AFL Tips

The 2026 AFL season ushers in one of the most significant changes to the Brownlow Medal voting process as the AFL has formally cleared umpires to access approved match statistics before casting their Brownlow votes.

The art of the head-to-head tip in the AFL is one that can often get lost amongst the wide range of betting markets now available to punters online. However, we are dedicated to providing you with all of the tools you need to take out your office footy tipping competition, so check out our 2026 AFL Tipping competition here!

This guide is designed to help you get comfortable with the AFL landscape for the 2026 season. It breaks down how to read the board, explains the most common markets, and shows how lines and multis work in AFL games.

We look at the top contenders whose skills and club circumstances align perfectly for a breakout debut season, before examining their standing in the early betting markets for the Rising Star award.