Following their 18-6 victory over Canberra at GIO Stadium last Saturday night, the Sydney Roosters are now $3.50 equal favourites with Penrith at TAB to win the 2020 NRL premiership.
The Roosters were $3.75 entering Round 17 and tightened to $3.50 after getting the better of last year’s beaten grand finalist in the nation’s capital.
The Panthers – outright title favourites after Round 15 – remain $3.50 following their 25-12 victory over Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium last Thursday night.
Melbourne did not budge from the $4 mark after their come-from-behind 22-16 win over Souths at ANZ Stadium last Friday night.
Parramatta tightened marginally from $8 to $7.50 after their 24-18 victory over the Warriors at Central Coast Stadium yesterday.
In other TAB notes of interest after Round 17:
- Penrith has shortened from $1.08 to $1.05 to win the 2020 minor premiership
- Canterbury has tightened from $1.90 to $1.40 to lose the most games in the 2020 home-and-away season (Brisbane $2.50 to $3)
- David Nofoaluma has firmed from $5 to $2 to be the top tryscorer in the 2020 home-and-away season (Stephen Crichton $3 to $6)
- Kyle Flanagan has shortened from $1.90 to $1.80 to be the top pointscorer in the 2020 home-and-away season
- Nathan Cleary is the $8 favourite for the 2020 Clive Churchill Medal
2020 NRL Premiership
$3.50 Penrith $3.50 before Round 17
Sydney Roosters $3.75 before Round 17
$4 Melbourne $4 before Round 17
$7.50 Parramatta $8 before Round 17
$11 Canberra $9 before Round 17
$15 Souths $17 before Round 17
$29 Newcastle $34 before Round 17
$51 Cronulla $34 before Round 17
$201 NZ Warriors $151 before Round 17
Wests Tigers $501 before Round 17
$1501 St George Illawarra $501 before Round 17
2020 NRL Minor Premiership
$1.05 Penrith $1.08 before Round 17
$8 Melbourne $7 before Round 17
$51 Parramatta $51 before Round 17
2020 NRL Most Losses
$1.40 Canterbury $1.90 before Round 17
$3 Brisbane $2.50 before Round 17
$21 North Queensland $5.50 before Round 17
2020 NRL Top Tryscorer
$2 David Nofoaluma $5 before Round 17
$6 Stephen Crichton $3 before Round 17
$7 Kyle Feldt $9 before Round 17
$8 Alex Johnston $6 before Round 17
$9 Sione Katoa $7 before Round 17
Maika Sivo $11 before Round 17
$17 Mikaele Ravalawa $17 before Round 17
$21 Josh Addo-Carr $13 before Round 17
Brett Morris $13 before Round 17
$101+ Others Quoted
2020 NRL Top Pointscorer
$1.80 Kyle Flanagan $1.90 before Round 17
$2.60 Adam Reynolds $3 before Round 17
$7 Nathan Cleary $5.50 before Round 17
$9 Zac Lomax $10 before Round 17
2020 Clive Churchill Medal
$8 Nathan Cleary
$10 James Tedesco
$11 Luke Keary
$13 Cameron Smith
$15 Cameron Munster
$17 Apisai Koroisau
$23 Jahrome Hughes
Ryan Papenhuyzen
$29 Clinton Gutherson
Mitchell Moses
Jack Wighton
$31 Jarome Luai
Viliame Kikau
$34 James Fisher-Harris
Josh Papalii
Siosiua Taukeiaho
Isaah Yeo
$41 Dylan Edwards
James Tamou
$51+ Others Quoted
2020 NRL Round 18
$3.20 Wests Tigers
$1.35 Souths
Thursday 7:50pm AEST at Bankwest Stadium
$3.10 Canterbury
$1.37 Manly
Friday 6pm AEST at ANZ Stadium
$1.40 Penrith
$3 Parramatta
Friday 7:55pm AEST at Panthers Stadium
$3 St George Illawarra
$1.40 Canberra
Saturday 3pm AEST at WIN Stadium in Wollongong
$1.70 Gold Coast
$2.15 Brisbane
Saturday 5:30pm AEST at Cbus Super Stadium
$1.10 Sydney Roosters
$7 Newcastle
Saturday 7:35pm AEST at the SCG
$1.08 Melbourne
$8 North Queensland
Sunday 4:05pm AEST at Sunshine Coast Stadium
$1.50 Cronulla
$2.60 NZ Warriors
Sunday 6:30pm AEST at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
