NRL Grand Final Predictions | Best Bets & Tips

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NRL Grand Final tips, picks, and latest storylines.

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Grand Final Prediction

After a long and action-packed NRL season, the Grand Final has finally arrived! The two best teams in the comp, the Storm and Panthers, smashed through the finals untested. The Panthers have won three premierships in a row, while the Storm have beaten Penrith twice this season already and took home the minor premiership.

This has all the makings of an all-time classic Grand Final. Keep reading to see our predictions, breakdowns, and the best bets to make on the big game!

Storm vs Panthers– Storm to win @ $1.91 with Bet365

Storm vs Panthers– Panthers to win @ $1.91 with Bet365

Storm vs Panthers

Amazingly, the Panthers are the underdog coming into this Grand Final despite the fact that Nathan Cleary is the best player in the NRL, and Penrith is going for their fourth premiership in a row.

However, the bookies haven’t made a mistake. The Storm have radically raised their form compared to last season and downed Penrith in Round 1 and 24 this season. Craig Bellamy’s side barely makes any mistakes, they complete nearly all of their sets, and good luck getting a cheap penalty out of them.

The Storm won’t have it easier against the Panthers, who have an iron wall defence and only concede 16 points per game. Also, the Storm have the added challenge of playing the Panthers in Sydney in front of a tough crowd. Melbourne have looked invincible when playing at home but did lose three away games during the regular season.

We are expecting this game to be a bruising back-and-forth affair. The two sides last met just a few weeks ago in Round 24, where Melbourne had to pull out every trick in the book to beat the Panthers 24-22.

Jahrome Hughes and Ryan Papenhuyzen are the key players for the Storm. Hughes is the on-field general for Melbourne and scored three tries last week. The Storm’s attack is lethal when Hughes takes on the line and fires a quick pass out to a rampaging Papenhuyzen.

Whether Penrith wins or loses the Grand Final comes down to Nathan Cleary. The halfback has been carrying the Panthers with his incredible kicking game and amazing ability to unleash the perfect pass at the right time. If Cleary is firing on all cylinders, then the Panthers have a great chance of becoming the first team to win four premierships in a row!

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