AFL | Round 5

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ADELAIDE OVAL • TUESDAY 24 FEB, 10:45 PM

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Port Adelaide to win at 52% probability. The margin model missed here — predicting 2.9 but the actual margin was 30 points. The game's 212 points came in 47 points higher than the predicted 165. The model went 1/3 on this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Quarter-by-Quarter Win Probability

AI Win Probability

52%Port AdelaideFavourite

Port Adelaide

52%

Hawthorn

48%

AI Match Overview

This shapes up as one of the tightest matchups of the round. Our model gives Port Adelaide a marginal 52% edge, making this essentially a coin-flip contest. Hawthorn are stronger on paper across 4 of 7 key factors — including ELO Difference, Recent Win Rate and Forward Line ELO — but Port Adelaide counter with Midfield ELO and Defensive ELO which tips the scales. Hawthorn carry a 344-point ELO rating advantage (1753 vs 1409). Recent form favours Hawthorn with 4 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Port Adelaide. The margin model predicts Hawthorn by 2.9 points with a combined total of 165.

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

Port Adelaide to Win @2.85

Winner ✓

Edge

+17.2%

Line / Spread

Hawthorn +15.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+17.2%

Total Points

Under 174.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+2.6%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Port Adelaide
WLLLL
75.2
Hawthorn
WWWWL
87.0

Avg Conceded

92.0

Port Adelaide

72.0

Hawthorn

Avg Margin

-16.8

Port Adelaide

15.0

Hawthorn

Disposals

370.4

Port Adelaide

354.4

Hawthorn

Inside 50s

50.0

Port Adelaide

50.0

Hawthorn

Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

POR
1409Overall1753
HAW
ELO difference: -344 in favour of Hawthorn

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1190Midfield1176
Best: 1253POR +14Best: 1220
1061Forwards1084
Best: 1371HAW +24Best: 1357
1213Defence1178
Best: 1377POR +35Best: 1340
1157Ruck1317
Best: 1157HAW +160Best: 1317

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

POR
Stat
HAW
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
4.0
75.2pts
Avg Score
87.0pts
92.0pts
Avg Conceded
72.0pts
-16.8pts
Avg Margin
15.0pts
370.4
Disposals
354.4
50.0
Inside 50s
50.0
50.2
Tackles
67.4
34.0
Clearances
38.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

1
ELO Difference14.0%
Hawthorn
2
Midfield ELO11.0%
Adelaide
3
Recent Win Rate10.0%
Hawthorn
4
Forward Line ELO9.0%
Hawthorn
5
Defensive ELO8.0%
Adelaide
6
Scoring Form8.0%
Hawthorn
7
Venue Advantage7.0%
Adelaide

Model Confidence

52%

Port Adelaide predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 165 · Line: -2.9

Player Work Effort

Per-minute effort vs effectiveness (vs personal average)

Team Effort

-0.13

Team Effectiveness

+0.09

3
Elite
4
Hard Worker
11
Efficient
4
Poor Game
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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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