AFL 2019 premiership odds change after trade period moves

Mick Stirling

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They may have bombed out in the preliminary final to a red-hot Collingwood side, but Richmond is still the team to beat for the 2019 premiership if the bookies are anything to go by.

And nothing has changed after a trade period in which the Pies picked up one of the league’s best midfielders in Dayne Beams.

But then, the Tigers didn’t do too badly either, loading up with Tom Lynch.

The top three contenders, Richmond, Collingwood and West Coast, have all stayed on the same odds they had at the end of the AFL season, but Melbourne has dropped from equal second favourite after losing key forward Jesse Hogan, despite bringing in Steven May.

MORE: The AFL Rover's 2018 trade wrap and ratings

Greater Western Sydney has had the biggest fall, from $9.00 before the trade period to $14.00 currently, obviously affected by the loss of Dylan Shiel, Tom Scully, Rory Lobb and Will Setterfield.

Scully’s move has seen his new club become the big shortener in the market, as Hawthorn comes in from $18 to $12, while Shiel brings Essendon down from $16 to join the Hawks on $12.

The biggest overall mover after filling some important needs during the trade period is Fremantle, with the Dockers’ odds dropping from $67 to a much more exciting $51.

Well, maybe not that exciting, but a little more pleasing than Gold Coast’s $251.

 Club’s 2019 flag oddsPre-tradePost-trade
 Richmond Tigers5.00 5.00    =
 West Coast Eagles7.007.00    =
 Collingwood Magpies7.00 7.00    =
 Melbourne Demons7.00 8.00   -1
 GWS Giants9.00 14.00   -5
 Sydney Swans12.00 12.00   =
 Geelong Cats14.00 18.00   -4
 Adelaide Crows16.00 16.00   =
 Essendon Bombers16.00 12.00   +4
 Port Adelaide Power18.00 18.00   =
 Hawthorn Hawks18.00 12.00   +6
 Nth Melbourne Kangaroos26.00 26.00   =
 Western Bulldogs 34.00 34.00   =
 Fremantle Dockers67.00 51.00   +16
 St Kilda Saints67.00 67.00   =
 Brisbane Lions67.00 67.00   =
 Carlton Blues151.00 151.00   =
 Gold Coast Suns251.00 251.00   =

 

Mick Stirling