NRL Backyard Bets

Best win I’ve ever had as a punter 🏆 2019 NRL Top Try Scorer — Maika Sivo Idea came from a mate (mate that lost the 20 legga) We did the homework. Then went all in. Biggest hurdles: • Would Brad Arthur pick him Round 1? All signs said yes. • There was no market — we literally rang books and asked them to price it. He opened 150/1. We piled in: 150s, 130s… even grabbed some around ~25/1 during the season, we didn't need to stake that much! Came down to the final round: Parramatta Eels vs Manly Sivo was 1 try behind Ken Maumalo. We booked 12 tickets at the Cumberland Lounge, shouted a bunch of our tradies along. Confidence high… then halftime hits — no Sivo tries. Second half? 💥 Hat-trick. Game over....was an awesome night (man I drank some beer) Between us we cleaned up around ~$70k. I lost $1500 covering a Maumalo hat-trick hedge against the Raiders (never happened)… Who's your 2026 top try scorer? #NRL #NRLBetting #Punters #BackyardBets #LongOdds

In total, 96.5% of respondents answered that they believe overall match speed for the 2026 season has increased or significantly increased. No players surveyed answered that overall match speed has decreased at all. Read all the results of our player survey 🔍👇 rlpa.com.au/news/player-su…

Poor old Dragons....thinking they get a weakened Broncos outfit maybe.... nek minute Team list Tuesday drops Haas Piakura Staggs

Probably should be a prerequisite to watch all NRL games being NSW coach and all 🙈

North QLD Cowboys vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Try Scorer Form....here's how the algo scored them. 1. Left Wing | Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs) — Score: 11.0 - Form: 14 tries in last 10 games (1.40/game) - H2H: 2 tries / 4 games vs North QLD Cowboys (0.50/game) - Positional match: Left Wing is a top-3 leaked position for North QLD Cowboys - Referee bonus: Left Wing is a top-2 position under this referee 2. Left Centre | Jaxon Purdue (Cowboys) — Score: 9.0 - Form: 6 tries in last 10 games (0.60/game) - H2H: 2 tries / 1 games vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (2.00/game) - Venue: 9 tries / 18 games at QCB Stadium (0.50/game) - More dangerous as favourite 3. Fullback | Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys) — Score: 7.42 - Form: 7 tries in last 10 games (0.70/game) - Venue: 23 tries / 50 games at QCB Stadium (0.46/game) - More dangerous as favourite - Positional match: Fullback is a top-3 leaked position for South Sydney Rabbitohs

@6DeepInTheRange Yeah… on a golf trip had a few beers 😂

@NRLBackyardBets I’m assuming u meant Sitili instead of lisati hahaha

Bulldogs v Storm - Try Scorer Form

@6DeepInTheRange Sorry worst position is Right Edge and Left Wing for Storm…so Lisati or Sua

@NRLBackyardBets For the defense, when it says right edge/center etc does it mean against storms right edge therefore opposing teams left edge or as in opposing right edges

@6DeepInTheRange It matches up so for instance Storm worst position is to left centres…so your looking at Bronson Xerri ✌️

@Jonty07 Dont know if Karaz should be at fullback but we’ll see I suppose…

@NRLBackyardBets No doubt they'll all change around. Kiraz could end up 2nd row and Preston fullback. Who knows??

@Jonty07 Yeah I’m away and can’t update….✌️ Be good if Preston went back to the right tonight…I’m sure Cirraldo has a plan 👀

@NRLBackyardBets Just a heads up for your team lists mate, kiraz is now fullback and Rinakama comes in on the wing.

@arturockets Yeah I know…on a golf trip and couldn’t update teams list ✌️

@NRLBackyardBets Farnworth out?

Raiders v Dolphins - Try Scorer Lineups

Andrew Webster has the Warriors bigger than ever and challenging Union in New Zealand. Off the field, the Wahs feel bigger than a footy team. On it, they’re boring as batshit. It's bizarre - but somehow, it all works. open.substack.com/pub/mikemeehal…

NRL family has your back. Keep fighting, legend. Love to you and your family 💪❤️ #JaiArrow1166

Round 16, 2025. Rabbitohs down to the bare bones against the Storm. Battered by injuries, written off by everyone, yet somehow they push Melbourne all the way to golden point. And Jai Arrow played his heart out for the full 80. Huge defensive efforts. Massive carries. A try-saving tackle to keep Souths alive. The type of performance that summed up his entire 2025 season. Then comes the ending. Papenhuyzen field goal. Game over. After the siren, Arrow was absolutely gutted. No handshakes. He stormed straight off the field, kicked over a bench seat on the way to the sheds, and later admitted it was a “bit of a hissy fit” caused by pure disappointment. Some people hated the reaction. Honestly? I loved it. Not because of the bench kick or the no handshakes — but because you could see how much the game genuinely meant to him. It wasn’t fake passion or robotic “good game brother” stuff five seconds after a heartbreaking loss. It was raw emotion from someone who had emptied the tank for his club. Looking back now, it hits even harder. Arrow played every single game in 2025 despite his own shoulder issues, carried a depleted Souths pack all year and won the George Piggins Medal as the club’s best and fairest. That moment after the Storm loss captured exactly who he was as a player: tough, emotional, passionate and willing to give absolutely everything for the jersey. Now he’s facing a far bigger fight than footy. ❤️

Bloke would drop his birthday cake...sorry Brian 🎂

BYB Power Rankings | Round 12

@craigspeculator @LeagueScenePod Pretty sure “internal reasons” are code for we farked up 😂

@LeagueScenePod Could anyone imagine him sayimg “i made a mistake “ literally would not be in his vocabulary

Bulldogs GM Phil Gould has admitted the Bulldogs are struggling in the midst of their losing slump and has said there are "internal reasons" for this. He also took aim at the media for leaking his meeting with unwanted Titans hooker Sam Verrills, calling them "morons" on 100% Footy.

Cooper Cronk on NRL State Of Origin selections, Craig Bellamy’s greatnes... youtu.be/4oyhIte1ZBE?si… via @YouTube