The 2025 AFL Season kicks off on Thursday March 6th 2025 as once again the AFL targets the northern states of New South Wales and Queensland for its season launch.
The 2025 Opening Round (or Round 0) will feature the four northern teams who will face four powerhouse Victorian clubs in an exciting kickstart to the 2025 season.
The reigning premiers Brisbane will kick things off on Thursday night as they take on Geelong in what should be an absolute blockbuster to get the season underway. The best Australian sports betting sites have the home teams as having the advantage this round with the emerging Hawks against last year's ladder-leading Swans predicted as the closest match of the weekend.
Check out the 2025 AFL Opening Round tips, predictions and betting odds below.
As always, Before You Bet will be providing betting tips for EVERY game in the 2025 AFL season. The links below take you directly to our game previews, or you can also head to our AFL Tips page where you will find all of our content for season 2025!
*Update - Brisbane vs Geelong and Gold Coast vs Essendon fixtures have both been postponed due to bad weather. The season will now begin on Friday night with Sydney vs Hawthorn.
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22 Apr 2025
Newcastle hosts an eight-race card on Wednesday with no standout feature race, but still plenty of winners to be found. Catch our best bets here!
Geelong will host midweek racing in Victoria this week and the young two-year-old maidens kick things off in the first of the day. Check out our three best bets here!
18 Apr 2025
Easter Saturday racing at Victoria heads to Mornington for the running of the time honoured Mornington Cup. Brendan Bunworth brings us his preview and best bets, including an each-way tip for the Cup here!
Ascot will host nine races on Saturday with the main attraction being the Group 2 WATC Derby for the three-year-olds. Catch our best bets for the day here!
Randwick hosts a 10-race card on Saturday with the Myplates JRA Plate, Champagne Stakes, All Aged Stakes and the Hall Mark Stakes as the key features.
15 Apr 2025
Warwick Farm hosts an eight-race card on Wednesday to headline midweek racing in NSW. Shannon Buckley brings you his three best bets for the program!
Caulfield Heath hosts midweek racing in Melbourne on Wednesday with a handy eight race program on offer. Check out our best bets and Quaddie selections here!
11 Apr 2025
Ascot hosts a nine-race program on Saturday, headlined by the Group 3 Roma Cup for the sprinters. We have a tip for that race plus more right here!
Bendigo Racing Club gets a rare chance to host Saturday Racing in Victoria with the running of the Golden Mile which comes up in race nine on the program. Check out our best selections here!
Randwick hosts a 10-race card on Saturday with the Oaks, Sydney Cup and Queen Elizabeth as the main features. Check out our best bets here!
For the best AFL tips, stay tuned into Before You Bet as we provide previews and AFL betting tips for every match of every round, as well as coverage of the AFLW Women's competition, AFL premiership odds, Brownlow Medal vote predictions and a rolling Brownlow Medal leaderboard. If you love AFL football as much as us, then you'll enjoy following our AFL betting tips!
ANZAC Day headlines AFL Round 7 action with Collingwood and Essendon doing battle on the big stage. There are also plenty of other exciting matchups through the round, and we have you covered with our best bets for all of them here!
20 Apr 2025
AFL Round 6 concludes with an Easter Monday blockbuster between Geelong and Hawthorn at the MCG. Check out our full preview and betting tips here!
19 Apr 2025
Easter Sunday night football is here! The Bulldogs will host the Saints in what promises to be an intriguing clash at Marvel Stadium from 7:20pm AEST.
The Power will be coming off a big win at Gather Round and will travel to Sydney in Round 6 to take on the Swans. Check out our full match preview and betting tips here!
Super Saturday in AFL Round 6 concludes with a battle between Richmond and Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium. Check out our full betting preview for the clash!
Super Saturday in AFL Round 6 sees three matches scheduled back-to-back-to-back! Second up on the card is a blockbuster clash between the Crows and the Giants in Adelaide, and it should be a cracker.
Saturday football kicks off at the MCG with Melbourne looking to end their winless start to the season, when they host the in-form Fremantle. Check out our full betting preview here!
17 Apr 2025
Second up on Good Friday in AFL Round 6 we head out west where the Eagles will play host to the Bombers. Check out our preview and betting tips here!
Easter Round continues on Good Friday with a pair of games for fans to tune into. First up we head to Marvel Stadium where North Melbourne and Carlton will do battle from 3:20pm AEST.
16 Apr 2025
It’s another huge weekend of footy in Round 6 with nine fixtures set to be played across five days. It all kicks off on Thursday night with what should be an epic contest between Brisbane and Collingwood at the Gabba!
NRL tips for every match of the 2025 NRL season. The National Rugby League is the biggest rugby competition in Australia and we have previews and NRL betting tips for every game, plus best bets for special events like the State of Origin.
Finally for the Tigers, on field rugby league action can take centre stage for them as they take on the Eels on Easter Monday. Check out our full preview and tips here!
Two teams on the outside looking in of the top 8 clash on Easter Sunday, as the Sharks head north to the hunter to take on the Knights. Check out our free preview, NRL tips and same game multi for the clash here!
The Raiders stay up north as they look to maintain their top four standing, taking on the Titans on the Gold Coast after obliterating the Eels last week in Darwin.
Two former heavyweights will look to get back to their former glory on Saturday night, as the Roosters host the Panthers at Allianz Stadium!
There are just two games of NRL this Saturday, with a delayed start occurring as the Warriors start proceedings against the Broncos. Check out our preview and tips here!
Good Friday football continues on Friday evening, as the Dolphins look to get their first win over the Storm, with the record currently sitting at 0-3. Catch our preview and tips for the match here!
The traditional Good Friday clash will open NRL action this Friday with the Bulldogs hosting the Rabbitohs. Check out our full preview and tips for the match!
Round 7 action of the NRL begins in Sydney this weekend, with the Sea Eagles hosting the Dragons. Scooby is back with a full preview and betting tips for the match!
12 Apr 2025
We finish NRL Round 6 with a fascinating matchup between the Newcastle Knights and the Wests Tigers in Newcastle. Check out our full preview here!
The Storm will look to keep their momentum going, after a massive win last weekend at Brookvale, as they take on the Warriors at home on Sunday afternoon.
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