Richmond drifted to 60-1 during stunning Carlton upset

Football once again proved to be the great leveller as Richmond, widely tipped for the wooden spoon in 2025, stunned top-eight fancy Carlton despite trailing by 41 points early in the second quarter.

The Tigers opened at $10.50 on the Betfair Exchange and drifted to a game-high $60 when the Blues led 48-7.

Richmond had nearly $1,500 matched at $10 or higher throughout the night. Meanwhile, Carlton’s dramatic collapse left punters stunned:

Over $100,000 was matched at $1.03 or lower on Carlton before their downfall.

$3,145 traded at $1.01
$68,458 traded at $1.02
$29,346 traded at $1.03

In total, almost $2.4 million was matched on the contest.

Last season, Carlton found themselves on the other side of a Round One comeback. Against eventual premiers Brisbane, the Blues trailed by 46 points in the second quarter and hit a high of $60 in-play before storming home. Michael Voss’s men have now experienced both sides of a major comeback in the space of 12 months.

Market Movements Post-Game

Richmond drifted from $1.45 to $1.82 in the “Least Season Wins” market. Carlton eased from $1.51 to $1.63 in the Top Eight market.

A nightmare start for the Blues, a dream upset for the Tigers. Carlton have drifted from $11 to a high of $19 for the Premiership. Last traded price of $17.

Sam Lalor has firmed into a clear second favourite in the Rising Star Market.

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