Round 18 Preview — 2026 AFL SeasonAFL Analytics

Adelaide v Gold Coast

Adelaide 11–5, 5 straight wins, 7–2 at home. Gold Coast 1–6 away. Unanimous. Strong tip: Adelaide by 18.

SavvyPlays · 9 July 2026 · Adelaide Oval · Saturday 11 July · 8:10PM AEST

Adelaide have won five straight and are 11–5 with a 7–2 home record. Gold Coast are 7–8 and 1–6 away. All 27 models tip Adelaide at 70.3% confidence. The Crows at Adelaide Oval in current form are too strong.

SavvyPlays Tip — Strong

01Adelaide by 18

Adelaide’s run of five straight wins is the equal-second-longest active streak in the AFL (behind Fremantle’s 15). They’ve beaten Geelong, the Bulldogs by 57, Melbourne by 17, Port Adelaide by 24 (Showdown), and West Coast by 5. At 11–5 they’re a genuine top-four contender.

Gold Coast are 7–8 and 1–6 away from home — one of the worst travelling records in the competition. Their only away win was Richmond by 68 in R2.

Unanimous consensus: 27/27 Adelaide at 70.3% with +17.0 margin. We’re at +18.

11–5
Adelaide Season
7–8
Gold Coast Season
7–2
Adelaide Home
1–6
GC Away
5W
Adelaide Streak
27/27 Adelaide
Squiggle

Data & Methodology

Team records sourced from AFL Tables with exact team ID matching. Model consensus from Squiggle API. Kickoff times verified from zerohanger.com. All figures verified as of 9 July 2026.

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