Adelaide Crows hot favourite to win AFL premiership after beating GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval

ADELAIDE has firmed to $2.60 favourite to win the AFL premiership after Thursday night’s comprehensive qualifying final win over Greater Western Sydney.

ADELAIDE has firmed to $2.60 favourite to win the AFL premiership after Thursday night’s comprehensive qualifying final win over Greater Western Sydney.

The Crows, who will regain Rory Sloane for their Adelaide Oval preliminary final, most likely a Friday-night match on September 22, have held premiership favouritism for much of the season and were rated a $3.50 chance before Thursday night’s success.

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Sydney remains second favourite at $4.50 in latest UBET markets. The Swans will meet the Crows in the preliminary final if they can get past both Essendon tomorrow then the loser of Friday night’s Geelong v Richmond clash at the MCG.

The Giants’ lacklustre effort has seen their premiership odds blow out to $8. They will get their chance for some redemption on home turf in a week when they face the winner of Saturday night’s Adelaide Oval clash between Port Adelaide and West Coast.

The Power, clear favourites at $1.45 to beat the Eagles ($2.75), are on the fifth line of premiership betting at $17.

AFL PREMIERSHIP ODDS (courtesy of UBET):

$2.60 ADELAIDE

$4.50 Sydney

$5.50 Geelong

$6.50 Richmond

$8 Greater Western Sydney

$17 Port Adelaide

$51 West Coast, Essendon