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KFC SuperCoach NRL teams analysis Round 6

After creating KFC SuperCoach history with the biggest score of all time, James Tedesco is set to surge in ownership and KFC SuperCoaches may need to get him now before he becomes the most expensive player of all time.

James Tedesco breaks KFC SuperCoach NRL scoring record

Welcome to the James Tedesco show ... Forget player of the week, James Tedesco may just be the best KFC SuperCoach player of all time!

On the back of his 199 point haul against the Bulldogs in Round 5, Teddy takes over Tom Trbojevic’s 194 to claim the biggest KFC SuperCoach NRL score in history.

One week he misses out from footy due to a high temperature, the next week he comes out with the biggest score of all time. Incredible.

It all looked almost too easy for Teddy, who carved up the Bulldogs ending on three tries, two try assists, eight tackle breaks, two linebreaks, four line break assists and 36 points in base, Teddy.

Owned by 23 per cent of SuperCoaches and captained by just 14 per cent, anyone who owned Teddy probably won their head-to-head matches pretty easily. Even some inactive players managed to string together great scores on the back of him with captain!

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James Tedesco has broken the KFC SuperCoach point scoring record, with a score of 199 against the Bulldogs in Round 5. Picture: AAP.
James Tedesco has broken the KFC SuperCoach point scoring record, with a score of 199 against the Bulldogs in Round 5. Picture: AAP.

Weedys Warriors had the Team of the Week in Round 5, scoring an incredible 1550 points thanks to James Tedesco, surging up the rankings by almost 12,000 spots.

He won’t come cheap, costing a measly $842,900, but he is set to surge in ownership and if you don’t jump on this week it may be to late. With a break-even of 3 and projected scores of 136 and 110 in the next two weeks, James Tedesco could make another piece of KFC SuperCoach history and be the first player to crack the $1 million price.

With the incredible form of Teddy, Tom Trbojevic and Kalyn Ponga, SuperCoaches who don’t own at least one of these guns will fall behind. The only questions is which one should you go with...

WINNERS

James Tedesco - and spare a thought for all the people out there who don’t own him and missed out on his 199 points. He has the Eels and Dragons in his next two games and historically scores well against them. If he can perform well here he could just be the first player to crack $1 million in KFC SuperCoach.

Cameron McInnes - has been on fire since the competition resumed with 111 points in Round 5 and three consecutive scores above 80. The Dragons play the Titans this week a team that leaks points through the middle.

Latrell Mitchell - Had his first breakout game of 2020, scoring 112 points on the back of a try and three try assists. He has absolutely plummeted in ownership and could be a player to consider taking a punt on.

Cody Walker - Made a successful return from suspension, with a 70 point effort against the Titans. He looked pretty tired as the game went on and will improve as his fitness returns.

Jason Taumalolo - After just one week on the sidelines, the Cowboys giant made his return in style, with 50 tackles and 12 points in offloads. He should be back to his best and anyone who traded him out should look to get him back ASAP.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow - the Hammer stepped into the fullback role with Val Holmes injured and was brilliant, setting up a try with one of his first touches. This lightning fast kid could be a cheapie option next week and is one to keep an eye on against the Tigers this week.

Tevita Pangai Jnr - Will return from suspension this week after spending time on the sidelines since round 1. He will likely start in the backrow and it will be interesting to see how this affects other Broncos players like Pat Carrigan.

William Kennedy - Looks like he’ll keep the fullback spot for now with Matt Moylan managing his hamstring injury

Round 6's Winners and Losers | KFC SuperCoach NRL

LOSERS

Kotoni Staggs - Faces up to a month on the sidelines after injuring his hamstring and looks like someone who SuperCoaches should move on from.

Kurt Capewell - was one of the KFC SuperCoach NRL buys of the round last week and was injured just a few minutes into the game. Capewell looks to miss at least the next 10 weeks and looks to be replaced by Liam Martin who is one to keep an eye on.

Valentine Holmes - Wasn’t named for the Cowboys this week and will miss at least one week with an ankle strain

Nathan Cleary - While he had a great game in actual NRL for the first half against the Eels, it didn’t translate well into KFC SuperCoach points and now he comes up against the Storm.

Stephen Crichton - Again the Panthers outside back looks good in real NRL but just hasn’t been delivering for SuperCoaches and looks dependant on attacking stats for a decent score.

Luciano Leilua - Picked up an ankle ligament strain and is in some doubt to play this week but he was named so he is one player you need to monitor.

Marty Taupau - Dislocated his thumb and will miss the Manly Raiders clash this week.

Buy, Hold, Sell guide for Round 6 | KFC SuperCoach NRL

KNIGHTS VS BRONCOS

Thursday, June 18th, Central Coast Stadium, 7:50pm

Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga, 2. Edrick Lee, 3. Enari Tuala, 4. Bradman Best, 5. Hymel Hunt, 6. Kurt Mann, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. David Klemmer, 9. Andrew McCullough, 10. Daniel Saifiti, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12. Sione Mata’utia, 13. Herman Ese’ese

Interchange: 14. Tex Hoy, 15. Jacob Saifiti, 16. Tim Glasby, 17. Aiden Guerra

Reserves: 18. Gehamat Shibasaki, 19. Pasami Saulo, 20. Phoenix Crossland, 21. Starford To’a

Team news: Lachlan Fitzgibbon returns from injury for the Knights and replaces Aidan Guerra in the starting side, with Guerra benched and Brodie Jones out of the team. Kurt Mann has once again been named despite nursing an ankle injury that he played through in Round 5.

SuperCoach News: After putting up a solid score against the Storm, Kalyn Ponga can all but go down as match up proof and you really can’t afford not to have one of the big three fullbacks in your team. Alarmingly David Klemmer played just 48 minutes in Round 5 and saw his PPM almost drop in half! Kurt Mann has been named again but regravated an ankle injury last week and could be a late withdrawal.

Broncos: 1. Jamayne Isaako, 2. Corey Oates, 3. Herbie Farnworth, 4. Darius Boyd, 5. Xavier Coates, 6. Anthony Milford, 7. Brodie Croft (c), 8. Matthew Lodge, 9. Cory Paix, 10. Payne Haas, 11. Alex Glenn, 12. Tevita Pangai Junior, 13. Pat Carrigan (c)

Interchange: 14. Tesi Niu, 15. Ben Te’o, 16. Joe Ofahengaue, 17. Thomas Flegler

Reserves: 18. Issac Luke, 19. Rhys Kennedy, 20. Tom Dearden, 21. Jamil Hopoate,

Team news: Kotoni Staggs is out for the Broncos after suffering a hamstring injury with Corey Oates moving back to the wing and Herbie Farnworth moving to centre. Alex Glenn and Tevita Pangai make their returns in the back row, moving Joe Ofahengaue to the bench and Rhys Kennedy into the reserves.

SuperCoach News: The injury to Staggs is devastating for the 31 per cent of SuperCoaches who own him and he quite simply has to go now. He made some decent cash, but faces four weeks on the sideline and owners probably can’t afford to have that much money on the sidelines. Xavier Coates should be avoided this week but is someone to keep an eye on for next week as a possible cheapie. TPJ returns from suspension but any further trip to the judiciary is likely to cost him significant game time so should be avoided for now.

RABBITOHS VS WARRIORS

Friday, June 19th, Bankwest Stadium, 6:00pm

Rabbitohs: 1. Latrell Mitchell, 2. Dane Gagai, 3. Campbell Graham, 4. Braidon Burns, 5. Alex Johnston, 6. Cody Walker, 7. Adam Reynolds, 8. Tevita Tatola, 9. Damien Cook, 10. Thomas Burgess, 11. Jaydn Su’A, 12. Ethan Lowe, 13. Cameron Murray

Interchange: 14. Liam Knight, 15. Patrick Mago, 16. Tom Amone, 17. Bayley Sironen

Reserves: 18. Mark Nicholls, 19. Corey Allan, 20. James Roberts, 21. Keaon Koloamatangi

Team news: No changes. James Roberts could be a late inclusion.

SuperCoach News: Latrell Mitchell has been getting better and better every week at fullback and had his best game of the season in Round 5, scoring 112 points. He has fallen into POD levels of ownership at 8.4 per cent and could be a player to pick-up while he is relatively cheap. Cody Walker is another POD to consider, scoring 70 points in his return from suspension, and the Warriors is a juicy matchup given their poor recent defence.

Warriors: 1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c), 2. Patrick Herbert, 3. Peta Hiku, 4. Gerard Beale, 5. Adam Pompey, 6. Kodi Nikorima, 7. Blake Green, 8. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown, 9. Wayde Egan, 10. Lachlan Burr, 11. Eliesa Katoa, 12. Tohu Harris, 13. Adam Blair

Interchange: 14. Karl Lawton, 15. Poasa Faamausili, 16. King Vuniyayawa, 17. Jack Murchie

Reserves: 18. David Fusitu’a, 20. Agnatius Paasi, 21. Channel Harris-Tevita, 22. Isaiah Papali’i

Team news: No changes, but David Fusitu’a has been included on an extended bench.

SuperCoach News: Cheapies Jamayne Taunoa-Brown and Eliesa Katoa have continued their run of good form in Round 5 with scores of 49 and 80 respectively. Both have made significant cash but still have some more price rises up their sleeves with low break-evens.

Latrell Mitchell had his best game of the season against the Titans and could be a POD option. Picture: AAP.
Latrell Mitchell had his best game of the season against the Titans and could be a POD option. Picture: AAP.

PANTHERS VS STORM

Friday, June 19th, Campbelltown Stadium, 7:55pm

Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards, 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Dean Whare, 4. Stephen Crichton, 5. Brian To’o, 6. Jarome Luai, 7. Nathan Cleary, 8. James Tamou, 9. Apisai Koroisau, 10. James Fisher-Harris, 11. Viliame Kikau, 12. Liam Martin, 13. Isaah Yeo

Interchange: 14. Matt Burton, 15. Zane Tetevano, 16. Moses Leota, 17. Billy Burns

Reserves: 18. Mitch Kenny, 19. Brent Naden, 20. Jack Hetherington, 21. Caleb Aetkins

Team news: Dylan Edwards has been named at fullback as he returns from injury, moving Caleb Aekins to the bench, while Liam Martin replaces Kurt Capewell in the starting side and Billy Burns joins the bench.

SuperCoach News: Kurt Capewell has suffered an unfortunate injury and is going to be out for the next 10 weeks. Terrible news for the many SuperCoaches who traded him in last week, but he has to go. Liam Martin is one player to keep an eye on however, after scoring 76 points against the Eels without a try. Dylan Edwards returns from injury but is yet to play a game in 2020 and should be avoided for now, except in Draft format where he could be a sneaky pick-up.

Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen, 2. Suliasi Vunivalu, 3. Justin Olam, 4. Brenko Lee, 5. Josh Addo-Carr, 6. Cameron Munster, 7. Ryley Jacks, 8. Jesse Bromwich, 9. Cameron Smith, 10. Christian Welch, 11. Felise Kaufusi, 12. Kenny Bromwich, 13. Dale Finucane

Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith, 15. Tino Faasuamaleaui, 16. Tom Eisenhuth, 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Reserves: 18. Max King, 19. Marion Seve, 20. Jahrome Hughes, 21. Paul Moirovski

Team news: Melbourne are unchanged from last week after a win over the Newcastle Knights. Brandon Smith has been named on the bench, but could be a late inclusion after replacing Christian Welch on game day for the past two weeks.

SuperCoach News: Ryan Papenhuyzen has once again failed to deliver for SuperCoaches and is losing money, so it may now finally be time to move on. Cameron Smith on the other hand just continues to impress, scoring 115 points in a masterclass against the Knights. Smith is currently averaging 82 points and has a low score in 2020 of 70, so if SuperCoaches are looking for a POD option at hooker they could hardly do better than the Storm skipper.

It may be time for SuperCoaches to move on from Ryan Papenhuyzen. Picture: Getty Images.
It may be time for SuperCoaches to move on from Ryan Papenhuyzen. Picture: Getty Images.

TITANS VS DRAGONS

Saturday, June 20th, Suncorp Stadium, 3:00pm

Titans: 1. Corey Thompson, 2. Anthony Don, 3. Brian Kelly, 4. Young Tonumaipea, 5. Philip Sami, 6. Ashley Taylor, 7. Jamal Fogarty, 8. Moeaki Fotuaika, 9. Erin Clark, 10. Sam Lisone, 11. Kevin Proctor, 12. Bryce Cartwright, 13. Jai Arrow

Interchange: 14. Tanah Boyd, 15. Jaimin Jolliffe, 16. Keegan Hipgrave, 17. Tyrone Peachey

Reserves: 18. Beau Fermor, 19. Jarrod Wallace, 20. Jai Whitbread, 21. Tyrone Roberts

Team news: Titans new signing Corey Thompson is straight into the team at fullback, moving fill-in No. 1 Phillip Sami to the wing. Dale Copley is out with an ankle injury and will be replaced by Brian Kelly.

SuperCoach News: The Titans STILL remain to be a bit of a graveyard for SuperCoach relevance, with Jai Arrow their most popular player at 13.7 per cent ownership. Moeaki Fotuaika remains a solid POD option, scoring 57 points against the Rabbitohs and seeing a bump in his minutes.

Dragons: 1. Matthew Dufty, 2. Jordan Pereira, 3. Euan Aitken, 4. Zac Lomax, 5. Mikaele Ravalawa, 6. Corey Norman, 7. Adam Clune 8. Josh Kerr, 9. Cameron McInnes, 10. Paul Vaughan, 11. Tyson Frizell, 12. Tyrell Fuimaono, 13. James Graham

Interchange: 14. Ben Hunt, 15. Trent Merrin, 16. Blake Lawrie, 17. Jacob Host

Reserves: 18. Jackson Ford, 19. Jason Saab, 20. Korbin Sims, 21. Tristan Sailor

Team news: Fresh off their first win of 2020, the Dragons will once again start James Graham in a straight swap for Trent Merrin who moves back to the bench.

SuperCoach News: After winning their first game of the season in Round 5, the Dragons find themselves with a great matchup against the Titans and SuperCoaches may want to take note. Cameron McInnes firms as potentially one of the buys of the week with an average of 94 this season. The Titans give up more SuperCoach points than any other side to hookers, so McInnes could just be in for a field day. Popular players like Zac Lomax and Tyrell Fuimaono should also come into starting consideration.

Cameron McInnes looms as potentially one of the buys of the round. Picture: AAP.
Cameron McInnes looms as potentially one of the buys of the round. Picture: AAP.

TIGERS VS COWBOYS

Saturday, June 20th, Campbelltown Stadium, 5:30pm

Tigers: 1. Adam Doueihi, 2. David Nofoaluma, 3. Joseph Leilua, 4. Moses Mbye, 5. Robert Jennings, 6. Josh Reynolds, 7. Luke Brooks, 8. Josh Aloiai, 9. Harry Grant, 10. Zane Musgorve, 11. Luke Garner, 12. Luciano Leilua, 13. Alex Twal

Interchange: 14 Matthew Eisenhuth, 15. Thomas Mikaele, 16. Sam McIntyre, 17. Michael Chee Kam

Reserves: 18. Benji Marshall, 19. Chris Lawrence, 20. Billy Walters, 21. Reece Hoffman

Team news: Luciano Leilua is named in the starting 13 for the Wests Tigers despite hobbling from the field last weekend. Russell Packer (suspended) is out with Matt Eisenhuth called up for his first game of the season as is second row/utility Sam McIntyre. Cheapies Tommy Talau and Alex Sayfarth are dropped. Great news for Harry Grant again with no bench hooker named.

SuperCoach News: The Cowboys defence has been atrocious in recent weeks so this may be a great matchup to be starting Tigers players, particularly players like David Nofoaluma and Harry Grant. Luciano Leilua could be in some doubt with injury so will need to be monitored but if fit could also be a starting option. Adam Doueihi also deserves special mention with scores of 90 and 60 in his last two games.

Cowboys: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, 2. Kyle Feldt, 3. Justin O’Neill, 4. Esan Marsters, 5. Connelly Lemuelu, 6. Scott Drinkwater, 7. Jake Clifford, 8. Francis Molo, 9. Reece Robson, 10. Josh McGuire, 11. Mitch Dunn, 12. Coen Hess, 13. Jason Taumalolo

Interchange: 14. Ben Hampton, 15. Corey Jensen, 16. Peter Hola, 17. Gavin Cooper

Reserves: 18. Tom Opacic, 19. Shane Wright, 20. Reuben Cotter, 21. Emry Pere

Team news: As expected Val Holmes (ankle) is out with Hamiso ‘Hammer’ Tabuia-Fidow named to start at fullback in his place. Jordan McLean (injured) is out too and that sees Francis Molo win a start for the Cowboys. Cheapie Connely Lemuelu is a starter on the wing with Ben Hampton pushed to the bench and he’s joined there by young forwards Corey Jensen and Peter Hola.

SuperCoach News: It’s hammer time! With Valentine Holmes out, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow will start at fullback, and while he is a cheapie option for next week could potentially be brought in early if needed. The Hammer is arguably one of the fastest and most exciting young talents in the game, and also showed off his passing game last week against the Warriors. Esan Marsters has failed to deliver in recent weeks and is bleeding cash so may be a player you need to move on. Josh McGuire has been flying beneath the radar with an average of 71 points in 2020, and has back-to-back scores of 77 and 84. Coen Hess has made some decent cash but had an off week in Round 5 and with a break-even of 40 it may be time to sell. Lastly Jason Taumalolo made a successful return from injury and anyone who traded him out may want to consider getting him back ASAP.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow was solid on debut, scoring 66 KFC SuperCoach points. Picture: AAP.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow was solid on debut, scoring 66 KFC SuperCoach points. Picture: AAP.

ROOSTERS VS EELS

Saturday, June 20th, Bankwest Stadium, 7:35pm

Roosters: 1. James Tedesco, 2. Daniel Tupou, 3. Josh Morris, 4. Joseph Manu, 5. Brett Morris, 6. Luke Keary, 7. Kyle Flanagan, 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9. Jake Friend, 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho, 11. Boyd Cordner, 12. Angus Crichton, 13. Victor Radley

Interchange: 14. Sam Verrills, 15. Isaac Liu, 16. Nat Butcher, 17. Lindsay Collins

Reserves: 18. Sitili Tupouniua, 19. Mitchell Aubusson, 20. Ryan Hall, 21. Lachlan Lam

Team news: The Roosters welcome back enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves for their clash with the Eels in an otherwise settled squad. Sitili Tupouniua is the player to make way for JWH.

SuperCoach News: The Roosters are absolutely on fire at the moment and if you don’t own any, you may want to consider bringing some in this week ahead of their Round 7 matchup against the Dragons. James Tedesco has back to back scored of 103 and 199 and looks set to potentially crack the $1m price so if you don’t get him now it may be too late later on. Angus Crichton is another player to keep an eye on with four tries in his last two games and back-to-back scores of 125 and 120. It is a risk with Mitch Aubusson there, but Crichton has been a Gun in the past and is producing some incredible numbers right now.

Eels: 1. Clint Gutherson, 2. Maika Sivo, 3. Michael Jennings, 4. Waqa Blake, 5. Blake Ferguson, 6. Dylan Brown, 7. Mitchell Moses, 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 9. Reed Mahoney, 10. Junior Paulo, 11. Shaun Lane, 12. Ryan Matterson, 13. Nathan Brown

Interchange: 14. Ray Stone, 15. Marata Niukore, 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Peni Terepo

Reserves: 18. Brad Takairangi, 19. David Gower, 20. George Jennings, 21. Jai Field

Team news: Parramatta lose Kane Evans (suspension) and his place is taken on the bench by Oregon Kaufusi with no other changes for the Eels.

SuperCoach News: While the Eels are undefeated in 2020 their wins haven’t always translated across to big SuperCoach scores, with Mitch Moses failing to crack 60 points in his last three games. Ryan Matterson is one of the exceptions, playing 80 minutes in the back row and averaging 81 points a game. Nathan Brown made his return from suspension in Round 5 and was one of the Eels best forwards, scoring 69 points for SuperCoaches. His minutes are a slight concern, but he is one to keep an eye on.

RAIDERS VS SEA EAGLES

Sunday, June 21st, Campbelltown Stadium, 4:05pm

Raiders: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Jordan Rapana, 3. Jarrod Croker, 4. Curtis Scott, 5. Nick Cotric, 6. Jack Wighton, 7. George Williams, 8. Josh Papalii, 9. Josh Hodgson, 10. Sia Soliola, 11. Corey Horsburgh, 12. Joe Tapine, 13. Corey Horsburgh

Interchange: 14. Siliva Havili, 15. Emre Guler, 16. Ryan Sutton 17. Hudson Young

Reserves: 18. Dunamis Lui, 19. Bailey Simonsson, 20. Matt Frawley, 21. Tom Starling

Team news: Corey Horsburgh returns for the Raiders and is named to start at lock. Jordan Rapana has ousted Bailey Simonsson from the wing with Simonsson pushed to the reserves. Hudson Young is finally eligible for selection after his lengthy suspension for eye gouging and he has been named on the interchange bench.

SuperCoach News: Like the Eels, the Raiders haven’t always been scoring well for SuperCoaches even when their team is getting wins, with just no player scoring more than 64 points in Round 5. George Williams is highly owned and has been solid but is yet to have an explosive game, and is probably not a player to start in this matchup.

Sea Eagles: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Tevita Funa 3. Brad Parker 4. Brendan Elliot 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Dylan Walker 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Danny Levi 10. Taniela Paseka 11. Joel Thompson 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14. Lachlan Croker 15. Jack Gosiewski, 16. Sean Keppie, 17. Morgan Boyle

Reserves: 18. Toafofoa Sipley, 19. Abbas Miski, 20. Haumole Olakau’atu, 21. Cade Cust

Team news: Some movement for the Sea Eagles with Martin Taupau (thumb) and Moses Suli (finger) not selected. Taniela Paseka wins a start in place of Taupau and Morgan Boyle comes on to the bench in place of Paseka while Brendan Elliott is tasked with filling Suli’s oversized shoes at centre. Curtis Sironen returns at the cost of Corey Waddell. Still no sign of Jorge Taufua (quad) which gives youngster Tevita Funa another game in first grade.

SuperCoach News: In a blow to some KFC SuperCoaches, Marty Taupau will miss this game after dislocating his thumb in Round 5, but has been underperforming regardless so owners may want to consider moving him on. Jake Trbojevic has been disappointing for some owners but has been solid in terms of base stats, and if he started taking some more hit ups his ceiling would really improve. Brother Tom has been very solid in 2020 with an average of 76 points and is one of the near must-haves at fullback.

Martin Taupau will miss at least one week with a dislocated thumb. Picture: AAP.
Martin Taupau will miss at least one week with a dislocated thumb. Picture: AAP.

SHARKS VS BULLDOGS

Sunday, June 21st, Bankwest Stadium, 6:30pm

Sharks: 1. Will Kennedy, 2. Sione Katoa, 3. Josh Dugan, 4. Jesse Ramien, 5. Mawene Hiroti, 6. Shaun Johnson, 7. Chad Townsend, 8. Andrew Fifita, 9. Blayke Brailey, 10. Aaron Woods, 11. Briton Nikora, 12. Wade Graham, 13. Jack Williams

Interchange: 14. Toby Rudolf, 15. Braden Hamlin-Uele, 16. Siosifa Talaki, 17. Royce Hunt

Reserves: 18. Scott Sorensen, 19. Connor Tracey, 20. Bryson Goodwin, 21. Matt Moylan

Team news: It’s a settled Sharks line-up with the only changes being Connor Tracey and Scott Sorensen shifting from the bench to the reserves in favour of Royce Hunt and Siosifa Talakai. There are big names luring in the reserves though with both Matt Moylan and new recruit Bryson Goodwin named there and every chance to be promoted to the 17.

SuperCoach News: Not a heap of SuperCoach relevance in this match-up, with the Sharks underperforming right now. Shaun Johnson had one of his best games of the season for SuperCoach with 75 against the Dragons and the Bulldogs are fresh off a Roosters demolition, so SJ could be one to consider here but it is risky. Blayke Brailey is a popular player at 24 per cent ownership, but he is averaging just 39 points on the season and should be traded out before he starts to lose money.

Bulldogs: 1. Will Hopoate, 2. Christian Crichton, 3. Reimis Smith, 4. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 5. Jake Averillo, 6. Kieran Foran, 7. Lachlan Lewis, 8. Renouf To’omaga, 9. Jeremy Marshall-King, 10. Dylan Napa, 11. Josh Jackson, 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner, 13. Adam Elliott

Interchange: 14. Kerrod Holland, 15. Dean Britt, 16. Sauaso Sue, 17. Ofahiki Ogden

Reserves: 19. Sione Katoa, 20. Brandon Wakeham, 21. Morgan Harper, 22. Jack Cogger

Team news: Reimis Smith’s return at centre sees a backline reshuffle for the Bulldogs with Jake Averillo shifting form centre to the wing and Nick Meaney dropped out of the 21. Elsewhere, Suaso Sue (interchange) loses his starting prop role to Renouf To’omaga and Kerrod Holland resumes his bench utility spot in place of Morgan Harper.

SuperCoach News: Like the Titans the Bulldogs have been something of a SuperCoach graveyard in 2020 but there are still some opportunities, especially after some recent positional changes. Will Hopoate has been solid in his return to fullback, managing to still score 56 points in a one-sided loss to the Roosters.

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