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Which club leaks points to which position, matched against the players actually named opposite them in Round 17. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.
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.

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: Arama Hau (Second Row), Beau Fermor (Second Row)

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: Cody Walker (Five-Eighth), Ashton Ward (Halfback)

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: Kaeo Weekes (Fullback)

Warriors concede 43.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 7.2 below the competition average of 50.3 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Jeremy Marshall-King (Hooker)

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: Tolutau Koula (Centre), Josh Feledy (Centre)

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: Cody Walker (Five-Eighth), Ashton Ward (Halfback)

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: Harrison Edwards (Hooker)

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: Arama Hau (Second Row), Beau Fermor (Second Row)

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: Max King (Prop), Leo Thompson (Prop), Harry Hayes (Lock)

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: Reece Walsh (Fullback)

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: Josiah Karapani (Winger), Jesse Arthars (Winger)

Warriors concede 43.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 7.2 below the competition average of 50.3 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Jeremy Marshall-King (Hooker)

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: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Winger), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Winger)

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: Freddy Lussick (Hooker)

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: Braidon Burns (Winger), Murray Taulagi (Winger)

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: Tolutau Koula (Centre), Josh Feledy (Centre)

Storm concede 50.7 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 3.7 below the competition average of 54.4 across 66 player-games.
Named there: Taniela Paseka (Prop), Jake Trbojevic (Lock), Simione Laiafi (Prop)

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: Kaeo Weekes (Fullback)

Raiders concede 67.5 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 4.7 above the competition average of 62.8 across 46 player-games.
Named there: Dylan Egan (Second Row), Hamish Stewart (Second Row)

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: Jahream Bula (Fullback)

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: Phoenix Crossland (Hooker)

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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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