Latest 2022 AFL Odds
It's only six rounds into the 2022 AFL season. Melbourne and Western Bulldogs kicked off the campaign in a repeat of the 2021 Grand Final. The top Aussie rules betting sites have updated their 2022 premiership odds.
The Melbourne Demons are favourites to defend their crown in 2022. Fremantle, Brisbane, Sydney, and St Kilda are hot on their heels. Can Geelong and Carlton keep pace with the early frontrunners?
Melbourne is the clear 2022 AFL premiership favorite. Brisbane and Sydney are viewed as Melbourne's closest rivals. Geelong, Western Bulldogs, St Kilda, Carlton, and Fremantle are the only other teams priced below 20.00. Richmond and Port Adelaide are in unfamiliar territory.
Melbourne is on a six-game winning streak. Fremantle, Brisbane, Sydney, and St Kilda have won five of their six games. Geelong and Carlton are sixth and seventh, respectively. North Melbourne, West Coast, Essendon, GWS Giants, Port Adelaide and Essenden are locked on four points.
Fremantle's football team is considered to be Melbourne's biggest challenge in 2022.
Melbourne won the minor premiership and grand final last year. They are the defending champions this season. Melbourne has won six straight matches and conceded the fewest points. Melbourne beat Western Bulldogs by 28 points in Round 1, Gold Coast by 13, Essendon by 29, Port Adelaide by 32, GWS Giants by 67 and Richmond by 22.
Betway’s latest 2022 AFL odds show that a handful of teams stand a realistic chance of catching Melbourne.
Latest 2022 AFL Odds are Brisbane (6.00) as Melbourne's nearest challenger. The Lions lost just one of their first six matches, picking up five wins in the process. Brisbane has kicked more points than any other team this season, scoring 633 points in six games.
Sydney's last premiership triumph came back in 2012. They clinched the minor premierships in 2014 and 2016, but they lost the grand final in both of those seasons. This season, they have already booted 100+ points on four occasions this season. Lance Franklin kicked his 1,000th career goal in March.
Geelong is eight points behind Melbourne in the current AFL standings. Chris Scott's team has already defeated Brisbane, Essendon, Collingwood, and North Melbourne this year. Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron are among the 2022 Coleman Medal favorites. Geelong has a tricky schedule in coming weeks, with matches against Fremantle, St Kilda, Port Adelaide and St. Kildare.
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St Kilda is on a five-game winning streak. The Saints lost against Collingwood on the opening weekend. St Kildans lost two grand finals since the 1966 season.
Jack Steele has been a superstar for the Saints since 2017.
Latest 2022 AFL odds are 17.00 for Fremantle. The team is currently second in the AFL, having won five of their first six games this season. Andrew Brayshaw has been key to Fremette's success this year.
Port Adelaide finished second on the ladder last season. They are currently in the bottom four after losing five of their opening six games. The Power started the season with five straight defeats before beating West Coast by 84 points in Round 7. Port has the 2021 Brownlow Medalist in its ranks.
Melbourne is on course to clinch back-to-back flags. The Dees are four points clear of the chasing pack. Several teams remain within touching distance of Melbourne.
