Des Hasler will hate to hear it but his Bulldogs are red-hot favourites against his old side Manly, with 90% of all money invested on Canterbury to cover the line which is set at 4 points.

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Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has barely received any interest in the Sea Eagles in any market. Bulldogs to win by 13 points or more is clearly the favoured option with punters, who appear to have written off Manly’s chances.

In head to head betting, the Doggies have firmed from $1.80 into $1.62, while Manly have drifted from $2.00 out to $2.36.

“A week is a long time in football. The Bulldogs entered the finals series as the $41 rank outsiders but one win over Melbourne has convinced punters to jump all over them to beat the understrength Sea Eagles and set up a preliminary final showdown with the Panthers,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Christian Jantzen.

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

Sea Eagles v Bulldogs

$2.36   Sea Eagles

$1.62   Bulldogs

Line Betting

$1.92   Sea Eagles (+4.0)

$1.92   Bulldogs (-4.0)

Margin Betting

$3.50   Sea Eagles 1-12

$5.00   Sea Eagles 13+

$23      Draw

$3.00   Bulldogs 1-12

$3.50   Bulldogs 13+