Here are our AFL picks for Wednesday 9 September 2026. Our model likes 5 bets here. The one it likes most is Max Holmes (Geelong Cats) Over 17.5 Disposals, priced at -588 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Max Holmes (Geelong Cats) Over 17.5 Disposals (-588)

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Fremantle Dockers play Geelong Cats in the AFL. The bet we are looking at is Max Holmes (Geelong Cats) Over 17.5 Disposals. It was priced at -588 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.70 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Max Holmes (Geelong Cats) Over 9.5 player_kicks_over (-625)

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Fremantle Dockers play Geelong Cats in the AFL. The bet we are looking at is Max Holmes (Geelong Cats) Over 9.5 player_kicks_over. It was priced at -625 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.60 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Matthew Johnson (Fremantle) Over 12.5 Disposals (-714)

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Fremantle Dockers play Geelong Cats in the AFL. The bet we are looking at is Matthew Johnson (Fremantle) Over 12.5 Disposals. It was priced at -714 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.40 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Luke Nankervis (Adelaide Crows) Over 10.5 Disposals (-714)

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Brisbane Lions play Adelaide Crows in the AFL. The bet we are looking at is Luke Nankervis (Adelaide Crows) Over 10.5 Disposals. It was priced at -714 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.40 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Connor O'Sullivan (Geelong Cats) Over 9.5 Disposals (-294)

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Fremantle Dockers play Geelong Cats in the AFL. The bet we are looking at is Connor O'Sullivan (Geelong Cats) Over 9.5 Disposals. It was priced at -294 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.40 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is the model's read on today's AFL card. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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