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Wests Tigers Season Preview

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Key Player: Elijah Taylor Top scorer: Malakai Watene-Zelezniak (11) Rising star: Matt Eisenhuth Goal-kicker: Tui Lolohea Biggest fixtures:  Round 1 vs Roosters (H),  Round 10 vs Cowboys (H),  Round 23 vs Dragons (H) Predicted line up: Fullback - Tui Lolohea Wing - Corey Thompson Centre - Esan Marsters Centre -  Kevin Naiqama Wing - Malakai Watene-Zelezniak Five-eighth - Josh Reynolds Halfback - Luke Brooks  Prop - Russell Packer Hooker - Pita Godinet Prop - Ben Matulino Second-row - Chris Lawrence Second-row - Robbie Rochow Lock - Elijah Taylor Interchange - Alex Twal Interchange - Michael Chee-Kam Interchange - Matt Eisenhuth Interchange - Benji Marshall Top 3 SuperCoach assets:   Elijah Taylor ($482,600), Robbie Rochow ($242,600), Tui Lolohea ($472,500) Jerseys:                             Home                                                    Away                            

New Zealand Warriors Season Preview

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Key Player: Tohu Harris Rising star: Isaiah  Papali'i Predicted top try scorer: Peta Hiku (15) Goal-kicker: Shaun Johnson Biggest fixtures:   Round 5 vs Cowboys (H),  Round 7 vs Dragons (H), Round 24 vs Panthers (H) Line up: Fullback - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Wing - David Fusitu'a Centre - Peta Hiku Centre - Solomone Kata Wing - Ken Maumalo Five-eighth - Blake Green Halfback - Shaun Johnson Prop - Adam Blair Hooker - Isaac Luke Prop - Albert Vete* Second-row - Tohu Harris Second-row - Isaiah Papali'i Lock - Simon Mannering*  Interchange - Nathaniel Roache Interchange - James Gavet Interchange - Sam Lisone Interchange - Leivaha Pulu *Albert Vete suspended in round 1. James Gavet starts in his place. * Simon Mannering will miss the first 4-5 rounds. In his place, Ligi Sao starts. Top 3 SuperCoach assets:   Shaun Johnson ($641,000), Peta Hiku ($279,100) Roger Tuivasa-Sheck ($533,700)

NRL SuperCoach Captains Picks - Round 1 2018

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The Best Bet Captains, 1.        Ben Hunt A new club always gives a player an added boost in the opening fixture in the new jersey. Averaging 57.8 in 2017 for the Broncos we expect Hunt to exceed this average by a good amount in round 1 for the Dragons, where a visit from his former team is on the agenda. He will be looking to impress, while at the same time getting one over on his former teammates.    2.        Cameron Munster Averaging 66.8 in 2017 made Munster one of the best, ranked 2st overall for average scoring. With the loss of Cooper Cronk in the off-season, Munster will need to step up and fill in his former teammates shoes. Brodie Croft will become Cronk’s positional replacement, however Munster should become his creative replacement, leading to Munster scoring even higher in 2018.   3.        Jordan Rapana The Raiders winger has only been getting better and better every season, with 2017 seeing him ranked as the undoubted number 1 SC winger, wi

Sydney Roosters Season Preview

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Key Player: Cooper Cronk Rising star: Nat Butcher Predicted top try scorer: Latrell Mitchell (17) Goal-kicker:  Sio Siua Taukeiaho (Latrell Mitchell will kick when  Taukeiaho is off) Biggest fixtures:   Round 16 vs Storm (H),  Round 21 vs Cowboys (H), Round 24 vs Broncos (H) Predicted line up: Fullback - James Tedesco Wing - Daniel Tupou Centre - Latrell Mitchell Centre -    Joseph Manu Wing -  Blake Ferguson Five-eighth - Luke Keary Halfback - Cooper Cronk Prop -  Sio Siua Taukeiaho Hooker - Jake Friend Prop - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves Second-row - Boyd Cordner  Second-row - Mitchell Aubusson Lock - Isaac Liu Interchange - Ryan Matterson Interchange - Dylan Napa Interchange - Zane Tetevano Interchange - Victor Radley *Luke Keary has not been named to start in round 1. In his place, Mitchell Cornish will start. Top 3 SuperCoach assets:  James Tedesco ($599,700) Latrell Mitchell ($483,100),  Sio Siua Ta

St. George Illawarra Dragons Season Preview

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Key Player: Ben Hunt Rising star: Matt Dufty Predicted top try scorer: Euan Aitken (12) Goal-kicker:  Gareth Widdop Biggest fixtures: Round 1 vs Broncos (H),  Round 8 vs Roosters (H), Round 24 vs Bulldogs(H) Predicted line up: Fullback - Matt Dufty Wing - Jason Nightingale Centre - Euan Aitken Centre - Tim Lafai Wing - Nene Macdonald Five-eighth - Gareth Widdop Halfback - Ben Hunt Prop - James Graham Hooker - Cameron McInnes Prop - Paul Vaughan Second-row -  Tariq Sims Second-row -  Tyson Frizell Lock - Jack De Belin Interchange - Leeson Ah Mau Interchange - Jacob Host Interchange - Luciano Leilua Interchange - Kurt Mann Top 3 SuperCoach assets:   Euan Aitken ($470,400), Matt Dufty ($490,700), Jack De Belin ($590,800) Jerseys:                           Home                                                  Alternate Predicted finish: 8 th

Penrith Panthers Season Preview

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Key Player:   James Maloney Rising star: Viliame Kikau Predicted top try scorer: Josh Mansour (13) Goal-kicker:  Nathan Cleary Biggest fixtures: Round 9 vs Cowboys (H),  Round 15 vs Roosters (A), Round 20 vs Panthers (A) Predicted line up: Fullback - Dylan Edwards Wing - Josh Mansour Centre - Waqa Blake Centre - Dean Whare Wing -  Dallin Watene-Zelezniak* Five-eighth - James Maloney Halfback - Nathan Cleary Prop - James Tamou Hooker - Peter Wallace Prop - Reagan Campbell-Gillard Second-row - Isaah Yeo Second-row - Corey Harawira-Naera* Lock - Trent Merrin Interchange - Viliame Kikau Interchange -  James Fisher-Harris Interchange - Tim Browne Interchange - Tyrone Peachey * Dallin Watene-Zelezniak expected back in round 2. In his absence, Tyrone Peachey will play at centre, with Dean Whare or Waqa Blake on the wing. *Corey Harawira-Naera not expected to be ready to start come round 1. Instead, he w

South Sydney Rabbitohs Season Preview

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Key Player: Angus Crichton  Rising star: Cameron Murray Predicted top try scorer: Alex Johnston (15) Goal-kicker:  Adam Reynolds Biggest fixtures:  Round 4 vs Bulldogs (H), Round 10 vs Dragons (H) , Round 22 vs Roosters (H) Predicted line up: Fullback - Alex Johnston Wing - Robert Jennings Centre - Greg Inglis Centre - Dane Gagai Wing - Richie Keenar Five-eighth - Cody Walker Halfback - Adam Reynolds Prop - Mark Nicholls Hooker - Damien Cook Prop - George Burgess Second-row - Sam Burgess Second-row - Angus Crichton Lock - Cameron Murray Interchange - John Sutton Interchange - Tyrell Fuimaono Interchange -  Zane Musgrove Interchange - George Burgess Top 3 SuperCoach assets:   Cody Walker ($428,400), Angus Crichton ($609,100), Dane Gagai ($477,700) Jerseys:                            Home                                                     Away