Fremantle vs Brisbane Grand Final Prediction
Brisbane by four. That is my number for the Grand…

Fremantle host Geelong at Optus Stadium in Round 15, and the model makes the Dockers narrow favourites at home, 98 to 94, off the back of a twelve day break against a Cats side that has travelled nearly 2,700km.
$1.49
$1.89
$1.87
$5.27
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Fremantle return to Optus Stadium off the longest break of any side this round, twelve days between games, while Geelong back up on six days and clock nearly 2,700km across the country to get there. That split in rest and travel sits at the heart of why the model leans home.
The model has Fremantle home in a tight one, 98 to 94, and rates them clear favourites to win. At $1.49 the price reflects that, and the underlying numbers back it. Fremantle have won all of their past five, their momentum reading sits level with Geelong, and they have not had to leave Western Australia. Taking Fremantle to win is the straightforward read.
Where it gets interesting is the line. The market has Fremantle giving up 13.5 points, but the model only separates these two by four. A winning margin of four points does not cover a start of 13.5, which is why Geelong at +13.5 for $1.89 looks the smarter side of the line. Even in a Fremantle win, the Cats stay inside the buffer on these projections.
The other standout is the points. The model projects 192 between them, well north of the market total set at 175.5. Two sides who can score, a roof at Optus that takes the weather out of the equation, and recent scoring trends all point the same way. Over 175.5 for $1.87 carries genuine value on those numbers.
Fremantle to win a tight one at Optus, with Geelong holding the line start and the points flowing over 175.5.
Rest, travel and home advantage all line up behind Fremantle, yet the margin looks slim enough that Geelong stay live on the line. With both sides able to score under the Optus roof, the points shape as the real story of this one.
| Match | Fremantle Dockers vs Geelong Cats |
| Date | Thursday, June 18 |
| Kick-off | 6:10pm AWST |
| Venue | Optus Stadium |
| Round | AFL Round 15 |
| Status | Scheduled |
| Our Tip | Dockers Win, Cats +13.5 & Over 175.5 @ $5.27 |
| Predicted Score | Fremantle Dockers 98 – Geelong Cats 94 |
The model favours Fremantle to win at home, projecting a final score of 98 to 94, a margin of four points.
The market has Fremantle giving up 13.5 points. With the model projecting a Fremantle win by only four, Geelong at +13.5 covers the start for $1.89.
The model projects 192 points combined, above the market total of 175.5, which puts the value on the over at $1.87.