NRL
Betting On NRL Rugby League
Rugby League is played in Australia from March to October. 16 teams compete in the NRL competition-one from New Zealand and 15 from Australia.
2012 NRL Grand Final
Current Title Holders: Manly Sea Eagles
The NRL footy premiership season runs from March to October each year, starting with a 26 round regular season. Next are eight finals game s over 3 weeks that lead up to the final week of the Grand Final match held on the first Sunday of October. The NRL Grand Final is one of Australia’s major sporting events and huge wagers are placed on the final teams. Bet types available include First and Last Try Scorer, First Scoring Play, First Team to Score, Exact Score, Exact Winning Margin, Half Time Result and Man of the Match. The best odds on the premiership winners are available early in the season so it is always wise to have a bet on your favourite team quite early.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Melbourne Storm | 3.50 |
| Manly Sea Eagles | 5.50 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 7.00 |
| Wests Tigers | 12.00 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 12.00 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 13.00 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 13.00 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 14.00 |
| Canterbury Bulldogs | 15.00 |
| St George/Illa Dragons | 21.00 |
| Newcastle Knights | 34.00 |
| Sydney Roosters | 51.00 |
| Canberra Raiders | 101.00 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 126.00 |
| Penrith Panthers | 151.00 |
| Parramatta Eels | 251.00 |
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State of Origin
2011 Dates: 25 May (Brisbane), 15 June (Sydney), 6 July (Brisbane)
Current Title Holders: Queensland Maroons
State of Origin is a three-match rugby league competition that takes place between Queensland and New South Wales every year. Many regard it is as the most exciting competition of the year because of the intense rivalry between the two states. The best of the seasons players are selected to represent either the Queensland Maroons or the New South Wales Blues. The match is billed as the game that sets “state against state and mate against mate” and is a must to bet on. All the usual bet types are available including the first try scorer, the last try scorer, the exact winning margin, the half time result and the Man of the Match.
NRL Betting / Types Of Bets
The most popular NRL bets are head-to-head wagers where you pick which of the two teams will win the match. Other popular bet types are line or handicap bet where bookmakers handicap who they believe is the better team by a certain number of points and margin bets where punters pick whether the winning point margin will be 1-12 points, 13+ points, or the match will be drawn.
There are plenty of other things you can bet on including Premiership Winner, Minor Premiers, Make the Top 8, Miss the Top 8, Make the Top 4, Top NSW Team Rounds 1-26, Top QLD Team Rounds 1-26, Wooden Spoon (last team on ladder) and Group Winners. As well as the standard NRL season games there are special Rugby League events held throughout the year including the City vs. Country, Heritage Round, State Derby Matches and the State of Origin series.