Alex Whetton

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Alex Whetton

No. 19 Heritage 441 Active Last officiated 12 Jul 2026

Lean, Victorian bias and upset history for 2022-2026.

Upset likelihood

18.8%

Eligible underdog win rate

Matches 101 · Baseline 28.6% · -9.8 pts

Victorian bias

+9.6 pts

Victorian side vs non-Victorian opponent

Matches 58 · Free-kick diff +0.2

Significant upsets

5

Only 60%+ favourites with 60+ upset scores count.

2022-2026

Club ladder

All teams ranked by lean

Lean is residual margin versus the closing line. Free-kick diff is context only.

# Club Matches Lean Free-kick diff
1
Adelaide
19 +10.1 pts -2.1
2
Geelong
13 +7.6 pts +0.2
3
Western Bulldogs
15 +7.6 pts +1.1
4
North Melbourne
18 +4.1 pts -0.3
5
Hawthorn
13 +3.9 pts -0.6
6
Collingwood
12 +3.2 pts +2.8
7
St Kilda
21 +2.9 pts -0.7
8
Richmond
13 +0.8 pts -3.5
9
GWS
17 +0.3 pts -2.5
10
Essendon
23 +0.3 pts +0.6
11
Fremantle
22 -1.3 pts +1.7
12
Brisbane Lions
22 -1.8 pts +3.3
13
Carlton
18 -2.2 pts -0.4
14
Gold Coast
27 -2.8 pts +0.2
15
Melbourne
16 -5.8 pts -0.1
16
Sydney
12 -8.4 pts +0.0
17
West Coast
16 -8.5 pts +0.4
18
Port Adelaide
17 -8.8 pts -1.3

Officiated shocks

Top significant upsets

Only 60+ upset scores with a 60%+ favourite are shown, so fewer than five is normal.

West Coast 16.9 105 def. Melbourne 10.10 70 90

Round 10 · 19 May 2024 · Optus Stadium

6.25 odds · 88% favourite · 35-pt win · 34.5-pt dog

Gold Coast 15.6 96 def. Brisbane Lions 7.13 55 81

Round 20 · 29 Jul 2023 · Carrara

3.35 odds · 74% favourite · 41-pt win · 17.5-pt dog

St Kilda 17.6 108 def. Essendon 8.7 55 74

Round 20 · 27 Jul 2024 · Marvel Stadium

2.30 odds · 61% favourite · 53-pt win · 6.5-pt dog

Adelaide 17.9 111 def. Western Bulldogs 9.18 72 73

Round 22 · 11 Aug 2024 · Adelaide Oval

2.75 odds · 68% favourite · 39-pt win · 13.5-pt dog

Melbourne 16.13 109 def. Gold Coast 14.5 89 69

Round 4 · 5 Apr 2026 · MCG

3.27 odds · 75% favourite · 20-pt win · 20.5-pt dog