Punters plunge on Eels to reach finals and go all the way

THE Parramatta bandwagon continues to grow with punters flocking to get on the team that isn't yet in the grand final equation.

"I've seen nothing like it before," TAB Sportsbet's Glenn Munsie said.

"Parramatta continue to be the best-backed team to win the NRL premiership and that is unprecedented for a team that isn't even in the top eight at this stage of the season."

A mid-season form slump and internal drama at Parramatta that resulting in a coaching reshuffle had the sometimes electric Eels out to $67 to win the competition.

"But they are now into $13 and are the absolute worst way for TAB Sportsbet in premiership betting," Munsie said. "

Last Wednesday they were at $26 and after steady support at that quote they came into $21 and then $17 before they defeated the Wests Tigers. After they won that game we trimmed them up to $15, and a punter had $5000 on them to win the grand final at that price on Wednesday, so they are now $13.

"They are favourites to beat Manly on Saturday night but we hope their five-game winning run comes to an end and the finals hopes evaporate. If they win the grand final the Eels are a six times worse result for us than any other team and that would mean it would be an absolute haemorrhage."