Bookies undecided on Warriors
chances

Three major Australasian betting outlets all have different views on the Vodafone Warriors? odds to win the 2005 NRL title.

The TAB in New Zealand ranks the 2002 grand finalists ninth equal in favouritism with the Melbourne Storm, each paying $16.00 to win just behind the Newcastle Knights and the Parramatta Eels both ranked seventh equal paying $15.00.

Across the Tasman, Sports TAB has the Vodafone Warriors 11th favourites at $A26.00 while Centrebet has them one place higher at $A21.00.

Only Centrebet is listing odds to make the top eight so far. It is offering $A2.00 on the Vodafone Warriors.

The 2004 premiers the Bulldogs are the clear tips to win again with all three agencies at $3.25 (New Zealand TAB), $A3.00 (Sports TAB) and $A3.25 (Centrebet).

The tip for the rank outsiders is also unanimous. The South Sydney Rabbitohs are at $125 with the New Zealand TAB and $A126 with the two Australian outlets. The Rabbitohs are paying just $A2.10 with Centrebet to take the wooden spoon.

Odds on offer are:

NEW ZEALAND TAB

To win the 2005 premiership:

$3.25 Bulldogs

$6.00 Roosters

$9.00 Dragons

$11.00 Panthers

$12.00 Broncos, Cowboys

$15.00 Knights, Eels

$16.00 VODAFONE WARRIORS, Storm

$20.00 Sharks

$50.00 Raiders, Sea Eagles

$60.00 Tigers

$125.00 Rabbitohs

SPORTS TAB

To win the 2005 premiership ($A):

$3.00 Bulldogs

$5.50 Roosters

$7.50 Dragons

$9.00 Panthers

$13.00 Broncos

$15.00 Knights, Cowboys

$17.00 Storm

$21.00 Eels

$23.00 Sharks

$26.00 VODAFONE WARRIORS

$51.00 Raiders

$67.00 Tigers, Sea Eagles

$126.00 Rabbitohs

CENTREBET

To win the 2005 premiership ($A):

$3.25 Bulldogs

$5.75 Roosters

$8.00 Dragons

$11.00 Panthers

$12.00 Cowboys

$13.00 Broncos

$15.00 Knights, Eels

$16.00 Storm

$21.00 VODAFONE WARRIORS

$23.00 Sharks

$51.00 Raiders

$67.00 Sea Eagles, Tigers

$126.00 Rabbitohs

To make the NRL top eight in 2005:

$1.08 Bulldogs

$1.12 Roosters

$1.20 Dragons

$1.33 Panthers

$1.50 Broncos, Cowboys

$1.65 Knights, Eels

$1.75 Storm

$2.00 VODAFONE WARRIORS

$2.05 Sharks

$2.75 Raiders

$3.25 Tigers

$3.75 Sea Eagles

$5.50 Rabbitohs

To take the NRL wooden spoon in 2005:

$2.10 Rabbitohs

$4.50 Sea Eagles

$5.00 Tigers

$7.50 Raiders

$17.00 Sharks, VODAFONE WARRIORS

$26.00 Eels

$34.00 Storm, Knights

$41.00 Cowboys, Panthers

$67.00 Broncos, Dragons

$81.00 Roosters

$126.00 Bulldogs