There are lots of ways to be a sports fan, clearly wagering is one of the most common ways to follow your favorite AFL team. following the odds is a major part of gambling, although it is also critical to understand the various wager types.

Understanding stats is essential in order to do well when gambling. Each game has certain odds given; which are essentially a way to mark payouts for the game. If the odds of your bet are X:1 the payment amount will X times whatever you bet. Obviously a loss will not win anything. Keep in mind; the odds are not directly based on each team’s chances of losing.

The outcome of a game is most commonly bet on, though other options are available. Before placing your wager make sure to check odds with other bookies, some may pay worse than others. Odds alone are generally not enough to guarantee a win; strategy is important too.

Another popular way to bet on Australian Football games is to choose the winner based on a statistical point margin. As always odds are give, though in this case they generally reflect the expected winner as well as the point spread. If the anticipated spread is 10 points and a team only wins by 7 points a bet for the losing team would actually considered a win.

Obviously these are not the only ways to bet on football games.There are some more games available through numerous bookies. In general the games are going to be very similar to these however. Make sure to do your research before choosing a specific game or bookmaker.