swans 1-39 @ $3.30 (edge +0.0%) — result: LOST
- **Total (Over/Under):** Under 190.5 @ $1.87 (edge +1.5%) — result: WON
- Predicted margin: Sydney Swans by 18 · Predicted total: 169
Full breakdown: https://alphr.com.au/afl/match/2026-pf-sydney-swans-v-fremantle

### Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions
Sat, 19 Sept, 05:15 pm AEST · MCG · Preliminary Finals
Alphr AI win probability: Hawthorn 52.4% / Brisbane Lions 47.6%
- **Head to Head:** Hawthorn to win @ $1.95 (edge +1.1%) — model probability 52.4% — result: LOST
- **Line / Spread:** Hawthorn +1.5 @ $1.90 (edge +3.6%) — result: LOST
- **Margin Band:** Hawthorn 1-39 @ $3.30 (edge +0.0%) — result: LOST
- **Total (Over/Under):** Under 189.5 @ $1.90 (edge +2.4%) — result: LOST
- Predicted margin: Hawthorn by 2 · Predicted total: 177
Full breakdown: https://alphr.com.au/afl/match/2026-pf-hawthorn-v-brisbane-lions

## Model performance (2026)
| Model | Market | Strike rate | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head to Head | Win/Loss | 64.1% | 139/217 |
| Spread / Line | Spread | 56.7% | 123/217 |
| Margin Band | Margin Band | 40.1% | 87/217 |
| Over/Under | Total Score | 48.4% | 105/217 |

## More AFL predictions
- Previous round: https://alphr.com.au/afl/round/semi-finals (markdown: /afl/round/semi-finals.md)
- Next round: https://alphr.com.au/afl/round/grand-final (markdown: /afl/round/grand-final.md)
- All AFL rounds & tips: https://alphr.com.au/afl (markdown: /afl.md)

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Last updated: 2026-09-19 10:05 UTC (latest tip update)