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NRL Round 17 Matchup Edge: Every Fixture, Every Position

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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.

Round 17 has been played. The positional numbers below are current season-to-date, not what they were before these games.

The standouts in Round 17

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.

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Titans edge forwards vs Bulldogs

Toughest of 17

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)

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Rabbitohs halves vs Eels

Softest of 17

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)

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Raiders fullbacks vs Dragons

Softest of 17

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)

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Dolphins hookers vs Warriors

Toughest of 17

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)

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Sea Eagles centres vs Storm

Softest of 17

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 vs Rabbitohs

Thursday Night · 25 June · CommBank Stadium
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Rabbitohs halves vs Eels

Softest of 17

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)

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Eels hookers vs Rabbitohs

4th softest of 17

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)

Titans vs Bulldogs

Friday Evening · 26 June · Cbus Super Stadium
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Titans edge forwards vs Bulldogs

Toughest of 17

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)

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Bulldogs middle forwards vs Titans

Softest of 17

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)

Broncos vs Roosters

Friday Night · 26 June · Suncorp Stadium
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Broncos fullbacks vs Roosters

Toughest of 17

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)

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Broncos wingers vs Roosters

Toughest of 17

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)

Dolphins vs Warriors

Saturday Day · 27 June · Suncorp Stadium
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Dolphins hookers vs Warriors

Toughest of 17

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)

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Warriors wingers vs Dolphins

2nd toughest of 17

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 vs Panthers

Saturday Evening · 27 June · Queensland Country Bank Stadium
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Panthers hookers vs Cowboys

Softest of 17

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)

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Cowboys wingers vs Panthers

3rd toughest of 17

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)

Sea Eagles vs Storm

Saturday Night · 27 June · 4 Pines Park
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Sea Eagles centres vs Storm

Softest of 17

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)

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Sea Eagles middle forwards vs Storm

Toughest of 17

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)

Raiders vs Dragons

Sunday Day · 28 June · GIO Stadium
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Raiders fullbacks vs Dragons

Softest of 17

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)

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Dragons edge forwards vs Raiders

Softest of 17

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 vs Wests Tigers

Sunday Day · 28 June · McDonald Jones Stadium
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Wests Tigers fullbacks vs Knights

2nd softest of 17

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)

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Knights hookers vs Wests Tigers

2nd softest of 17

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)

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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More this round: our call on every game in the Round 17 predictions and tips, fixtures and venues on the Round 17 hub, every upcoming call on the predictions hub, and the latest team-list moves in the Round 17 late mail.

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