AFL Round 8 and we have some cracking games this weekend including the 2011 Grand Finalists playing on Friday night. Geelong have dropped off this year compared to last year and will need to show their best form with their battle with the Pies. Other big games this weekend including the dreamtime game at the G between the Tigers and the Dons on Saturday night as well as the Blues and the Crows on Sunday. Below we have the AFL Round 7 Betting Preview by Centrebet. Click below on the game link for Round 7 AFL odds.

Collingwood vs Geelong

Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbl9Y4xzT4Y

Port Adelaide vs Kangaroos

Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VIiKyeuvDI

Hawthorn vs Fremantle

Betting Odds and Preview

Sydney vs Melbourne

Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOqyWMeGCEQ

Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast

Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiECSRmRxBg

Essendon vs Richmond

Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5nwQKIQM7I

Brisbane vs GWS

Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC71Z3h_d5E

West Coast vs St Kilda

Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiECSRmRxBg

Carlton vs Adelaide

Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSHBaQWhBRQ

It was a great weekend for punters who heavily backed almost every winning team in both head-to-head betting and at the line.  Richmond and Essendon, in particular, proved to be quite fruitful for punters with some big bets on both teams. Some of the bigger bets on the Tigers include: $87,000 at $1.95 (Sportsbet.com.au), $50,000 at $1.88 (Betstar) and $55,000 at $1.90 (Centrebet).   Betstar reported that Richmond started at $2 but had dropped to $1.83 by game time with the line moving from them giving away a 3-5 point start to 4-5 points.  Essendon’s larger wagers include a massive $100,000 to win by minus 8.5 points at $1.95 (Sportsbet.com.au).

Wooden spoon betting has just turned interesting with the Giants’ win against the Suns. Although GWS are still hot favourites for the wooden spoon, according to Centrebet’s Michael Felgate, they started out at $1.83, and are now out to $2 with Gold Coast at $3 and Melbourne following on at $3.50.

According to Betfair’s Daniel Bevan, Geelong’s loss to Adelaide on Saturday has resulted in a shift in their standing in the premiership market, with their odds moving out from $6.40 to $10 and Adelaide moving from a top price of $75 into $16.

Next week’s matches should showcase some mighty clashes which are reflected in some of the current odds.  Collingwood v Geelong is likely to be a ripper and sees both teams equally placed at $1.90.  Most of the other games don’t show odds quite so close at this time.  Port Adelaide ($2.50) v Nth Melbourne ($1.50) should be a close one according to the tipsters but not so much Hawthorn ($1.20) v Fremantle ($4.40), and Sydney ($1.09) v Melbourne ($7).  The Bulldogs ($1.25) are currently firm favourites over Gold Coast ($3.85) as is Brisbane ($1.15) over GWS ($5).  Essendon ($1.60) v Richmond ($2.30) has some potential, according to the tipsters, for a close and exciting game.  Both Carlton ($1.30) v Adelaide ($3.45) and West Coast ($1.30) v St Kilda ($3.45) see the final two games rounded off with the same odds.

When it comes to betting for the flag, the odds, as they currently stand,  Hawthorn sitting in top spot at $4.50 followed by Carlton who lost last night to the Saints at 5.50. West Coast at $6, the Pies at $7 and Geelong at $9.  Essendon’s recent fine form sees them placed at $11. Both Adelaide and Sydney are sitting at $17, Fremantle is currently at $26 and, following on equally at $34, are St Kilda and Richmond.

Brownlow betting still has Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury as the favourite at $6 followed closely by Carlton’s Marc Murphy at $7.  Sydney’s Josh Kennedy is sitting pretty at $8 and Gold Coast‘s Gary Ablett is at $9 with Dane Swan keeping  the  Pies well represented  at $13 and Sam Mitchell of Hawthorn at $15.

The Coleman Medal bets have Lance Franklin of Hawthorn as the one to watch at $3.  Adelaide’s Taylor Walker is at $7 followed closely by Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt at $9 and the Pies’ Travis Cloke at $11.  Geelong is well represented for the Coleman with Tom Hawkins at $13 and James Podsiadly also in the running at $15.

AFL Round 7 Highlights

Highlights of the game between Richmond and Sydney at the MCG where Richmond won convincingly. Is this finally the start of something good for the Tigers?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoB7zmQgQIk

Round 7 of the AFL is spread over 4 days and it all kicks off on Friday night with Hawthorn vs Melbourne at the MCG.  On Saturday we have  a potentially mighty clash between the Crows, who are soaring high right now, and Geelong, at AAMI Stadium on Saturday. Below we have the AFL Round 7 Betting Preview by Centrebet. Click below on the game link for Round 7 AFL odds.

Melbourne vs Hawthorn
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtRUiWK4DQg

Adelaide vs Geelong
Betting Odds and Preview

GWS vs Gold Coast
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u-E5g4zfYs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi4STDneKuo

Brisbane vs Collingwood
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=liI6fGvTC4U

Essendon vs West Coast
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GJ84zIfz-Y

Kangaroos vs Western Bulldogs
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGv51gyXpOE

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPOaYz9oNJ8

St Kilda vs Carlton
Betting Odds and Preview

2012 AFL Round 6 Betting Preview

Round 5 of the AFL season continues this weekend with a great Friday night game between the Dockers and the Blues. Other big games during this round includes the Hawks taking on an undefeated Sydney in Tasmania. Below we have the AFL round 5 betting preview by Centrebet. Click below on the game link for Round 5 AFL odds.

Fremantle vs Carlton
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiu7-mQD1PY

GWS vs Western Bulldogs
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZRwvLWopFQ

Kangaroos vs Gold Coast
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMHg8nD_4ZI

Brisbane vs Geelong
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKUyIr9dsQY

Melbourne vs St Kilda
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTvOQZ41bXE

Hawthorn vs Sydney
Betting Odds and Preview

Richmond vs West Coast
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUjYGrL_KBE

Adelaide vs Port Adelaide
Betting Odds and Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSpm2wqk4Ms

Anzac Day every year brings the big clash between Collingwood and Essendon and this year the game should be a ripper. With Essendon firing on all cylinders the game should be a close affair especially if it rains. Head to head betting we have Collingwood as favourites at around 1.70 and Essendon at 2.15. With both teams having some key injuries this should be a close game. We like Essendon under 39 points. There are also some great ANZAC day specials being offered by a number of sportsbooks including Sportingbet and Sportsbet.

Anzac Day Betting Odds

Collingwood vs Essendon

Anzac Day Betting Promotions

Sportingbet com au

ANZAC Day Two Up Special

Place a minimum $10 bet on the head-to-head market and if your team wins by 30 points or more, they will credit you a 40% bonus -- that’s double the normal 20% bonus!

Four Bites of the Sherry

Back a player in the First Goalscorer market and if he doesn’t score the first goal, we’ll pay out if he kicks the first goal in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th Quarters.

Click here for more details.

Sportsbet.com.au

If you team’s ahead at half time then lose the game, get your money back!  Click here for more details. See video below for more details.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSMyvRuhess

2011 ANZAC DAY Clash Video Highlights

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8gHpHI2QQA

Essendon’s surprise 30 point win over Carlton on Saturday had bookmakers cashing in.  Although this came on the heels of the round 3 North Melbourne /Geelong upset that saw plenty of punters enjoying odds on the Kangaroos at $5.75 into $4.15, the Bombers’ win offered very different odds with Carlton at $1.11 into $1.08 and with one bet at $75.000 on them to win, said Betstar’s Alan Eskander.

Sportingbet’s Michael Sullivan said that head to head bets were not the only popular option in this round, with many punters placing their chances on St Kilda in multi bets at $1.45 against Fremantle and then again on Carlton at $1.10 against Essendon at $7.50.  TAB Sportsbet’s Adam Hamilton reported a slightly different experience showing late support for Essendon backed from $6.50 into $5.50.

Right now punters are hanging on to Essendon for another upset against Collingwood on Wednesday.  Collingwood is currently at $1.80 with Essendon at $2 looking for its first Anzac Day win since 2009, according to TAB Sportsbet.  In the meantime, Collinwood is down to $8 from $10 in premiership betting following its win over Port Melbourne over the weekend and Carlton has dropped slightly after its loss to the Bombers from $3.50 to $4.

Scott Pendlebury, the star Pies midfielder is well backed for the Anzac Medal with odds of $6.50 into $5.50 and plenty of punters at big odds, according to Shaun Anderson of sportsbet.com.au.  Betfair’s Daniel Bevan indicated that Lance Franklin has slipped a little in odds for the Coleman Medal after his wobbly Saturday night performance and is now at $3.05 from $2.20, with plenty of punters happy to lay down cash at that price.

Sportingbet’s Michael Sullivan said that Gold Coast’s Gary Ablett may no longer be outright  favourite for the Brownlow, vying for that spot with new favourite Marc Murphy. Ablett’s odds went from $5 to $6 after his recent injury.

AFL Round 4 Video Highlights

Below we have highlights of the big game between the Blues and Bombers

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZsXiWuZifw

Sportsbet Australia www.sportsbet.com.au has been listening to feedback from their clients and has released a brand new Sportbet Betting Features called Scorecast. It is a fantastic new Multi Bet that is completely contained within a single game.

Scorecast

Scorecast is available for Rugby Union, Rugby League, Australian Rules, and Soccer matches.

For Rugby Union, Rugby League, and Australian Rules, Scorecast combines The first try/goal scorer with a margin market.

For Soccer, Scorecast combines first goal scorer with final score. Simply select who you think will get the first goal, then the final score of the match from the drop down boxes.  Your odds will be given, and once you have entered your stake, the potential returns will be shown.

They have also also added 4 new horse racing markets. See the video below for further information of how it all works.

Click here for further information and to join up with Sportsbet.com.au

Sportsbet.com.au -- New Betting Features 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpNGsfFvKk8

Round 4 of the AFL brings us on Friday night the big clash between St Kilda and Fremantle. Should be an interesting duel on field and off field as it is the first game  ex St Kilda coach G.Lyon faces his old team and considering the way he left the club should make things interesting. Other big games during this round includes undefeated Carlton taking on Essendon and out in the west the Eagles taking on the Hawks. Below we have the AFL round 4 betting preview by Sportingbet. Click below on the game for Round 4 AFL odds.

St Kilda vs Fremantle
Carlton vs Essendon
Collingwood vs Port Adelaide
Adelaide vs GWS
Brisbane vs Gold Coast
West Coast vs Hawthorn
Geelong vs Richmond
Sydney vs Kangaroos
Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs

2012 AFL Round 4 Betting Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbthbWbfhQk

“One punter doesn’t believe there is any chance of an upset by GWS this weekend and has placed $1m on West Coast at $1.01 with Sportingbet Australia.

The punter stands to win $10,000 from risking his $1m but Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said he didn’t think the punter had much to worry about.

“It is very rare taking $1.01 looks a good bet but I think in this case the punter has actually got overs,” Sullivan said.

“West Coast have been brilliant in the opening weeks of the competition and GWS still have a long long way to go to be competitive at this level.

“It really does just look a matter of West Coast by how far and most are tipping plenty.

Sportingbet have West Coast $1.03 to win by 40+, $1.05 to win by 60+ and punters have to give up 101.5 start to get even money about West Coast.

Check out the current odds for the GWS and West Coast game here.

Below we have updated betting for this game as well as Video Preview from Centrebet.

GWS vs West Coast Video Betting Preview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPxz8zFr6hk