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NRL Round 14 Matchup Edge: Every Fixture, Every Position
Which club leaks points to which position, matched against the players actually named opposite them in Round 14. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.
The standouts in Round 14
Ranked by how far each club sits from the competition average at that position, not by raw points, so a tight position is not crowded out by a high-scoring one. One per game.
Eels edge forwards vs Bulldogs
Bulldogs concede 55.2 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 7.6 below the competition average of 62.8 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Kelma Tuilagi (Second Row), Kitione Kautoga (Second Row)
Sharks fullbacks vs Dragons
Dragons concede 74.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 9.9 above the competition average of 64.5 across 22 player-games.
Named there: William Kennedy (Fullback)
Knights centres vs Storm
Storm concede 68.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing centres, 9.7 above the competition average of 58.7 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Dane Gagai (Centre), Fletcher Hunt (Centre)
Raiders fullbacks vs Roosters
Roosters concede 55.3 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 9.2 below the competition average of 64.5 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Kaeo Weekes (Fullback)
Dolphins hookers vs Cowboys
Cowboys concede 57.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 6.8 above the competition average of 50.3 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Jeremy Marshall-King (Hooker)
Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs
Thursday Night · 4 June · 4 Pines Park
Sea Eagles hookers vs Rabbitohs
Rabbitohs concede 55.2 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 4.9 above the competition average of 50.3 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Jake Simpkin (Hooker)
Rabbitohs middle forwards vs Sea Eagles
Sea Eagles concede 52.0 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 2.4 below the competition average of 54.4 across 66 player-games.
Named there: Tevita Tatola (Prop), Keaon Koloamatangi (Prop), Cameron Murray (Lock)
Storm vs Knights
Friday Evening · 5 June · AAMI ParkKnights centres vs Storm
Storm concede 68.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing centres, 9.7 above the competition average of 58.7 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Dane Gagai (Centre), Fletcher Hunt (Centre)
Storm fullbacks vs Knights
Knights concede 73.6 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 9.1 above the competition average of 64.5 across 23 player-games.
Named there: Sualauvi Faalogo (Fullback)
Raiders vs Roosters
Friday Night · 5 June · GIO StadiumRaiders fullbacks vs Roosters
Roosters concede 55.3 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 9.2 below the competition average of 64.5 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Kaeo Weekes (Fullback)
Raiders wingers vs Roosters
Roosters concede 46.6 SuperCoach points a game to opposing wingers, 10.5 below the competition average of 57.1 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Savelio Tamale (Winger), Xavier Savage (Winger)
Cowboys vs Dolphins
Saturday Evening · 6 June · Queensland Country Bank StadiumDolphins hookers vs Cowboys
Cowboys concede 57.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 6.8 above the competition average of 50.3 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Jeremy Marshall-King (Hooker)
Cowboys wingers vs Dolphins
Dolphins concede 46.9 SuperCoach points a game to opposing wingers, 10.2 below the competition average of 57.1 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Zac Laybutt (Winger), Murray Taulagi (Winger)
Broncos vs Titans
Saturday Night · 6 June · Suncorp Stadium
Broncos middle forwards vs Titans
Titans concede 58.3 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 3.9 above the competition average of 54.4 across 66 player-games.
Named there: Preston Riki (Prop), Payne Haas (Prop), Xavier Willison (Lock)
Broncos centres vs Titans
Titans concede 66.5 SuperCoach points a game to opposing centres, 7.8 above the competition average of 58.7 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Kotoni Staggs (Centre), Grant Anderson (Centre)
Wests Tigers vs Panthers
Sunday Day · 7 June · CommBank Stadium
Wests Tigers wingers vs Panthers
Panthers concede 47.0 SuperCoach points a game to opposing wingers, 10.1 below the competition average of 57.1 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Jeral Skelton (Winger), Faaletino Tavana (Winger)
Panthers hookers vs Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers concede 56.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 5.8 above the competition average of 50.3 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Freddy Lussick (Hooker)
Sharks vs Dragons
Sunday Day · 7 June · Sharks StadiumSharks fullbacks vs Dragons
Dragons concede 74.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 9.9 above the competition average of 64.5 across 22 player-games.
Named there: William Kennedy (Fullback)
Sharks wingers vs Dragons
Dragons concede 65.9 SuperCoach points a game to opposing wingers, 8.8 above the competition average of 57.1 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Samuel Stonestreet (Winger), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Winger)
Bulldogs vs Eels
Monday Day · 8 June · Accor StadiumEels edge forwards vs Bulldogs
Bulldogs concede 55.2 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 7.6 below the competition average of 62.8 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Kelma Tuilagi (Second Row), Kitione Kautoga (Second Row)
Bulldogs halves vs Eels
Eels concede 71.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing halves, 11.9 above the competition average of 59.2 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Matt Burton (Five-Eighth), Lachlan Galvin (Halfback)
How the edges are worked out
For each of the seven positional groups we take the SuperCoach points every club has conceded per game this season, then measure how far a club sits from the competition average at that position in standard deviations. Only clubs more than one deviation out are listed, so a position where every side is much of a muchness never produces a row. Players come from the published team lists, so an edge is only shown when someone is actually named opposite it. Bench and reserve names are excluded. The same numbers drive the full matchup strength table.
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