The following are betting tips for Round 3 of the 2026 AFL season.
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Draftstars have $60,000 fantasy sports contests for each of the Cats v Crows and Magpies v Giants clashes. They also have a $60,000 contest for the Saturday games and a $60,000 contest for the Sunday games. For each competition, entry costs $15 and the top 25% of participants will receive a pay out.
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Geelong vs. Adelaide |
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Geelong 1-39 at 2.20 (BetEstate)
Adelaide have won five away games in a row, spanning this season and the last, however they haven’t won at Geelong since 2003. Out of the Crows’ last 17 defeats to the Cats, 15 were by 1-39 margins and Adelaide’s eight defeats over the last twelve months were all by 1-39 margins. Eight of Geelong’s 11 home wins over the same period were by 1-39 margins.
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St Kilda vs. Brisbane |
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Brisbane in the head-to-head at 1.55 (Bet Right)
The 0-2 Brisbane Lions return from a bye last week. They welcome back Zac Bailey and Darcy Gardiner from suspension and Logan Morris from injury. At the time of writing, Hugh McCluggage might also make the side if he can pass a fitness test on Thursday. This game will be played at Marvel Stadium, where the Lions have gone 11-2 in both the head-to-head and the line since 2021. Brisbane have won seven in a row against St Kilda and that includes five consecutive away wins over the Saints. The Lions covered the line in all five of those away wins.
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Fremantle vs. Richmond |
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Josh Treacy to kick 2+ goals at 1.37 (bet365)
Josh Treacy kicked four goals last week. Spanning this season and the last he has kicked 2+ goals in seven consecutive games. Treacy kicked 4, 5 and 6 goals in his last three games against Richmond.
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Carlton vs. Melbourne |
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Under 186.5 at 1.52 (bet365)
Since the beginning of last season, Carlton have averaged 147.8 total points at the MCG. This saw 11 of their 12 games go under the bookmaker’s total. In recent years their clashes against the Demons have been low scoring too, which has seen their last eight head-to-heads go under the bookmaker’s total. The median total across those eight games was 146 and none of those fixtures went over 162.