The Super League season is closing in, and for those seeking a punt, the betting market for top regular season try scorer has opened, but surprisingly, one of last season’s top try scorers ranks tenth in the betting.
In 2023 several players were vying for the try-scoring crown but it was Wigan Warriors’ Abbas Miski who topped the charts, clocking 28 tries in just 23 games.
The chasing pack behind the Lebanese international comprised six Englishmen with Josh Charnley and Tom Johnstone just one try back with 27 each.
Miski’s partner in crime Liam Marshall scored 24 himself as part of Wigan’s high-powered attack, whilst England international Tommy Makinson scored a try a game with 23 in 23.
Both Adam Swift and Matthew Ashton made the top ten with 19 and 18 tries a piece, but who could be topping the charts in 2024, or more specifically who do Super League sponsors Betfred believe will be the main man to secure the crown of top try scorer?
Bookies make Wigan Warriors favourites to top try scoring charts
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Understandably after his incredible season, which secured him a new four-year deal, Abbas Miski is the favourite priced at 6/1, followed closely by teammate Liam Marshall, and last season’s high flyers Tom Johnstone and Tommy Makinson at 7/1.
A group of five wingers are then priced at 10/1 comprising Matty Ashton, Ash Handley, Tom Davies and St Helens duo Jon Bennison and Tee Ritson.
Bevan French is the shortest-priced none winger, the reigning Man of Steel priced at 12/1 alongside Josh Charnley who is surprisingly priced at 12/1 despite his incredible 27-try season.
Hull KR veteran Ryan Hall is also priced at 12/1 alongside Warrington’s full-back Matt Dufty. KR’s new winger Joe Burgess comes in at 16/1, just like Leeds Rhinos’ recruit Lachie Miller.
Adam Swift is 18/1 after moving from Hull FC to Huddersfield Giants, whilst his replacement Liam Tindall is the same price.
A full list of odds, as priced by Betfred, can be seen below.
Betting Odds to be top try scorer
Picture by Laurent Selles/Catalans Dragons/SWpix.com – 04/02/2023 – Rugby League – Catalans Dragons v Elite One – Perpignan, France – Tom Johnstone.
Prices are correct at the time of writing and taken from Betfred’s Super League Regular Season Top Try Scorer market.
Abbas Miski – 6/1
Liam Marshall – 7/1
Tom Johnstone – 7/1
Tommy Makinson 7/1
Matty Ashton – 10/1
Tee Ritson – 10/1
Ash Handley – 10/1
Jon Bennison – 10/1
Tom Davies – 10/1
Bevan French – 12/1
Josh Charnley – 12/1
Ryan Hall – 12/1
Matt Dufty – 12/1
Jai Field – 14/1
Jason Qareqare – 16/1
Josh Thewlis – 16/1
David Fusitu’a – 16/1
Darnell McIntosh – 16/1
Lachie Miller – 16/1
Joe Burgess – 16/1
Jack Welsby – 16/1
Tom Briscoe – 18/1
Adam Swift – 18/1
Matt Ikuvalu – 18/1
Liam Tindall – 18/1
Ethan Ryan – 18/1
Connor Wrench – 20/1
Derrell Olpherts – 20/1
Fouad Yaha – 20/1
Innes Senior – 20/1
Josh Simm – 20/1
Louis Senior – 20/1
Nene Macdonald – 22/1
Jake Bibby – 22/1
Harvey Barron – 25/1
Waqa Blake – 25/1
Konrad Hurrell – 25/1
Adam Keighran – 25/1
Jake Wardle – 25/1
Arthur Mourgue – 33/1
Zak Hardaker – 33/1
Jack Walker – 33/1
Will Tate – 33/1
Tex Hoy – 33/1
Sam Wood – 33/1
Ryan Brierley – 33/1
Peta Hiku – 33/1
Paul Momirovski – 33/1
Mark Percival – 33/1
Kevin Naiqama – 33/1
Harry Newman – 33/1
Bar – 40/1
