10 SuperCoach things we learned from Round 12

JOEY Leilua might be the new Radradra and we mourn a former SuperCoach stud. Here’s 10 things we learned from Round 12.

Joey Leilua has been superb for the Raiders this season.

JOEY Leilua might be the new Radradra and we mourn a former SuperCoach stud. Here’s 10 things we learned from Round 12.

1) Elijah Taylor (78) has been a beautiful mid-season signing for the Tigers and the 817 SuperCoaches who brought him in last week.

Coach Jason Taylor has been playing him for 70 minutes a game and using him as a ballplayer which could lead to a few more attacking stats then he used to get when playing for the Panthers.

Elijah Taylor has been superb for the Tigers.

Taylor will be still well within reach for those looking to bring him in as he will be available for just under $309,000 prior to round thirteen.

2) Over the past fortnight, Anthony Milford (38) has been well below the standard which has seen him be the leading scorer in SuperCoach this year.

The ‘Milf’ has only averaged 28 points in his last two games for the Broncos but he suffered from not having the go- forward that he and Ben Hunt usually have when their forward pack is at full strength.

He is the number one ranked player for a reason and should not be sold under any circumstances as he will be one of the main strike weapons who will be vital for those who own him to finish the season strong.

3) If Josh Addo-Carr (74) retains his spot for around thirteen on the wing it may not be too late for those who don’t own him to jump on despite his initial price rise of $76,000.

James Tedesco is set to return any week now and we have seen how well he can create tries and line breaks for the wingers outside him this year.

All will depend upon whether or not Addo-Carr retains selection over Justin Hunt but on his recent form he will be hard to leave out.

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4) Heartbreaking news was confirmed for 2,710 Junior Paulo owners who brought him in for bye coverage.

Paulo, who averaged 63 for the first six rounds of the season, will make the trip down the Hume Highway this week to join the Canberra Raiders.

His move could have a knock- on effect for those who own players in the Raiders forward pack as it is unknown as to what role and whose minutes Junior will steal down in the nation’s capital.

Junior Paulo has played his last game for Parramatta.

5) Michael Gordon may slip on the Parramatta Eels jersey for the last time on Monday night with rumours surfacing over the weekend that he may also be moved to the eastern suburbs to become a Rooster.

Although nothing is yet to be confirmed, owners of Latrell Mitchell will surely be worried by this news as well as 19,982 Michael Gordon owners due to the fact that if the deal is similar to the one in which Konrad Hurrell has just signed, Gordon may not be available for the third big bye round when the Roosters play the Eels.

6) Jake Granville (63) owners were delighted to see that he played the full game on Saturday night for the second week in a row.

It would be a dream result for the 8 per cent who own him if he continues to be an eighty- minute hooker over the Origin period as he will grow in value nicely so he can be traded in for a gun hooker for the run home.

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7) Moses Mbye (83) may have been a thorn in the side of his 21,906 owners at various times throughout the season, however he came through when they needed him most scoring a try with a line break and setting up another two with line break assists.

Many of his owners would have recently toyed with the idea of upgrading him to Shaun Johnson after this week but Mbye’s price will head nearly $13,000 in the right direction this week which could be enough to hold his spot in the majority of teams in which he sits.

Moses Mbye scored a try for the Bulldogs.

8) Shaun Fensom (48) owners received final confirmation that he is officially done and dusted as a SuperCoach prospect.

Fensom has been such a reliable option in the past but Ricky Stuart has lowered his minutes considerably, only playing 39 minutes this round, which is having disastrous effects on his SuperCoach scores and value.

Many of the 10 per cent who own him will be looking to turn him into Jesse Bromwich, Tohu Harris, Jake Trbojevic, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Simon Mannering or even Ben Matulino to bulk up their round fifteen numbers this week.

9) During 2015, Semi Radradra had a career best year and was in a class of his own. Those who passed on the ‘Semi Trailer’ suffered the consequences and fell out of contention in the overall race.

Joseph Leilua (105) is having a similar season this year and the 6 per cent who own him make serious ground in the overall leaderboard every week he scores big points.

Leilua has averaged 84 in his past seven games and those who don’t own him need to make a plan of attack to change that after round fifteen if not sooner.

10) Aiden Tolman (102) got off the ‘nude run’ against Canberra after scoring his first try of the year and it came at the most opportune time for the 2.6 per cent who enjoyed a ton from the POD front row forward.

Tolman came $63,400 cheaper than his more favoured team mate James Graham (75) and will rise in value by over $23,000 this week after delivering his second highest score ever.

Originally published as 10 SuperCoach things we learned from Round 12