How each State/Territory is betting on the NRL finals
Australian punters are gripped by footy finals fever but the country is divided on which team will win the NRL Grand Final.
NRL Premiership - % of money wagered from each state/territory
2013 NRL Premiers |
ACT |
NSW |
NT |
QLD |
SA |
TAS |
VIC |
WA |
Canterbury |
9.78% |
11.01% |
4.42% |
8.86% |
0.66% |
- |
3.94% |
6.42% |
Cronulla |
1.29% |
4.13% |
0.54% |
3.70% |
0.70% |
17.26% |
0.54% |
3.13% |
Manly |
3.62% |
17.84% |
42.72% |
14.59% |
3.03% |
1.72% |
3.44% |
3.68% |
Melbourne |
10.79% |
17.29% |
15.38% |
18.38% |
37.09% |
25.89% |
63.64% |
9.03% |
Newcastle |
1.35% |
2.59% |
5.79% |
2.77% |
- |
- |
0.15% |
9.82% |
North Qld |
4.04% |
4.48% |
2.40% |
22.59% |
4.74% |
8.60% |
10.74% |
15.19% |
South Sydney |
60.18% |
25.50% |
9.14% |
19.44% |
7.35% |
43.09% |
3.91% |
49.49% |
Sydney Roosters |
8.94% |
17.17% |
19.62% |
9.66% |
46.44% |
3.44% |
13.65% |
3.23% |
Source: Sportingbet
Australia is divided on the outcome of the NRL premiership. South Sydney is the preferred option of New South Wales punters, attracting 25.50% of the money wagered from that state. The Roosters are $3.75 equal favourites with Souths at Sportingbet to win the grand final, but have attracted only 17.17% of the money wagered in New South Wales, behind Manly (17.84%) and Melbourne (17.29%).
Only 4.48% of the money from New South Wales punters is for North Queensland, but the Cowboys have attracted 22.59% of all premiership bets from Queensland.
Victorian punters are strongly behind Melbourne with a whopping 63.64% per cent of money wagered from that state predicting back-to-back premierships for the Storm.
2013 NRL Premiers
South Sydney $3.75
Sydney $3.75
Manly $4.00
Melbourne $4.00
Canterbury $15.00
Cronulla $26.00
North Queensland $26.00
Newcastle $51.00