AFL Odds: Latest Brownlow & Coleman Medal Odds as at 24 July 2018

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• Author: Alex Christodoulou
  Jul 24, 2018 11:32 AM
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Mitchell & Brown's to lose

With runaway favouritism for the Brownlow and Coleman medals respectively, Hawthorn's Tom Mitchell and North Melbourne's Ben Brown look to be near unbeatable for the two most prestigious individual prizes. 

But nothing is guaranteed, especially with the Brownlow, where plenty of unorthodox challengers have emerged.

Brownlow Medal odds

Tom Mitchell

AFL Odds: $2

The Hawthorn ball-magnet enjoys strong favouritism partly due to a lack of competition from fellow mids, but mostly because he continues to stand head and shoulders above his Hawthorn teammates as their best player.

Whenever the Hawks get a win, Mitchell will invariably find himself in the votes.

With more disposals than any other player in the comp, you could argue that Mitchell has been the most influential player this year and a deserved Bownlow contender.

If he avoids suspension and has a few more standout performances in the last five rounds, the Brownlow looks to be all but wrapped up.

Prediction: Brownlow winner.

Max Gawn

AFL Odds: $8

At 208 centimetres, Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn is certainly a departure from the recent trend of ball-winning midfielders being the only realistic contenders for the Brownlow. 

Aside from performing his ruckwork with distinction and leading the comp with most hitouts, it is Gawn's ability to play a significant role in other aspects of the game that make him a genuine Brownlow contender.

When the ball hits the ground, Gawn becomes another midfielder, averaging 17 disposals a game.

But it is also Gawn's marking ability in the forward line that makes him such a valuable player.

Prediction: Brownlow runner-up.

Stephen Coniglio

AFL Odds: $51

For a juicy piece of value, look no further than GWS's Stephen Coniglio, who is way over the odds at $51. 

For a team likely to finish in the top four, logic says that the Giants will receive their fair share of Brownlow votes.

And in superb midfield, Coniglio has been the standout. On top of his midfield duties, he has also gone forward and kicked 14 goals, which is a great return for a midfielder. 

And in the Melbourne-centric AFL media, Coniglio from the often disregarded and maligned Giants has flown well under the radar. 

Prediction: Brownlow third place.

Patrick Cripps

AFL Odds: $9

Another interesting contender and the third favourite to take home the Brownlow is young Carlton midfielder Patrick Cripps. 

Cripps has been the Blues only shining light in 2018. He leads the competition in contested possessions, even though the Blues are ranking last in that statistic.

You'd think that almost all of the Blues' Brownlow votes will fall to Cripps.

However, the question to ponder is how the umpires have voted this year.

Usually, a team with only one win that has been on the receiving end of plenty of thrashings won't register many votes at all.

In a normal year, Cripps wouldn't even make the top ten.

But with such standout performances in such an ordinary side, the money is saying that the umps will reward Cripps's impressive efforts. 

Prediction: Brownlow top ten.