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Current AFL Players Association boss Matt Finnis has been installed as the $4.00 favourite to be named the next CEO of the North Melbourne Football Club with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Kangaroos Chief Operating Officer Cam Vale is next in the market at $5.00.

Former CEO Geoff Walsh has been listed as a $11 chance, while AFL General Manager of Commercial Operations Darren Birch has been priced at $13.

Current Kangaroos President James Brayshaw is in the market at $17, while former GWS CEO Dale Holmes is priced at $21.

“There has been a strong history of AFLPA CEO’s going onto bigger roles in the AFL and its clubs. Matt Finnis is really highly regarded and may be looking to take the next step, so he is the logical favourite according to our market,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

“Should they wish to hire internally they have plenty of options, while someone who has worked within the AFL such as Darren Birch could be really appealing to them.”

Club legend Wayne Carey is in the market at $26, with AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou and Dermott Brereton listed as long shots at $101.

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Next CEO of the North Melbourne Football Club

$4.00 Matt Finnis
$5.00 Cam Vale
$8.00 Josh Eaton
$11 Geoff Walsh
$13 Ben Jesse
$13 Darren Birch
$15 Adam Aiello
$15 Allan Aylett
$17 John Murphy
$17 James Brayshaw
$19 Hannah Way
$19 Chris Simmonds
$21 Heath O’Loughlin
$21 Dale Holmes
$23 Michael Moschogianis
$26 Wayne Carey
$34 Gillon McLachlan
$101 Andrew Demetriou
$101 Dermott Brereton

The Knights to win the NRL has blown out from $8.00 to $101, a top eight finish for the Sharks is into $1.45 from $2.90 and a Bulldogs finals appearance has firmed from $1.75 into $1.10 – they’re just some of the huge betting fluctuations experienced at online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au at the mid-point of the 2012 NRL season.

Aside from the Knights, the Warriors ($11 out to $17), Dragons ($12 out to $41), Canberra ($26 out to $151) and Parramatta ($19 out to $201) have been the big drifters in premiership betting while the Storm ($9.00 into $3.25) and Sharks ($31 into $21) have firmed sharply and been well backed by punters.

In top 4 finish betting, the Warriors have blown out to $8.00 from $2.75 while the Storm are into $1.002 and Wests Tigers into $1.85 after opening the season at $2.50 and $2.25 respectively.

The Tigers, Storm, Manly, Broncos, Bulldogs, Rabbitohs and Sharks have all firmed in top 8 finish betting while the Dragons ($3.00) and Warriors ($1.72) have gone in the other direction.

“The markets are saying the jury is still out on what the Warriors can do this season. They’ve fluctuated the most of any team across all of the markets,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

“The Storm opened the season at $9.00 and have been the best backed side by a journey to win the NRL and are into $1.002 to make the top 8!”

The Eels are now into $1.40 to claim the wooden spoon with the Raiders next at $6.50.

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2012 NRL Premiership

(prices in brackets as of 5 June 2012)
$8.00 Newcastle Knights (out to $101)
$8.00 Manly Sea Eagles (in to $6.50)
$8.00 Wests Tigers (in to $7.00)
$9.00 Melbourne Storm (in to $3.25)
$10 New Zealand Warriors (out to $17)
$10 Brisbane Broncos (in to $7.00)
$12 St. George Illawarra (out to $41)
$13 Canterbury Bulldogs (in to $11)
$15 South Sydney Rabbitohs (in to $12)
$16 North Queensland Cowboys (out to $17)
$19 Parramatta Eels (out to $201)
$26 Sydney Roosters (out to $81)
$26 Canberra Raiders (out to $151)
$31 Cronulla Sharks (in to $21)
$31 Gold Coast Titans (out to $51)
$41 Penrith Panthers (out to $126)

Top 4 Finish

$2.25 Wests Tigers (in to $1.85)
$2.40 Melbourne Storm (in to $1.002)
$2.50 Newcastle Knights (out to $81)
$2.50 Manly Sea Eagles (in to $1.50)
$2.75 New Zealand Warriors (out to $8.00)
$2.75 Brisbane Broncos (in to $1.40)
$3.00 St. George Illawarra (out to $26)
$3.25 Canterbury Bulldogs (in to $2.25)
$3.50 South Sydney Rabbitohs (in to $2.75)
$4.00 North Queensland Cowboys (out to $6.00)
$4.25 Parramatta Eels (out to $151)
$6.50 Sydney Roosters (out to $41)
$5.50 Canberra Raiders (out to $101)
$7.00 Cronulla Sharks (in to $4.00)
$7.00 Gold Coast Titans (out to $31)
$8.00 Penrith Panthers (out to $101)

Top 8 Finish

$1.40 Wests Tigers (in to $1.10)
$1.45 Newcastle Knights (out to $7.00)
$1.50 Melbourne Storm (in to $1.002)
$1.50 Manly Sea Eagles (in to $1.04)
$1.50 Brisbane Broncos (in to $1.03)
$1.57 New Zealand Warriors (out to $1.72)
$1.67 St. George Illawarra (out to $3.50)
$1.75 Canterbury Bulldogs (in to $1.10)
$1.90 South Sydney Rabbitohs (in to $1.30)
$1.90 North Queensland Cowboys (in to $1.62)
$1.95 Parramatta Eels (out to $21)
$2.50 Sydney Roosters (out to $5.00)
$2.65 Canberra Raiders (out to $13)
$2.90 Cronulla Sharks (in to $1.45)
$3.00 Gold Coast Titans (out to $4.50)
$3.25 Penrith Panthers (out to $11)

Wooden Spoon

$5.00 Penrith Panthers (in to $8.00)
$6.00 Gold Coast Titans (out to $26)
$6.00 Cronulla Sharks
$8.00 Canberra Raiders (in to $6.50)
$8.00 Sydney Roosters (out to $26)
$12 Parramatta Eels (in to $1.40)
$13 North Queensland Cowboys
$13 South Sydney Rabbitohs
$19 Canterbury Bulldogs
$21 St. George Illawarra (out to $51)
$21 Manly Sea Eagles
$26 New Zealand Warriors (out to $101)
$29 Brisbane Broncos

$34 Melbourne Storm

$41 Newcastle Knights (in to $11)

$67 Wests Tigers

A Qantas share finishing 2012 at $1.40 or under has firmed from $1.67 to $1.50 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Ending the year worth $1.40 or more has drifted from $2.10 to $2.40.

“Punters took the $1.67 on offer when the market was first opened and the money has continued to come,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

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Qantas Year End Share Price

(prices in brackets from 21 May)

$1.50 $1.40 or Under (in from $1.67)

$2.40 Above $1.40 (out from $2.10)

After being this week’s nominee for the Rising Star award, GWS’s Dylan Shiel is looming as a real contender to win the award, firming from $7.00 to $5.00 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

In addition to firming into second favouritism, Shiel has easily been the best backed player with punters, attracting almost three times the money compared to current favourite Mitch Wallis ($3.80).

“He has been well backed since the market opened and now he officially has a nomination, we expect his price will continue to be crunched and he could even be favourite by the end of the season,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

Shiel’s GWS teammate Tom Bugg has also firmed from $15 to $10, while Stephen Coniglio has drifted from $7.00 to $12.

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2012 Rising Star Winner

(Prices in brackets from Tuesday 29 May)
$3.80 Mitch Wallis (in from $5.50)
$5.00 Dylan Shiel (in from $7.00)
$7.00 Mitchell Golby (in from $9.00)
$10 Thomas Bugg (in from $15)
$12 Stephen Coniglio (out from $7.00)
$13 Steven Motlop (out from $7.00)
$14 Jeremy Cameron (out from $12)
$16 Josh Caddy (out from $12)
$21 Jake Carlisle (in from $26)
$21 Ryan Lester (in from $34)

The 2012-13 Federal budget has firmed from $1.40 into $1.30 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to be in deficit at the end September 2013.

The budget ending in a surplus has drifted from $2.30 to $2.60.

“Punters are adamant that the budget will be in deficit,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes. “There has been no interest in the $2.60 on offer for it to be in surplus.”

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,h3>Will the Federal Government’s 2012-2013 budget be in surplus or deficit?

(Market determined on the underlying cash balance in the Final Budget Outcome tabled in the parliament by the end of September 2013)
$1.30 Deficit (in from $1.40)
$2.60 Surplus (out from $2.30)

An RBA official interest rate cut between 0.01 and 0.25 percent appears the most likely outcome today according to punters, with that figure firming from $1.90 to a short $1.50 in the last 24 hours with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

A decrease between 0.26 and 0.5 percent has drifted from $2.00 to $2.60 as has the figure to stay the same, moving from $5.50 to $6.00.

A larger decrease of 0.51 percent or more has also drifted from $14 to $34, while an increase still appears to be a long shot, out from $201 to $301.

“A decrease now appears a certainty, with all the money coming for a cut between 0.01 and 0.25 percent, which has been very well backed by the punters particularly over the last 24 hours,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

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RBA June announcement

$1.50 Decrease between 0.01 and 0.25 percent (in from $1.90)
$2.60 Decrease between 0.26 and 0.5 percent (out from $2.00)
$6.00 Stay the same (out from $5.50)
$34 Decrease of 0.51 percent or more (out from $14)
$301 Any increase (out from $201)

Rachael Leahcar may still be the favourite at $2.90 to win The Voice, however Darren Percival has emerged as a real contender after last night’s performance, into $4.00 from $6.50 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

While Percival has firmed, the two favourites have drifted, with Leahcar out from $2.75 to $2.90 and Karise Eden out from $3.50 to $3.75.

Sarah De Bono has also firmed from $11 to $7.00, while Lakyn Heperi has drifted from $5.00 to $8.00.

“Rachael is still the clear favourite, but Darren is starting to get some real momentum and after Rachael, has been the best backed contestant by punters,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

Prinnie Stevens has been given shorter odds than Black Caviar to be eliminated from Joel’s group, priced at $1.01. Lakyn Heperi also appears to be on the way out, priced at $1.50 to be eliminated ahead of Ben Hazelwood $1.80 and Sarah De Bono at $8.00.

Adam Martin is the short priced favourite at $1.10 to be eliminated from Keith’s group, with Diana Rouvas and Brittany Cairns both priced at $1.50.

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The Voice Winner Betting

(Prices in brackets from Monday 4 June)
$2.90 Rachael Leahcar (out from $2.75)
$3.75 Karise Eden (out from $3.50)
$4.00 Darren Percival (in from $6.50)
$7.00 Sarah De Bono (in from $11)
$8.00 Lakyn Heperi (out from $5.00)
$13 Ben Hazelwood (in from $26)
$13 Brittany Cairns (out from $9.00)
$15 Diana Rouvas (steady)
$34 Fatai Veamatahau (steady)
$51 Adam Martin (steady)
$81 Glenn Cunningham (out from $51)
$101 Prinnie Stevens (out from $67)

Joel’s group – to be eliminated

$1.01 Prinnie Stevens
$1.50 Lakyn Heperi
$1.80 Ben Hazelwood
$8.00 Sarah De Bono

Keith’s group – to be eliminated

$1.10 Adam Martin
$1.50 Diana Rouvas
$1.50 Brittany Cairns
$13 Darren Percival

With less than a month until the 2012 Tour de France, Cadel Evans remains favourite with leading online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au, priced at $2.70.

Brit Brad Wiggins is looming as his biggest threat though, firming from $6.00 into $3.25.

Andy Schleck ($4.33 out to $6.50) and Russian Denis Menchov ($8.00 out to $13) have drifted in betting.

“Cadel rightly remains favourite and has attracted a lot of the punters interest but money has started to come for Brad Wiggins,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes.

Vincenzo Nibali has been a big mover in the market, firming from $34 into $21 while the likes of Andreas Kloden ($67), Frank Schleck ($81) and Levi Leipheimer ($81) have all eased.

Australian Richie Porte remains a distinct outsider at $201.

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2012 Tour de France winner betting

(prices in brackets from 7 February)
$2.70 Cadel Evans (out from $2.50)
$3.25 Brad Wiggins (in from $6.00)
$6.50 Andy Schleck (out from $4.33)
$13 Denis Menchov (out from $8.00)
$21 Vincenzo Nibali (in from $34)
$26 Robert Gesink (steady)
$26 Samuel Sanchez (steady)
$34 Chris Froome (out from $21)
$34 Andre Valverde (out from $26)
$41 Pierre Rolland (in from $51)
$41 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (out from $31)
$67 Andreas Kloden (out from $41)
$81 Frank Schleck (out from $41)
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$81 Levi Leipheimer (out from $51)
$151 Thomas Voeckler (steady)
$201 Richie Porte (steady)
$501 Thor Hushovd (steady)
Others quoted

Scott Pendlebury remains favourite to win the Brownlow despite his knee injury, however has drifted from $3.75 to $5.50 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Jobe Watson is next in the market having firmed from $9.00 to $7.00, with Gary Ablett also firming from $12 to $10.

Young guns Trent Cotchin and Patrick Dangerfield continue to loom as potential winners, both into $12 from $18 and $14 last week respectively.

“Punters will no doubt be keeping an eye on Pendlebury’s injury, but we think he already has enough votes under his belt that even if he misses a week or two, he can still go on and win,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

“Trent Cotchin has been the big mover and if the Tigers continue to win games, those punters who got on him at $41 at the start of the season will be keeping a very close eye on him.”

In Coleman betting, it is Buddy Franklin and Jack Riewoldt and then daylight, with the star full forwards both shortening significantly after their goal hauls over the weekend.

Franklin has firmed from $4.00 to $2.25 and remains favourite, with Riewoldt into $2.75 from $6.00.

“After Friday night it looked likely that Riewoldt would be the new favourite, but then Buddy went bang and has confirmed himself as the man to beat yet again.”

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Brownlow Medal Winner Betting

(Prices in brackets from Monday 28 May)
$5.50 Scott Pendlebury (out from $3.75)
$7.00 Jobe Watson (in from $9.00)
$10 Gary Ablett (in from $12)
$12 Trent Cotchin (in from $18)
$12 Patrick Dangerfield (in from $14)
$14 Brent Stanton (out from $12)
$18 Scott Thompson (out from $16)
$21 Josh P Kennedy (out from $16)
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Others quoted

Coleman Medal Winner Betting

(Prices in brackets from Monday 28 May)
$2.25 Lance Franklin (in from $4.00)
$2.00 Jack Riewoldt (in from $6.00)
$11 Taylor Walker (out from $7.00)
$21 Travis Cloke (out from $16)
$26 James Podsiadly (out from $18)
$26 Jay Schulz (out from $16)
$26 Mitch Clark (out from $11)
$26 Tom Hawkins (out from $13)
$26 Kurt Tippett (out from $16)
$26 Nick Riewoldt (out from $14)
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Carlton’s poor run of form looks set to continue into round 11, with the Blues priced as $2.50 outsiders against Geelong ($1.53) with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Richmond have also been tipped to make it three wins in a row, starting as $1.20 favourites for their match against Fremantle who are outsiders at $4.50.

“The Blues are really struggling and while Geelong didn’t look super impressive against GWS, Carlton’s form has been that bad that Geelong will start favourites in this one regardless,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

Despite having their first win of the season, Melbourne are at long odds to make it two in a row, priced at $9.50 against Collingwood ($1.05) for the Queen’s Birthday match.

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AFL Premiership Round 11 Betting

$1.53 Geelong
$2.50 Carlton

$1.20 Richmond
$4.50 Fremantle

$1.07 St Kilda
$8.50 Gold Coast

$1.56 Essendon
$2.40 Sydney

$1.26 Hawthorn
$3.80 Port Adelaide

$1.05 Collingwood
$9.50 Melbourne