Geelong Cats have suffered their first defeat after just three weeks of the AFL season

But despite crashing to a 125-118 loss at the hands of Freemantle the Cats are still 4.25A$ favourites to retain their title with Sportsbet.com.au by winning the Grand Final.

The surprise package of the season so far are the conquerors of the Cats, Freemantle, who are unbeaten after the first three matches and are just behind league leaders St Kilda on goal difference.

Freemantle can be backed to keep up their fine form and win the title at 21.00, while the Saints are second favourites at 4.50 with Sportsbet.com.au.

The only other unbeaten team in the competition are the Brisbane Lions and they are now fourth favourites for the title at 8.50 following their 108-81 win over Port Adelaide last weekend.

At the other end of the table Richmond Tigers are holding everyone up and considering they were the favourites to finish bottom before the season started they are now 1,001.00 to win the competition after recording their third consecutive league defeat of 2010 with a 111-56 hammering against Sydney Swans.

Essendon Bombers finally got off the mark in round three with a 95-75 triumph over Carlton on Saturday and they can be backed to win the Grand Final at 67.00.

Sportsbet.com.au latest AFL odds

Geelong – 4.25
St Kilda – 4.50
Western Bulldogs – 4.50
Brisbane – 8.50
Collingwood – 9.00
Hawthorn – 10.00
Freemantle – 21.00
Sydney – 21.00
Adelaide – 41.00
Port Adelaide – 51.00
Carlton – 67.00
Essendon – 67.00
North Melbourne – 151.00
West Coast Eagles – 251.00
Melbourne – 351.00
Richmond – 1,001.00