NRL Teams Round 11: KFC SuperCoach trade talk and advice

Following the KFC SuperCoach crowd is often a great strategy. But equally, the masses sometimes get it very wrong and this is one of those weeks.

Following the KFC SuperCoach crowd is often a great strategy.

But equally, the masses sometimes get it very wrong and this is one of those weeks.

The crowd is all in on Valynce Te Whare, who is the most purchased player this week after a stunning debut.

This despite the fact he is on the bye and has genuine job security issues.

By far the safer option is Max Feagai, who has been purchased by less than half the amount of SuperCoaches, yet had big job security issues answered in today’s team announcements.

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Max Feagai is an underrated cheapie this week. Picture: Getty

WINNERS

- Max Feagai – Not the best cheapie we’ve seen this year but the cheapie of the week in that he passes a number of the traditional markers. One, he is actually playing this week, while the most popular buy of the week is not (Te Whare). Two, he is playing his third game this week and will therefore see a predicted $60,000 price rise, while the others on the cheapie list won’t rise much or at all. Three, he covers round 13 if he remains in the side. But that’s the big if and herein lies the biggest problem – job security. Zac Lomax is lurking and could take Feagai’s spot at any stage, although he’s been left out of the squad altogether this week so that question has been answered for now at least.

- Billy Smith – There’s a big opportunity for Smith at the Roosters given Joey Manu’s move to five-eighth and injuries to Daniel Tupou (hamstring, round 14) and Paul Momirovski (shoulder, round 22). Billy was a rare winner for the Roosters in their Magic Round humbling, scoring 71 SuperCoach points without a try. But he does have a horror history of injuries so don’t rush in just yet. Strong watch.

LOSERS

- Valynce Te Whare – Yes, the most purchased player this week is on the losers’ list. The two-try debut was no doubt amazing but people are getting carried away here considering Te Whare is on the bye this week. He also has job security issues given he only gained his spot at the Dolphins due to an injury to Brenko Lee (hamstring). The potential is real, but there is no harm in waiting one or even two weeks.

- Jackson Ford – Out for two weeks with a concussion this week and then the bye. Cashing in at a massive $230,000 profit is therefore tempting, but je also offers great round 13 coverage. Your approach will depend in team make-up.

- Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Isaiya Katoa - Peaked cheapies on the bye this week and therefore popular sells. But as per above, they also cover the first bye so do your numbers for round 13 first.

Valynce Te Whare scores the fan-voted Try of the Week on debut! 🐬 pic.twitter.com/iogmypwmTZ

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BUY

- Dylan Brown – Non-Origin Eels are at the top of the shopping list right now and Brown is the best of the bunch at the club. Sixth most point of any player this season and most of any five-eighth.

- Reuben Garrick - Tommy Turbo is back and Garrick is back on the wing – those are good things. At bottom price, covering rounds 13, 15 and 16, Garrick is popular for good reason this week. But make sure you can cover his sneakily tough bye in round 14.

- Tohu Harris - Another at a juicy price after injury and misadventure. Harris played 80 minutes last week and churned out a ‘lazy’ 70 points in base. The round 12 bye is a bummer but after that he covers 13, 14, 15 and 17 and the DPP is nice.

- Alex Johnston - ‘AJ’ can be a little rocks and diamonds but he seems to have found a good seam of form of late, is still a reasonable price ($124K cheaper than he started the season) despite increasing $50K over the past three weeks and plays the next five matches straight.

- Jahream Bula - The young Tiger has been exceptional in his three games. Jumped $80K this week but still value if you missed the boat and can fit him in at fullback.

HOLD

- Mitchell Moses - Out with a head knock this week after being very popular last week due to bye coverage. Hold for Round 13 coverage.

- Josh Schuster - You’re not making any money off the trade so just hold and hope he covers 13. He has been named in the squad this week which is a good start.

SELL

-Tyrell Sloan – Sits with a BE of 111 and has therefore peaked after an $187,000 rise.

- William Warbrick, Paul Alamoti, Sunia Turuva - Peaked cheapies who have done their job.

Dragons coach Anthony Griffin is set to keep Zac Lomax on the pine. Picture: NRL Images

ROUND ELEVEN TEAMS

STORM v BRONCOS

Thursday, 7:50pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne

Storm

1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King

Bench: 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Aaron Pene 16. Tom Eisenhuth 17. Grant Anderson

Reserves: 18. Tyran Wishart 19. Tariq Sims 20. Tepai Moeroa 21. Tui Kamaikamica 22. Jayden Nikorima

Broncos

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

Bench: 14. Cory Paix 15. Corey Jensen 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Martin Taupau

Reserves: 18. Deine Mariner 19 Keenan Palasia 20. Jock Madden 21 Brendan Piakura 22 Xavier Willison

BULLDOGS v WARRIORS

Friday, 6pm, Accor Stadium, Sydney

Bulldogs

1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Matt Burton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Corey Waddell 12. Jacob Preston 13. Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Bench: 14. Karl Oloapu 15. Jayden Okunbor 16. Franklin Pele 17. Harrison Edwards

Reserves: 19. Jackson Topine 20. Blake Wilson 21. Ryan Sutton 22. Kyle Flanagan 23. Kurtis Morrin

Warriors

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Ronald Volkman 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Josh Curran 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris

Bench: 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Dylan Walker 16. Demitric Sifakula 17. Tom Ale

Reserves: 18. Bayley Sironen 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Ali Leiataua 22. Viliami Vailea 23. Kalani Going

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PANTHERS v ROOSTERS

Friday, 8pm, BlueBet Stadium, Penrith

Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo

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

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

Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Corey Allan 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Billy Smith 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Joseph Manu 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley

Bench:14. Drew Hutchison 15. Fletcher Baker 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Matthew Lodge

Reserves: 18. Jake Turpin 19. Naufahu Whyte 20. Sam Walker 21. Tuipulotu Katoa 22. Terrell May

RABBITOHS v TIGERS

Saturday, 3pm, Accor Stadium, Sydney

Rabbitohs

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5.Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Hame Sele 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray

Bench: 14. Jai Arrow 15 Jed Cartwright 16. Liam Knight 17. Thomas Burgess

Reserves: 18. Blake Taaffe 19 Richard Kenner 20 Peter Mamouzelos 21. Ben Lovett 22. Dean Hawkins

Tigers

1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To’a 4. Tommy Talau 5. Junior Tupou 6. Brandon Wakeham 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole

Bench: 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Alex Twal 17. Asu Kepaoa

Reserves: 18. Alex Seyfarth 19. Justin Matamua 20. Daine Laurie 21. Shawn Blore 22. Triston Reilly

COWBOYS v DRAGONS

Saturday, 5:30pm, QCB Stadium, Townsville

Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jack Gosiewski 13. Reuben Cotter

Bench: 14. Jake Granville 15. Mitchell Dunn 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

Reserves: 18. Riley Price 19. Ben Hampton 20. Zac Laybutt 21. Brendan Elliot 22. Marly Bitungane

Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Max Feagai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Jack de Belin 9. Moses Mbye 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Billy Burns 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack Bird

Bench: 14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Michael Molo 16. Ben Murdoch-Masila 17. Josh Kerr

Reserves: 18. Toby Couchman 19. Jaiyden Hunt 20. Jacob Liddle 21. Zane Musgrove 22. Viliami Fifita

RAIDERS v EELS

Saturday, 7:35pm, GIO Stadium, Canberra

Raiders

1. Sebastian Kris 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 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. Ata Mariota

Reserves: 18. Xavier Savage 19. Harley Smith-Shields 20. Corey Harawira-Naera 21. Trey Mooney 22. Hohepa Puru

Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Jakob Arthur 8. Wiremu Greig 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Andrew Davey 13. J’maine Hopgood

Bench: 14. Bryce Cartwright 15. Brendan Hands 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Makahesi Makatoa

Reserves: 18. Sean Russell 19. Ofahiki Ogden 20. Matt Doorey 21. Daejarn Asi 22. Ky Rodwell

KNIGHTS v TITANS

Sunday, 2pm, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Knights

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

Bench: 14. Tyson Gamble 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Adam Elliott 17. Jack Hetherington

Reserves: 18. Jack Johns 19. Enari Tuala 20. Adam Clune 21. Dylan Lucas 22. Simi Sasagi

Titans

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jojo Fifita 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. Klese Haas 17. Jo Vuna

Reserves: 18. Keano Kini 19. Aaron Schoupp 20. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 21. Thomas Mikaele 22. Sam McIntyre

SEA EAGLES v SHARKS

Sunday, 4:05pm, 4 Pines Park, Manly

Sea Eagles

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Cooper Johns 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Sean Keppie 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Josh Aloiai

Bench: 14. Karl Lawton 15. Ben Trbojevic 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Aaron Woods

Reserves: 18. Kaeo Weekes 19. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 20. Morgan Harper 21. Samuela Fainu 22. Josh Schuster

Sharks

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Oregon Kaufusi 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Royce Hunt 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane

Bench: 14. Cameron McInnes 15. Jack Williams 16. Wade Graham 17. Thomas Hazelton

Reserves: 18. Braydon Trindall 19. Connor Tracey 20. Jesse Colquhoun 21. Mawene Hiroti 22. Jayden Berrell