Despite being outsiders in Round 1, the Western Bulldogs are priced as the $5 favourite with TAB to win the Premiership.
Punters agree the Dogs deserve to be favourites, with 28% of all money going on them. Brisbane Lions ($7) have been the next best backed with 20% of the money
Despite not having played a game yet in AFLW, North Melbourne look the most likely to record a round 1 win, priced at $1.44 to beat Carlton ($2.80)
“The Melbourne v Fremantle game has been the most popular to date with support coming for Fremantle despite being $2.55 underdogs. Overall the Western Bulldogs have been best backed to win the flag again despite losing some players in the off season,” said TAB’s Shaun Anderson.
TAB odds
AFLW Round 1
$1.65 Collingwood
$2.25 Geelong
$1.74 Adelaide
$2.10 Western Bulldogs
$1.44 North Melbourne
$2.80 Carlton
$1.52 Melbourne
$2.55 Fremantle
$1.67 Brisbane
$2.20 GWS
AFLW Premiership
$5.00 Western Bulldogs
$6.00 North Melbourne
$7.00 Brisbane
$7.50 Adelaide
$7.50 GWS
$9.00 Fremantle
$9.00 Melbourne
$9.50 Collingwood
$13 Carlton
$17 Geelong