West Coast Eagles vs. Hawthorn Hawks prediction: Why Hawks are favored to win Sunday's AFL Round 24 matchup [8/23/2026]

The West Coast Eagles will face the favored Hawthorn Hawks in Australian Football League (AFL) action at Optus Stadium on Sunday, commencing at 5:20 AM ET.

Dimers' proven AFL model projects the Hawks as the most likely winner in this Hawks vs. Eagles prediction.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Eagles vs. Hawks prediction: Who will win Round 24 game?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's AFL matchup between the Hawks and Eagles, forming part of our AFL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Hawks an 89.5% chance of beating the Eagles.

According to our model, the Eagles (+46.5) have a 58.8% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 187.5 points has a 51.2% chance of staying under.

Hawthorn vs. West Coast odds

We have sourced the best AFL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Moneyline: Hawks -1429, Eagles +700

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Hawks vs. Eagles picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Eagles +46.5 @ -115 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Eagles @ +700 via DraftKings
• Total: Under 187.5 @ -115 via DraftKings

According to our best AFL bets, the top play to make on this game is Eagles +46.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Eagles vs. Hawks game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's Australian rules football action between the Eagles and Hawks at Optus Stadium is scheduled to commence at 5:20 AM ET.

• Who: Hawthorn Hawks vs. West Coast Eagles
• Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026
• Time: 5:20 AM ET/2:20AM PT
• Venue: Optus Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Hawks, with an 89.5% win probability, will likely beat the Eagles in Sunday's AFL matchup.

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