NRL Grand Final - My Best Bets (20 Unit Bank)

NRL Grand Final Preview - My Best Bets (20 Unit Bank)

RUNNING TALLY = +222 UNITS

Using TAB Odds at time of publication

17 UNIT BET @ $1.70 - Sweet Spot Roosters +10.5 and Storm +9.5

I can't see this Grand Final being anything other than a close fought affair. When these sides met in the regular season the Storm gripped on for a 9-8 victory and I expect points to be at a premium again. The Roosters have built their finals' campaign and season on a defensive brick wall, so even though, without Cooper Cronk, they go in as underdogs, I can't see them getting blown out by a Storm side that are not the same indestructible force they were last season. I would be very surprised if either side was beaten by more than a try with the big prize on the line here.

3 UNIT BET @ $8 - Cameron Munster to Win Clive Churchill Medal

I think Munster is a strong bet as he has played some huge games in Grand Finals and Origin deciders before. He is likely to run the ball plenty of times and, in a low scoring game, if he can score or set up a try, he will be right in the mix. Subconsciously, voters might steer away from Slater in a tight call given the uproar of him getting dubious calls both with the Clive Churchill medal last year and the Wally Lewis medal this year, as well as the judiciary uproar.