AFL Odds: Round 21 Is Here
August 13th, 2014 by TJ DilferTwo rounds to go after this, so make sure you’ve got all the AFL odds you need for the end of the regular season and the finals. It looks like those last finals spots are still up for grabs, with a few teams locked together on 40 points around that all-important eighth place on the ladder, and Port Adelaide and Fremantle will both be eyeing a home final if they can win the scrap for fourth…
Collingwood fans will be expecting the points on Saturday night when their side take on the Lions, but with the pressure off Brisbane, there’s nothing certain about the fixture for the Pies. Just before that, there’s one of the most compelling fixtures of the round, and potentially of the season. Can Richmond continue their astonishing run of wins against the Crows? In what will be a massive game for both clubs, can Adelaide take the opportunity to affirm their finals credentials despite a growing list of injuries? And even if the Tigers can find another win, will it be enough to drag them up into a finals spot, or will all their bravery be ultimately in vain? These sorts of games are why we love the end of the regular season: there’s always something to play for, it feels like, even for the sides whose dreams of the Grand Final might be slipping away.
Sunday sees both Melbourne sides going in with the shorter odds, but only North Melbourne really with anything but pride to play for, and the round finishes with what could be a great game to watch, let alone a key one for the shape of the top of the ladder. Leaders Hawthorn face Fremantle, and it feels like all the pressure will be on the Dockers, both to secure their fourth place berth against any challenge from Port Adelaide and also to prove to themselves and to any doubters that they have what it takes to be Grand Final contenders.
We’ll be watching as things unfold over the weekend, and we’ll also be checking out how the results change the AFL odds for the finals…
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