A potential three-vote performance against Carlton has seen Marcus Bontempelli leap-frog Dustin Martin and strengthen his position towards the head of TAB’s Brownlow Medal market.
The Western Bulldogs skipper tightened from $7 into $5 after a 32-possession performance that inspired his team’s come-from-behind victory. He sits on the second line of Brownlow betting, narrowly behind new favourite Christian Petracca ($4.50) with Martin now the $6 third elect.
Petracca’s teammate Clayton Oliver was another mover, $26 into $17, after 35 possessions in the Demons’ win over Sydney, while Brisbane Lions midfielder Hugh McCluggage continues to tighten after a big month and is now at $21.
In premiership betting, the undefeated Melbourne has ascended to the top line for the first time this season with the Demons – who were $26 at the start of the season – $5.50 joint favourites with Port Adelaide and Richmond, who drifted from $4.50 following its 63-point drubbing at the hands of Geelong, which has firmed from $10 into $7.
$5.50 Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Richmond
$6.00 Western Bulldogs
$7.00 Geelong
$9.00 Brisbane
$12 West Coast
$21 Sydney
$26 Greater Western Sydney
$67 St Kilda
$81 Carlton
Collingwood
Fremantle
$201 Adelaide
$251 Essendon
$501 Hawthorn
$1501 North Melbourne
BROWNLOW MEDAL MARKET
$4.50 Christian Petracca (Melb)
$5.00 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
$6.00 Dustin Martin (Rich)
$10 Jackson Macrae (WB)
$11 Travis Boak (Port)
$13 Sam Walsh (Carl)
$17 Max Gawn (Melb)
Jack Steele (St K)
Clayton Oliver (Melb)
Oliver Wines (Port)
$21+ Others
AFL Rd 9 ODDS
St Kilda $2.80
Geelong $1.42
Sydney $1.34
Collingwood $3.20
Hawthorn $1.48
North Melb $2.60
Gold Coast $3.30
Brisbane $1.32
Richmond $1.33
GWS $3.25
Port Adelaide $1.60
West Bulldogs $2.30
Essendon $1.80
Fremantle $2.00
Melbourne $1.28
Carlton $3.60
West Coast $1.09
Adelaide $7.00
