Aussie Rules Odds in Australia: Compare AFL Bookmakers

Which bookmaker has the best AFL odds?

Two figures matter when you compare Aussie Rules prices: best-price share (how often a bookmaker posts the top price in a market) and average margin (the built-in overround — lower is better for you).

• Unibet: 55.97% best-price share, 5.84% average margin (243 markets sampled)
• Ladbrokes: 54.65% best-price share, 5.82% average margin (258 markets sampled)
• Neds: 35.59% best-price share, 5.89% margin (59 sampled)
• TAB: 27.12% best-price share, 6.05% margin (59 sampled)
• PointsBet: 23.53% best-price share, 5.64% margin (51 sampled)
• bet365: 23.33% best-price share, 7.44% margin (30 sampled)
• Sportsbet: 15.91% best-price share, 4.91% margin (44 sampled)
• PlayUp: 13.64% best-price share, 5.93% margin (44 sampled)
• betr: 12.5% best-price share, 6.19% margin (56 sampled)

Sportsbet's low margin combined with a low best-price share means it prices whole slates tightly but rarely tops any single market — useful if you spread bets, less so if you shop the best line each time. Unibet and Ladbrokes are the opposite: they win the top price far more often, which is what price-shoppers care about. bet365's sample here is the smallest, so treat its 7.44% margin as indicative rather than settled.

Match bookmaker to how you bet the footy

Choose Unibet or Ladbrokes if you line-shop and want the best available head-to-head or line price most often. Both are licensed under the NTRC and both offer Live Betting, Cash Out, Bet Builder and Live Streaming.

Choose Sportsbet if you want a tight overall book plus a polished app (app rating 9.0) and Bet Builder for multi-leg AFL bets like a first goalscorer with a winning margin. It supports PayID, Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay.

Choose bet365 if market coverage and depth matter more than a single AFL market — its market coverage (9.6) and sports depth (9.5) are the strongest in this group, and it's the only operator here listing Apple Pay alongside PayID for footy deposits. Just note its AFL margin sample looks higher.

Choose TAB if you value a long-established, state-regulated operator with retail heritage. Avoid it if you strictly chase the top price — its 27% best-price share sits mid-pack.

Choose Neds, PointsBet, betr or PlayUp for their apps and Fast Payout labelling, but expect to top the best price less often than the market leaders. TopSport is Android-only (no iOS app listed) and supports Bank Transfer alongside PayID and Visa — worth knowing if you're an iPhone user.

Payments and withdrawal speed for AFL punters

Every operator here lists a minimum deposit of $10 and a withdrawal window of 0–24 hours, so payout speed is broadly comparable across the board on paper.

PayID is universal across all ten bookmakers, which is the quickest way for most Australians to top up before a Friday-night bounce. Apple Pay is listed only at bet365 and Sportsbet. Visa is near-universal; Mastercard is available at bet365, Ladbrokes, PointsBet, Sportsbet, TAB and Neds. TopSport is the only operator here offering Bank Transfer.

If same-day access to winnings matters to you, PointsBet, Sportsbet, Neds, betr, TopSport and PlayUp all flag Fast Payout as a feature, though the stated 0–24h window applies across the list.

Live betting, Cash Out and Bet Builder for the AFL

Live Betting is available at all ten bookmakers, so you can bet quarter-by-quarter as momentum shifts.

Cash Out is offered by bet365, Ladbrokes, Unibet, PointsBet, Sportsbet, TAB and Neds — handy for locking in a return before a tight final term. It is not listed for betr, PlayUp or TopSport.

Bet Builder — combining legs like a team to win, a total points line and a player disposal market into one bet — is listed for bet365, Ladbrokes, Unibet and Sportsbet. Live Streaming for footy is listed at bet365, Ladbrokes and Unibet.

For scores: bet365 leads live capability (9.4) and Bet Builder rating (9.0); Sportsbet is the app pick (9.0) with a solid Bet Builder score (8.3).

Upcoming AFL fixtures

Round fixtures to line up your Aussie Rules bets (times shown in UTC — convert to your local AEST/AWST):

• St Kilda Saints v Gold Coast Suns — 20 Aug 2026, 09:30
• Collingwood Magpies v Brisbane Lions — 21 Aug 2026, 09:40
• Carlton Blues v Fremantle Dockers — 22 Aug 2026, 03:15
• Melbourne Demons v Western Bulldogs — 22 Aug 2026, 06:15
• Geelong Cats v Richmond Tigers — 22 Aug 2026, 09:45
• Adelaide Crows v Greater Western Sydney Giants — 22 Aug 2026, 10:10
• Essendon Bombers v Port Adelaide Power — 23 Aug 2026, 02:20
• Sydney Swans v North Melbourne Kangaroos — 23 Aug 2026, 05:20
• West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn Hawks — 23 Aug 2026, 09:20

For head-to-head and line markets on these games, compare the sharper-priced books first, then check whether your preferred payment method and app are supported.

Licensing and safety

All ten bookmakers listed here hold an Australian licence. Most operate under the Northern Territory Racing Commission (NTRC) — Ladbrokes, Unibet, PointsBet, Sportsbet, Neds, betr, PlayUp and TopSport. TAB is regulated by state authorities. Wagering in Australia is overseen by state and territory racing and wagering authorities, and the minimum betting age is 18.

On our licence-safety scoring, bet365 (9.5) and Ladbrokes (9.2) sit highest, with TAB (9.1), Unibet and Sportsbet (9.0) close behind. Our safety view is limited to licence status and regulator — we don't make first-hand testing claims. If you want to confirm a licence yourself, check the operator's regulator details before depositing.