{"id":8,"date":"2017-11-29T15:21:05","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T05:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nedsau.wpengine.com\/blog\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:09:27","slug":"afl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/afl\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-entain-hero-news\">\n<section class=\"entain-block news-block hero-news-block \">\n    <div class=\"hero-articles-grid\"><div class=\"grid-item\">      <div class=\"hero-item grid-item-0\">\n        <article class=\"hero-news-card hoverable  post-92877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australian-rules category-guywholikessport\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/10\/how-the-afl-mirrors-the-world\/\" arial-label=\"Read article: How The AFL Mirrors the World\" data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\" hero news card\" data-tr-label=\"How The AFL Mirrors the World\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\">\n              <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ben-King-876x493.jpg\" alt=\"How The AFL Mirrors the World\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n          <span class=\"post-category\" style=\"\">GuyWhoLikesSport<\/span>          <h2 class=\"hero-title\">How The AFL Mirrors the World<\/h2>                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n  <\/article>      <\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-item\">      <div class=\"hero-item grid-item-1\">\n        <article class=\"hero-news-card hoverable  post-92364 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australian-rules category-guywholikessport\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/10\/the-official-2026-afl-trade-value-column\/\" arial-label=\"Read article: The Official 2026 AFL Trade Value Column\" data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\" hero news card\" data-tr-label=\"The Official 2026 AFL Trade Value Column\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\">\n              <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Daicos-876x494.webp\" alt=\"The Official 2026 AFL Trade Value Column\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n          <span class=\"post-category\" style=\"\">GuyWhoLikesSport<\/span>          <h2 class=\"hero-title\">The Official 2026 AFL Trade Value Column<\/h2>                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n  <\/article>      <\/div>      <div class=\"hero-item 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class=\"content-wrapper\">\n          <span class=\"post-category\" style=\"\">GuyWhoLikesSport<\/span>          <h2 class=\"hero-title\">The Grand Final of Inevitabilities: The Unkillable Lions<\/h2>                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n  <\/article>      <\/div><\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-vertical-videos\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block news-section-block vertical-videos-block scrollable-block\" data-section-heading=\"Videos\">\n    <div class=\"entain-section-heading scrollable-block-header\">\n            <h2>Videos<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"scroll-btns-wrapper\"> \n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"scroll-btn left\"><svg fill='currentColor' role='img' aria-label=\"Previous\"  version='1.1' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' xmlns:xlink='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink' width='10' height='10'>\n        <use 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class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Fages-876x493.avif\" alt=\"Why the Current Brisbane Lions Are Better Than the Early 2000s\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">Why the Current Brisbane Lions Are Better Than the Early 2000s<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-25T02:55:22+00:00\">25 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; Josh Bell<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">The Brisbane Lions will shoot for their third successive premiership this Saturday and, should they be victorious, etch their names into Australian Football folklore in the process.&nbsp; Of course, their football club has already achieved a three-peat when neds AFL Unpopular Opinions&#8217; own Alastair Lynch and his teammates won premierships in 2001, 2022 and 2003.\u00a0 And it has started a debate. Which team was better?&nbsp; Should the Lions win on Saturday, the topic will be argued for many years to&nbsp;come&nbsp;but below are my reasons why the current Lions team is superior.&nbsp; They Were Closer&nbsp;To&nbsp;Four&nbsp;&nbsp; Winning four premierships in a row&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"latest-news__grid-item grid-item-1\">\n              <article class=\"news-card latest-news-card latest-news-card__column hoverable  post-91721 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australian-rules category-afl-tips-head-to-head category-afl-tips category-agency-produced tag-afl-tips\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/fremantle-vs-brisbane-lions-predictions\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions: Predictions, Odds &amp; Betting Tips\" \n    data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"latest news card\" data-tr-label=\"Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions: Predictions, Odds &#038; Betting Tips\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\"> \n        \n      <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SocialTips_1460x1275.jpg-12-876x765.png\" alt=\"Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions: Predictions, Odds &amp; Betting Tips\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions: Predictions, Odds &amp; Betting Tips<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-24T03:47:18+00:00\">24 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; Ryan Cook<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">Fremantle take on Brisbane Lions at MCG this Saturday. Here&#8217;s everything you need to know before you bet. Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions Saturday 26th September 2026 2:30 PM (MCG) Fremantle\u00a0 The Dockers return to the big stage for the first time since 2013 on the back of a remarkable\u00a019 win, four loss\u00a0season.\u00a0 Freo has been consistent all the way through,\u00a0with the foundations of their game built around a suffocating defensive structure that has held opponents to the second-fewest\u00a0goals in the competition.\u00a0 On attack, the Dockers are known for their methodical approach to moving the ball forward, setting up uncontested marking&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                    <!-- <\/div> -->\n                    <!-- <div class=\"latest-news-grid\"> -->\n                      <div class=\"latest-news__grid-item grid-item-2\">\n              <article class=\"news-card latest-news-card latest-news-card__column hoverable  post-91685 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australian-rules category-guywholikessport\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/who-has-the-edge-in-the-2026-afl-grand-final-breaking-down-the-key-match-ups\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Who Has the Edge in the 2026 AFL Grand Final? Breaking Down the Key Match-Ups\" \n    data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"latest news card\" data-tr-label=\"Who Has the Edge in the 2026 AFL Grand Final? Breaking Down the Key Match-Ups\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\"> \n        \n      <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lachie-876x493.avif\" alt=\"Who Has the Edge in the 2026 AFL Grand Final? Breaking Down the Key Match-Ups\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">Who Has the Edge in the 2026 AFL Grand Final? Breaking Down the Key Match-Ups<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-23T22:19:55+00:00\">24 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; GuyWhoLikesSport<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">We have our Grand Final and&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;a contest of the two teams most picked to get there heading into the&nbsp;finals&nbsp;series.&nbsp;&nbsp; Brisbane and Fremantle\u2019s&nbsp;finals&nbsp;series have reflected their seasons.&nbsp;They have&nbsp;boiled themselves down to their essential&nbsp;selves.&nbsp;&nbsp; All year long, Fremantle has played outrageous patches of footy,&nbsp;while spending most of their games&nbsp;playing&nbsp;just okay, showing&nbsp;plenty of&nbsp;grit to hang in there defensively.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;why&nbsp;I\u2019ve&nbsp;called them an expeditionary force all year. They get in, kidnap&nbsp;Maduro, and get out.&nbsp;&nbsp; Against Sydney on Friday night, they did it again.&nbsp;The Delta Force operators Shai Bolton and Hayden Young, ably supported by Pat Voss and Caleb Serong, simply took the game away from Sydney&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"latest-news__grid-item grid-item-3\">\n              <article class=\"news-card latest-news-card latest-news-card__column hoverable  post-91557 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australian-rules category-afl-tips tag-afl-tips\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/2026-afl-grand-final-tips-predictions\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: 2026 AFL Grand Final Tips &amp; Predictions\" \n    data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"latest news card\" data-tr-label=\"2026 AFL Grand Final Tips &#038; Predictions\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\"> \n        \n      <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SocialTips_1460x1275.jpg-12-876x765.png\" alt=\"2026 AFL Grand Final Tips &amp; Predictions\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">2026 AFL Grand Final Tips &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-22T02:55:27+00:00\">22 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; Ryan Cook<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">The Brisbane Lions and Fremantle are the two clubs left standing as we look ahead to the most anticipated Saturday September holds. Chris Fagan&#8217;s Lions hope to match their previous glory years by winning a third straight flag and cement their status as a dynasty, while the Dockers aim to not only cause an upset, but also add their first piece of silverware. Truth be told, the chances of this game matching last week&#8217;s unbelievable Preliminary Final between Hawthorn and Brisbane are slim, but with storylines across the paddock and unexpected selection drama at the Tribunal through the week, this&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                    <!-- <\/div> -->\n                    <!-- <div class=\"latest-news-grid\"> -->\n                      <div class=\"latest-news__grid-item grid-item-4\">\n              <article class=\"news-card latest-news-card latest-news-card__column hoverable  post-91504 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australian-rules category-guywholikessport\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/the-afl-wants-to-take-that-from-you\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: The AFL Wants to Take That from You\u00a0\u00a0\" \n    data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"latest news card\" data-tr-label=\"The AFL Wants to Take That from You\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\"> \n        \n      <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hugh-876x493.avif\" alt=\"The AFL Wants to Take That from You\u00a0\u00a0\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">The AFL Wants to Take That from You\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-20T23:27:21+00:00\">21 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; GuyWhoLikesSport<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">With 40 seconds left in one of the greatest preliminary finals I have ever seen, Jarman Impey was rightly pinged by Hugh McLuggage.&nbsp;McLuggage, who played himself back into form in the second half, drilled it to put the Lions up by three points.&nbsp;&nbsp; But&nbsp;McLuggage&nbsp;had rushed the shot, probably not wanting to let the emotion or the lactic get to him.&nbsp;In a game where the teams combined for 22 goals from stoppage, it was a three-point game. The ball would be thrown up with 18 seconds left.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Hawks had more than half a chance.&nbsp;&nbsp; The ball went up and neither&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"latest-news__grid-item grid-item-5\">\n              <article class=\"news-card latest-news-card latest-news-card__column hoverable  post-91246 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australian-rules category-afl-tips-head-to-head category-afl-tips category-agency-produced tag-afl-tips\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/hawthorn-vs-brisbane-lions-predictions\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips\" \n    data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"latest news card\" data-tr-label=\"Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions Prediction, Odds &#038; Betting Tips\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\"> \n        \n      <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SocialTips_1460x1275.jpg-8-876x765.png\" alt=\"Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-16T19:56:55+00:00\">17 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; Ryan Cook<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">Hawthorn take on Brisbane Lions at MCG this Saturday. Here&#8217;s everything you need to know before you bet. Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions Saturday 19th September 2026 5:15 PM (MCG) The Hawks have had nightmares about the Lions since they went down by 67 points at the Gabba just over a month ago, and after watching Brisbane beat up on the Crows last week, coach Sam Mitchell might be having flashbacks.\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0back to back\u00a0premiers\u00a0returned\u00a0to their\u00a0dangerous\u00a0best, wasting no time piling on\u00a0five unanswered goals within the first 10 minutes, before Daniel Curtin finally got the Crows on the board.\u00a0 Just like Freo, though,&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                    <!-- <\/div> -->\n                    <!-- <div class=\"latest-news-grid\"> -->\n                      <div class=\"latest-news__grid-item grid-item-6\">\n              <article class=\"news-card latest-news-card latest-news-card__column hoverable  post-91242 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australian-rules category-afl-tips-head-to-head category-afl-tips category-agency-produced tag-afl-tips\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/sydney-swans-vs-fremantle-predictions\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Sydney Swans vs Fremantle Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips\" \n    data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"latest news card\" data-tr-label=\"Sydney Swans vs Fremantle Prediction, Odds &#038; Betting Tips\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\"> \n        \n      <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SocialTips_1460x1275.jpg-8-876x765.png\" alt=\"Sydney Swans vs Fremantle Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">Sydney Swans vs Fremantle Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-16T19:53:09+00:00\">17 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; Ryan Cook<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">Sydney Swans take on Fremantle at SCG this Friday. Here&#8217;s everything you need to know before you bet. Sydney Swans vs Fremantle Friday 18th September 2026 7:40 PM (SCG) The Dockers leave Perth for the first time in several weeks after\u00a0finally\u00a0hitting the button on\u00a0Wharfie\u00a0Time during last Friday\u2019s win over the Cats.\u00a0 Luke Jackson was instrumental in the 14-point\u00a0victory,\u00a0showcasing\u00a0why he is indeed one of the craftiest\u00a0rucks\u00a0in the game with two goals and 25 touches\u00a0to his name.\u00a0 Unlike\u00a0a\u00a0week earlier\u00a0against the Hawks, the Dockers\u00a0burst\u00a0out of the blocks to lead by four goals at the\u00a0quarter time, although some\u00a0nervy moments followed when the Cats managed&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"latest-news__grid-item grid-item-7\">\n              <article class=\"news-card latest-news-card latest-news-card__column hoverable  post-91030 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australian-rules\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/2026-afl-preliminary-finals-tips-predictions\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: 2026 AFL Preliminary Finals Tips &amp; Predictions\" \n    data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"latest news card\" data-tr-label=\"2026 AFL Preliminary Finals Tips &#038; Predictions\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\"> \n        \n      <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SocialTips_1460x1275.jpg-8-876x765.png\" alt=\"2026 AFL Preliminary Finals Tips &amp; Predictions\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">2026 AFL Preliminary Finals Tips &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-14T05:47:25+00:00\">14 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; Ryan Cook<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">A date with destiny awaits this weekend as we learn once and for all who will play in the 2026 AFL Grand Final. Two fascinating Prelim games stand between now and the most famous day in September, and as in years past, there&#8217;s a genuine case to be made for all four remaining clubs. The Swans step out on the SCG with fresh legs to host minor premiers Fremantle on Friday night, while the Lions are back to the MCG hoping to replicate their dominant win over the Hawks only five weeks earlier. Who makes it through? Best bets and&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                    <!-- <\/div> -->\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<p>Australian Rules Football has grown from humble beginnings into Australia\u2019s most popular football code and more recently, has become a favourite of the online betting community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aussie Rules was originally forged as a way to keep cricketers fit in the winter, but the sport has more than taken its position within the Australian sporting landscape and boasts the country\u2019s best crowds and overall viewership markets annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AFL only came to be in its current form in 1990 and was previously called the \u2018VFL\u2019; with teams fielded only in the state of Victoria. Since then however, the AFL has truly become an Australian sport with several teams now based in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neds offers punters a wide variety of AFL betting options, including the standard game, head-to-head and line markets, as well as a plethora of futures markets including the yearly Brownlow Medal count and which team will be crowned premiers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian Rules Football has grown from humble beginnings into Australia\u2019s most popular football code and more recently, has become a favourite of the online betting community. Aussie Rules was originally forged as a way to keep cricketers fit in the winter, but the sport has more than taken its position within the Australian sporting landscape and boasts the country\u2019s best crowds and overall viewership markets annually. The AFL only came to be in its current form in 1990 and was previously called the \u2018VFL\u2019; with teams fielded only in the state of Victoria. Since then however, the AFL has truly&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-sport-home.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"29\/11\/2017","event_country":"Australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}