After recording their fourth-straight victory in a 42-12 thrashing of Newcastle at the SCG last Saturday night, the Sydney Roosters are the $3 favourites at TAB to win the 2020 NRL premiership.
The Roosters shortened from $3.50 to $3 and displaced Penrith as title favourites even though the Panthers firmed from $3.50 to $3.25 following their 20-2 triumph over Parramatta at Panthers Stadium last Friday night.
One TAB punter plonked $20,000 at $3.50 on the Roosters to win this season’s premiership before their win against the Knights while another TAB customer placed $19,800 at $3 on the two-time reigning premiers after their win versus Newcastle.
Even though Melbourne defeated North Queensland 36-20 at Sunshine Coast Stadium yesterday, the Storm eased marginally from $4 to $4.25 to win this year’s title due to the heavy support for the Sydney Roosters.
The Eels ($7.50 to $10) drifted after their loss to the Panthers while Canberra also eased from $11 to $13 despite their 37-8 victory over St George Illawarra at WIN Stadium in Wollongong last Saturday afternoon.
In other TAB notes of interest following Round 18:
- One TAB punter has already placed $40,000 at $1.10 on Melbourne to defeat Wests Tigers in their clash at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Saturday night
- Penrith are $1.25 to not lose in the final two rounds of the 2020 home-and-away season
- Canterbury has shortened from $1.35 to $1.25 to lose the most games in the 2020 home-and-away season
- David Nofoaluma has firmed from $1.80 to $1.75 to be the top tryscorer in the 2020 home-and-away season
- Kyle Flanagan has tightened from $1.80 to $1.40 to be the top pointscorer in the 2020 home-and-away season
2020 NRL Premiership
$3 Sydney Roosters $3.50 before Round 18
$3.25 Penrith $3.50 before Round 18
$4.25 Melbourne $4 before Round 18
$10 Parramatta $7.50 before Round 18
$13 Canberra $11 before Round 18
$21 Souths $15 before Round 18
$51 Newcastle $29 before Round 18
$67 Cronulla $51 before Round 18
2020 NRL Most Losses
$1.25 Canterbury $1.35 before Round 18
$4 Brisbane $3.20 before Round 18
$34 North Queensland $21 before Round 18
2020 NRL Top Tryscorer
$1.75 David Nofoaluma $1.80 before Round 18
$8 Stephen Crichton $7 before Round 18
Kyle Feldt $8 before Round 18
$9 Alex Johnston $9 before Round 18
Sione Katoa $10 before Round 18
$11 Maika Sivo $10 before Round 18
$21 Josh Addo-Carr $23 before Round 18
$26 Brett Morris $23 before Round 18
$101+ Others Quoted
2020 NRL Top Pointscorer
$1.40 Kyle Flanagan $1.80 before Round 18
$3 Adam Reynolds $2.60 before Round 18
$12 Nathan Cleary $7 before Round 18
$26 Zac Lomax $9 before Round 18
$151+ Others Quoted
Penrith’s Next Loss in 2020
$6 Round 19 versus North Queensland
$9 Round 20 versus Canterbury
$1.25 No losses for remainder of home-and-away season
Brisbane’s Next Win in 2020
$5.50 Round 19 versus Parramatta
$2.25 Round 20 versus North Queensland
$2.15 No wins for remainder of home-and-away season
2020 Clive Churchill Medal
$7.50 Nathan Cleary
$10 James Tedesco
$11 Luke Keary
$13 Cameron Smith
$15 Cameron Munster
$17 Apisai Koroisau
$23 Jahrome Hughes
Ryan Papenhuyzen
$29 Clint Gutherson
Mitchell Moses
Jack Wighton
$31 Viliame Kikau
Jarome Luai
$34 James Fisher-Harris
Josh Papalii
Siosiua Taukeiaho
Isaah Yeo
$41+ Others Quoted
2020 NRL Round 19
$1.10 Souths
$7 Canterbury
Thursday 7:50pm AEST at ANZ Stadium
$6 North Queensland
$1.13 Penrith
Friday 6pm AEST at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
$1.15 Parramatta
$5.50 Brisbane
Friday 7:55pm AEST at Bankwest Stadium
$1.47 Manly
$2.65 Gold Coast
Saturday 3pm AEST at Brookvale Oval
$1.10 Melbourne
$7 Wests Tigers
Saturday 5:30pm AEST at Sunshine Coast Stadium
$1.08 Sydney Roosters
$8 Cronulla
Saturday 7:35pm AEST at the SCG
$1.15 Canberra
$5.50 NZ Warriors
Sunday 2pm AEST at GIO Stadium
$1.40 Newcastle
$3 St George Illawarra
Sunday 4:05pm AEST at McDonald Jones Stadium
