The Sydney Roosters thrashed North Queensland 42-16 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium last Thursday night and tightened as TAB favourites from $3.50 to $3.25 for the 2020 NRL premiership.
However, the teams aiming to thwart the Roosters’ pursuit of three-straight premierships also shortened in betting for this season’s title.
Parramatta firmed from $4.25 to $4 after a gritty 10-4 victory over Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium yesterday.
Melbourne shortened from $6.50 to $6 following their hard-fought 20-14 win against Canberra at GIO Stadium last Friday night, which saw the Raiders drift from $7.50 to $11.
Penrith – $15 before Round 6 – tightened from $7.50 to $6 after their 56-24 annihilation of Cronulla at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium last Saturday afternoon.
One TAB punter was glad to see the Panthers win their fourth successive game after they placed a $5,000 bet at $7.50 last Thursday on Penrith to win this year’s premiership, which could result in a $37,500 collect.
Canberra ($4) will have an opportunity to revive their premiership chances against the Sydney Roosters ($1.25) at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday night in the opening clash of Round 10.
$3.25 Sydney Roosters $3.50 before Round 9
$4 Parramatta $4.25 before Round 9
$6 Melbourne $6.50 before Round 9
Penrith $7.50 before Round 9
$11 Canberra $7.50 before Round 9
$19 Manly $13 before Round 9
Souths $23 before Round 9
$26 Newcastle $17 before Round 9
$81 Cronulla $51 before Round 9
Wests Tigers $101 before Round 9
$101 St George Illawarra $151 before Round 9
$126 Brisbane $151 before Round 9
$151 North Queensland $81 before Round 9
$301 Gold Coast $501 before Round 9
NZ Warriors $251 before Round 9
$1001 Canterbury $501 before Round 9
2020 NRL Most Losses
$2 Canterbury $2.75 before Round 9
$4 Gold Coast $3.25 before Round 9
$4.50 NZ Warriors $5 before Round 9
$11 North Queensland $21 before Round 9
$13 Brisbane $7.50 before Round 9
St George Illawarra $8 before Round 9
$81+ Others Quoted
2020 NRL Top Tryscorer
$3 Maika Sivo $4 before Round 9
$9 Kyle Feldt $7 before Round 9
$11 Stephen Crichton $21 before Round 9
Suliasi Vunivalu $9 before Round 9
$13 Alex Johnston $9 before Round 9
Sione Katoa $11 before Round 9
$17 Josh Addo-Carr $17 before Round 9
Brett Morris $13 before Round 9
David Nofoaluma $11 before Round 9
$26 Xavier Coates $34 before Round 9
Anthony Don $26 before Round 9
$34 Dane Gagai $67 before Round 9
$51+ Others Quoted
2020 NRL Top Pointscorer
$1.60 Kyle Flanagan $1.60 before Round 9
$8 Zac Lomax $17 before Round 9
$9 Nathan Cleary $15 before Round 9
$13 Kalyn Ponga $9 before Round 9
$17 Adam Reynolds $11 before Round 9
$21 Kyle Feldt $17 before Round 9
$26 Shaun Johnson $26 before Round 9
$34 Jarrod Croker $26 before Round 9
Mitchell Moses $21 before Round 9
Cameron Smith $41 before Round 9
$67+ Others Quoted
2020 NRL Round 10
$1.25 Sydney Roosters
$4 Canberra
Thursday 7:50pm AEST at the SCG
$1.08 Melbourne
$8 Gold Coast
Friday 6pm AEST at Sunshine Coast Stadium
$1.53 Wests Tigers
$2.50 Brisbane
Friday 7:55pm AEST at Leichhardt Oval
$1.37 St George Illawarra $1.40 today 9am
$3.10 Canterbury $3 today 9am
Saturday 3pm AEST at WIN Stadium
$1.80 Souths
$2 Newcastle
Saturday 5:30pm AEST at Bankwest Stadium
$3.80 Manly $3.50 today 9am
$1.27 Parramatta $1.30 today 9am
Saturday 7:35pm AEST at Brookvale Oval
$3.10 NZ Warriors
$1.37 Cronulla
Sunday 2pm AEST at Central Coast Stadium
$1.18 Penrith
$5 North Queensland
Sunday 4:05pm AEST at Panthers Stadium