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West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans AFL Round 24 Tips - Swans to finish tough season with win on road

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Last updated: Thu 21 Aug 2025 13:43

Ryan Tucker 21 Aug 2025

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West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans expert predictions for Saturday’s Round 24 AFL game
The game will be played at Optus Stadium, with the bounce at 7:35 PM (AEST)
Sydney Swans look to finish 2025 strong against the Eagles.
West Coast Eagles have had a tough season, with only one win.
Expert tips favor the Swans, who have beaten West Coast in their last four meetings.

West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans AFL Round 24 Tips

West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans, Round 24 2025 - Expert Prediction

Sydney will put this disappointment of a season behind them by finishing 2025 with a win on the road in Perth.

West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans, Round 24 2025 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head
West Coast Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
2025 Betting Trends
West Coast Eagles Team News
West Coast Eagles Team List
Sydney Swans Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
2025 Betting Trends
Sydney Swans Team News
Sydney Swans Team List
West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans AFL 2025 Round 24 FAQ’s

Coming off another Grand Final loss, the Swans had high hopes of getting back to the big dance to avenge for a(nother) pitiful Grand Final showing. Injuries, suspensions and poor form got in the way and they will now have an off-season to contemplate what could have been.

The Eagles have been diabolical this year. Just the single win against St Kilda, also the only game where they managed to score more than 79 points. They averaged 105 pts to opponents with 13 of 22 games going past the 100+ mark. It will be their worst ever win total if they lose this game and likely to be the second worst total of opposition points since 2008.

West Coast are still a long way from competing at AFL level and it is hard seeing them getting past a Sydney team that is speckled with superstars.

Take the Swans to cover and go Over their team total as they have done in all of their wins against the Eagles since 2019. Tom Papley is the most dangerous man up forward, take his goal scoring ladders.

Sydney have won 4 straight against West Coast, scoring 100+ points in all games.
West Coast have allowed 100+ points in 5 of their last 7 games and 13 of 22 games this season.
Tom Papley scored 2 goals last weekend against Geelong.
Tom Papley is 7-2 in his career against West Coast, kicking 14 goals and 10 behinds during that span.

Head to Head

These teams have played just once per year since the 2019 season with Sydney taking 4 straight and 5 of the last 6. The corresponding match in 2023 finished 205-34 to the Swans.

4 of the last 6 have gone Over the Game Total, the winning margin has been 40+ in 4 of 5 Swans victories.

West Coast Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
0-5	2-3	3-2

If there was relegation in the AFL West Coast would not only need to go back to the WAFL, they would probably have to drop even further. Another poor display against a much better team saw them lose 126-32 against the Bulldogs last weekend.

With just the 1 win all season long, it has been a tough slog for the bottom dwellers who will break their own club record if they finish the year on the single victory. The other lowest win total season was 2 wins in 2022, they have managed just 11 wins over the past 4 years.

There are no real bright spots either. The only relatively important metric where they are not ranked amongst the bottom couple of teams is Rebound 50’s where they are 3rd in the league. But they are still 16th in Total Inside 50’s.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-39	40+
10-12	11-11	1-10	0-11

West Coast Eagles Team News

The team has debuted 9 new players to the AFL this season with the possibility of making it a 10th if Lucca Grego can make the team this weekend. Tom Gross and Jack Hutchinson will both undergo fitness tests to be up for selection this weekend.

West Coast Eagles Team List

B: T.Cole, S.Brock, B.Hough

HB: L.Grego, R.Ginbey, L.Baker - C

C: C.Chesser, T.Kelly, T.McCarthy

HF: E.Hewett, L.Ryan, H.Davis

F: T.Brockman, J.Shanahan, J.Cripps

FOLL: M.Flynn, J.Graham, C.Hall

I/C: N.Long, B.Williams, R.Bazzo, T.Dewar, J.Newton

EMG: J.Petruccelle, H.Johnston, J.Williams

In: - L.Grego, T.Dewar

Out: - R.Maric (Illness), M.Owies (Injured)

Sydney Swans Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
3-2	1-4	2-3

Sydney were unable to stand up to the might of the Cats last weekend, going down 111-68 in their final home game of the season. Nick Blakey continues to deliver with 23 touches including 6 marks from the backline. Tom Papley had only 20 disposals but kicked 2 goals.

The Swans have had a tough year with injuries and suspension. They currently have 6 players on the sidelines with season ending injuries but that list has fluctuated wildly all season long.

The team currently ranks 11th in Attack and 10th in Defence which is a good mirror of their form through the ups and downs of the 2025 season.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-39	40+
10-12	9-13	9-7	2-4

Sydney Swans Team News

Brodie Grundy will need to pass concussion protocols to be selected to play but things are looking positive at this stage.

Sydney Swans Team List

B: C.Mills - C, L.Melican, T.McCartin

HB: D.Rampe, N.Blakey, S.Wicks

C: O.Florent, Ch.Warner, E.Gulden

HF: J.Lloyd, H.McLean, J.Jordon

F: W.Hayward, J.Buller, T.Papley

FOLL: B.Grundy, I.Heeney, A.Sheldrick

I/C: H.Cunningham, B.Campbell, R.Bice, J.Rowbottom, Co.Warner

EMG: P.Ladhams, M.Roberts, C.Cleary

In: - B.Grundy, R.Bice, Co.Warner

Out: - P.Ladhams (Omitted), C.Cleary (Omitted), J.Dattoli (Omitted)

West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans AFL 2025 Round 24 FAQ’s

How to watch West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans AFL 2025 Round 24?

You can watch the West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans AFL 2025 Round 24 game via Fox Sports or Kayo Sports. If you are watching from outside of Australia the WatchAFL app is the perfect solution.

How to buy tickets to West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans AFL 2025 Round 24?

To buy tickets to the West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans AFL 2025 Round 24 game check the AFL website or the official West Coast Eagles site.

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