2025 AFL Grand Final Betting Tips & Preview

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Looking for free AFL Grand Final betting tips? Bets.com.au is home to the biggest and best 2025 AFL Grand Final tips and preview. 

The end of the AFL home and away season and finals culminates in the Grand Final - arguably the biggest annual event in Australian sport. 

And right here you can get our tips and predictions for the AFL Grand Final winner, First Goalscorer tips, Norm Smith Medal winner and more for the big day.

2025 AFL Grand Final Betting Odds


Traditionally played on the last Saturday in September at the mighty MCG, the Grand Final is a betting phenomenon that brings the country together in pubs, lounge rooms and backyards around the country.

An average of roughly three million Australians tune in to watch the battle for the premiership cup each year, a figure that illustrates just how important the game is to our culture.

The Brisbane Lions defeated the Sydney Swans to win the 2024 AFL Grand Final and online bookmaker PlayUp have created their markets for the 2025 GF.

AFL 2025 Grand Final Winner
Odds
Brisbane Lions$6.00
Sydney Swans$7.00
Hawthorn Hawks$8.00
Carlton Blues$9.00
GWS Giants$9.00
Geelong Cats$11
Western Bulldogs$11
All Others$12+
Odds from PlayUp. Correct from 30/9/24.

2025 AFL Grand Final Betting Tips & Preview

The Matchup: TBC
The Date: TBC
Start Time: 2.30pm AEST
Venue: MCG

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AFL Grand Final Betting Promotions


Three million people watching on TV, 100,000 people in attendance and one of the biggest gambling events on the Australian sporting calendar - the AFL Grand Final is a huge betting event, and there are a lot of bookmaker promotions on the big game.

In addition to ongoing bookmaker specials throughout the year like same-game multis, early payouts, boosted odds and super margins, the AFL Grand Final will attract a full suite of promotions from bookmakers looking to attract your business on such a busy day.

Specials will typically target Norm Smith Medal markets, player exotics, first goalscorers and other popular bets for casuals. Keep a close eye on all the offerings in the lead up to the game and make sure you’re maximising your bets.

AFL Grand Final Betting Options


The number of betting options available to the AFL Grand Final are huge. Here is our guide to the most popular markets:

Win bet: This is as simple as it sounds and just requires you picking the correct winning team

Line bet: Line or ‘spread’ betting requires punters to select the correct team after a points handicap has been issued by a bookmaker. For example, if Hawthorn is given +15.5 line against Sydney, which has a -15.5 line, it means that the bookmakers believe that Hawthorn is 15.5 points behind Sydney in betting. If Hawthorn loses by 15 points, they will COVER the line, but if they lose by 16 points, Sydney have covered the 15.5 handicap given to their opponents. The line bet is a popular bookmaker tool to even out the betting and put each team on an even keel before a match starts.

Margin bet: In addition to the line bet, bookmakers will also offer punters a number of options to choose from when it comes to the winning team and winning margin. An example of a winning margin is to wager on a team to win within 1-39 points. The odds for this margin may be slightly above a simple win bet, offering punters more value if they believe it will be a low-scoring game.

First goal: This market is exactly as advertised. If you can correctly select the first player to score a goal in a game, you’ll win. Odds for forwards are much shorter than midfielders, ruckmen and defenders. The first goal-scorer is an extremely-popular market for the AFL Grand Final.

Most goals: If you can select which player will kick the most goals in a game, you’ll take home the biscuits here. Obviously forwards are installed with the shortest odds in this market, but value can be had for goal-kicking midfielders and even defenders who swing forward. If two or more players tie for the most goals, the odds for the most goals player you initially bet on will be halved.

Most disposals: The most disposals market is typically fought out between 12-14 players on the field, split between the ‘strong’ Group A and the weaker Group B contestants. Punters must select the player from Group A or B that eclipses the other players in the group in terms of disposals to win the bet.

Norm Smith Medal: The Norm Smith Medal rewards the player that stood above the rest and performed on the biggest stage in the game – the AFL Grand Final. The Norm Smith goes to the best on ground in the finale and is voted on by a select group of media and ex-AFL players and champions.

AFL Grand Final Live Streaming


If, for some crazy reason, you can’t get yourself behind a television on Grand Final day, or you’re overseas and not able to tune into the free-to-air telecast on Channel 7, there are live stream options so you don’t have to miss the action.

Punters and fans overseas will be able to pay for a subscription to the AFL at watchafl.com, while punters looking for a live stream on their phones in Australia will be able to do so through the AFL Live app - but for a small fee.

AFL Grand Final FAQs

When is the 2025 AFL Grand Final?

The AFL Grand Final is set to be played at the MCG and is normally at the end of September.

Where is the 2025 AFL Grand Final played?

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is usually the venue for the AFL Grand Final. 

Who won the 2024 AFL Grand Final?

The Brisbane Lions won the 2024 AFL Grand Final, beating the Sydney Swans.

Who has won the most AFL Grand Finals?

Collinwgood, Essendon and Carlton have won 16 premierships each and sit tied with the most AFL Grand Final wins.

What is the biggest crowd in AFL Grand Final history?

The 1970 Grand Final between Collingwood and Carlton set a record for 121,696 in attendance.

How to live stream the AFL Grand Final?

Visit our live streaming hub for information on how you can watch the AFL Grand Final from your phone, laptop or tablet.