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NRL Round 6 Matchup Edge: Every Fixture, Every Position
Which club leaks points to which position, matched against the players actually named opposite them in Round 6. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.
The standouts in Round 6
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.
Panthers 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: Isaiah Papali'i (Second Row), Liam Martin (Second Row)
Titans 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: Lachlan Ilias (Five-Eighth), Jayden Campbell (Halfback)
Sea Eagles fullbacks vs Dragons
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: Tom Trbojevic (Fullback)
Storm 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: Harry Grant (Hooker)
Sharks 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: William Kennedy (Fullback)
Bulldogs vs Panthers
Thursday Night · 9 April · Accor StadiumPanthers 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: Isaiah Papali'i (Second Row), Liam Martin (Second Row)
Bulldogs wingers vs Panthers
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: Jacob Kiraz (Winger), Marcelo Montoya (Winger)
Dragons vs Sea Eagles
Friday Evening · 10 April · WIN StadiumSea Eagles fullbacks vs Dragons
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: Tom Trbojevic (Fullback)
Sea Eagles wingers vs Dragons
Dragons concede 65.9 SuperCoach points a game to opposing wingers, 8.8 above the competition average of 57.1 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Jason Saab (Winger), Lehi Hopoate (Winger)
Broncos vs Cowboys
Friday Night · 10 April · Suncorp Stadium
Broncos 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: Cory Paix (Hooker)
Broncos 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: Josiah Karapani (Winger), Deine Mariner (Winger)
Rabbitohs vs Raiders
Saturday Day · 11 April · Optus Stadium
Rabbitohs 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: David Fifita (Second Row), Tallis Duncan (Second Row)
Raiders hookers vs Rabbitohs
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: Tom Starling (Hooker)
Sharks vs Roosters
Saturday Day · 11 April · Optus StadiumSharks 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: William Kennedy (Fullback)
Sharks wingers vs Roosters
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: Sione Katoa (Winger), Samuel Stonestreet (Winger)
Storm vs Warriors
Saturday Night · 11 April · AAMI ParkStorm 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: Harry Grant (Hooker)
Warriors 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: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Centre), Adam Pompey (Centre)
Eels vs Titans
Sunday Day · 12 April · CommBank StadiumTitans 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: Lachlan Ilias (Five-Eighth), Jayden Campbell (Halfback)
Eels 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: Jack Williams (Prop), Junior Paulo (Prop), Dylan Walker (Lock)
Wests Tigers vs Knights
Sunday Day · 12 April · Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Wests Tigers 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: Jahream Bula (Fullback)
Knights 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: 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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