The Australian Football league is one of the most popular events in the Aussie sports world and draws fans form near and afar each season.

Fondly known as Aussie Rules, the season is divided into 23 rounds between 18 teams where each club gets to face off against each other at least once with some clubs then playing each other twice.

Each season, during the finals series, the top eight teams from the home-away season will proceed to the finals. The team that finished first is known as the minor premier.

This means that bets have to be carefully calculated by looking into the draw when making long-term bets on season future markets. The good news is that sports betting has never been easier for fans to place bets online and look up the latest predictions and score history.

Just getting started with betting on Aussie Rules? No problem as below we will take a look at the different types of bets that can be placed on the Australian Football League in this all-inclusive guide that will have you raking in the winnings in no time.

Single Bets

Single wagers can be placed on all markets that are open. For example, you can bet on a team who you think will win the AFL Premiership or on a player that will score the first goal. One of the most common single bets made on the Aussie Rules is a head-to-head bet. This means that you are betting on the outcome of the match, which is either to win or lose.

This is similar to 1x2 betting, with the difference being that a head-to-head bet will not even out the difference of perceived quality between teams and players.

Margin Betting

Margin betting is when you pick a winning margin on an event that occurs between two different teams. The margins for the AFL are set by the betting site. When an option is offered for margin betting, it will usually not include any extra time that would be played.

Multi Bets

A multi bet is when a combination of single bets is placed together which essentially multiplies your bet. A multi bet can also be known as an All Up or a Parlay. In order to place a multi bet, you must have at least one sporting event in the multi bet to 13 legs although this varies by bookmaker.

You can also increase your odds by multiplying your wagers.

Same Game Multi

A Same game multi is similar to a multi bet as with you combine the multiple selections together to enhance your wager. Same game multis can be placed on a few other sports in addition to the AFL, including the NRL and NBA.

However, the same game multi bet is slightly different as the price is calculated differently. Same game multi bets are not a multiplication of each individual bet but are often related. With a same game multi, you will usually be given an overall price for all the selections in your same game multi winnings.

This doesn't necessarily mean the same game multi will be more or less than the multi bet as it all depends on the relationship between each selection.

Scorecast

A scorecast bet is also available for Rugby as well as the Aussie Rules and is especially a popular option for AFL. The scorecast combines the first goal score with the final score. To place this bet, all you have to do is identify which player you think will score the first goal and then the final score from the match. The odds will be given and once you have entered your stake, the final results will often be shown.

Line or Handicap Betting

Line betting is when a match is handicapped by the bookmaker. For example, if one team is considered to be 6 points better than the opposing team, then you would wager that this team is 6 points better than the opposing team. Alternatively, you can bet that the opposing team will lose by a certain number of points or that they will win the match.

Overall, there are several types of bets that can be placed on the Australian football league, making it a little confusing for newcomers to the sports betting world. However, after reading the above, you should become an expert in no time at all.