AFL 2025: Adelaide plunge in premiership betting after hot start

The Adelaide Crows are the big movers in 2025 AFL Premiership betting after two convincing wins to open the season.

Having started their campaign with a 63-point win over St Kilda, the Crows backed it up in Round 2 with a 61-point victory over Essendon at the MCG on Saturday.

As a result, top AFL betting sites have slashed Adelaide’s premiership odds from $29 preseason to $12 heading into their Round 3 clash with North Melbourne.

That shapes as a fascinating matchup, as the Kangaroos are also up and about following their 59-point drubbing of Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.

Online bookmakers are waiting to see a bit more from Alastair Clarkson’s men, however, as they are still $151 to win the flag in 2025.

Clarkson’s old mob lead the way, with Hawthorn moving from preseason odds of $8 into $6 with BetOnline after impressive wins over Sydney, Essendon and Carlton.

Brisbane and GWS share the second line of betting at $6.50, with Collingwood ($10) and Geelong ($11) filling out the top five chances.

The big drifter in early premiership betting is Carlton, who have gone from $10 out to $21 after starting the season with back-to-back defeats.

Fremantle are 0-2 as well following their narrow loss to the Swans on Sunday, with AFL bookies winding them out from $12 to $21.

Deeper in the market, Essendon have blown out from $41 to $101 after the loss to Adelaide, with concerns growing about the defensive capabilities of Brad Scott’s team.

2025 AFL Premiership betting odds after Round 2

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