Two rounds into this season TAB posted a market on whether Essendon would win a game in 2021, now the Bombers are $1.15 to play finals after working its way into the Top 8 with one round to play.
Essendon started the season $5 to make the eight but got out to as much as $15 after its narrow Rd 8 loss to GWS, when the Bombers were $251 to win the flag. The eight-placed Bombers are now $26 to win the Grand Final and can seal their finals place with victory over Collingwood this weekend.
Seventh-placed GWS similarly has its fate in its own hands, with a Rd 23 win over Carlton enough to secure their finals spot. The Giants, who hit a peak Top 8 price of $4 after losing their first three matches of the season, are now $1.05 to play finals and $17 to win the flag.
West Coast, who were in the eight when TAB paid out Top 8 bets after Rd 14, were as low as $8 to win the flag after Rd 3 and are now that quote to play finals. The Eagles (ninth) need to beat Brisbane and hope one of GWS or Essendon lose this weekend to make the eight.
Fremantle, which sits 10th, is also $8 and is the only other team in TAB’s Top 8 market with reigning back-to-back premier Richmond (11th), who were as low as $1.05 early in the season, no longer listed.
TAB ODDS
TO MAKE THE TOP 8
GWS $1.05
Essendon $1.15
West Coast $8.00
Fremantle $8.00
PREMIERSHIP
Geelong $4.00
Melbourne $4.25
West Bulldogs $5.50
Port Adelaide $6.50
Brisbane $8.00
Sydney $13
GWS $17
Essendon $26
West Coast $81
Fremantle $101
BROWNLOW MEDAL
Marcus Bontempelli $2.50
Ollie Wines $4.50
Clayton Oliver $7.00
Christian Petracca $10
Jack Steele $10
Sam Walsh $13
Darcy Parish $13
Quote others $21+