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 odds Pre-trade Post-trade
 Richmond Tigers 5.00  5.00    =
 West Coast Eagles 7.00 7.00    =
 Collingwood Magpies 7.00  7.00    =
 Melbourne Demons 7.00  8.00   -1
 GWS Giants 9.00  14.00   -5
 Sydney Swans 12.00  12.00   =
 Geelong Cats 14.00  18.00   -4
 Adelaide Crows 16.00  16.00   =
 Essendon Bombers 16.00  12.00   +4
 Port Adelaide Power 18.00  18.00   =
 Hawthorn Hawks 18.00  12.00   +6
 Nth Melbourne Kangaroos 26.00  26.00   =
 Western Bulldogs  34.00  34.00   =
 Fremantle Dockers 67.00  51.00   +16
 St Kilda Saints 67.00  67.00   =
 Brisbane Lions 67.00  67.00   =
 Carlton Blues 151.00  151.00   =
 Gold Coast Suns 251.00  251.00   =

 

Mick Stirling