Conor McKenna (Brisbane Lions) Over 0.5 Goals (-175)

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McKenna's home numbers make this line look soft. At the Gabba over his last five home games he's averaging 0.8 goals and 2.2 shots at goal, with 4.2 inside 50s and 4.6 score involvements per game — that's a player consistently threatening the big sticks, not just floating around the forward line. The model projects him at 1.2 goals, a meaningful gap above the 0.5 line, and has identified a 9.8% edge against the implied probability of 63.7%. Over his last 18 games he's cleared this line 12 times — a 67% hit rate that aligns closely with what the model is pricing in. The one note of caution is his L5 record specifically against Gold Coast, where he's averaged just 0.4 goals. His goal accuracy also sits at a modest 20% at home. But with 2.2 shots per game in this venue, the volume is there to get one through.

Cam Rayner (Brisbane Lions) Over 0.5 Goals (-263)

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Rayner is on a four-game hit streak for this line and has cleared it in four of his last four overall — that kind of consistency is exactly what you want when backing a player to kick at least one. At home the numbers are even cleaner: he's averaging 1.2 goals and 1.6 shots at goal across his last five home games, converting at 50%, and he's hit this line in three of his last four at the Gabba. The model projects him at exactly 1 goal against a line of 0.5, which is a comfortable buffer given the underlying volume — 3.4 inside-50s and 7.2 score involvements per home game suggest he's regularly in the right spots. The model edge here is slim at 0.1%, and the $1.38 implies 72.5% probability, so this isn't a value screamer — but the hit rate and home form make it a sensible inclusion in any multi.

Christian Petracca (Gold Coast SUNS) Over 0.5 Goals (-161)

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Petracca's overall hit rate of 10 from his last 14 games (71%) clearing the single-goal mark is the headline figure here, sitting comfortably above the 61.7% implied probability baked into the $1.62 price. That's where the 7.6% model edge lives, and it's a meaningful gap. The model projects him at exactly 1.0 goals, so the over 0.5 line is essentially asking him to do what he's done in nearly three-quarters of recent outings. The away numbers are the honest caveat — his L5 away goals average drops to 0.4 and goal accuracy is just 16.7% on the road — but his L5 record against Brisbane specifically tells a better story, averaging 1.0 goals away and 1.2 overall in those matchups. He's generating 2.2 shots at goal per away game, meaning the chances are presenting; he just needs one to go through the big sticks.

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