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Aussie Rules Betting Odds in Canada
| Game ID | Time |
Event |
Category |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3919712 | 09:40 – 19/09 | Geelong Cats vs Hawthorn Hawks | AFL | Geelong Cats 1.85 1.80 Hawthorn Hawks 1.80 |
| 3923949 | 02:35 – 20/09 | Collingwood Magpies vs Hawthorn Hawks | AFL, Women | Collingwood Magpies 1.85 1.85 Hawthorn Hawks 1.85 |
| 3923950 | 03:05 – 20/09 | Port Adelaide Power vs Geelong Cats | AFL, Women | Port Adelaide Power 1.85 1.85 Geelong Cats 1.85 |
| 3923951 | 04:35 – 20/09 | North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Carlton Blues | AFL, Women | North Melbourne Kangaroos 1.01 10.00 Carlton Blues 10.00 |
| 3923953 | 05:05 – 20/09 | Fremantle Dockers vs Essendon Bombers | AFL, Women | Fremantle Dockers 1.80 1.85 Essendon Bombers 1.85 |
| 3919713 | 07:15 – 20/09 | Collingwood Magpies vs Brisbane Lions | AFL | Collingwood Magpies 1.85 1.85 Brisbane Lions 1.85 |
| 3923954 | 03:05 – 21/09 | Sydney Swans vs Greater Western Sydney Giants | AFL, Women | Sydney Swans 1.01 10.00 Greater Western Sydney Giants 10.00 |
| 3923955 | 03:05 – 21/09 | Melbourne Demons vs West Coast Eagles | AFL, Women | Melbourne Demons 1.85 1.85 West Coast Eagles 1.85 |
| 3923957 | 05:05 – 21/09 | Western Bulldogs vs Brisbane Lions | AFL, Women | Western Bulldogs 7.50 1.04 Brisbane Lions 1.04 |
| 3923958 | 05:05 – 21/09 | St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers | AFL, Women | St Kilda Saints 1.80 1.85 Richmond Tigers 1.85 |
| 3923959 | 07:05 – 21/09 | Gold Coast Suns vs Adelaide Crows | AFL, Women | Gold Coast Suns 10.00 1.01 Adelaide Crows 1.01 |
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Although Aussie Rules heralds from Australia, the sport is also played in seven Canadian provinces. These include Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, so Aussie Rules clearly has a huge following in the Great White North.
Unsurprisingly, Aussie Rules betting is also popular among Canadians. As a result, we offer a diverse range of Aussie Rules lines and markets here at Betiton Canada, while also delivering highly competitive odds. But how can you wager with us, and what sports betting tips can we offer to Aussie Rules fans?
How Does Aussie Rules Betting Work?
We’ll explore the most popular Aussie Rules betting markets below, but first you’ll need to identify the best and most widely covered competitions. Currently, the Australian Football League (AFL) represents the pinnacle of the sport, while it’s the only fully professional Aussie Rules tournament in existence.
The league comprises a 23-match regular season, which runs from March to August each year. The sides that finish in the top eight subsequently compete in a four-round finals series, which culminates in the AFL Grand Final.
So, there are ample opportunities to engage in AFL match betting here at Betiton CA, while the competition benefits from broad coverage across the globe.
Betting Odds on Aussie Rules
It’s also crucial that you’re able to read the odds when betting on Aussie Rules. Here at Betiton, we publish odds in decimal format, which presents as a single number to two decimal places. This tells you how much you’ll win for every $1 wagered successfully (inclusive of your stake).
However, you’ll also find an odds widget in the top right-hand corner of our sportsbook. This enables you to also toggle between American and fractional formats, which can be read as follows:
- American Odds: American odds comprise three-digit numbers accompanied by either a ‘-’ or ‘+’ sign. The former reveals a betting favorite, while the corresponding number lets you know how much you’ll have to stake to win $100. The ‘+’ highlights a betting underdog, with the accompanying number telling you how you’ll win for every $100 wagered.
- Fractional Odds: Fractional odds feature two numbers that are separated by a slash. The first digit tells you how much you’ll win in relation to your stake, which is represented by the second number. Your prospective winnings here are calculated exclusive of your stake amount.
Australian Rules Football Betting Markets
Now that you know how to read individual Aussie Rules betting odds, it’s time to explore the sport’s most popular wager types. Here’s our pick of the best markets.
- Moneylines: Also known as ‘head-to-head’ betting in Australia, this straightforward market simply requires you to pick the winner of a particular match. This market is particularly popular given the scarcity of drawn matches in the sport, with just 47 of the 5,647 AFL games played since 1990 (0.83%) ending in a tie.
- Outrights: Outrights or futures markets are also popular and encourage you to pick the winner of a league or tournament. For example, you can wager on the winner of the AFL regular season or pick the team you think will prevail in the Grand Final. This wager type typically unlocks longer odds due to the number of potential outcomes.
- Handicapping: Also referred to as ‘line betting’, this market usually sees you ascribe a virtual disadvantage or ‘handicap’ to a heavy betting favorite. This enables you to back them at enhanced odds and is a staple of Aussie Rules betting. For example, you may back defending AFL champions Collingwood to defeat North Melbourne with a handicap of -18.5 points. They’ll subsequently have to prevail by 19 points or more for your bet to pay out.
- Over/Under Betting: If you don’t fancy picking a winner in a particular match, you could instead engage in over/under betting. Here, you’ll wager on how many points will be scored in a game. Betiton will set various totals as individual betting lines, and you’ll have to select one before deciding whether the actual total will be over or under this threshold.
2025 AFL Season Format & Fixtures
Aussie Rules and AFL betting volumes peak during the summer, with the regular 2025 season running between March 7th and late August. This is the 129th iteration of the Australian Football League, which has adopted various guises since its inception in 1897.
As usual, the regular season features 18 clubs, each of which will play 23 matches. The teams that finish in the top eight during the regular season will qualify for the AFL Finals Series. The Final Series will commence on Thursday, September 4th, in 2025 and conclude with the coveted Grand Final on Saturday, September 27th.
Brisbane were the pre-tournament Aussie Rules betting favourites to defend their crown in 2025, having thrashed rivals Sydney 18.12 (120) – 9.6 (60) in last season’s one-sided Grand Final. However, they sit second in the standings after 14 gameweeks, with their odds having slipped slightly to 8.00.
Despite placing just seventh during the regular season in 2024, Hawthorn started the campaign as the second favourites to win outright. This was partly due to the addition of Tom Barrass and Josh Battle in defence, but they sit fifth at the time of writing. League leaders Collingwood are the current AFL favorties, and can be backed to prevail at 3.75.
| 📍 AFL Round | 📅 Dates |
| AFL Regular Season | March 6th, 2025 – the end of August (TBC) |
| AFL Finals Series | September 4th, 2025 – September 27th, 2025 |
| AFL Grand Final | September 27th, 2025 |
How to Bet on Aussie Rules at Betiton Canada?
To help you engage with Aussie Rules football betting at Betiton Canada and place your outright wager for 2025, we’ve prepared a brief step-by-step guide:
- Browse the available AFL matches and betting lines
- When you make selections, they’ll automatically populate the bet slip in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen
- You can now review your selections and enable 1-Click betting if you wish. Then, confirm your stake amount and hit ‘Place Bets’
Live AFL Betting Odds at Betiton Canada
In addition to pre-game AFL odds, you’ll also find ample live betting lines and markets at Betiton CA. These include staple Aussie Rules betting markets such as moneylines, totals and point spreads, while live wagering also unlocks additional ‘micro’ bets and performance-based props.
Micro wagers are a subset of in-play bettings. They can focus on any number of team and player performance metrics that aren’t directly correlated to the final result. The prevalence of such bets makes disciplined bankroll management particularly important when betting live, while in-play odds are also known to fluctuate widely during events.
Betiton Canada Aussie Rules Betting Tips
Our expert team has also prepared some Australian Rules football betting tips. These will help you to identify the best value markets and make more informed picks.
- Search for the Best Odds: OurAustralian rules football odds are available in different formats, and it’s important to always identify the best value prices. Also, we’d recommend that you use real-time odds to calculate implied probability values ahead of selected matches to identify potential value bets.
- Place Your Outright Bets Early: Outright markets dominate betting in Aussie rules, but if you want to back the Grand Final winner in 2025, doing so early can unlock the most competitive prices. This is especially true when backing favourites like Collingwood, whose odds have already shortened since the beginning of the season.
- Create Value Through Match Betting: AFL match betting unlocks a broad selection of markets, including moneylines, spreads and totals. The latter two markets enable you to create value when backing heavy betting favourites, while they may also be used to construct lucrative combination wagers.
What Is Australian Football?
‘Aussie Rules’ (or Australian football) originated in Melbourne in 1858, borrowing heavily from the sport of rugby. While different iterations and codes were played locally during the next 18 years, the formation of the Victorian Football Association in 1877 created a universal set of rules for players to abide by.
The Victorian Football League (VFL) followed in 1896, and it was around this time that legendary clubs like Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, and Collingwood were formed. This was the sport’s elite-level competition for nearly 100 years, until the modern-day AFL (Australian Football League) was established in 1990.
What Are the Sport’s Rules?
Although this transition has seen the sport become increasingly popular across the globe, the rules have remained largely unchanged. Each team comprises a total of 18 players, while individual games last for 80 minutes and are separated into four equal quarters. As with most sports, the objective of the game is to score more points than the opposing side.
Each end of the field has four posts. These include two tall central posts (which are the goal posts) and two shorter ‘outer’ posts. The latter are referred to as the ‘behind’ posts, while these entities enable players to score points as follows:
- Goals: Goals are the first of two scoring shots in Aussie Rules. They must be struck in between the central goalposts (at any height) and are worth six points. Such shots can touch the ground but must not make contact with either the post or an opposing player prior to crossing the goal line.
- Behinds: ‘Behinds’ may be scored when the ball is struck anywhere between the wider posts but outside of the goal. They may also be awarded if the ball hits the goalpost, while they’re worth a single point in all instances.
Interestingly, there’s also a significant crossover between Aussie Rules and Gaelic football, with both sports relying on players in key positions such as full forward, fullback and halfback.
Australian Football Teams
The same 18 teams who competed in the AFL last season will face off again during the 2025 campaign. Here’s a summary of the teams and potential winners:
- Melbourne Demons
- Brisbane Lions
- Fremantle
- ST Kilda Saints
- Sydney Swans
- Carlton Blues
- Geelong
- Collingwood Magpies
- Richmond Tigers
- Western Bulldogs
- Hawthorn Hawks
- Adelaide
- Port Adelaide
- Gold Coast Suns
- GWS Giants
- Essendon
- North Melbourne
- West Coast Eagles
Betiton Canada AFL Betting Offers
While we don’t offer bespoke AFL or Aussie Rules betting offers at Betiton Canada, you can qualify for a welcome bonus as a new customer. Simply deposit and wager at least $15 at minimum odds of 2.00 and earn a $10 free bet.
This must be deployed within 14 days and at odds of 1.80 or greater, while it unlocks a broad range of AFL bets at the time of writing (including backing Collingwood to reach the 2025 Grand Final at a price of 2.00). Just note that first deposits made using PayPal, Neteller, Paysafe, Skrill, or Skril 1-Tap won’t be eligible to receive the bonus.
Australian Rules Football vs Rugby
Given that Aussie Rules was at least partially based on rugby, it stands to reason that there should be some overt similarities between these sports. However, there are also a number of striking differences when comparing Australian football vs rugby. We’ve listed some of the most important below!
| 📌 Rule | 🏐 Aussie Rules Football | 🏉 Rugby Union |
| ✔️ Field Size | 130 – 185 metres long and 110 – 155 metres wide | 100 metres long and 70 metres wide |
| ✔️ Number of Players | 18 | 15 |
| ✔️ Game Length | 80 minutes (4 x 20 minute quarters) | 80 minutes (2 x 40 minute halves) |
| ✔️ Ball Progression | Forward passes are permitted, but players must kick or punch the ball | Ball must be thrown or kicked. Forward passes by hand are not permitted |
| ✔️ Scoring System | 6 points for a goal, 1 point for a ‘behind’ | 5 points for a try, 2 points for a conversion, 3 points for penalties and drop goals |
Australian Football vs American Football
When appraising odds and AFL betting tips, you should also note that Aussie Rules has some aesthetic similarities to American football. However, both sports have noticeably different rules and parameters when it comes to gameplay. These include the following:
| 📌 Rule | 🏐 Aussie Rules Football | 🏈 American Football |
| ✔️ Field Size | 130 – 185 metres long, 110 – 155 metres wide | 110 metres to long and 49 metres wide |
| ✔️ Number of Players | 18 (3 substitutes permitted) | 11 (unlimited substitutions) |
| ✔️ Game Length | 80 minutes (4 x 20 minute quarters) | 60 minutes (4 x 15 minute quarters) |
| ✔️ Ball Progression | Forward passes are permitted, but players must kick or punch the ball | Balls can be passed and thrown forward so long as the passer is placed behind the scrimmage line |
| ✔️ Scoring System | 6 points for a goal, 1 point for a ‘behind’ | 6 points for a touchdown, 1 point for a field goal |
Responsible Gambling
There are plenty of opportunities to bet on Aussie Rules during the AFL regular season, so responsible gambling and bankroll management is absolutely key. In addition to only ever wagering an amount of money that you can afford to lose, you should ensure that your bankroll is structured to cover a finite period of time.
We can help in this regard at Betiton CA, as we enable you to set customizable deposit limits based on your betting frequency and patterns. You can also take time outs and self-exclude where required, in instances where you lose control of your gambling activity.
Frequently Asked Questions about AFL Betting
Who invented Australian Rules football?
The first Aussie Rules matches took place in the winter of 1858, featuring student teams from Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar. The following May saw famous cricketer Thomas Wentworth Wills and six colleagues establish an initial set of basic rules for the sport.
How do I bet on AFL?
We offer an array of markets and Aussie Rules betting odds at Betiton CA, including moneylines (head-to-head bets), handicaps and totals wagers. We also offer outright AFL betting markets, which enable you to wager on which team will become premier champions.
What is AFL line betting?
AFL ‘line betting’ is another term for handicapping. Here, you’ll afford a heavy betting favorite a virtual handicap for them to overcome, enabling you to back them at enhanced odds. You may also apply a virtual advantage to a betting underdog. Handicapping a favorite will improve your potential payout, whereas applying a positive handicap to an underdog will cover more outcomes and boost your chances of winning.
What are the most popular Aussie Rules bets?
In addition to moneylines, line betting and totals wagers, you can bet on various team and player props. These are particularly popular in-play betting markets. You can also place ‘Quarter’ bets, such as picking one of the competing teams to lead at different intervals during a match.
When does the AFL start?
The 2025 AFL regular season got underway on March 7th, and this will run until the end of August. The Grand Final is scheduled to take place on September 27th. So, now is the ideal time to engage in AFL betting, whether you want to wager on individual matches or back outright winners.