The Melbourne Storm are $4.00 out to $4.25 to win the NRL grand final after their final minute, 2 point win over the sixth placed Cronulla Sharks.
Cronulla has also eased from $21.00 to $23.00 with Sportingbet Australia to win the grand final.
Manly has been the best backed of the top contenders after Round 25 and are $3.50 into $3.00 outright favourites. It matches the shortest price any team has been since markets opened as Melbourne were $3 earlier in the season during their hot streak.
“Manly has been crunched in betting in recent weeks,” Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said.
“As much as $7 was available about them at the start of the month so their price has more than halved in a few weeks.”
The Bulldogs are $3.75 out to $4.50 third favourites while South Sydney has also eased from its pre round 25 price of $7.00 to $7.50 fourth favourites.
The Cowboys are $12.00 into $9.00 and the Raiders $51.00 into $34.00.
2012 NRL Grand Final Winner
Sportingbet Australia Market
Manly Sea Eagles 3.00
Melbourne Storm 4.25
Canterbury Bulldogs 4.50
South Sydney Rabbitohs 7.50
North Qld Cowboys 9.00
Cronulla Sharks 23.00
Brisbane Broncos 34.00
Canberra Raiders 34.00
Wests Tigers 51.00