After their unexpected loss to the Gold Coast Titans yesterday, the Sydney Roosters have dropped from joint premiership favourites to the third line of betting with online bookmaker sportsbet, easing from $3.75 out to $4.50.
With the Chooks sliding, the Bunnies once again enjoy outright favouritism, sitting atop the betting at $3.50, just ahead of defending premiers the Melbourne Storm ($3.75).
Manly’s odds to win the GF continue to head south, joining the Roosters on the third line in the market at $4.50, in from $5.00. The Bulldogs remain at $15, whilst the Cowboys are now at better odds than the Sharks ($34) and Knights ($51) to win the premiership, firming from $41 into $26.
“The Storm are the best backed side with Sportsbet to win the Premiership and despite drifting out to $4.50, there’s been more money bet on the Chooks to win the comp than there has been staked on the Bunnies,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
Ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster showdown for the J.J. Giltinan Shield, money is coming in 2 to 1 in favour of the Rabbitohs, who are $1.60 favourites. The Roosters are $2.30 outsiders.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
2013 NRL Premiership Winner
$3.50 South Sydney Rabbitohs (in from $3.75)
$3.75 Melbourne Storm (steady)
$4.50 Sydney Roosters (out from $3.75)
$4.50 Manly Sea Eagles (in from $5.00)
$15 Canterbury Bulldogs (steady)
$26 North Queensland Cowboys (in from $41)
$34 Cronulla Sharks (steady)
$51 Newcastle Knights (steady)
$101 NZ Warriors (out from $51)
$501 Gold Coast Titans (out from $401)
Round 26
$2.60 Brisbane Broncos
$1.45 Canterbury Bulldogs
$1.60 South Sydney Rabbitohs
$2.30 Sydney Roosters
$3.10 St. George Illawarra Dragons
$1.35 New Zealand Warriors
$1.10 Melbourne Storm
$6.50 Gold Coast Titans
$1.10 North Queensland Cowboys
$6.00 Wests Tigers
$1.10 Manly Sea Eagles
$6.00 Penrith Panthers
$1.08 Newcastle Knights
$7.00 Parramatta Eels
$2.40 Canberra Raiders
$1.52 Cronulla Sharks