GWS now a red-hot favourite

GREATER Western Sydney has been installed as the fourth outright favourite for the AFL premiership this year.

The Giants closed from $6 to $5 for the 2020 flag with TAB after the Brisbane Lions’ loss to Geelong at the SCG on Thursday night.

The Lions — $5 favourites after their win over Port Adelaide before sharing flag favouritism with GWS during the week — have drifted in betting from $6 to $8 after the 27-point loss.

Last month, Collingwood had taken over the mantle from reigning premier Richmond in a season of betting fluctuations.

“The form of most teams has fluctuated wildly since the resumption of the 2020 homeand-away season and that is reflected in our market for this year’s premiership,” TAB’s Trent Langskaill said.

“A bad game or two can see the punters lose favour in a side extremely quickly and the creation of hubs has also been noted for teams where it could be seen as beneficial or detrimental.”

The Giants, who play the Power at Metricon Stadium tomorrow, were priced at $8 at the start of the season.

Collingwood and Richmond sit on the second line of premiership betting at $8 with the Lions.

Port Adelaide began the season with four consecutive wins but, after its loss to Brisbane last round, is now joint sixth in the flag betting at $10.

Adelaide’s appalling start to the season is reflected in its odds of $501 to somehow roar back and win the premiership.

Greater Western Sydney ..... $5 Brisbane Lions ..................... $8 Collingwood ......................... $8 Richmond ............................. $8 West Coast ........................... $9 Geelong .............................. $10 Port Adelaide ..................... $10 Western Bulldogs ............... $15 Hawthorn ............................ $17 St Kilda ................................ $21 Essendon ........................... $26 North Melbourne ............... $67 Melbourne ......................... $67 Gold Coast .......................... $67 Carlton ................................ $81 Sydney .............................. $101 Fremantle ......................... $201 Adelaide ........................... $501

YOUR CLUB’S ODDS

Richmond $4.50 after winning 2019 grand final.

Collingwood $6-$5 after beating St Kilda; Richmond $4.50-$5.50 after losing to Hawthorn.

Collingwood $5$5.50 after losing to GWS (Richmond was $6).

Brisbane Lions $7-$6; Collingwood $6-$8 after losing to Essendon.

Brisbane Lions $6-$5 after defeating Port Adelaide.

In the morning Brisbane Lions $5-$6 after reviewing the night before.

In the evening Greater Western Sydney $7-$6 after defeating Hawthorn.

GWS now sharing flag favouritism with the Brisbane Lions.

GWS $6-$5 after the Brisbane Lions lost to Geelong; Brisbane Lions $6-$8 following the loss.