TAB punters are throwing their weight behind a Shaun Burgoyne fairytale with Hawthorn one of the better-backed teams for the week ahead of the Hawks star’s 400th AFL match.
Hawthorn went up $4 when the market was first posted but has firmed into $2.90 with Port Adelaide drifting from $1.24 to $1.40.
Hawks fever has not been limited to tomorrow night’s game at Marvel Stadium with one ambitious punter placing $30 on Hawthorn at $81 to make the Top 8, for a return of $2430. The 17th-ranked Hawks are three games and percentage astern the eight-placed Richmond.
The Tigers remain eighth after their shock loss to Gold Coast, but Tigers fans can now get $1.60 about the reigning back-to-back premier making the eight with $13 now available about the Tigers winning a fourth flag since 2017.
The Western Bulldogs have assumed outright flag favouritism at $4.50 after another week of good support, including a $7500 bet at $5, while West Coast attracted a $1500 bet to win the premiership at $17.
Geelong $1.22 (were $1.25)
Essendon $4.10 (were $3.80)
Melbourne $1.18
GWS $4.60
Adelaide $3.70
Brisbane $1.26
Fremantle $1.95
Carlton $1.80
Hawthorn $2.90 (were $4.00)
Port Adelaide $1.40 (were $1.24)
Sydney $1.90 (were $2.00)
West Coast $1.90 (were $1.80)
West Bulldogs $1.04
North Melb $10
TAB ODDS PREMIERSHIP BETTING
$4.50 Western Bulldogs
$5.00 Brisbane
$5.50 Geelong, Melbourne
$8.00 Port Adelaide
$13 Richmond
$17 West Coast
$34 Sydney
$51 Essendon
$67 GWS
$101 Fremantle
$151 Carlton, St Kilda
$251 Collingwood
$501 Adelaide, Hawthorn, Gold Coast
