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Fri April 3 2009, 7:30PM AEDT GMT+11Fri: Sydney Roosters 24 d. Parramatta Eels 6 at
Sydney Football Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 11,231
Fri April 3 2009, 6:30PM AEST GMT+10Fri: Brisbane Broncos 12 l. St George Illawarra Dragons 25 at
Suncorp Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)Crowd: 42,435
Sat April 4 2009, 5:30PM AEDT GMT+11Sat: Penrith Panthers 42 d. Wests Tigers 22 at
Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 15,813
Sat April 4 2009, 7:30PM AEDT GMT+11Sat: Melbourne Storm 6 l. Gold Coast Titans 18 at
Olympic Park, Melbourne (VIC)Crowd: 11,698
Sun April 5 2009, 2:00PM NZST GMT+12Sun: New Zealand Warriors 16 l. South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 at
Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)Crowd: 19,386
Sun April 5 2009, 2:00PM AEST GMT+10Sun: Bulldogs 24 d. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 at
ANZ Stadium (Sydney), Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 15,520
Sun April 5 2009, 3:00PM AEST GMT+10Sun: Newcastle Knights 26 d. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12 at
Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)Crowd: 15,324
Mon April 6 2009, 7:00PM AEST GMT+10Mon: Canberra Raiders 23 d. North Queensland Cowboys 18 at
Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)Crowd: 12,198
Fri April 3, 2009
Source: www.rleaguebetting.comTries are going to be at a premium in tonight's waterlogged NRL clash between the Dragons and Broncos - two teams with brilliant defensive records this year.
Take the $2.25 odds from
Bet365 that neither team will score 3 unanswered tries.
Brisbane are heavy favourites for tonight's clash, with
Pinnacle Sports offering top odds of just $1.54. There's much better value in
Stan James quote of $3 for the Dragons to win inside 80 minutes. The Dragons have won 6 in a row over the Broncos, and it's hard to go past them with an 8 point start at odds of $1.70 from
Sports AliveConsider a forward to be
1st Try Scorer in the wet. Ben Teo is excellent value, with
Centrebet paying $41 compared with $26 at other agencies. Sam Thaiday is also a good prospect @ $34 with Centrebet, with other agencies as low as $21.
Click Here to compare odds on Broncos vs DragonsThe Roosters are surprising underdogs against the Eels in tonight's other match. Take the $2.39 odds of a Roosters victory from
Pinnacle Sports on the back of their halves having more class than their Eels counterparts. If you like the Eels chances in this game,
Sportingbet and
Sportsbet are quoting top odds of $1.68.
Consider a
Half Time/Normal Time Double of Roosters/Parramatta paying $7.50 at
Sportsbet, or Parramatta/Roosters paying $8.50, also at Sportsbet.
Mitchell Aubusson has been in good try scoring form and is $14 from
Sports Alive to be 1st Try Scorer. Luke Burt has blown out to $17 at
Centrebet, who also have Setaimata Sa at $34, which compares nicely to the $23 available elsewhere.
Click Here to compare odds on Roosters vs EelsConsider also taking the unders in the
Friday Night Grand Salami market,
Sports Alive are paying $1.90 that less than 77.5 combined points will be scored in tonight's games.
Note all prices are subject to change.
FRIDAY NIGHT MATCH PREVIEWSBroncos v Dragons - NRL Round 4Roosters v Eels - NRL Round 4COMPETITION BETTINGNRL Telstra PremiershipNYC Toyota CupCarnegie Challenge Cupengage Super LeagueThu April 2, 2009
The Dragons boast an incredible record of seven consecutive wins against the Broncos but history will count for little when these teams line up at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
The landscape at both clubs has changed dramatically this season with new coaches in charge and a substantial turnover of playing personnel.
It would have been unthinkable 12 months ago that Wayne Bennett, Darius Boyd, Wendell Sailor and Neville Costigan would be returning to Suncorp as Dragons and that Aaron Gorrell and Lagi Setu would be wearing Broncos livery.
It just goes to show how quickly circumstances can change. The Broncos, under new coach Ivan Henjak (ironically, a former Dragon himself), have got off to a flyer this season to be the only undefeated team after three rounds. Their performance in toppling the Cowboys, Storm and Warriors in their opening appearances speaks volumes for Henjak's impact.
The Dragons were ultra-conservative against Cronulla last Sunday and one gets the feeling that they held plenty in reserve for the Broncos this week.
The Broncos have scored first in two of their three games so look to a Brisbane try as First Scoring Play ($2-10) and stick with the home side to win by a 1-12 margin ($3).
First Tryscoring candidates include Steve Michaels ($13), Justin Hodges ($11) or Israel Folau ($8) for the Broncos or Darius Boyd ($15), Beau Scott ($17) or Ben Hornby ($17) for the Dragons.
Friday April 3, 2009
Brisbane Broncos vs St.George-Illawarra Dragons at Suncorp Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
Brisbane Broncos
1 Karmichael Hunt, 2 Antonio Winterstein, 3 Steve Michaels, 4 Justin Hodges, 5 Israel Folau, 6 Darren Lockyer [c], 7 Peter Wallace, 8 Nick Kenny, 9 Aaron Gorrell, 10 Joel Clinton, 11 Sam Thaiday, 12 Ben Te'o, 13 Corey Parker. Subs: 14 Andrew McCullough, 15 Dave Taylor, 16 Lagi Setu, 17 Alex Glenn, 18 Ashton Sims, 19 Josh McGuire, (two to be omitted).
St.George-Illawarra Dragons
1 Ben Hornby [c], 2 Brett Morris, 3 Beau Scott, 4 Darius Boyd, 5 Wendell Sailor, 6 Jamie Soward, 7 Mathew Head, 8 Jarrod Saffy, 9 Dean Young, 10 Michael Weyman, 11 Matt Prior, 12 Ben Creagh, 13 Jeremy Smith. Subs: 14 Dan Hunt, 15 Neville Costigan, 16 Luke Priddis, 17 Trent Merrin, 18 Nick Emmett (one to be omitted).
Date: Fri April 3 2009, 6:30PM AEST GMT+10 [Fri April 3 2009, 7:30PM AEDT GMT+11]
[Fri April 3 2009, 8:30AM GMT]
Referee: Shayne Hayne, Matt Cecchin
Predictions:
Matthew O'Neill: Dragons by 2
Paul Booth: Broncos by 8
OVERALL:
Total Games: 20
Brisbane Broncos wins: 9. [Pts: 453]
St.George-Illawarra Dragons wins: 11. [Pts: 419]
Draws: 0
Biggest wins:
Brisbane Broncos: 30 pts: 2000 National Rugby League - Round 24 - [View] Sun Jul 16: Dragons 14 l. Broncos 44 [Crowd: 14184]
St.George-Illawarra Dragons: 20 pts: 2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 23 - [View] Sun: Broncos 4 l. Dragons 24 [Crowd: 48995]
Biggest Crowd: 2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Finals Week One - [View] Sat: Brisbane Broncos 4 l. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 20 [Crowd: 50387]
Last 50 games against each other form line (most recent matches at end of line):
Brisbane Broncos: WWWWLWLWLLWWWLLLLLLL
St.George-Illawarra Dragons: LLLLWLWLWWLLLWWWWWWW
Last 10 games:
2008 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 23 - [View] Fri: Brisbane Broncos 20 l. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 24 [Crowd: 33237]
2008 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 13 - [View] Fri: St.George-Illawarra Dragons 28 d. Brisbane Broncos 10 [Crowd: 11432]
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 12 - [View] Fri: St.George-Illawarra Dragons 11 d. Brisbane Broncos 4
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Finals Week One - [View] Sat: Brisbane Broncos 4 l. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 20 [Crowd: 50387]
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 15 - [View] Fri: Broncos 16 l. Dragons 18 [Crowd: 32914]
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 4 - [View] Sun: Dragons 26 d. Broncos 12 [Crowd: 13708]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 23 - [View] Sun: Broncos 4 l. Dragons 24 [Crowd: 48995]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 6 - [View] Sun: Dragons 24 l. Broncos 34 [Crowd: 17287]
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 18 - [View] Fri Jul 9: Dragons 14 l. Broncos 28 [Crowd: 15348]
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 12 - [View] Fri May 28: Broncos 24 d. Dragons 22 [Crowd: 27589]
Round 4
Brisbane Broncos 12 l. St George Illawarra Dragons 25
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