Lance Franklin’s absence over the weekend has opened the door for Matthew Pavlich to win the Coleman Medal according to punters, with the Fremantle skipper firming from $2.15 to $1.60 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Buddy has now drifted from $4.00 to $14 while Jack Riewoldt has also drifted from $3.25 to $4.50.

“Buddy was expected to kick a bag against Gold Coast but he is now nine goals behind Pavlich and with only two games to go it could be asking too much, even of Buddy,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

The Brownlow Medal appears to still be wide open, with favourite Jobe Watson drifting from $2.75 to $3.75. Gary Ablett has firmed from $5.50 to $4.50 as has Trent Cotchin in from $7.00 to $5.00.

Adelaide’s midfield duo of Patrick Dangerfield ($9.00) and Scott Thompson ($10) have also been given some chance.

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Coleman medal
(Prices in brackets from Friday 17th August)
$1.60 Matthew Pavlich (in from $2.15)
$4.50 Jack Riewoldt (out from $3.25)
$5.00 Drew Petrie (in from $5.50)
$7.00 Tom Hawkins (in from $51)
$14 Lance Franklin (out from $4.00)
$51 Stephen Milne (in from $151)
$101 Taylor Walker (out from $41)
$201 Nick Riewoldt (out from $151)
$501 Eddie Betts (out from $201)

Brownlow medal
(Prices in brackets from Friday 17th August)
$3.75 Jobe Watson (out from $2.75)
$4.50 Gary Ablett (in from $5.50)
$5.00 Trent Cotchin (in from $7.00)
$9.00 Patrick Dangerfield (in from $10)
$10 Scott Thompson (in from $11)
$15 Dane Swan (out from $14)
$18 Sam Mitchell (out from $14)
$18 Scott Pendlebury (out from $14)