With the 2011 NRL season due to kick off at the end of February, eyes will soon be turning to the NRL futures markets. Most bookmakers already have odds available on the Premiership, minor Premiership, wooden spoon, top 8 placement and Dally M Medal recipient. Because the season kickoff is still a few weeks away, betting activity hasn’t been substantial enough to bring bookmaker odds into alignment. At the moment it really pays to shop around, with bet365 in particular offering some odds that are currently out of sync with other bookmakers.
Mike Wilson is our resident expert on rugby league, and he will be starting up his column later this month. In the meantime, below is an overview of the odds currently available on the NRL Premiership winner for 2011. Below these odds is a poll. Who do you think is the best value bet to win the 2011 NRL Premiership?
| bet365 | Betfair | Centrebet | Luxbet | Sportingbet | Sportsbet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St George Illawarra Dragons
|
5.00
|
6.40
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
|
Wests Tigers
|
9.00
|
8.40
|
8.00
|
8.00
|
7.00
|
8.00
|
|
Sydney Roosters
|
8.50
|
10.50
|
8.00
|
9.00
|
8.00
|
8.50
|
|
South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
9.00
|
9.60
|
8.00
|
9.00
|
8.00
|
8.50
|
|
New Zealand Warriors
|
17.00
|
13.00
|
13.00
|
13.00
|
13.00
|
13.00
|
|
Melbourne Storm
|
9.00
|
13.50
|
13.00
|
11.00
|
13.00
|
14.00
|
|
Canterbury Bulldogs
|
13.00
|
13.00
|
9.00
|
10.00
|
11.00
|
10.00
|
|
Gold Coast Titans
|
13.00
|
21.00
|
17.00
|
17.00
|
21.00
|
17.00
|
|
Canberra Raiders
|
17.00
|
17.50
|
16.00
|
17.00
|
17.00
|
16.00
|
|
Penrith Panthers
|
15.00
|
21.00
|
21.00
|
16.00
|
19.00
|
19.00
|
|
Manly Sea Eagles
|
15.00
|
22.00
|
21.00
|
17.00
|
21.00
|
19.00
|
|
Parramatta Eels
|
17.00
|
25.00
|
21.00
|
21.00
|
26.00
|
19.00
|
|
Brisbane Broncos
|
9.00
|
23.00
|
17.00
|
19.00
|
17.00
|
19.00
|
|
Newcastle Knights
|
26.00
|
27.00
|
26.00
|
26.00
|
26.00
|
23.00
|
|
Nth Queensland Cowboys
|
29.00
|
46.00
|
51.00
|
34.00
|
34.00
|
41.00
|
|
Cronulla Sharks
|
51.00
|
75.00
|
81.00
|
81.00
|
67.00
|
71.00
|
Notes: the above odds are subject to change. The Betfair odds do not incorporate fees.
go broncos..go darren
go dragons .. go mike