It's still more than three months until the start of the 2025 AFL season but the bookies' market for the premiership is already out.
In no surprise at all Brisbane emerged as 2025 premiership favourites after their grand final win but the shock was Hawthorn also being tipped as the flag flancy.
However, Brisbane are now outright favourites with a few other surprises.
Essendon are predicted to be in the bottom four - in what would be a disastrous result for coach Brad Scott.
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Port Adelaide, Adelaide and Melbourne will miss the finals if the bookies are accurate, while the Bulldogs and Fremantle are right on the precipice of being bottom eight.
Intriguingly, AFL powerhouse Collingwood is being backed to make the finals after bombing out in 2024, while Gold Coast Suns face an uphill battle to feature in the post-season.
AFL Premiership Odds 2025
Odds courtesy of Sportsbet at 27/11/2024.
- Brisbane $7.50
- Hawthorn $8.50
- Carlton $9.50
- Collingwood $10
- Geelong $10
- GWS $10
- Sydney $10
- Fremantle $13
- Bulldogs $13
- Port Adelaide $18
- Melbourne $31
- Adelaide $34
- Gold Coast $51
- St Kilda $51
- Essendon $67
- North Melbourne $126
- West Coast $126
- Richmond $150
When does the 2025 AFL season start?
The 2025 AFL season will begin on Thursday, March 6 with a blockbuster between premiers Brisbane and Geelong at the Gabba.
This match will be the first of four in the 'Opening Round', which sees the AFL teams in the eastern seaboard states host the first games of the season.
Details of Round 1 are yet to be released but it's likely that the traditional 'season opener' between Carlton and Richmond will be on Thursday, March 13 at the MCG.
