As the 2025 NRL season looms, betting markets are heating up, and a surprising narrative has emerged: A lot of people reckon that the Penrith Panthers’ glorious days are all but done for.
The Panthers were the NRL consecutive premiers in the years (2021-2023) but lost their premierships in 2024 to the Brisbane Broncos. Now, both the bookmakers and the players have started wondering whether the Panthers are capable of regaining such a status again.
Betting Odds Show Decline in Confidence
Currently, most popular sports betting companies have cut the odds of the Panthers winning the 2025 premiership, rating the team below established contenders such as the Broncos, South Sydney Rabbitohs, and Melbourne Storm. These early futures markets showed that punters are now backing up the rising teams more than Cleary’s former powerhouse squad.
The Broncos are next year’s ODC favorites for the 2025 premiership with Reece Walsh, Adam Reynolds, and Patrick Carrigan on their side. On the other side, Rabbitohs, which has Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker leading their offence line gets equal attention.
The Primary Causes Leading to the Fall of the Panthers
- Player Departures: A number of players have been transferred to other clubs and some retired from the Panthers hence diluting the organisms capacity.
- Injury Concerns: Some established players like Nathan Cleary have had their injury struggles, and fans were wondering about their bodies’ resilience in the lengthy tournament.
- Rising Competition: Your Club likes the Broncos and Rabbitohs have strengthened their sides which makes it even more interesting for the aspiring NRL player.
What Punters Are Saying
The Panthers and their sheer free fall were topics of conversation on all social media platforms and major betting related forums. There are those who regard it as the logical conclusion of a dynasty while others consider the team to be travelling well with the hope of contending when the right changes are made.
One NRL fan forum where people were placing their bets last weekend has this to say: “I believe the Panthers are still dangerous but they are no longer invincible.”
Expert Predictions for 2025
NRL analysts are divided. Though some opine that the Panthers have it in them to regain their form, the other cited structural factors that may deny them a comeback.
Favorites: Broncos, Rabbitohs, Storm
Dark Horses: Cowboys, Sharks
Panthers’ Odds: Fifth-best as per the TAB and Sportsbet.
As the 2025 NRL season approaches, one thing is clear: The competition today is so much stiffer than it has ever been before. Whether the Panthers will be able to do so and silence the critics is one of the most interesting questioned that have arisen this year.
For punters, the message is simple—2025 might be the right time to bet on new contenders to the NRL premiership title.
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