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Read our AFL expert tips and analysis for every game in this season of the 2024 premiership season with Betfair’s AFL betting expert Joel Cashman. Includes game summaries, AFL expert tips and best Back and Lay bets for every round.
GOLD COAST V GWS
GWS have won 11 of their last 12 against GWS, with 9 of these being by 20+ points.
The Giants have covered the line as favourite in their last two of their last three matches. They are undefeated in all three games to date this season, with an average winning margin of 45 points and their closest win coming by 32 points against the reigning Premiers.
Gold Coast started the season well with two wins, however their 48-point loss to the Western Bulldogs proved to be a wake-up call, which made their top-8 credentials look unconvincing.
Betting Strategy
BACK: GWS Line (-16.5 pts) @ $1.87
The Giants have covered the line as favourite in their last two of their last three matches. They are undefeated in all three games to date this season, with an average winning margin of 45 points and their closest win coming by 32 points against the reigning Premiers.
RICHMOND V ST KILDA
Richmond impressed in their last start with pressure and heat on the Swans, forcing plenty of turnovers and didn't allow them to play their traditional style of run and carry from the back-half.
This style is the same the Saints have tried to implement to start the season, meaning the Tiger's won't need to adjust much from their winning formula in Round 3.
The Tigers won't be able to apply this heat every week, but with a young side they will be instilled with plenty of confidence after a drastic improvement in their last start.
St Kilda have looked shaky to start the season, with a 1-2 record including a disappointing loss to Essendon last week- a side many don't tip to content for finals.
Betting Strategy
BACK: Richmond Line (+20.5 pts) @ $1.87
The Tigers won't be able to apply this heat every week, but with a young side they will be instilled with plenty of confidence after a drastic improvement in their last start.
COLLINGWOOD V HAWTHORN
Collingwood have a brilliant record at the Adelaide Oval- winning their last 8 matches at the venue.
The Magpies were back to their hungry selves in Round 3, playing with the same intensity that won them the Premiership in 2023 and securing their first win of the season.
Hawthorn have been enduring a slow rebuild, but the first 3 matches of the season have been very tough with losses by 24, 55 and 36 points all at their home ground the MCG. Collingwood should make light work of a side that made the bottom-4 last season.
Betting Strategy
BACK (WIN) Collingwood at $1.26
Collingwood have a brilliant record at the Adelaide Oval- winning their last 8 matches at the venue.
AFL TIPS AND BETTING STRATEGIES
Welcome to Betfair's AFL Tipping page for 2024! You will find AFL previews, betting tips and strategies for the 2024 premiership season from our team of footy experts. With 18 teams in the AFL, 24 rounds this season made up of 207 matches, the team at Betfair is here to help you navigate the season from a betting point of view. We'll be providing our expert picks for every game and once the regular season is over and we are left with 8 finals teams, the tips don't stop there as we've got you covered for the finals series as well.
Each week, we'll be putting out betting advice for every game of the round including best bets for the week, value picks, lay tips and player prop selections. These will range from margin picks, first goal scorers, who to bet at the line and of course who the Betfair team think will win each game. When making their weekly AFL tips, our experts will look at recent form, statistics from throughout the season, historical trends and rely on their developed betting knowledge giving you informed selections backed up by data.
The latest AFL tips will be posted on this page each week as teams get released for the round as the in and outs of each team can dramatically impact who wins a game of football. This is why it's also important to keep an eye out for late changes teams may swing, and adjust your betting strategies accordingly. For example, if a key defender is out, the opposing team's key forward might be due for a big game.
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