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NRL Round 7 Matchup Edge: Every Fixture, Every Position
Which club leaks points to which position, matched against the players actually named opposite them in Round 7. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.
The standouts in Round 7
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.
Eels 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: Charlie Guymer (Second Row), Jack Williams (Second Row)
Rabbitohs 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: Matthew Dufty (Fullback)
Titans 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: Sam Verrills (Hooker)
Raiders 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: Simi Sasagi (Centre), Matthew Timoko (Centre)
Knights 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: Fletcher Sharpe (Fullback)
Cowboys vs Sea Eagles
Thursday Night · 16 April · Queensland Country Bank Stadium
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: Brandon Wakeham (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)
Raiders vs Storm
Friday Evening · 17 April · GIO StadiumRaiders 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: Simi Sasagi (Centre), Matthew Timoko (Centre)
Raiders middle forwards vs Storm
Storm concede 50.7 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 3.7 below the competition average of 54.4 across 66 player-games.
Named there: Josh Papalii (Prop), Joseph Tapine (Prop), Corey Horsburgh (Lock)
Dolphins vs Panthers
Friday Night · 17 April · TIO Stadium
Panthers 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: Thomas Jenkins (Winger), Brian To'o (Winger)
Dolphins 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: Jamayne Isaako (Winger), Selwyn Cobbo (Winger)
Wests Tigers vs Broncos
Saturday Night · 18 April · Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Broncos 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: Josh Rogers (Hooker)
Wests Tigers middle forwards vs Broncos
Broncos concede 51.5 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 2.9 below the competition average of 54.4 across 66 player-games.
Named there: Terrell May (Prop), Fonua Pole (Prop), Alex Twal (Lock)
Rabbitohs vs Dragons
Saturday Evening · 18 April · Accor StadiumRabbitohs 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: Matthew Dufty (Fullback)
Rabbitohs 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: Alex Johnston (Winger), Campbell Graham (Winger)
Warriors vs Titans
Saturday Evening · 18 April · Go Media StadiumTitans 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: Sam Verrills (Hooker)
Warriors 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: James Fisher-Harris (Prop), Jackson Ford (Prop), Erin Clark (Lock)
Eels vs Bulldogs
Sunday Day · 19 April · CommBank StadiumEels 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: Charlie Guymer (Second Row), Jack Williams (Second Row)
Bulldogs 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: Matt Burton (Five-Eighth), Lachlan Galvin (Halfback)
Roosters vs Knights
Sunday Day · 19 April · Allianz StadiumKnights 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: Fletcher Sharpe (Fullback)
Roosters 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: James Tedesco (Fullback)
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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