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NRL 7 Matchup Edge: Every Fixture, Every Position
Which club leaks points to which position, matched against the players actually named opposite them in 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 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: Charlie Guymer (Second Row), Jack Williams (Second Row)
Knights fullbacks vs Roosters
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: Fletcher Sharpe (Fullback)
Panthers middle forwards vs Dolphins
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: Moses Leota (Prop), Lindsay Smith (Prop), Isaah Yeo (Lock)
Warriors middle forwards vs Titans
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), Jackson Ford (Prop), Erin Clark (Lock)
Rabbitohs fullbacks vs Dragons
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: Matthew Dufty (Fullback)
Cowboys vs Sea Eagles
Thursday Night · 16 April · Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Sea Eagles hookers vs Cowboys
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: Brandon Wakeham (Hooker)
Sea Eagles halves vs Cowboys
Cowboys concede 66.6 SuperCoach points a game to opposing halves, 7.6 above the competition average of 59.0 across 50 player-games.
Named there: Luke Brooks (Five-Eighth), Jamal Fogarty (Halfback)
Dolphins vs Panthers
Friday Night · 17 April · TIO StadiumPanthers middle forwards vs Dolphins
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: Moses Leota (Prop), Lindsay Smith (Prop), Isaah Yeo (Lock)
Dolphins wingers vs Panthers
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: Jamayne Isaako (Winger), Selwyn Cobbo (Winger)
Raiders vs Storm
Friday Evening · 17 April · GIO Stadium
Raiders centres vs Storm
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: Simi Sasagi (Centre), Matthew Timoko (Centre)
Storm edge forwards vs Raiders
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: Joe Chan (Second Row), Cooper Clarke (Second Row)
Rabbitohs vs Dragons
Saturday Evening · 18 April · Accor StadiumRabbitohs fullbacks vs Dragons
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: Matthew Dufty (Fullback)
Rabbitohs wingers vs Dragons
Dragons concede 67.8 SuperCoach points a game to opposing wingers, 10.3 above the competition average of 57.5 across 48 player-games.
Named there: Alex Johnston (Winger), Campbell Graham (Winger)
Warriors vs Titans
Saturday Evening · 18 April · Go Media StadiumWarriors middle forwards vs Titans
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), Jackson Ford (Prop), Erin Clark (Lock)
Titans hookers vs Warriors
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: Sam Verrills (Hooker)
Wests Tigers vs Broncos
Saturday Night · 18 April · Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Broncos centres vs Wests Tigers
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: Kotoni Staggs (Centre), Gehamat Shibasaki (Centre)
Broncos hookers vs Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers concede 54.3 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 3.8 above the competition average of 50.5 across 24 player-games.
Named there: Josh Rogers (Hooker)
Eels vs Bulldogs
Sunday Day · 19 April · CommBank StadiumEels edge forwards vs Bulldogs
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: Charlie Guymer (Second Row), Jack Williams (Second Row)
Bulldogs halves vs Eels
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: Matt Burton (Five-Eighth), Lachlan Galvin (Halfback)
Roosters vs Knights
Sunday Day · 19 April · Allianz StadiumKnights fullbacks vs Roosters
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: Fletcher Sharpe (Fullback)
Roosters fullbacks vs Knights
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: 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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