Ladbrokes Review
www.ladbrokes.com.auLadbrokes is best for AFL and NRL punters who want a mainstream, market-heavy bookie with a strong app, a proper same-game multi experience, and a bunch of nice-to-have features.
It’s also a solid all-rounder if you bounce between AFL, NRL, and betting on the A-League – and definitely a favourite if you’re into your racing.
Ladbrokes’ iOS app sits at 4.5 stars from 44K ratings, so there’s a solid sample size of punters quite happy with the app and service. It is also one of our favourites, and sits at the pointy end of the top 10 best betting sites. While not groundbreaking, it includes an SGM Tracker across NRL, AFL & NBA, meaning you don’t have to bounce between different sports screens just to see how your legs are tracking.
What it’s like using Ladbrokes for AFL and NRL each week
Ladbrokes leans hard into footy, and you feel it in how the markets are laid out and how quickly you can build bets. If you rotate between AFL Thursday/Friday, NRL over the weekend, and a splash of A-League, it generally covers what people actually bet on without making you hunt for it.
Early markets vs late markets: Ladbrokes is usually one of the earliest to release odds for core markets (match odds, lines, totals, overs/unders). If you get a read on a match two weeks out, you can often grab value before the market adjusts.
Closer to kick-off you’ll see expanded props and deeper SGM options, including:
- Try scorers
- Try duos
- Player performance points
- Pick-your-own lines
- Pick-your-own totals
- Disposal markets in 2 disposal increments
- Custom lines
- Totals
- Wide goal-kicker markets
Same Game Multis: huge markets, occasionally ridiculous odds
If your punting personality revolves around SGMs and vibes, Ladbrokes is basically built for you. The biggest practical win for AFL and NRL betting is speed. You can stitch together legs quickly without digging through endless menus.
Their pricing algorithm also behaves a little differently, sometimes capping odds at unusual but massive numbers. You can throw together a three-leg multi and suddenly be staring at 8500-1 (and occasionally north of 13k).
Perfect for when you’ve convinced yourself a fullback is scoring three tries and you only want to risk $2 on the chaos.
Mates Mode: betting without sending screenshots all night
Mates Mode is Ladbrokes’ social betting feature that lets you share bets directly with friends inside the app. Instead of copying odds or sending blurry screenshots into group chats, you can push a bet slip straight to your mates so they can follow it instantly.
It’s surprisingly useful during AFL and NRL rounds when everyone’s watching different games. One person builds the multi, everyone else can jump on with a tap. No explaining markets, no “wait which line did you take?” messages.
It doesn’t magically make the bet smarter, but it does make group punting much smoother.
What about Ladbrokes for racing?
Although we mostly talk footy here, it’d be wrong not to mention racing. Being a UK-origin bookmaker, Ladbrokes carries a huge international racing catalogue alongside Australian meetings.
Features include live streaming, tips, trackers, flucs, speed maps, early quaddies and detailed form tools. Their AI assistant FormGenius works like a racing-focused chatbot if you want quick insights into a specific race.
App, withdrawals, and the “cash out will save me” myth
For the cowards out there (myself included), cash out exists. It’s also not guaranteed and tends to disappear right when you want it most. That’s risk management, not betrayal.
Withdrawals: Book’s used be like drawing blood from a stone, but we’ve come along way. For Ladbrokes, it’s a very fast and straightforward process (My Account → Withdraw → choose method → submit). Speed depends on verification and bank, but most payouts now land within hours, or instantly via PayPal.
Support: Ladbrokes offers 24/7 support options, which becomes very relevant when a Saturday night NRL session goes sideways.
Closing verdict: who Ladbrokes is actually for
Ladbrokes sits firmly in the “main rotation” category for Australian punters. It’s strongest for AFL and NRL bettors who want deep markets, fast bet building, and one of the better Same Game Multi ecosystems available locally.
The app is polished, Mates Mode adds a genuinely useful social layer, and the racing coverage is deeper than most footy-focused bookies. It’s not trying to be niche or clever. It’s trying to cover everything reliably, and mostly succeeds.
If your weekly routine involves AFL, NRL, and the occasional racing dabble, Ladbrokes fits naturally into that cycle. Just remember – cash out is selective, promos have rules, and even the best apps can’t fix bad bets.
If you want to broaden your betting horizons, check out all the Australian bookmakers and make your own judgement on how Ladbrokes shapes up against the rest of the books.