NRL Round 17 team lists: SuperCoach analysis, winners & losers as Coaches sweat on Origin stars

While a handful of Origin stars have been named to back up, a host could be rested after being named on an extended bench. See all the Winners and Losers from Round 17 teams.

State of Origin has again caused chaos with NRL coaches digging deep into their top-30 roster to plug multiple holes in the round 17 squad.

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WINNERS FROM TEAMS

Bronson Xerri – Was a late out for the Bulldogs last week with illness but has been named to make a return, which is good news for the almost 12% of SuperCoaches who still own him.

Siosifa Talakai – A popular buy a few weeks ago, but many abandoned ship given the uncertainty over Teig Wilton. But in some good news for Talakai, Wilton has only named been named on the extended bench.

Mitch Barnett – Named to back up from Origin II, and should be in for big minutes given he is only the Blues 18th man and may not get on the field at all.

Will Pryce – Named to make his NRL debut at 5/8 but for SuperCoaches is available at CTW or FLB. One to watch as a possible buy in the coming weeks.

Newcastle flyer Will Pryce is set to make his NRL debut for the Knights. NRL Imagery

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki – Jeremiah Nanai is set to be rested after Origin II, so gets another call up into the starting side.

Luke Laulilii – A bottom dollar cheapie who impressed on debut for the Wests Tigers and has held his spot for Round 17. Not a purchase this week given job security isn’t great as Justin Olam is lurking on the extended bench and could be a late inclusion.

Adam Doueihi – Sticking with the Tigers and Doueihi looked sensational in his first NRL game in over 14-months. Playing at centre for the Tigers but only available at 5/8 for SuperCoach purposes, he could be one to consider buying in the coming weeks if he can keep up this form and hold a starting spot. As mentioned above Justin Olam could return this week and it remains to be seen how the backline looks when he is back, but presumably he pushes Brent Naden to the wing or out of the side.

Adam Doueihi starred in his return and could be one to watch. Picture: Getty Images

Jesse Arthars – Named to make his return from a broken jaw and remains in over 5% of SuperCoach teams despite not playing since Round 9. Break-even is 79 so he could be set for a drop in cash but does have a solid matchup against the Warriors, who just conceded 66 points to the Titans.

Maika Sivo – Named to make his return from a hamstring injury. A bit of an enigma for SuperCoach, but has a season average of 69.7. But given his hefty price tag, probably one to avoid.

Matt Arthur – Matt will become the second son of former Eels coach Brad Arthur to make an NRL debut, after staring for NSW in the Under 19’s State of Origin. A bench hooker hardly screams buy but he could be one to watch in the coming weeks if he can hold a spot.

Jordan Martin – Named to make his NRL debut off the bench for Canberra, this 2RF could be one to watch in the coming weeks.

Terrell May – Was named to start last week and after getting through 80 minutes in the front row, is once again named to start. Could be in for big minutes once again with Lindsay Collins and Spencer Leniu named on the bench as they back up from Origin.

Terrell May got through 80-minutes at prop in Round 16 and could be in for a big showing again this week. Picture: Getty Images

Origin stars named to back up: Mitch Moses, Harry Grant, Zac Lomax, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Dylan Edwards, Brian To’o, Jarome Luai, Liam Martin, Angus Crichton, Connor Watson, Spencer Leniu, Xavier Coates, Ben Hunt Jaydn Su’A and Felise Kaufusi have all been named to back up from State of Origin. But be sure to check late mail as they could yet be late withdrawals, especially if they pick up injuries on Wednesday night.

LOSERS FROM TEAMS

Shaun Johnson – Expected to be out for four weeks with an Achilles injury. Not very highly owned anyway but a must sell if you have held.

Kai Pearce-Paul – Named to make his return from a toe injury but via the interchange. He could still be a late inclusion into the starting side, but the Knights edge forward rotation has been a bit unpredictable in recent weeks so looms as a sell.

Sua Faalogo – Drops out of the starting 17 for Melbourne but is still lurking on an extended bench. The worst outcome for SuperCoaches would be if he wins a spot on the bench and becomes an AE nightmare.

The return of Ryan Papenhuyzen means Sualauvi Faalogo is a must sell. Picture: NRL Imagery

Jack Bostock – Out for the Dolphins after suffering a nasty headknock in Round 16.

Jeremiah Nanai – A confirmed resting from Origin, Nanai will not play for the Cowboys in Round 17, regardless of how he pulls up after the game.

Nick Meaney – Out for Melbourne after suffering a calf injury in Round 16.

J’Maine Hopgood – Remains sidelined with a back injury and set to meet with specialists in the coming days to see if he requrices surgery that could see his season over. Bad news for the Eels star and the 10.7% of SuperCoaches who still own him.

Benched Origin stars – Stephen Crichton, Reece Walsh, Pat Carrigan, Payne Haas, Valentine Holmes, Murray Taulagi, Tom Dearden, Reece Robson and Reuben Cotter have all been named among the extended bench and could yet play in Round 17 if they pull up okay from State of Origin. But as it stands they are not in the starting 17’s for their teams and could miss out.

Cowboys star is one of a handful of Origin stars named on the extended bench for Round 17. Picture: Getty Images

BUY

Briton Nikora – The return of Nicho Hynes from Origin duty was the spark that ignited Nikora in round 15. Priced at $570K there’s real value here and provided you can cover his absence in round 20 then there’s a strong argument for bringing in the hole-running Kiwi.

Ronaldo Mulitalo – The return of Hynes is good for all of Cronulla’s attacking players and Braydon Trindall’s return on the left is good for Mulitalo in particular too. Mulitalo and Trindall have played nine games together on the left edge of the Sharks and from those nine games the fiery winger averages 77.7PPG with six games of 70+ and just one sub-50 point effort. Mulitalo has played five games without Trindall and in that span he averaged just 47.4PPG with no games of 70+ and three sub-50 scores. As mentioned above the Sharks still have one bye left to come (round 20) but around that they have a pretty sweet draw which includes the Titans (twice), Tigers, Rabbitohs, Knights, Dragons and Warriors. All positive match-ups for Mulitalo.

Fletcher Sharpe – The Armstrong killer, Sharpe has been a revelation for the Knights since he was brought into the team in round 14. An average of 67PPG over two starts for a rookie is very very good. When those two teams were the Storm and the Panthers it is outstanding. With the Knights covering round 19 and round 20, Sharpe is a great buy that you could then cash out after 19 or 20 at around a $150K (conservatively) price rise. I say conservative because Newcastle play the Eels then Raiders in their next two matches and Sharpe could easily have added $150K after those two games alone.

Cheapie fullback Fletcher Sharpe looks like a near must buy. Picture: Getty Images

HOLD

Jamayne Isaako – A popular buy – Isaako is the fourth most purchased player heading into the round – on which I have a couple of red flags. I’m not saying Isaako is a ‘bad’ buy. He’s a winger averaging 70PPG with a great nose for the line and kicks goals too. Those are all positive attributes. The Dolphins also cover round 19 and 20 which is a bonus. But there are some slight red flags around the draw too. The Dolphins are on a bye in round 18 and then their remaining draw features tough defensive outfits like the Panthers, Roosters, Bulldogs, Storm and Broncos. $614K is still a nice price for a 70PPG average but if I could buy only one CTW this week then I’d prefer Mulitalo.

Nicho Hynes – Now this is a big call. Perhaps the biggest of the round. The Sharks are coming into this game, on Friday night, well rested after the bye. The Bulldogs come into the game having conceded 26 points to the Roosters, without their fullback Connor Tracey and with their talismanic skipper Stephen Crichton sure to be banged and bruised after playing Origin on Wednesday night. Which brings us to Hynes. Dropped from the NSW team and undoubtedly having a point to prove, Hynes is a must own in SuperCoach. But is this the week to buy him? Hynes scored just three points against the Panthers (due to injury) in round 12 and as a result he has a BE this week of 212. Not even St Nicho can scale that mountain so if you buy him this week you are paying more than you will the following week. How much more? Well, at a guess I’d say about $100K more. That $100K will go a long way to upgrading another player later in the year. And I figure provided you can field a solid seventeen this week then you wait a week on Hynes. But don’t wait too long, Cronulla face the Titans then Tigers in rounds 18/19 and you’ll want the wet prince of the Sutherland Shire in your team for those games.

Blaize Talagi – Talagi is among the most sold players this week and given his break-even is 85 and he will likely start leaking cash soon, it makes a lot of sense. But he has seemingly locked down a wing spot for now and covers the all important Round 19 bye I cant help but think he is one to hold on to, even if he does cop a few price drops. Wouldn’t blame anyone for moving him on if they’re in a good spot for Round 19, but if not he is a hold for mine.

SELL

Sua Fa’alogo – The return of Ryan Papenhuyzen puts a pin in Fa’alogo’s value. The Storm do have a couple of juicy match-ups in the next two though (Raiders into the Tigers) and if money is no object – and he is selected to start on the wing – then I suppose you could make a case for keeping him. But there’s a real risk Melbourne move Fa’alogo back to a super sub role and if so he’ll start to leak cash fast.

David Armstrong – Out of a job and out of favour (seemingly) at the club. Must go.

Lehi Hopoate – With a BE of 5 there’s still a little more money to be made but Manly are on a bye this week and Tom Trbojevic is tipped to return post-bye which threatens Hopoate’s job security. Take the money and run.

With Manly on the bye and a Tom Trbojevic return on the horizon its time to move on from Lehi Hopoate. Picture: Getty Images

Josh Curran – The hard working Bulldog had a stinker in the pouring rain against the Roosters with four errors in 42 minutes which limited him to just 34 points. Curran scored just 28 points in round 14 (a failed HIA limited him to 16 minutes in that game) and so faces a BE of 101 this week. I won’t try to talk anyone out of the sell but at this stage I’m planning to hold Curran as a handy floating 2RF/FRF emergency.

Joe Chan – The 16.1% of SuperCoaches who still own Chan are in a bit of a conundrum. He is playing off the bench for Melbourne, but with a 5RA of 19.8 has become an auto emergency nightmare. The problem is there aren’t a tonne of solid options to trade down to. Tigers rookie Reuben Porter could be one to bring in as a quick cash grab who likely becomes a nuff in the coming weeks or if you have the right dual positions you could flick him into a CTW or fullback like Fletcher Sharpe. But with a BE of 48 he is just gonna keep losing cash and stinking up your bench if you hold.

NRL ROUND 17

BULLDOGS vs. SHARKS

Friday, 8pm, Accor Stadium, Sydney

Bulldogs

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Jacob Kiraz 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jaeman Salmon 13. Bailey Hayward

Interchange: 14. Jake Turpin 15. Josh Curran 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Lipoi Hopoi

Reserves: 19. Jacob Preston 20. Drew Hutchison 21. Eli Clark 22. Harry Hayes 23. Stephen Crichton

Sharks

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Siosifa Talakai 13. Cameron McInnes

Interchange: 14. Jack Williams 15. Royce Hunt 16. Thomas Hazelton 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha

Reserves: 18. Daniel Atkinson 19. Jesse Colquhoun 20. Mawene Hiroti 21. Teig Wilton 22. Jayden Berrell

WARRIORS vs. BRONCOS

Saturday, 3pm, Go Media Stadium, Auckland

Warriors

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Te Maire Martin 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jackson Ford 11. Marata Niukore 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tohu Harris

Interchange: 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Dylan Walker 16. Jazz Tevaga 17. Kurt Capewell

Reserves: 18. Tom Ale 20. Jacob Laban 21. Edward Kosi 22. Taine Tuaupiki 23. Moala Graham-Taufa

Broncos

1. Tristan Sailor 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Xavier Willison 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jack Gosiewski 13. Kobe Hetherington

Interchange: 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Fletcher Baker 16. Josiah Karapani 17. Martin Taupau

Reserves: 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Blake Mozer 20. Reece Walsh 21. Payne Haas 22. Patrick Carrigan 23. Corey Oates

KNIGHTS vs. EELS

Saturday, 5:30pm, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Knights

1. Fletcher Sharpe 2. Enari Tuala 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Will Pryce 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Dylan Lucas 13. Adam Elliott

Interchange: 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Kai Pearce-Paul 17. Brodie Jones

Reserves: 18. Mathew Croker 19. Jack Hetherington 20. Jack Cogger 21. Krystian Mapapalangi 22. David Armstrong

Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Blaize Talagi 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Brendan Hands 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Joe Ofahengaue

Interchange: 14. Matthew Arthur 15. Makahesi Makatoa 16. Matt Doorey 17. Ryan Matterson

Reserves: 18. Daejarn Asi 19. Joey Lussick 20. Wiremu Greig 21. Jake Tago 22. Charlie Guymer

STORM vs. RAIDERS

Saturday, 7:35pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne

Storm

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Grant Anderson 4. Jack Howarth 5. Xavier Coates 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero

Interchange: 14. Christian Welch 15. Bronson Garlick 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Joe Chan

Reserves: 18. Reimis Smith 19. Dean Ieremia 20. Alec MacDonald 21. Kane Bradley 22. Sualauvi Faalogo 23. Chris Lewis

Raiders

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies

Interchange: 14. Danny Levi 15. Ata Mariota 16. Trey Mooney 17. Jordan Martin

Reserves: 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Zac Woolford 20. Adam Cook 21. James Schiller 22. Emre Guler

DRAGONS vs. DOLPHINS

Sunday, 2pm, Jubilee Stadium, Sydney

Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Max Feagai 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Jack de Belin 11. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Tom Eisenhuth

Interchange: 14. Blake Lawrie 15. Ben Murdoch-Masila 16. Toby Couchman 17. Luciano Leilua

Reserves: 18. Michael Molo 19. Christian Tuipulotu 20. Ryan Couchman 21. Jesse Marschke 22. Jack Bird 23. Fa’amanu Brown

Dolphins

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Tesi Niu 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Kenny Bromwich 11. Connelly Lemuelu 12. Euan Aitken 13. Max Plath

Interchange: 14. Felise Kaufusi 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Ray Stone 17. Tevita Pangai Junior

Reserves: 18. Josh Kerr 19. Sean O’Sullivan 20. Kurt Donoghoe 21. Trai Fuller 22. Oryn Keeley

PANTHERS vs. COWBOYS

Sunday, 4:05pm, BlueBet Stadium, Penrith

Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Brian To’o 6. Jack Cole 7. Jarome Luai 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

Bench: 14. Daine Laurie 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Matt Eisenhuth

Reserves: 18. Brad Schneider 19. Mavrik Geyer 20. Luron Patea 21. Casey McLean 22. Luke Sommerton 23. Trent Toelau 24. Tyrone Peachey

Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Braidon Burns 6. Jake Clifford 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Harrison Edwards 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 13. Sam McIntyre

Bench: 14. Tomas Chester 15. Jake Granville 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Griffin Neame

Reserves: 18. Thomas Duffy 19. Jamal Shibasaki 20. Valentine Holmes 21. Murray Taulagi 22. Tom Dearden 23. Reece Robson 24. Reuben Cotter

ROOSTERS vs. TIGERS

Sunday, 6:15pm, Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Sitili Tupouniua 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Terrell May 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Connor Watson

Interchange: 14. Spencer Leniu 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Nat Butcher 17. Lindsay Collins

Reserves: 18. Sandon Smith 19. Siua Wong 20. Blake Steep 21. Ethan King 22. Michael Jennings 23. Salesi Foketi 24. Delasalle Vaa

Tigers

1. Jahream Bula 2. Solomona Faataape 3. Brent Naden 4. Adam Doueihi 5. Luke Laulilii 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Reuben Porter 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Justin Matamua

Interchanges: 14. Heath Mason 15. Sione Fainu 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. David Klemmer

Reserves: 18. 18. Kit Laulilii 19. Charlie Staines 20. Tallyn Da Silva 21. John Bateman 22. Justin Olam