How RightEdge Beat The Bookies in Round 8

The model went 6 from 8 on match bets. +40% ROI for the round. Seven try scorers landed in the feature's first week. Here are the moments that mattered.

💰 Six Match Wins. One Massive Round.

The model doesn't just pick winners — it finds value. Six from eight this round with a +40% return on investment.

South Sydney $2.35 — Model 54% vs Market 42% Final: Souths 48 def Storm 6 ROI: +135%

The Rabbitohs were 0-20 at AAMI Park. The model saw a Melbourne side on a five-game slide with weak underlying numbers. Biggest disagreement on the board. Biggest result of the weekend.

Brisbane $2.30 — Model 51% vs Market 40%
Final: Broncos 32 def Bulldogs 12 ROI: +130%

Market had Canterbury as favourites. Model had Brisbane with a 10.7% edge at Suncorp. Ezra Mam dominated with a try and three assists. The market got this badly wrong.

North Queensland Cowboys $2.12 — Official Play ⭐ Model 56% vs Market 45% Final: Cowboys 46 def Sharks 34 ROI: +112%

Fifteen tries. Eighty points. The highest scoring game of the season. Murray Taulagi and KL Iro both scored hat-tricks. Chaos from start to finish.

Also won: → Tigers $1.55 — ROI +55% → Warriors $1.51 — ROI +51%
→ Manly

$1.40 — ROI +40%

Losses: → Dragons $4.90 — ROI -100% (contrarian ANZAC Day play) → Newcastle $3.55 — ROI -100% (Panthers too strong)

Round ROI: +40%

🎯 Try Scorer Value — Week One. Seven Landed.

This round RightEdge launched try scorer value plays. The model identifies players where our probability is higher than the bookmaker's market price. In the very first week, seven scored.

Brisbane triple hit: → Gehamat Shibasaki $3.25 Ladbrokes ✅ → Ezra Mam $3.25 Ladbrokes ✅ → Deine Mariner $2.20 Sportsbet ✅

All three Broncos plays scored. Three from three in one game.

Even in losing sides: → Tyrell Sloan $2.80 BetRight ✅ — Dragons lost 16-62 but Sloan scored → Dylan Brown $5.50 Sportsbet ✅ — Knights lost 12-44, Brown ran 201m and scored from his own half

Also landed: → Alofiana Khan-Pereira $1.80 BetRight ✅ — scored twice for Warriors → Reuben Garrick $2.50 BetRight ✅ — 13th try in 14 games vs Parramatta

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Six from eight. +40% ROI. The model called Souths in Melbourne, Brisbane as underdogs at Suncorp, and Cowboys in a shootout.

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FAQ

What ROI did RightEdge achieve in Round 8 2026? +40% ROI from six winning match bets and two losses. The standout returns were South Sydney $2.35 (+135% ROI) and Brisbane $2.30 (+130% ROI).

What was the official play for Round 8? Cowboys $2.12 vs Sharks. Cowboys won 46-34 in a fifteen-try thriller with a +112% ROI.

How many try scorers landed in Round 8? Seven try scorer value plays scored in the feature's first week, including Dylan Brown at $5.50 in a losing side.

How do I get Round 9 picks? Free at rightedge.com.au — enter your email and picks arrive Tuesday.