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NRL Round 4 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 4. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.

Round 4 has been played. The positional numbers below are current season-to-date, not what they were before these games.

The standouts in Round 4

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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Knights 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: Dylan Lucas (Second Row), Jermaine McEwen (Second Row)

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Panthers 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: Blaize Talagi (Five-Eighth), Nathan Cleary (Halfback)

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Titans 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: Keano Kini (Fullback)

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Wests Tigers 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: Apisai Koroisau (Hooker)

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Cowboys 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: Jaxon Purdue (Centre), Zac Laybutt (Centre)

Sea Eagles vs Roosters

Thursday Night · 26 March · 4 Pines Park
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Sea Eagles 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: Tom Trbojevic (Fullback)

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Sea Eagles 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: Jason Saab (Winger), Lehi Hopoate (Winger)

Warriors vs Wests Tigers

Friday Night · 27 March · Go Media Stadium
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Wests Tigers 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: Apisai Koroisau (Hooker)

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Warriors 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: Wayde Egan (Hooker)

Broncos vs Dolphins

Friday Night · 27 March · Suncorp Stadium
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Broncos 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: Josiah Karapani (Winger), Grant Anderson (Winger)

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Broncos middle forwards vs Dolphins

2nd softest of 17

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: Corey Jensen (Prop), Xavier Willison (Prop), Patrick Carrigan (Lock)

Bulldogs vs Knights

Saturday Day · 28 March · Accor Stadium
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Knights 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: Dylan Lucas (Second Row), Jermaine McEwen (Second Row)

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Bulldogs 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: Connor Tracey (Fullback)

Panthers vs Eels

Saturday Evening · 28 March · CommBank Stadium
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Panthers 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: Blaize Talagi (Five-Eighth), Nathan Cleary (Halfback)

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Eels 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: Bailey Simonsson (Winger), Josh Addo-Carr (Winger)

Cowboys vs Storm

Saturday Night · 28 March · Queensland Country Bank Stadium
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Cowboys 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: Jaxon Purdue (Centre), Zac Laybutt (Centre)

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Storm 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: Harry Grant (Hooker)

Raiders vs Sharks

Sunday Day · 29 March · GIO Stadium
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Sharks 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: Billy Burns (Second Row), Teig Wilton (Second Row)

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Raiders halves vs Sharks

2nd toughest of 17

Sharks concede 52.0 SuperCoach points a game to opposing halves, 7.2 below the competition average of 59.2 across 43 player-games.

Named there: Ethan Strange (Five-Eighth), Ethan Sanders (Halfback)

Titans vs Dragons

Sunday Evening · 29 March · Cbus Super Stadium
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Titans 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: Keano Kini (Fullback)

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Dragons 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: Emre Guler (Prop), Blake Lawrie (Prop), Hamish Stewart (Lock)

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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