Five Eight Spot Up For Grabs In Sportsbet 2012 State Of Origin Betting

Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au says the battle for the highly coveted five-eighth position for New South Wales this State of Origin series is a battle of four.

sportsbet.com.au has framed a market on who Ricky Stuart will name as five-eighth and it’s Dragons star Jamie Soward who’s the leading contender, installed as the $1.50 favourite.

However, Jarrod Mullen ($5.50), Todd Carney ($6.00) and Terry Campese ($10) are all in with a show. James Maloney is the outsider at $17 with any other player at $26.

“Soward is the incumbent but he does face some serious opposition. A lot will hinge on who wins the battle between Soward and Carney on Saturday night,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

“And should they drop in form, Campese has shown glimpses of brilliance this season while Mullen has played Origin before. It will be interesting to watch what the punters do.”

Sportsbet.com.au has also framed markets pitting Soward against Carney in Saturday night’s local derby. Carney is the $1.25 favourite to gain the most metres with Soward the $3.85 outsider but the Dragons five-eighth is tipped to score more points, priced at $1.65 to Carney’s $2.25.

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au. These promo betting odds are direct from Sportsbet.com.au. Bet with Sportsbet Australia, enjoy these odds and receive a $500 Sportsbet Free Bet. Just use the Sportsbet Promo Code 27110 when joining Sportsbet.

Who will be NSW five-eighth in Game 1 of 2012 State of Origin series?

$1.50 Jamie Soward
$5.50 Jarrod Mullen
$6.00 Todd Carney
$10 Terry Campese
$17 James Maloney
$26 Any other player

Jamie Soward v Todd Carney – Most Metres

$3.85 Soward
$1.25 Carney

Jamie Soward v Todd Carney – Most Points

$1.65 Soward
$2.25 Carney