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The Melbourne Storm will head into the 2018 NRL grand final as favourites to go back-to-back when they take on the Sydney Roosters at Homebush.
The Storm, who beat the Cowboys in last year’s grand final and were also in the 2016 grand final, have shortened to just $1.70 to win the competition.
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It comes on the back of Billy Slater being cleared to play by the judiciary and Cooper Cronk’s shoulder being less than certain.
The minor premier Roosters are built on defence, but will still struggle without Cronk, and it’s reflecting in their odds which have gone out to $2.20.
Margin betting
While the Storm are short-priced favourites, there isn’t a lot in it. The Storm to win by 1-12 points is currently paying $2.80, while a 13+ win for the men from Victoria is paying $4.
Unsurprisingly, there is little difference to the Roosters, who are paying $3.25 for a win by 12 points or less.
The outlier amongs the odds is the Roosters having a big win, with odds for a 13+ tri-colours victory blowing out to $6.75.
Clive Churchill betting
Billy Slater (Storm) – $4.50
Cameron Smith (Storm) – $5
James Tedesco (Roosters) – $5.50
Cameron Munster (Storm) – $7.50
Cooper Cronk (Roosters) – $8
Luke Keary (Roosters) – $10
Boyd Cordner (Roosters) – $15
Latrell Mitchell (Roosters) – $15
Brodie Croft (Storm) – $17
Jahrome Hughes (Storm) – $21
Felise Kaufusi (Storm) – $23
Jesse Bromwich (Storm) – $31
Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm) – $31
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters) – $34
Victor Radley (Roosters) – $34
Ryan Matterson (Roosters) – $34
Dylan Napa (Roosters) – $41
Jake Friend (Roosters) – $41
Sean O’Sullivan (Roosters) – $41
Dale Finucane (Storm) – $41
Joseph Manu (Roosters) – $51
Blake Ferguson (Roosters) – $51
Will Chambers (Storm) – $51
Josh Addo-Carr (Storm) – $51
Joe Stimson (Storm) – $51
Ryan Hoffman (Storm) – $51
Suliasi Vunivalu (Storm) – $67
Brandon Smith (Storm) – $67
Sio Siua Taukeiaho (Roosters) – $81
Curtis Scott (Storm) – $81
Jesse Bromwich (Storm) – $81
Sam Kasiano (Storm) – $81
Cheyse Blair (Storm) – $81
Daniel Tupou (Roosters) – $101
Mitchell Aubusson (Roosters) – $101
Isaac Liu (Roosters) – $101
Zane Tetevano (Roosters) – $101
Paul Momirovski (Roosters) – $101
Kenneath Bromwich (Storm) – $101
Christian Welch (Storm) – $101
Lindsay Collins (Roosters) – $151
Nat Butcher (Roosters) – $151
First try-scorer
Josh Addo-Carr (Storm) – $8.50
Suliasi Vunivalu (Storm) – $9
Latrell Mitchell (Roosters) – $10
Daniel Tupou (Roosters) – $10
Blake Ferguson (Roosters) – $10
James Tedesco (Roosters) – $11
Billy Slater (Storm) – $12
Joseph Manu (Roosters) – $15
Curtis Scott (Storm) – $17
Will Chambers (Storm) – $17
Jahrome Hughes (Storm) – $17
Boyd Cordner (Roosters) – $21
Luke Keary (Roosters) – $23
Cameron Munster (Storm) – $23
Felise Kaufusi (Storm) – $23
Odds are correct as at 5 (AEST) on Wednesday, September 26.
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