TAB punters loaded up on Penrith just before kick off in the 2021 NRL Grand Final – and it paid dividends.

Money for most of the week but had been for Souths but by the end of match, Penrith held 51 percent of the money in the Head-to-Head market (including live bets) while Souths accounted for 49 percent.

The Panthers were $1.65 at kick-off while Souths were $2.20 and at half-time, with the Panthers up by two points, TAB had Ivan Cleary’s side $1.45 favourites (with Souths $2.70).

TAB has had the 2022 Grand Final winner market open for a few weeks already with Penrith rated $6 chances to go back-to-back.

In other news:

• Nathan Cleary held 26 percent of the money in the Clive Churchill Medal winner market and was easily best backed
• Cody Walker (16%) and Isaah Yeo (12%) were next most popular for the Churchill
• Matt Burton was $13 to Score the First Try
• Alex Johnston was $9 to Score the Last Try
• Melbourne Storm head the 2022 Premiership market at $5.50

PENRITH (selected H2H winning bets)

$25,000 @ $1.46 (Live Bet)

$10,370 @ $1.65

$10,000 @ $1.70

$10,000 @ $1.68

$10,000 @ $1.65

$10,000 @ $1.15 (Live Bet)

$9,200 @ $1.70

$9,000 @ $1.65

$7,500 @ $1.68

$6,800 @ $1.70

$5,000 @ $1.70

$5,000 @ $1.68 MULTIPLE TIMES

$5,000 @ $1.65

SOUTHS (selected H2H winning bets)

$7,482 @ $2.30

$5,000 @ $2.30

$5,000 @ $2.25

$4,500 @ $2.25

$2,800 @ $2.25

$2,200 @ $2.25

$2,000 @ $2.30

$2,000 @ $2.20 MULTIPLE TIMES

CLIVE CHURCHILL MEDAL – (selected bets on winner, Nathan Cleary)

$5,500 @ $3.50 on Nathan Cleary

$5,000 @ $3.50 on Nathan Cleary

$1,000 @ $2.25 on Nathan Cleary (Live Bet)