The unbeaten Panthers are travelling better than they were 12 months ago according to TAB figures, after their odds were cut further from $3.75 to $3.50 to win the NRL Premiership.
At the same stage last season, Penrith were also title favourites but rated a $4.25 chance. They didn’t get to the $3.50 mark until Round Six.
The Premiers, who opened at $5, are now the fourth best backed side to claim the trophy with 14% of the hold after surpassing Manly (10%). The Roosters (18%) still have the most support from TAB punters, narrowly ahead of the Storm (17%) and the Eels (16%).
Parramatta continue to take strong money and have joined the Roosters as third favourite at $7.50.
TAB has released odds for Round Five below.
TAB Odds
NRL – Premiership
$3.50 Penrith (were $3.75)
$4.75 Melbourne (were $5)
$7.50 Roosters (were $8)
Parramatta (were $8)
$11 Manly (were $13)
Cronulla (were $15)
$13 South Sydney (were $10)
$29 Canberra (were $21)
$34 Gold Coast (were $29)
$41 Newcastle (were $26)
$51 Brisbane (were $34)
$67 Dragons (were $51)
North Qld (were $41)
Warriors (were $81)
$101 Bulldogs (were $67)
$251 Wests Tigers (were $151)
TAB Odds
NRL – Round 5
$2.60 Newcastle
$1.50 Manly
$1.95 Warriors
$1.85 North Queensland
$3.50 Brisbane
$1.30 Roosters
$4.25 Canberra
$1.22 Melbourne
$1.42 South Sydney
$2.90 St George Illawarra
$2.90 Gold Coast
$1.42 Parramatta
$1.13 Cronulla
$6.00 Wests Tigers
$7.00 Bulldogs
$1.10 Penrith