Nrl Rugby League Final Odds Preview
17th June 2008, by
As we reflect on the 2004 rugby league season, Centrebet's 2005 NRL Rugby League season betting odds have already opened. The latest 2005 NRL Rugby League season betting odds are available now for Centrebet customers.
Our 2003 NRL rugby league betting review gave our 2003 Grand Final tips and pre season odds - ever since then, the aggressive Roosters have been given a wide berth by punters in premiership betting!. The same thing happened in the season opener against Parramatta. The Eels were backed from an opening $2.40 into $2.20, and while the largest bet was only $4,000, the sheer volume of bets was staggering. The Eels were our 'tip', so it was good to be wrong (again) as they were thumped 32-14 by a Roosters side who if anything, look like they have improved in the off season.
Centrebet's current range of rugby league betting options for the 2005 season include the Premiership winner, which teams will make the top 4, teams making the top 8, and the teams to make the Grand Final. We'll also again be offering great NRL State of Origin Betting opportunities for the 2005 series starting during June.
Some Of The First Round 2003 Betting Highlights Included:
Punters copped a battering on the opening round, but it's not that battering that the scribes have been focusing, it was the one received by Penrith front rower Ben Ross at the hands of 'the Raging Bull', Gorden Tallis. After witnessing some of the send-offs and penalties imposed over the past couple of seasons by the NRL officials, it's hard to understand why Tallis didn't even have to front, but that's league!
Wests Tigers, who showed plenty of courage to outlast a disappointing St George Illawarra 24-20. There had been a stack of early money for the Dragons at $1.50, and also conceding 5 points. A Sydney punter came at us three times, investing a total of $18,000 on the Dragons, and capped off an ordinary day by placing $6000 on the Bulldogs conceding 18 points start to Souths. Proving their pre-season trial form a lie, Souths actually looked a winning chance when Braith Anasta was sin binned, but the Bulldogs regrouped to win by eight points.
For the fifth season in a row, the Cowboys were beaten in the first round, after being sensationally backed to beat Canberra. The big money for North QLD came late, including bets of $10,000 and $5000 (twice) at $1.80, and we were still taking bets at $1.70 when the game started. Somebody forgot to tell the Cowboys that there were big bucks riding on them as they were woeful in a 32 point defeat at the hands of a team who had the worst road record in the competition last year.
Penrith gave us a great sight before going down to Brisbane by four points. Brisbane attracted several big bets including $10,000 to win ($1.45), as well as bets of $11,000, $8,000 and $7,500 conceding 7 points start. Penrith will miss Ryan Girdler whose wretched luck with injury has continued, now out for around 16 weeks following shoulder surgery.
Favourite backers were also dealt a savage blow when Cronulla, after leading 22-0, were overwhelmed by Melbourne, who won 36-32. The Sharks were easy to lay through multiples at $1.20, and also at -12 points start. Melbourne did land one winning bet of $10,000 with the start at $1.90, as well as a bet of $7000 at $1.85 that the game total would exceed 53 points.
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last update : 17th June 2008 17:11