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NRL Round 19 Matchup Edge: Every Fixture, Every Position
Which club leaks points to which position, matched against the players actually named opposite them in Round 19. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.
The standouts in Round 19
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.
Raiders 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: Noah Martin (Second Row), Ata Mariota (Second Row)
Roosters 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: Daly Cherry-Evans (Five-Eighth), Hugo Savala (Halfback)
Wests Tigers hookers vs Warriors
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: Josese Lanyon (Hooker)
Titans 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: Jojo Fifita (Centre), AJ Brimson (Centre)
Rabbitohs 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: Matthew Dufty (Fullback)
Wests Tigers vs Warriors
Friday Night · 10 July · Campbelltown Sports StadiumWests Tigers hookers vs Warriors
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: Josese Lanyon (Hooker)
Warriors 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: Wayde Egan (Hooker)
Dolphins vs Sharks
Saturday Day · 11 July · Kayo Stadium
Sharks 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: Sione Katoa (Winger), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Winger)
Sharks middle forwards vs Dolphins
Dolphins concede 58.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 3.7 above the competition average of 54.4 across 66 player-games.
Named there: Thomas Hazelton (Prop), Jesse Colquhoun (Prop), Cameron McInnes (Lock), Oregon Kaufusi (Prop)
Bulldogs vs Raiders
Saturday Evening · 11 July · Accor StadiumRaiders 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: Noah Martin (Second Row), Ata Mariota (Second Row)
Bulldogs edge forwards vs Raiders
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: Josh Curran (Second Row), Jaeman Salmon (Second Row)
Roosters vs Eels
Saturday Night · 11 July · Allianz StadiumRoosters 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: Daly Cherry-Evans (Five-Eighth), Hugo Savala (Halfback)
Eels 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: Isaiah Iongi (Fullback)
Rabbitohs vs Knights
Sunday Day · 12 July · Accor StadiumRabbitohs 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: Matthew Dufty (Fullback)
Rabbitohs edge forwards vs Knights
Knights concede 58.2 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 4.6 below the competition average of 62.8 across 46 player-games.
Named there: David Fifita (Second Row), Euan Aitken (Second Row)
Sea Eagles vs Cowboys
Sunday Day · 12 July · 4 Pines Park
Sea Eagles 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: Jake Simpkin (Hooker)
Sea Eagles wingers vs Cowboys
Cowboys concede 65.6 SuperCoach points a game to opposing wingers, 8.5 above the competition average of 57.1 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Jason Saab (Winger), Lehi Hopoate (Winger)
Storm vs Titans
Sunday Evening · 12 July · AAMI ParkTitans 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: Jojo Fifita (Centre), AJ Brimson (Centre)
Storm 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: Stefano Utoikamanu (Prop), Josh King (Prop), Trent Loiero (Lock)
Round 19 reading
NRL Round 19 Preview & Tips
Through 18 rounds and the State of Origin series, we're sitting at +57.11 units for the season, a record of 92-54 (63.0%) from 146 plays.
Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors | NRL Round 19 Tips
Our season tracker through Round 18 and Origin, plus a full read on Tigers v Warriors to open Round 19.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 19
Our full Round 19 GameDay Squad Primetime team, position by position, for the Thursday and Friday night-only competition.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 19
Our full Round 19 GameDay Squad benchmark side - the Starter Squad to Beat, broken down pick by pick across every position.
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 19 predictions and tips, fixtures and venues on the Round 19 hub, every upcoming call on the predictions hub, and the latest team-list moves in the Round 19 late mail.
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