The two biggest ball magnets in the league will be going head to head this weekend but, in a sign of just the sort of form he is in, Gary Ablett is the $1.45 favourite with online bookmaker sportsbet to get more of the ball than Collingwood’s Scott Pendlebury.

Despite averaging almost 30 possessions a game this year, Pendles is the $2.62 outsider.

Both Ablett and Pendlebury are the front runners in Brownlow betting, but once again it’s Ablett way out in front, the clear $1.60 favourite ahead of Pendlebury at $7.00.

The news doesn’t get any better for Pendlebury in match betting, with more than six times the money bet on Gold Coast ($2.25) despite Collingwood being $1.70 favourites.

“We have hardly taken any money for the Pies and have drifted them out from $1.60. Collingwood will still start favourites, but Gold Coast’s price could continue to come in if they money keeps up at this rate,” saidsportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Ablett v Pendlebury
$1.45     Ablett to get more touches
$2.62     Pendlebury to get more touches                                

Gold Coast v Collingwood
$2.15     Gold Coast                 (in from $2.25)
$1.70     Collingwood             (out from $1.60)                 

Brownlow Medal
$1.60     Gary Ablett
$7.00     Scott Pendlebury
$10        Josh Kennedy
$16        Joel Selwood
$16        Travis Boak
$26        Dayne Beams
$28        Matthew Priddis
$31        Brent Harvey
$31        Patrick Dangerfield
$34        Dane Swan
$34        Nathan Jones
$34        Aaron Sandilands      
Others quoted