Our AI model has run the numbers for AFL 2026 Round 17. It draws on 1,547 matches back to 2019, reading recent form, head-to-head records, home-ground advantage, streaks, 5-game momentum patterns and points differential for all 9 games.
Honest model accuracy: 69.0% weighted across walk-forward test seasons - see the full tracker, graded out-of-sample so the numbers can't be inflated.
Round 17 Predictions
📍 Kardinia Park
High
vs
Brisbane Lions
60% wins in 2026
AI Pick
Geelong
(76% probability)
Brisbane Lions last 5
LLWWW
▲ Brisbane Lions: 3-game win streak
▲ Brisbane Lions: Recovery pattern - bouncing back from losses
📍 S.C.G.
High
vs
Western Bulldogs
60% wins in 2026
AI Pick
Sydney
(79% probability)
Western Bulldogs last 5
WWWLW
▲ Western Bulldogs: Better recent form (last 5)
📍 Perth Stadium
Medium
West Coast
27% wins in 2026
vs
AI Pick
Adelaide
(68% probability)
▼ West Coast: 3-game losing streak
▲ Adelaide: Better recent form (last 5)
📍 York Park
Low
vs
Melbourne
60% wins in 2026
AI Pick
Hawthorn
(55% probability)
▲ Hawthorn: Better recent form (last 5)
📍 Manuka Oval
Medium
Greater Western Sydney
40% wins in 2026
vs
Fremantle
93% wins in 2026
AI Pick
Fremantle
(68% probability)
Greater Western Sydney last 5
WWLLL
▲ Fremantle: 10-game win streak
▼ Greater Western Sydney: 3-game losing streak
⚠ Greater Western Sydney: Collapse pattern - was winning, now sliding
▲ Fremantle: Better recent form (last 5)
📍 Carrara
Low
Gold Coast
47% wins in 2026
vs
Collingwood
47% wins in 2026
AI Pick
Gold Coast
(61% probability)
▼ Gold Coast: 5-game losing streak
▲ Collingwood: Recovery pattern - bouncing back from losses
▲ Collingwood: Better recent form (last 5)
📍 M.C.G.
High
AI Pick
Carlton
(90% probability)
▲ Carlton: 6-game win streak
▼ Richmond: 4-game losing streak
▲ Carlton: Better recent form (last 5)
📍 Docklands
Medium
AI Pick
St Kilda
(75% probability)
▼ Essendon: 10-game losing streak
📍 Adelaide Oval
High
Port Adelaide
33% wins in 2026
vs
North Melbourne
53% wins in 2026
AI Pick
Port Adelaide
(76% probability)
Port Adelaide last 5
LWLLW
North Melbourne last 5
WLWWW
▲ North Melbourne: 3-game win streak
▲ North Melbourne: Better recent form (last 5)
Round 17 Summary
| Match | AI Pick | Probability | Confidence |
|---|
| Geelong vs Brisbane Lions | Geelong | 76% | High |
| Sydney vs Western Bulldogs | Sydney | 79% | High |
| West Coast vs Adelaide | Adelaide | 68% | Medium |
| Hawthorn vs Melbourne | Hawthorn | 55% | Low |
| Greater Western Sydney vs Fremantle | Fremantle | 68% | Medium |
| Gold Coast vs Collingwood | Gold Coast | 61% | Low |
| Richmond vs Carlton | Carlton | 90% | High |
| Essendon vs St Kilda | St Kilda | 75% | Medium |
| Port Adelaide vs North Melbourne | Port Adelaide | 76% | High |
Tools for This Round
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Predictions by the TippingEdge AFL model (XGBoost + Logistic Regression ensemble, 69.0% walk-forward accuracy). Uses 2026 data up to Round 16.
