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Where your NRL team will finish in 2025 as per the bookies
Penrith have rode roughshod over the rest of the competition for the past four years. But their golden run is finally set to come to an end, according to the bookies, with the Panthers not installed as the early favourites.
Instead, that honour goes to last season's beaten grand finalists Melbourne Storm, while Ivan Cleary's men sit closely behind them in the market.
Brisbane failed to make the top-eight last season as Kevin Walters was shown the door and the Broncos hit the reset button. This has clearly been viewed as the right move with Michael Maguire's side - aided by the signing of Ben Hunt - third favourite to claim the title.
Cronulla, Canterbury and Manly are in the next line of betting with South Sydney also surprisingly handed the same price as the Sea Eagles.
The Wayne Bennett factor looms large over Redfern with the Rabbitohs backed despite receiving arguably the toughest draw for the campaign ahead.
Meanwhile, North Queensland have been listed behind both the Bunnies and the Sydney Roosters in a major shock.
Parramatta and Wests Tigers finished in the bottom four last season but they find themselves in the middle of the pack as premiership fancies. New Zealand Warriors sit a little further back from the Sydney duo.
Newcastle finished in the top eight last season and have Kalyn Ponga to call upon, yet the Knights have been snubbed in the market after being grouped with the Dolphins and Gold Coast as rank outsiders.
Canberra missed out on finals footy via points differential alone last season but stand no chance of breaking their premiership drought, according to the bookies.
Finally, St George Illawarra are expected to pick up the wooden spoon after launching into a significant rebuild during Shane Flanagan's second year in charge.
NRL premiership odds, betting favourites for 2025
Odds courtesy of Sportsbet on 27/11/24.
1. Melbourne Storm $3.80
2. Penrith Panthers $4.60
3. Brisbane Broncos $9
4. Cronulla Sharks $13
5. Canterbury Bulldogs $16
6. Manly Sea Eagles $18
7. South Sydney Rabbitohs $18
8. Sydney Roosters $19
9. North Queensland Cowboys $23
10. Parramatta Eels $41
11. Wests Tigers $46
12. New Zealand Warriors $51
13. Dolphins $61
14. Gold Coast Titans $61
15. Newcastle Knights $61
16. Canberra Raiders $67
17. St George Illawarra Dragons $81
Where your NRL team will finish in 2025 as per the bookies
Penrith have rode roughshod over the rest of the competition for the past four years. But their golden run is finally set to come to an end, according to the bookies, with the Panthers not installed as the early favourites.
Instead, that honour goes to last season's beaten grand finalists Melbourne Storm, while Ivan Cleary's men sit closely behind them in the market.
Brisbane failed to make the top-eight last season as Kevin Walters was shown the door and the Broncos hit the reset button. This has clearly been viewed as the right move with Michael Maguire's side - aided by the signing of Ben Hunt - third favourite to claim the title.
Cronulla, Canterbury and Manly are in the next line of betting with South Sydney also surprisingly handed the same price as the Sea Eagles.
The Wayne Bennett factor looms large over Redfern with the Rabbitohs backed despite receiving arguably the toughest draw for the campaign ahead.
Meanwhile, North Queensland have been listed behind both the Bunnies and the Sydney Roosters in a major shock.
Parramatta and Wests Tigers finished in the bottom four last season but they find themselves in the middle of the pack as premiership fancies. New Zealand Warriors sit a little further back from the Sydney duo.
Newcastle finished in the top eight last season and have Kalyn Ponga to call upon, yet the Knights have been snubbed in the market after being grouped with the Dolphins and Gold Coast as rank outsiders.
Canberra missed out on finals footy via points differential alone last season but stand no chance of breaking their premiership drought, according to the bookies.
Finally, St George Illawarra are expected to pick up the wooden spoon after launching into a significant rebuild during Shane Flanagan's second year in charge.
NRL premiership odds, betting favourites for 2025
Odds courtesy of Sportsbet on 27/11/24.
1. Melbourne Storm $3.80
2. Penrith Panthers $4.60
3. Brisbane Broncos $9
4. Cronulla Sharks $13
5. Canterbury Bulldogs $16
6. Manly Sea Eagles $18
7. South Sydney Rabbitohs $18
8. Sydney Roosters $19
9. North Queensland Cowboys $23
10. Parramatta Eels $41
11. Wests Tigers $46
12. New Zealand Warriors $51
13. Dolphins $61
14. Gold Coast Titans $61
15. Newcastle Knights $61
16. Canberra Raiders $67
17. St George Illawarra Dragons $81
we won’t have the element of surprise in 2025, teams will be ready for us, so we’ll definitely need to work harder. But I think we can improve on the foundations we’ve built in defence and hopefully attack as well. I have us sitting around 7-9th. I think a few other teams have recruited/strengthened squads enough they might jump us. I’d be disappointed in missing the 8 given how much we improved in 2024 and actually threw away a few games that could have seen us finish higher. But with an even comp might only be a win or two between several places on the ladder.
