AFL betting, odds and opinion

AFL Season 2010 is underway, and it looks like it's going to be a year ot titanic clashes. Get on the 2010 Premiership market with Betfair. In 2009, the Cats reigned victorious for the second time in three years, but after the victory of the Western Bulldogs over St Kilda in the pre-season NAB Cup, there is already heated debate about who will take out the cup in 2010, and people are grabbing the early value. Betfair

A few beginners facts

Out of all sports betting, AFL ranks one of the highest on the list. The popularity of AFL betting has skyrocketed for many reasons, including great AFL odds, and the excitement and ease in which a bet can be placed. Placing an AFL bet through Betfair is easy, convenient and a smart choice as Betfair gets you 20% better odds than your other options.

The Australian football league is comprised of 16 teams throughout Australia. These teams play 22 rounds between the months of March into September. During the end of the season, the top 8 teams have a four week final period, which is a series of games between the top 8 teams to win the Premiership.

During the season, many people like to place bets on their favorite team or those teams they think will win, or in some cases lose. There are many ways a person can place an AFL bet.

Three ways you can bet include:

1. Match Betting: Simply, when a person bets on a certain team winning. The payout is higher when the non-favorite team wins.
2. Live Betting: When you can bet, play-by-play through the game. Many people find it very exciting.
3. Futures Betting: When a person makes a bet over an entire season. They place a bet for an actual outcome such as winning the Premiership. Because the money is tied up for months, many people are starting to choose this option.

There is a long list of betting options when it comes to making an AFL bet. Depending on the circumstance you are betting under will depend which bet you choose to take up. There are also ways bets can be placed in multiple ways and at different times in the same game.

Many people choose AFL betting because it is attractive to them. This could be due to their knowledge of the sport, which leads them to greater odds of winning. It could also be that AFL has a reputation that is crystal clear and clean of fixed matching. Other sports tend to succumb to fixed bets more than others.

Possibly the main reason people choose AFL sports betting is because it gives a person a chance to place a bet on the underdog and win big. Shopping around for AFL odds is a great way to do this.