Posts Tagged ‘NRL Betting’
Can NSW Beat The Odds?
June 4th, 2013 by adminOnly a couple of days out from the State of Origin opener, and the Blues are looking like the longer-odds bet to chalk up that first win. The line has them giving up a point to Queensland, but they’re Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Would You Bet Against Queensland To Make It Ten?
June 4th, 2013 by adminThey made it an historic 7 series wins in a row last year, and on http://www.sportsbet.com.au/ right now you’ll get $6.00 for the Maroons to take ten straight State of Origin games. But would you bet against NSW Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Which Players Will Change the State of Origin Odds?
May 30th, 2013 by adminSo we’re close enough for the pundits to be picking out the key head-to-heads in the first State of Origin clash, and there are some tasty scraps in store (not least of all Matt Scott and Paul Gallen up front). But who will Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Where Are Your Bets For State of Origin?
May 29th, 2013 by adminThere’s a couple of names still in pencil on the team sheets for next Wednesday’s State of Origin opener, and Queensland coach Mal Meninga will be hoping Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Inglis and Slater Odds-On To Open State of Origin Scoring
May 29th, 2013 by adminThe teams are in and the clock is ticking: we’re a week away and counting from game one of this year’s State of Origin, and we’ve already spotted some tantalising bets on offer. As ever, there’s Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »State of Origin – NSW vs QLD 5th June 2013
May 29th, 2013 by adminThe first State of Origin game is almost upon us and with the betting being very close, I thought is was worth delving into some of the more specific and unusual bets available for a game of such magnitude.
Head to Head the betting is very close with New South Wales being marginal outsiders at $2.00 against Queensland’s odds of $1.83 and it was this closeness in the odds that drove us to look for better value bets in more specific markets. Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Queensland Odds-On for the State of Origin
May 18th, 2013 by adminA win for the Maroons in this year’s State of Origin will see them claim an unprecedented run of eight straight years, and they are currently the bookies’ favourite, sitting at $1.83 to take the series. But Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Dragons Betting on Dugan
May 17th, 2013 by adminJosh Dugan is a guy with a temper, and it could be that he’s best off avoiding the social media from now on. But the St. George Illawarra Dragons will be hoping Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Rude results in the Randwick rain
October 6th, 2009 by adminWell done for Randwick on Saturday – if you even got in it was apparently a result given the fact the wet weather kept the attendance indoors and disappointed crowds at the gates. By all accounts it was just like England, no doubt I would’ve felt right at home.
The poor weather pretty much reflected my luck over the weekend, on the track at least, as the Spring Champion Stakes went to Monaco Consul, not Onemorenomore, and The Metropolitan went to Speed Gifted, which no matter how much I squint and how much I try to cajole the bookies, looks nothing like Mr Clangtastic.
Another poor showing on the track after a reasonable one the weekend before. Perhaps I’m best ignored every other Saturday, but I did warn Randwick looked like a nightmare given the openness of pretty much everything which went through the barriers. At least there’s the Caulfield Guineas to look forward to on Saturday, when superstars Trusting, Denman and Manhattan Rain will be in attendance. Plenty of reason to be cheerful with that lot tacking to the track.
Thankfully the main event of the weekend, the NRL grand final, came through for me. Yesterday I nudged and winked at 3.20 for a Melbourne win by one to 12 points with IASbet, and so it came to pass as the Storm beat Parramatta by 23 points to 16. Just call me Nostradamus.
In reality it wasn’t written in stone but in the Eel’s game plan, which wasn’t its old self and was lacking the very best of fullback Jarryd Hayne, who needed to have a good day to see his side upset the odds. As a result Melbourne imposed themselves early on and were just too good to let the Eels pinch their second title in three years.
After the dust has settled it’s always worth having a cheeky peek at the NRL betting markets for next season, with Betfair saying the Eels can bounce back as favourites on 5.30 for 2010. Melbourne are just behind on 5.40 for their third title in four years.
Until next season for NRL but until tomorrow for me as I begin a frenzied and nervous build-up to Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas.
Read more »NRL betting still favours a gathering Storm
October 4th, 2009 by adminAttention turns away from the track today for all but the most dedicated of turf fans. NRL grand final day is upon us, and we have a clear favourite in Melbourne Storm, who have been leading in the NRL betting markets all week.
As I said on Friday, every tipster under the sun has been going for the Storm over the Eels, and I see no reason to scream otherwise. Shopping around finds you 1.58 for Melbourne to 2.40 for The Eels with IASbet, and 3.20 for a Melbourne win by one to 12 points looks reasonable with the same bookmaker.
Anything can happen on finals day however, and for amusement only here are some classic NRL grand final upsets and nailbiters from over the years;
-Penrith Panthers 18 Sydney Roosters 6; 2003
Penrith shocked perhaps even themselves by getting two early tries to gain control of the game before a heroic defensive display saw them upset the odds and hold out for a win.
-Newcastle Knights 22 Manly 16; 1997
Underdogs Newcastle won the match at the death thanks to a try from winger Darren Albert. They’d unexpectedly started the game strongly but faced a Manly fightback and were behind for the majority of the game before late heroics.
Canberra 19 Balmain 14; 1989
Balmain led 12-2 at half-time and enjoyed the rub of the green before it came back at them in the second half in every sense. Steve Jackson scored the crucial final try for Canberra and wrote the game into the history books.
Still feeling confident? No? This is the problem with finals – the gods often come down and lend a hand. One thing is clear about today though – the result will depend on how Melbourne handle Eels fullback Jarryd Hayne, a nimble giant of a man who could pinch it from them if he’s even allowed a sniff of a half-decent day.
Enjoy the chaos from Sydney. Tomorrow I’ll be doing my usual round-up of the weekend and starting a monster build-up week for the Caulfield Guineas.
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