Finals week 1

[lukeyt]

Manly 1-12 $3.35 Sportsbet confidence 6/10 ANZ Stadium, Friday 7.45pm Last time they met- Bulldogs 20 Manly 12 Head to head betting- Manly $1.73 Bulldogs $2.15 Friday night at ANZ Stadium brings together the Bulldogs and Manly for a clash that is a promoters dream and it could very well be the grand final preview. These two sides are the premiership favourites and to add extra spice to the clash it brings ex Manly coach Des Hasler against the side he coached to a premiership only twelve months ago. The Bulldogs finished the season as minor premiers with a record of 18-6 and bounced back from a heavy loss to the Raiders to belt the Roosters last week. Manly finished the season in fourth spot with a record of 16-8 and warmed up for the finals with good wins against the Broncos and Titans. To read more please click on link http://www.betzone.com.au/canterbury-bulldogs-v-manly-sea-eagles-manly-to-win-a-thriller

[Crouch Potato]

Re: Finals week 1 I'm in agreement with Lukey on this one: Manly 1-12 @ 3.20 Various Manly have the edge in finals experience and I think this will count for a lot. The Dogs are playing their first final in four years whereas Manly are the reigning premiers. Both teams have strong defence and I think scoring will generally be low and a blowout win either would surprise me, but the finals hardened Manly with their elite halves pairing of Foran and Cherry-Evans make Manly 1-12 a good bet.

[blackcrow]

Re: Finals week 1 Going the other way lads Canterbury @ 2.10 centrebet Both teams come into this game with good form and Manly with the edge in semi final experience. However like the Dogs since they have beaten Manly at their ground which is very hard to do where they tried to bash the Dogs but they held firm. Even if Toovey tries the same tactic, still like the Dogs to withstand them and given that they have the edge in the forwards with their ability to offload as well as make the extra yards, then give their backs like Barba to make further inroads in their defence. The concern for the Manly side is how they tend to switch off in periods of their games which is not what they want at this time of year, and also believe that Hasler is the better coach of the two.

[lukeyt]

Re: Finals week 1 Storm to win $1.65 @Centrebet confidence 8/10 AAMI Park, Saturday 5.45pm Last time they met- Storm 24 Rabbitohs 10 Head to head betting- Storm $1.65 Rabbitohs $2.30 AAMI Park on Saturday will be the venue for the clash between the Melbourne Storm and South Sydney Rabbitohs and it should be an entertaining game. The Storm finished the season in second spot with a record of 17-7 and come into this game on the back of a good win against the Tigers last week. Souths finished the season in third spot with a record of 16-8 and last week they put in a good defensive effort in beating the Knights. To read more please click on link http://www.betzone.com.au/melbourne-storm-v-south-sydney-rabbitohs-storm-to-prove-too-good-at-home

[blackcrow]

Re: Finals week 1

Canterbury @ 2.10 :D

Souths @ 2.25 centrebet Like Manly last night, expect the Melbourne Storm to look to impose themselves early on by trying to bash the hell out of Souths and focus on their semi final inexperience. But doubt that will hurt them as their are some big forwards who can give as good as they get, and once they settle down, like the Souths forwards to dominate the ruck area. They have some good players who can offload while the Storm game is very much one dimensional: get the yards and then get the ball to Cronk, Slater or Smith to do something. But Souths also have players in those positions of similar ability, as well as having other players who have done well for them this year. Nullify the big three for the Storm and not much left to make something happen, so like the bunnies even though their record in Melbourne is not good, still believe they have enough to win this. North Qld -7.5 @ 1.98 centrebet Cowboys have won 4 straight and have the talent to do very well in these semi finals. Thurston and Bowen are very good attacking players especially close to the line, and behind a very big, mobile forward pack, they should have plenty of room to cut the Broncos up. Tate and Linnett in the centres have also done well for them, and like them to be too good here. The Broncos had lost 6 straight before beating Penrith last week, but their defence, which was a highlight in the first half of the season, has deserted them, and teams are finding gaps all over the place. With the Cwoboys two little men pulling the strings, hard to see the Broncos keeping this close Record: 1-0 (+1.10)

[blackcrow]

Re: Finals week 1

Souths @ 2.25 :eyes North Qld -7.5 @ 1.98 :D

Cronulla -7.5 @ 2.36 centrebet Canberra come into this game with very good form having won 5 straight games as their attack has been very good while their defence has held their own. Cronulla have lost 7 of their last 9 games, and their form from the first half of the season has gone, as they look lost in defence while their attack has spluttered. Canberra recently beat Cronulla on the road 36-4 and though the Sharks were without Gallen, their defence had no answers to Canberra's ball movement Record: 2-1 (+1.08)

[blackcrow]

Re: Finals week 1

Canberra -7.5 @ 2.36 :)

Oops, sorry for the wrong team written in - should have always been Canberra Record: 3-1 (+2.44)