Thank God, the footy is almost back!
With the NAB Challenge only days away online bookmaker sportsbet have opened markets on the upcoming matches.
Geelong are $1.61 favourites to win the opening match against Collingwood ($2.25), with both Hawthorn and Richmond $1.31 favourites to beat Brisbane and Melbourne (both $3.30).
The Kangaroos are also $1.61 to beat the Blues at $2.25.
While the interest will be on the NAB Challenge this week, punters are already keeping an eye to the future, with the Hawks the $4.75 favourites to win the flag despite the departure of Buddy Franklin.
Regardless, it’s the Dockers who the punters are keen on, with more money coming for Freo to win the flag at $5.00 than any other team.
The Saints are also attracting punter interest, however for the wrong reasons. They have been the best backed team to win the least amount of games at $3.50. The Giants are the $1.91 favourites to have the least wins again this year.
“We can’t really split the Hawks, Swans and Dockers to win the flag, but the punters certainly have and think Fremantle will go one step further this year,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
AFL NAB Challenge
$1.61 Geelong
$2.25 Collingwood
$1.31 Hawthorn
$3.30 Brisbane
$1.31 Richmond
$3.30 Melbourne
$1.61 North Melbourne
$2.25 Carlton
2014 Premiers
$4.75 Hawthorn
$5.00 Sydney
$5.00 Fremantle
$8.00 Geelong
$13 Collingwood
$13 North Melbourne
$18 Essendon
$18 Richmond
$21 West Coast
$26 Carlton
$26 Adelaide
$34 Port Adelaide
$67 Gold Coast
$81 Brisbane
$101 Western Bulldogs
$251 Melbourne
$251 St Kilda
$501 GWS
Least Wins
$1.91 GWS
$3.50 St Kilda, Melbourne
$15 Brisbane, Essendon
$21 Gold Coast
$34 Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide
$67 Adelaide, Carlton, West Coast
$101 Richmond, North Melbourne, Collingwood
$251 Geelong
$501 Fremantle, Sydney, Hawthorn
