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NRL Round 8 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 8. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.

Round 8 has been played. The positional numbers below are current season-to-date, not what they were before these games.

The standouts in Round 8

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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Broncos 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: Brendan Piakura (Second Row), Jordan Riki (Second Row)

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Sea Eagles 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: Luke Brooks (Five-Eighth), Jamal Fogarty (Halfback)

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Roosters 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: James Tedesco (Fullback)

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Dolphins 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: Max Plath (Hooker)

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Rabbitohs 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: Latrell Mitchell (Centre), Jack Wighton (Centre)

Wests Tigers vs Raiders

Thursday Night · 23 April · Leichhardt Oval
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Raiders 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: Tom Starling (Hooker)

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Wests Tigers 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: Samuela Fainu (Second Row), Kai Pearce-Paul (Second Row)

Broncos vs Bulldogs

Friday Night · 24 April · Suncorp Stadium
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Broncos 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: Brendan Piakura (Second Row), Jordan Riki (Second Row)

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Bulldogs middle forwards vs Broncos

3rd toughest of 17

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: Samuel Hughes (Prop), Leo Thompson (Prop), Jaeman Salmon (Lock)

Cowboys vs Sharks

Friday Evening · 24 April · Queensland Country Bank Stadium
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Sharks 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: Blayke Brailey (Hooker)

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Sharks wingers vs Cowboys

2nd softest of 17

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: Mawene Hiroti (Winger), Samuel Stonestreet (Winger)

Storm vs Rabbitohs

Saturday Night · 25 April · AAMI Park
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Rabbitohs 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: Latrell Mitchell (Centre), Jack Wighton (Centre)

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Rabbitohs middle forwards vs Storm

Toughest of 17

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: Tevita Tatola (Prop), Sean Keppie (Prop), Cameron Murray (Lock)

Dragons vs Roosters

Saturday Day · 25 April · Allianz Stadium
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Roosters 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: James Tedesco (Fullback)

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Dragons 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: Tyrell Sloan (Fullback)

Warriors vs Dolphins

Saturday Night · 25 April · Sky Stadium
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Dolphins 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: Max Plath (Hooker)

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Warriors 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: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Winger), Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Winger)

Sea Eagles vs Eels

Sunday Day · 26 April · 4 Pines Park
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Sea Eagles 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: Luke Brooks (Five-Eighth), Jamal Fogarty (Halfback)

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Sea Eagles centres vs Eels

3rd softest of 17

Eels concede 65.2 SuperCoach points a game to opposing centres, 6.5 above the competition average of 58.7 across 44 player-games.

Named there: Clayton Faulalo (Centre), Reuben Garrick (Centre)

Knights vs Panthers

Sunday Day · 26 April · McDonald Jones Stadium
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Panthers 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: Dylan Edwards (Fullback)

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Knights 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: Dominic Young (Winger), James Schiller (Winger)

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 8 predictions and tips, fixtures and venues on the Round 8 hub, every upcoming call on the predictions hub, and the latest team-list moves in the Round 8 late mail.

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