just browsed through the sportstab website and had a look at the bris v st george game and noticed a betting option called "spread betting"

its says...

bris(-3.5)
st george(-0.5)

can anyone explain this to me please

thank you in advance

go to sportsacumen.com.au , they market themselves as the spread betting e*****s, they have an explanation there or onthepunt.com.au they have an explanation there

punta,

It's basically the same as line betting, except that both teams are handicapped by an extra 2 points. (Brisbane -3.5 instead of -1.5, St George -0.5 instead of +1.5) As a result, instead of Tab Sportsbet's regular $1.85 for "line" betting, the price is usually around $2.00. (St George are actually much shorter in the game you mentioned, but that's because there's been a plunge on them)

As a result of the extra 2 points handicap, there are actually 4 possible results, where a bet on neither team wins and the bookie scoops the pool. For example, in that St Geo/Bris game, if Brisbane wins by 1, 2 or 3 points or the game is drawn, then no punter would win.

correct.... i was thinking of spread betting as in index betting

Yeah, most bookies have something similar. Some call it an "even money line" or something like that. With Centrebet, they call it "points" betting and their price is $2.10 for both teams.

thanks for the explanation guys
much appreciated