Will superstar Lance Franklin be held goalless for the third week in a row? It doesn’t look likely according to a market by online bookmaker sportsbet, pricing odds of $1.05 for Buddy to not kick a goal against the Swans in round 7.
If punters think that the Sydney defence can do the job, $7.00 is on offer for him to have another quiet game.
Despite a few ordinary weeks in front of goal, Buddy remains the favourite for the Coleman Medal, but has drifted from $3.50 to $4.00.
Travis Cloke, who started the year as a $21 outsider, has firmed into $5.50 with Jack Riewoldt ($6.00) and Josh Kennedy ($6.50) also in the hunt.
“Buddy has been a bit off but surely a player of his qualities will find a way to bounce back. He has been backed off the map to win the Coleman, so no doubt punters will be looking for a turn around this weekend,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.
In round 7 betting, Geelong remain $1.64 favourites in the Friday night blockbuster against Essendon ($2.25). In the Grand Final replay, there has been double the money on the Hawks at $1.62 than Sydney ($2.30). With both games expected to go down to the wire, sportsbet.com.au will be refunding all head to head bets if the team you back losses by two goals or less!
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Will Lance Franklin kick a goal this weekend?
$1.05 Yes
$7.00 No
How many times this year will Lance Franklin be goalless?
$2.20 2 times
$2.20 3 times
$5.00 4 times
$5.00 5+ times
Coleman Medal
(Prices in brackets from Friday 3 May)
$4.00 Lance Franklin (out from $3.50)
$5.50 Travis Cloke (in from $6.00)
$6.00 Jack Riewoldt (steady)
$6.50 Josh Kennedy (in from $7.00)
$9.00 Lindsay Thomas (steady)
$14 Nick Riewoldt (in from $16)
$14 Tom Hawkins (out from $12)
$21 Jay Schulz (steady)
$21 Stewart Crameri (in from $34)
$26 Jack Darling (in from $41)
Others quoted
AFL Round 7
(Prices in brackets from Monday 6 May)
$1.64 Geelong (steady)
$2.25 Essendon (steady)
$1.62 Port Adelaide (out from $1.60)
$2.30 Richmond (out from $2.20)
$4.50 Brisbane (out from $3.75)
$1.20 West Coast (in from $1.24)
$7.75 Western Bulldogs (out from $6.50)
$1.08 North Melbourne (out from $1.07)
$1.62 Hawthorn (out from $1.60)
$2.30 Sydney (out from $2.20)
$2.05 Fremantle (out from $2.05)
$1.70 Collingwood (steady)
$8.50 GWS (out from $6.50)
$1.07 Adelaide (in from $1.08)
$1.83 Melbourne (out from $1.80)
$1.98 Gold Coast (out from $1.93)
$3.45 St Kilda (out from $3.25)
$1.31 Carlton (out from $1.30)
