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NRL Round 5 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 5. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.

Round 5 has been played. The positional numbers below are current season-to-date, not what they were before these games.

The standouts in Round 5

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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Rabbitohs 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: David Fifita (Second Row), Tallis Duncan (Second Row)

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Wests Tigers 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: Jock Madden (Five-Eighth), Adam Doueihi (Halfback)

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Cowboys 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: Scott Drinkwater (Fullback)

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Sharks 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: Blayke Brailey (Hooker)

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Panthers 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: Paul Alamoti (Centre), Casey McLean (Centre)

Dolphins vs Sea Eagles

Thursday Night · 2 April · Kayo Stadium
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Sea Eagles 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: Clayton Faulalo (Winger), Lehi Hopoate (Winger)

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Sea Eagles 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: Taniela Paseka (Prop), Kobe Hetherington (Prop), Jake Trbojevic (Lock)

Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs

Friday Day · 3 April · Accor Stadium
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Rabbitohs 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: David Fifita (Second Row), Tallis Duncan (Second Row)

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Bulldogs 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: Bailey Hayward (Hooker)

Panthers vs Storm

Friday Night · 3 April · CommBank Stadium
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Panthers 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: Paul Alamoti (Centre), Casey McLean (Centre)

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Storm 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: Will Warbrick (Winger), Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown (Winger)

Dragons vs Cowboys

Saturday Evening · 4 April · Jubilee Oval
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Cowboys 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: Scott Drinkwater (Fullback)

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Dragons 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: Damien Cook (Hooker)

Titans vs Broncos

Saturday Night · 4 April · Cbus Super Stadium
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Broncos 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: Corey Jensen (Prop), Payne Haas (Prop), Patrick Carrigan (Lock)

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Broncos centres vs Titans

2nd softest of 17

Titans concede 66.5 SuperCoach points a game to opposing centres, 7.8 above the competition average of 58.7 across 44 player-games.

Named there: Kotoni Staggs (Centre), Gehamat Shibasaki (Centre)

Sharks vs Warriors

Sunday Day · 5 April · Sharks Stadium
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Sharks 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: Blayke Brailey (Hooker)

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Warriors 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: Luke Metcalf (Five-Eighth), Tanah Boyd (Halfback)

Knights vs Raiders

Sunday Day · 5 April · McDonald Jones Stadium
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Raiders 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: Kaeo Weekes (Fullback)

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

Eels vs Wests Tigers

Monday Day · 6 April · CommBank Stadium
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Wests Tigers 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: Jock Madden (Five-Eighth), Adam Doueihi (Halfback)

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Eels 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: Ryley 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 5 predictions and tips, fixtures and venues on the Round 5 hub, every upcoming call on the predictions hub, and the latest team-list moves in the Round 5 late mail.

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