One TAB punter backed the Storm to beat the Warriors with a $500,000 bet at $1.07 Head-to-Head overnight, while Melbourne’s impressive win has seen them become equal second favourites to claim the NRL premiership.
Penrith remain title favourites at $3.50 from Melbourne and South Sydney at $4.50. The Panthers will face a resurgent Manly on Saturday with the Sea Eagles continuing to be the big movers in the futures market on the back of Tom Trbojevic’s return. After thumping the Tigers they are now rated a $26 premiership chance after being $81 three weeks ago.
Souths will start $1.65 favourites against Canberra at $2.25 on Thursday night. Round 8 odds and the Premiership market are below.
TAB ODDS
NRL PREMIERSHIP ROUND 7
$3.50 Penrith
$4.50 South Sydney
Melbourne (were $5.00)
$7.50 Parramatta (were $9.00)
$8.50 Roosters (were $10)
$15 Canberra (were $12)
$26 Manly (were $34)
$31 Gold Coast (were $26)
$51 St George Illawarra (were $34)
$67 Warriors (were $41)
Newcastle (were $41)
$81 Cronulla (were $51)
$101 North Queensland (were $151)
$251 Wests Tigers (were $151)
$501 Brisbane (were $251)
Bulldogs (were $1,001)
NRL Round 8 Odds
Head To Head
$2.25 Canberra
$1.65 South Sydney
$1.10 Melbourne
$6.50 Cronulla
$3.60 Brisbane
$1.28 Gold Coast
$1.17 Penrith
$4.80 Manly
$7.00 Bulldogs
$1.09 Parramatta
$2.60 Newcastle
$1.48 Roosters
$1.53 Warriors
$2.45 North Queensland
$1.32 St George Illawarra
$3.30 Wests Tigers