NRL Round 12 Best Bets: Tryscorers, Value Plays and a Couple of Big Swings
NRL Round 12's betting landscape is shaped by State of Origin absences, making for unpredictable matchups and creative wagers. The article avoids overextending with bets, instead focusing on value margins, selective tryscorer picks, and high-odds multis. Key recommendations include backing the Raiders at home vs. Dolphins, playing the 'under' in Bulldogs-Storm, taking a double-chance on Dragons-Warriors first tryscorers, and riding value odds for Tommy Chester (Cowboys). Plus, there are two recommended tryscorer multis: a bold Hail Mary and a more measured option featuring Tapine & Lisati.
- Origin absences mean unpredictable NRL Round 12 betting
- Focus on value: Raiders, under in Bulldogs-Storm, key tryscorers
- Tryscorer multis offer big swing odds for risk-takers
NRL Round 12 Best Bets
NRL Round 12 Best Bets: Tryscorers, Value Plays and a Couple of Big Swings
This is one of those weird Origin rounds where half the teams are missing stars, nobody fully trusts what they’re watching, and the betting card suddenly gets very ugly very quickly.
So instead of trying to force a heap of plays, I've kept things pretty simple this week. A few value margins, a stack of tryscorers, and a couple of proper Hail Mary swings.
Here’s where League of Inches are landing and as always the boys at Bets are doing every full Game Preview for NRL Round 12.
Raiders vs Dolphins
Hampo and I are taking different sides here.
I am backing Canberra at home in the cold against a Dolphins side missing key players, while Hampo thinks the Dolphins can still grind out a tight win despite the Origin outs.
Raiders 1-12 $3.00Winning MarginBet Here
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Bulldogs vs Storm
Nobody is really excited about this game. I feel yuck even having to bet on this game.
With the Storm missing key spine players and the Bulldogs still struggling to fully convince anyone, this became more of a survival exercise than a confident betting preview.
Under 48.5 $1.80Game TotalBet Here
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The under feels like the safer play here simply because points could be very hard to come by.
Dragons vs Warriors
This one I went a bit out of my comfort zone. I don't normally like to bet first tryscorers but this number looked good for a double chance on two guys that like to crash the line.
Setu Tu or Leka Halasima $6.75First TryscorerBet Here
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This was one of the more aggressive tryscorer games of the round.
Cowboys vs Rabbitohs
Nice to get to the end of the round and have State of Origin as the next game up.
I was genuinely shocked when i saw this number for Tommy Chester to get across the line.
Tom Chester $2.62Anytime TryscorerBet Here
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Hail Marys
Hampo's Tryscorer Multi is sensational!!
Trai Fuller into Ativalu Lisati into Oliver Pascoe anytime tryscorer - eat ya heart out!
Fuller, Lisati, Pascoe $56.44Anytime Tryscorer MultiBet Here
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My tryscorer Multi is a little more sane but still getting some proper odds for Joseph Tapine anytime against the Dolphins then also Ativalu Lisati anytime for the Storm.
Tapine & Lisati $32.48Anytime Tryscorer MultiBet Here
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