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NRL 22 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 22. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.

Round 22 has been played. The positional numbers below are current season-to-date, not what they were before these games.

The standouts in Round 22

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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Storm edge forwards vs Bulldogs

Toughest of 17

Bulldogs concede 56.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 6.9 below the competition average of 63.0 across 48 player-games.

Named there: Cooper Clarke (Second Row), Oryn Keeley (Second Row)

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Cowboys fullbacks vs Roosters

Toughest of 17

Roosters concede 54.9 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 10.3 below the competition average of 65.2 across 28 player-games.

Named there: Scott Drinkwater (Fullback)

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Wests Tigers halves vs Eels

Softest of 17

Eels concede 70.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing halves, 11.1 above the competition average of 59.0 across 48 player-games.

Named there: Jarome Luai (Five-Eighth), Adam Doueihi (Halfback)

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Dragons middle forwards vs Dolphins

Softest of 17

Dolphins concede 59.5 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 5.3 above the competition average of 54.2 across 78 player-games.

Named there: Loko Pasifiki Tonga (Prop), Toby Couchman (Prop), Ryan Couchman (Lock)

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Warriors middle forwards vs Titans

2nd softest of 17

Titans concede 59.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 5.2 above the competition average of 54.2 across 72 player-games.

Named there: James Fisher-Harris (Prop), Mitchell Barnett (Prop), Erin Clark (Lock)

Cowboys vs Roosters

Thursday Night · 30 July · Queensland Country Bank Stadium
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Cowboys fullbacks vs Roosters

Toughest of 17

Roosters concede 54.9 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 10.3 below the competition average of 65.2 across 28 player-games.

Named there: Scott Drinkwater (Fullback)

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Roosters hookers vs Cowboys

2nd softest of 17

Cowboys concede 56.2 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 5.7 above the competition average of 50.5 across 25 player-games.

Named there: Reece Robson (Hooker)

Dragons vs Dolphins

Friday Evening · 31 July · WIN Stadium
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Dragons middle forwards vs Dolphins

Softest of 17

Dolphins concede 59.5 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 5.3 above the competition average of 54.2 across 78 player-games.

Named there: Loko Pasifiki Tonga (Prop), Toby Couchman (Prop), Ryan Couchman (Lock)

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Dolphins fullbacks vs Dragons

Softest of 17

Dragons concede 73.5 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 8.3 above the competition average of 65.2 across 24 player-games.

Named there: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Fullback)

Storm vs Bulldogs

Friday Night · 31 July · AAMI Park
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Storm edge forwards vs Bulldogs

Toughest of 17

Bulldogs concede 56.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 6.9 below the competition average of 63.0 across 48 player-games.

Named there: Cooper Clarke (Second Row), Oryn Keeley (Second Row)

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Bulldogs centres vs Storm

2nd softest of 17

Storm concede 66.8 SuperCoach points a game to opposing centres, 8.1 above the competition average of 58.7 across 48 player-games.

Named there: Matt Burton (Centre), Enari Tuala (Centre)

Titans vs Warriors

Saturday Day · 1 August · Cbus Super Stadium
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Warriors middle forwards vs Titans

2nd softest of 17

Titans concede 59.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 5.2 above the competition average of 54.2 across 72 player-games.

Named there: James Fisher-Harris (Prop), Mitchell Barnett (Prop), Erin Clark (Lock)

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Titans hookers vs Warriors

Toughest of 17

Warriors concede 44.0 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 6.5 below the competition average of 50.5 across 26 player-games.

Named there: Oliver Pascoe (Hooker)

Broncos vs Knights

Saturday Night · 1 August · Suncorp Stadium
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Broncos fullbacks vs Knights

2nd softest of 17

Knights concede 72.2 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 7.0 above the competition average of 65.2 across 28 player-games.

Named there: Reece Walsh (Fullback)

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Broncos edge forwards vs Knights

2nd toughest of 17

Knights concede 58.9 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 4.1 below the competition average of 63.0 across 56 player-games.

Named there: Xavier Willison (Second Row), Jordan Riki (Second Row)

Panthers vs Raiders

Saturday Evening · 1 August · Glen Willow Oval
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Raiders wingers vs Panthers

Toughest of 17

Panthers concede 47.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing wingers, 10.1 below the competition average of 57.5 across 52 player-games.

Named there: Jed Stuart (Winger), Xavier Savage (Winger)

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Panthers edge forwards vs Raiders

Softest of 17

Raiders concede 67.5 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 4.5 above the competition average of 63.0 across 48 player-games.

Named there: Isaiah Papali'i (Second Row), Liam Martin (Second Row)

Wests Tigers vs Eels

Sunday Day · 2 August · CommBank Stadium
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Wests Tigers halves vs Eels

Softest of 17

Eels concede 70.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing halves, 11.1 above the competition average of 59.0 across 48 player-games.

Named there: Jarome Luai (Five-Eighth), Adam Doueihi (Halfback)

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Eels centres vs Wests Tigers

Softest of 17

Wests Tigers concede 67.0 SuperCoach points a game to opposing centres, 8.3 above the competition average of 58.7 across 48 player-games.

Named there: Will Penisini (Centre), Jordan Samrani (Centre)

Sharks vs Rabbitohs

Sunday Day · 2 August · Sharks Stadium
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Sharks hookers vs Rabbitohs

Softest of 17

Rabbitohs concede 56.6 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 6.1 above the competition average of 50.5 across 25 player-games.

Named there: Blayke Brailey (Hooker)

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Rabbitohs hookers vs Sharks

3rd softest of 17

Sharks concede 54.6 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 4.1 above the competition average of 50.5 across 26 player-games.

Named there: Brandon Smith (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 22 predictions and tips, fixtures and venues on the Round 22 hub, every upcoming call on the predictions hub, and the latest team-list moves in the Round 22 late mail.

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