NRL 2023 team lists round 7, SuperCoach analysis and trade talk

KFC SuperCoaches have been forced into a waiting game on one of our brightest money-making prospects. Full lowdown via TOM SANGSTER

We start on huge KFC SuperCoach news with last week’s most popular buy Zac Hosking retaining a starting spot.

But … and it’s a big but … Liam Martin (hamstring) and Luke Garner (ribs) are lurking on the extended bench.

There’s every chance Hosking at the very least sees reduced minutes this week and going forward.

He may even be benched and there’s even the chance, although unlikely given his strong showings so far, he drops out of the team altogether.

All eyes will be on Late Mail for Penrith’s final team make-up.

But even if he does drop out, SuperCoaches already have almost $100,000 in the sky rocket so the bulk of Hosking’s job is done. He becomes Ryan Matterson, Tapine or Tohu in the near future.

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Zac Hosking has been named to start but will he stay there? Picture: Getty

WINNERS FROM TEAMS

* Nicho Hynes - Back from the bye and THE player to purchase this week. Do absolutely anything to get him in, even if it means spiking a keeper in another position. Nicho has averaged 141 in his two games so far and is predicted to rise by $87,200 after this week, so he is not one to dilly dally on. Tough-ish match up this week against the Roosters but then has a dream run against the Bulldogs, Cowboys, Dolphins, Sea Eagles and Knights.

* Cameron Munster - Munster is the cream of the crop in terms of replacements for Adam Doueihi (ACL). He has averaged a massive 15 points more than the next best player in the position this season yet still sits in relative POD range for him at 13 per cent. Add to that a cameo at fullback this week where his base stats are sure to go through the roof, and you have a serious buy.

* Jarrod Croker – A blast from the past with genuine SuperCoach claims. Croker is the most popular backline cheapie after returning to the top grade on the weekend with 40 in pure base. He’s retained his centre spot but the job security is a bit of a mystery. On one hand his spot should be safe given the Raiders notched a rousing win with Croker back in the side.

However, Xavier Savage is due back soon which theoretically could see Seb Kris move back to centre and Croker drop out of the side (although there is also chat Savage may return through NSW Cup). With next week’s bye to take into consideration, ideally you’d wait until round 9. But those needing quick cash for Nicho might not have that luxury.

Tom Trbojevic has declared himself a certain starter. Picture: Getty

* Tom Trbojevic - Battled through last week with a back injury but has been named and declared a certain starter. Currently the third most sold player but expect that to change following the positive news on his injury. Definite hold for mine especially with upcoming match-ups against the Tigers and Titans, although he has to get through a tough match-up first against the Storm this week, albeit at his favourite 4 Pines Park.

* Lindsay Smith - Plenty have an eye on the boom Panther as a cheapie after averaging 44 in his first two games to sit with a -14 BE. Like Hosking above, he has retained his spot in the 17 but has Martin and Garner lurking in the extended squad and could easily lose his spot. Even if he plays, minutes appear limited in such a strong pack and I’m therefore leaning towards South Sydney’s Hame Sele and St George Illawarra’s Toby Couchman as the cheapies of the week at 2RF and FRF, while Soni Luke is also a better buy at hooker.

* James Tedesco - Back from concussion in a big boost for the 10 per cent who hung on. SuperCoach Plus predicts Tedesco will be available next week at a $210,000 discount on his starting price.

James Tedesco returns from concussion this week. Picture: Getty

* Tohu Harris - Returns from a knee injury for the Warriors after a two-week hiatus. Harris played 80 minutes in all games this season prior to his injury-affected match and hopefully the injury doesn’t see him eased through minutes-wise. In any case, the injury means Harris now sits with a BE of 101 and he could bottom out perfectly just before the byes, at which point he becomes one of the most valuable assets in KFC SuperCoach.

* Joe Tapine - Back for the Raiders after missing last week for the birth of his child. Speaking of the byes, Tapine will be one of the most important players over this period given he won’t play Origin (he’s a New Zealander) and covers two tough bye rounds in 13 and 19. Incredibly consistent this season with a low score of 57 and high score of 67 - all without any attacking stats. Expect him to bust out soon.

* Alofiana Khan-Pereria - There was plenty of chat prior to TLT that star cheapie AKP could be dropped for Jojo Fifita. It hasn’t happened, but keep a keen eye on Late Mail as Fifita is in the reserves. In any case, Khan-Pereria is fast moving towards sell territory given the BE of 5, having made us just a tick under $250,000.

Adam Doueihi is out for the season with an ACL injury. Picture: Getty

LOSERS FROM TEAMS

* Adam Doueihi - Most popular sell following an ACL injury – his third on the same knee.

* Reuben Garrick - The star CTW sits out this week on the NRL’s 11-day mandatory stand down policy for concussion. But he was the top averaging CTW in SuperCoach prior to the injury and covers Round 13, so a definite hold.

* Wayde Egan - Yet another concussion-related break for the Warriors hooker and he’s an obvious sell to Soni Luke or even Nicho Hynes with the right duals.

BUY

* Soni Luke - It’s been a stop start season for Luke due to a pre-season injury and two ill-timed concussions just when he appeared set to take off. That moment could be now with Luke finally upping his game time to 53 minutes last week - in line with pre-season predictions. With a BE of 17 and ability to notch bulk attacking stats, Luke is the most purchased cheapie this week.

Latrell Mitchell celebrates one of three tries. Picture: Getty

* Latrell Mitchell - Brilliant on the weekend with 146 points including three tries and two try assists. After a slow start in tough match-ups, the South Sydney superstar is now available at a $166,700 discount on his starting price and is set to surge (BE 13 and predicted rise of $53,200). Now is the week to get on but he’s set to remain in POD range with so many SuperCoaches rightly prioritising Nicho.

* Cody Walker - Like Latrell, Cody had a tough start to the season in hard match-ups. But he’s come to life and averaged 96 in the last three rounds. A genuine POD replacement for Doueihi as just nine per cent ownership.

SELL

* J’Maine Hopgood - After a red-hot start and even “best cheapie ever” hysteria, Hopgood has averaged just 54 in the last four rounds. That’s not keeper areas and he’s therefore the most sold player this week at a massive $250,000 profit.

* Paul Alamoti, Stefano Utoikamanu, Will Warbrick - Pre-season cheapies who have peaked in price and can be cashed in at massive profits.

J'maine Hopgood is the most sold player this week. Picture: Getty

DOLPHINS v RABBITOHS

Thursday, 7.50pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Dolphins

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Euan Aitken 4. Brenko Lee 5. Robert Jennings 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Ray Stone 11. Kenny Bromwich 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Tom Gilbert

Bench: 14. JJ Collins 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Ese’Ese 17. Kurt Donoghoe

Reserves: 18. Poasa Faamausili 19. Mason Teague 20. Edrick Lee 21. Jack Bostock 22. Valynce Te Whare

Rabbitohs

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray

Bench: 14. Jed Cartwright 15. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 16. Davvy Moale 17. Hame Sele

Reserves: 18. Michael Chee Kam 19 Blake Taaffe 20. Ben Lovett 21. Joseph Karapani 22. Dean Hawkins

SHARKS v ROOSTERS

Friday, 6pm, Pointsbet Stadium, Sydney

Sharks

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Royce Hunt 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes

Bench: 14. Wade Graham 15. Jack Williams 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Thomas Hazelton

Reserves: 18. Braydon Trindall 19. Connor Tracey 20. Tuku Hau Tapuha 21. Mawene Hiroti 22. Jayden Berrell

Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley

Bench: 14. Drew Hutchison 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Terrell May 17. Matthew Lodge

Reserves: 18. Corey Allan 19. Siua Wong 20. Paul Momirovski 21. Jake Turpin 22. Elie El Zakhem

SEA EAGLES v STORM

Friday, 8pm, 4 Pines Park, Sydney

Sea Eagles

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 5. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 6. Cooper Johns 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Jake Trbojevic 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Josh Aloiai

Bench: 14. Kaeo Weekes 15. Ethan Bullemor 16. Aaron Woods 17. Toafofoa Sipley

Reserves: 18. Sean Keppie 19. Samuela Fainu 20. Ben Condon 21. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 22. Josh Schuster

Storm

1. Cameron Munster 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Jonah Pezet 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King

Bench: 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tom Eisenhuth 17. Tariq Sims

Reserves: 18. Grant Anderson 19. Aaron Pene 20. Tyran Wishart 21. Sualauvi Faalogo 22. Jack Howarth

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WARRIORS v COWBOYS

Saturday, 3pm, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

Warriors

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Edward Kosi 3. Viliami Vailea 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Dylan Walker 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Tohu Harris

Bench: 14. Taine Tuaupiki 15. Josh Curran 16. Jazz Tevaga 17. Tom Ale

Reserves: 18. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 20. Ronald Volkman 21. Demitric Sifakula 22. Ali Leiataua 23. Zyon Maiu’u

Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Mitchell Dunn 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Coen Hess 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo

Bench: 14. Jake Granville 15. Tomas Chester 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Riley Price

Reserves: 18. Jack Gosiewski 19. Ben Hampton 20. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 21. Brendan Elliot 22. Taniela Sadrugu

KNIGHTS v PANTHERS

Saturday, 5.30pm, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Knights

1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Mathew Croker

Bench: 14. Kurt Mann 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Jack Johns 17. Brodie Jones

Reserves: 18. Enari Tuala 19. Dylan Lucas 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Hymel Hunt 22. Ryan Rivett

Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Matt Eisenhuth 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo

Bench: 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon

Reserves: 18. Tyrone Peachey 19. Jack Cogger 20. Liam Martin 21. Luke Garner 22. Thomas Jenkins

TITANS v BRONCOS

Saturday, 7.35pm, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

Titans

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu

Bench: 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Erin Clark 16. Jo Vuna 17. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui

Reserves: 18. Klese Haas 19. Jojo Fifita 20. Thomas Mikaele 21. Thomas Weaver 22. Sam McIntyre

Broncos

1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

Bench: 14. Cory Paix 15. Keenan Palasia 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Martin Taupau

Reserves: 18. Jordan Pereira 19. Brendan Piakura 20. Brendan Frei 21. Jock Madden 22. Xavier Willison

RAIDERS v DRAGONS

Sunday, 2pm, GIO Stadium, Canberra

Raiders

1. Sebastian Kris 2. Nick Cotric 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Albert Hopoate 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh

Bench: 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Corey Harawira-Naera Reserves: 18. Harley Smith-Shields 19. Trey Mooney 20. Peter Hola 21. James Schiller 22. Brad Schneider

Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Tautau Moga 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Zane Musgrove 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack Bird.

Bench: 14. Moses Mbye 15. Jack de Belin 16. Toby Couchman 17. Josh Kerr

Reserves: 18. Michael Molo 19. Max Feagai 20. Jayden Sullivan 21. Jaiyden Hunt 22. Viliami Fifita

EELS v BULLDOGS

Sunday, 4.05pm, CommBank Stadium, Sydney

Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Ryan Matterson

Bench: 14. J’maine Hopgood 15. Brendan Hands 16. Wiremu Greig 17. Makahesi Makatoa

Reserves: 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Matt Doorey 20. Ofahiki Ogden 21. Jack Murchie 22. Waqa Blake

Bulldogs

1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Braidon Burns 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Raymond Faitala-Mariner.

Bench: 14. Josh Reynolds 15. Jayden Okunbor 16. Corey Waddell 17. Ryan Sutton

Reserves: 19. Karl Oloapu 20. Jackson Topine 21. Samuel Hughes 22. Declan Casey 23. Andrew Davey

Originally published as NRL 2023 team lists round 7, SuperCoach analysis and trade talk