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The NRL's top two meet on Thursday night with Penrith and the Roosters level on 36 points, Fremantle can all but seal the minor premiership at Optus, Darwin hosts a Test for the first time in 22 years, and the Western Bulldogs play Carlton in a straight shootout for the last Wildcard Round spot.
Welcome to BettingPro’s Bets of the Week — the team’s best value plays for 13–16 August 2026. Every pick below is sourced from our detailed tip pages, with full reasoning and odds context.
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This Weekend’s Best Bets — Full Roundup
🏉 NRL Round 24 — Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters (Thu 13 Aug, 7:50pm AEST)
Venue: CommBank Stadium · Broadcast (AU): Nine, Fox League
- Best Bet: Penrith -1.5 @ $1.91
- First against second, and they are level on 36 points — Penrith hold top spot on differential alone (+292 to +157)
- Head to head: Penrith $1.71, Roosters $2.05. The line is the better of the two
- Penrith have won nine of the last ten meetings, but the Roosters arrive on a long unbeaten run
- Low-scoring lean: Under 41.5 total points @ $1.91
Panthers v Roosters head-to-head record & tips →
🏏 1st Test — Australia v Bangladesh (Thu 13 – Mon 17 Aug)
Venue: Marrara Stadium, Darwin · Broadcast (AU): Seven, Fox Cricket
- Best Bet: Australia to win — current prices on our series tips page
- Darwin hosts a Test for the first time in 22 years, so there is no recent form book for the surface
- Two-Test series, played in the Top End dry season rather than an Australian summer
- The match-up question is whether Bangladesh’s batting can survive two innings, not who wins
Australia v Bangladesh Test series tips →
🏆 AFL Round 23 — Fremantle v Adelaide (Fri 14 Aug, 6:10pm AWST)
Venue: Optus Stadium · Broadcast (AU): Seven, Fox Footy
- Best Bet: Under 170.5 total points @ $1.91
- Fremantle $1.28, Adelaide $3.75. A win and the minor premiership is mathematically gone from Sydney’s reach
- Fremantle lost to Melbourne last week but still finish rounds two games clear on top
- Adelaide are fifth and 0.2 per cent behind Brisbane, so a top-six spot is genuinely live
- Line saver: Adelaide +22.5 @ $1.91
Adelaide v Fremantle head-to-head record & tips →
🐕 NRL Round 24 — Canterbury Bulldogs v South Sydney Rabbitohs (Fri 14 Aug, 8:00pm AEST)
Venue: Accor Stadium · Broadcast (AU): Nine, Fox League
- Best Bet: Canterbury -3.5 @ $1.91 — our bet of the weekend
- Ninth against seventh with the top eight on the line: Souths 28 points, Canterbury 26
- Head to head: Bulldogs $1.61, Rabbitohs $2.20
- Canterbury lost 20-18 to the Roosters last week and fell out of the eight on that result alone
Canterbury v South Sydney head-to-head record & tips →
🔥 AFL Round 23 — Hawthorn v Collingwood (Sat 15 Aug, 7:40pm AEST)
Venue: MCG · Broadcast (AU): Seven, Fox Footy
- Best Bet: Hawthorn to win @ $1.33
- Third against eighth. Hawthorn are protecting a top-six finish and the week off that now comes with it
- Collingwood climbed back into the eight last round and are defending it with two games left
- Totals lean: Under 175.5 @ $1.91
- Also Saturday night: Port Adelaide v Melbourne at Adelaide Oval, where Port +24.5 @ $1.91 is the play rather than the $4.00 outright
Collingwood v Hawthorn head-to-head record & tips →
🎯 AFL Round 23 — Western Bulldogs v Carlton (Sun 16 Aug, 3:15pm AEST)
Venue: Marvel Stadium · Broadcast (AU): Fox Footy
- Best Bet: Carlton to win @ $1.68
- Ninth against tenth, and both sit inside the new Wildcard Round bracket — a Carlton win pulls them level with the Dogs on 48 points
- Carlton are favourites away from home: Blues $1.68, Bulldogs $2.20
- The Bulldogs carry a percentage of 93.9, the worst of any side in the top ten
- Later that day: Manchester City v Arsenal in the FA Community Shield at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, 3pm BST (12am AEST Monday)
Carlton v Western Bulldogs head-to-head record & tips →
Bets of the Week Multi Builder
Our 4-leg Bets of the Week multi for 13–16 August 2026:
- Penrith -1.5 in NRL R24 · Penrith v Roosters @ $1.91
- Canterbury -3.5 in NRL R24 · Canterbury v South Sydney @ $1.91
- Fremantle to win in AFL R23 · Fremantle v Adelaide @ $1.28
- Hawthorn to win in AFL R23 · Hawthorn v Collingwood @ $1.33
Combined SGM-style multi at typical Australian bookmakers: ~$6.20 for a $1 stake. $10 stake returns ~$62. $25 stake returns ~$155. Build via the Picklebet or Dabble multi builders for best price.
Odds correct at the time of writing and subject to change. Always check the current price with your bookmaker before placing a bet.
Where to Place These Bets
The right bookmaker depends on the market. For racing multis and Same Race Multi builders, Ladbrokes and Neds lead. For football (soccer) and SGM coverage, bet365 and Dabble are strongest. For cricket — particularly IPL outrights and tournament markets — bet365 offers the deepest market list. For a full comparison see our best betting sites in Australia guide.
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FAQs
What is a “Bets of the Week” post?
A weekly roundup of BettingPro’s strongest value plays across all major sports — football, AFL, NRL, racing, cricket and more. Posted every Friday for the upcoming weekend’s slate.
Are these picks tipped to win, or value plays?
Both. The “Best Bet” for each event is selected on value — meaning the odds are larger than the true probability our analysts assess.
How often are these updated?
Bets of the Week posts go up every Friday. The Bets of the Day hub is refreshed weekly with the current weekend’s featured picks.
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