AFL Expert Tips and Predictions Preliminary Finals, 2026
Last updated: Sep 12, 2026, 4:19PM | Published: Sep 12, 2026, 3:15PM
Looking for assistance on your AFL tips for the Grand Final? We have AFL preliminary finals tips 2026 for the big game this week.
As Australia's leading provider of AFL expert tips, Stats Insider is here to assist you with AFL tipping for all the action in the Grand Final of the 2026 season.
AFL Preliminary Finals Expert Tips 2026
There is of course two games across preliminary finals weekend of the 2026 AFL season, beginning with Sydney vs Fremantle on Monday and concluding with Hawthorn vs Brisbane on Saturday.
The below AFL footy tips and predictions are powered by trusted data and analytics, making our AFL finals tips 2026 a must-read resource for AFL tipsters.
AFL Tips Preliminary Finals 2026: Who Will Win
Listed below are our predictions for every AFL clash across the preliminary finals, based on 10,000 simulations per match.
Sydney vs Fremantle
Preliminary finals action in the AFL kicks off with Sydney playing Fremantle at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday. Our AFL model projects Fremantle as having a 55% chance of winning, while Sydney has a 45% projected win chance.
Sydney vs Fremantle is at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday, September 14 at 7:35pm. All times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Hawthorn vs Brisbane
In this week's game between Hawthorn and Brisbane, the Hawks are the more likely winners, with our predictive model projecting a 56% chance for Hawthorn. Brisbane, on the other hand, has a 44% chance of winning.
Hawthorn vs Brisbane is at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, September 19 at 5:15pm.
More: AFL Premiership 2026 Tips
AFL Tipping Wildcard 2026: Who to Tip
- Fremantle
- Hawthorn
Related: Predictions for Every AFL Finals Game
AFL Preliminary Finals Games to Tip On
- Sydney Swans vs Fremantle Dockers
- Hawthorn Hawks vs Brisbane Lions
The AFL finals tips 2026 and probabilities in this article are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Stats Insider is renowned in Australia for providing expert AFL tips. Our AFL expert tips 2026 are generated by an in-house team of skilled data scientists and analysts who use cutting-edge technology and machine learning to simulate each game 10,000 times and determine the most likely outcomes. This meticulous approach ensures our predictions are accurate and reliable, helping you make informed decisions when it comes to AFL tipping.
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