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How many sleeps?

Paul Bugeja / 01 December 2011 / Leave a comment

With Christmas upon us, Pauly B is counting down the number of sleeps...until the start of the 2012 AFL Season.Read more »

Weakened sides for Int. Rules

Andy Morris / 29 October 2011 / Leave a comment

It's regarded by some people as a joke, by others as an event that should be played more often, but Andy Morris still thinks that the International Rules series is worth a punt.Read more »

Trading places

Paul Bugeja / 18 October 2011 / Leave a comment

As trade week comes to a close, Paul Bugeja takes a look at where your team stands and wonders how happy you'll be with their decisions...Read more »

The greatest team of all...

Paul Bugeja / 01 October 2011 / Leave a comment

After what will be remembered as one of the 'grandest' Finals of the modern game, at least for three of the quarters, Paul Bugeja sums up the 2011 AFL Grand Final. Read more »

Mick's last hurrah

Andy Morris / 30 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Mick Malthouse may deserve to walk away from Collingwood on a high, but Andy Morris truly wonders how can he possibly lift his team ahead of the Grand Final.Read more »

Feathers and Fur to fly

Nick Tedeschi / 29 September 2011 / Leave a comment

In what will no doubt be a scrap up of feathers and fur, Nick Tedeschi brings you his take on how the 2011 AFL Grand Final will play out this weekend when the Cats meet the Pies.Read more »

Brownlow by the numbers

Jake Norton / 27 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Jake Norton's highlights of Betfair's 2011 Brownlow Medal coverage.Read more »

Cats to take the cream

Andy Morris / 23 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Despite the Eagles remarkable turnaround in 2011, given they come up against a virtually unbeatable Cats, Andy Morris can't see that miracle taking West Coast to a Grand Final.Read more »

Will they or wont they wobble?

Andy Morris / 23 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Despite Collingwood's good record against Hawthorn, Andy Morris believes recent form raises some doubts about whether this will be their year for back to back Premierships. Read more »

AFL Preliminary Finals

Nick Tedeschi / 22 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Nick Tedeschi is looking forward to two tightly contested games this weekend in the prelim to the 2011 Grand Final.Read more »

Eagles hard to tackle out West

Andy Morris / 17 September 2011 / Leave a comment

In the semi-final out west, Andy Morris sees the selection of Dean Cox as handing West Coast a major boost with their big date with Carlton.Read more »

AFL Semi-final preview

Nick Tedeschi / 15 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Nick Tedeschi thinks the odds are spot on as he looks towards a bounce back for the Hawks when they meet Sydney in a big semi-final at the 'G this Friday night.Read more »

Eagles too good

Andy Morris / 10 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Andy Morris can't but help see a contrast in recent form between Manly and North Queensland, who lock horns at the SFS on Saturday.Read more »

Essendon to get case of Blues

Andy Morris / 10 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Despite their all-time series being pretty close, Andy Morris feels there could be some daylight between Carlton and Essendon when they meet at the MCG on SundayRead more »

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.

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