NRL Round 24 teams: Ins, outs and KFC SuperCoach analysis

Teams are in and KFC SuperCoaches looking for a star buy to get them home in the finals should look no further. Full teams analysis here

SuperCoaches have been dealt a blow with a popular cheapie heading back to the reserves.

Rabbitohs revelation Tyrone Munro was looming as a play in 17s this week in a great match-up against the Dragons, but has been demoted to 19th man. See every round 24 team change and KFC SuperCoach analysis.

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WINNERS FROM TEAMS

* Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 2RF/FRF $808,400 - Big Tino returns after a lengthy suspension and the big fella is no doubt keen to rip in for his team. With a good workrate and attacking stat potential, he would be a straight out ‘BUY’ if it weren’t for the fact that he plays Panthers (Rd 25) and Storm (Rd 26) and those clubs are very good at limiting the SuperCoach output of opposition.

* Ronaldo Mulitalo CTW $448,500 – The popular SuperCoach player is back for the Sharks after missing two weeks with a concussion suffered at training. The Titans match-up is great this week and he’s dropped so much cash it’s hard to sell to anyone.

Ronaldo Mulitalo returns after missing two weeks through concussion. Picture: Getty

* Payne Haas (FRF $668,400), Reece Walsh (FLB $646,600) and Broncos players – Good news for those hot on Broncos – and plenty are with Haas in 74.4 per cent of the top 10 per cent of sides and Walsh in 14 per cent. The coach has said he won’t rest any players in the run home as they aim for the minor premiership, which is obviously music to the ears. But the Broncos do have the bye next week so ...

* Jacob Preston FRF $569,000 – The Bulldogs are back from the bye so plug in Preston if you need to. With a 5RA of 65.7, he’s far more than serviceable.

LOSERS FROM TEAMS

* Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad CTW/FLB $658,500 - Last week’s popular buy is out with a third concussion this season and may need a long-term sit. He will miss this round at a minimum so I can completely understand those selling. However, if it is just the one match out the Warriors’ remaining draw of Manly/Dragons/Dolphins is very enticing and CNK is a definite play in each of those games.

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad suffered yet another concussion on the weekend.

* Scott Drinkwater FLB $951,600 and Cowboys players – Drinky did not exactly crash back to earth as much as revert to the mean after a brilliant run from rounds 12-21. On a bye this week and has Panthers in round 27.

BUY

* Brian To’o CTW $746,700 - The Penrith right winger is on fire right now. After scoring just five tries in the opening 12 matches of the season he has scored nine in the past six including three doubles. Averaging 40(ish) in runs/tackle busts combined and in a team being pushed hard to secure yet another minor-premiership (thus with motivation NOT to rest stars), To’o is a great buy. He has a decent run home but not a slam dunk against the Sea Eagles, Titans, Eels and Cowboys.

* Latrell Mitchell FLB $719,900 - Averaging 73 since his return from injury, which is solid but hardly screaming “buy me.” Last week was another game in which Mitchell threatened, he probed and then scored 70 odd points in an ultimately frustrating result. The Rabbitohs are in the doldrums right now and Latrell is a part of that. But it’s Dragons this week, if any team could run him into form it’s them. Now the second but – and that is the draw after this week runs Knights/Bye/Roosters. Not ideal.

Latrell Mitchell is averaging 73 since his return from injury.

* Kalyn Ponga 5/8-FLB $1,024,200 - KP’s form over the past month or so has been nothing short of scintillating and he has a 5RA of 131. The remaining draw (Dogs/Souths/Sharks/Dragons) is decent and the surging Knights have plenty to play for so there seems little to no chance of Ponga being rested. Can you win your head-to-head grand final without him? Probably not. He will break the bank but he’s worth it.

* Shaun Johnson HFB $865,800 - Huge last week and best run home of any team. SJ bagged two pies and two assists against the Titans, combine that with his usual stat stuffing and his owners enjoyed a stonking 149 point effort. This week’s matchup against the Tigers is another that suggests plenty of points. Get in.

* Jamayne Isaako CTW/FLB $582,600 - This move feels a little like chasing points. Isaako was excellent last week scoring 124 points off the back of a hat-trick but his draw is not exactly soft. Prefer To’o.

* Nathan Cleary HFB $825,000 - Another obvious buy with an average of 98 since his return from injury.

Nathan Cleary has averaged 98 since his return from injury. Picture: Getty

HOLD

* Nicho Hynes HFB $779,900 - I sold Hynes to SJ last week and am not complaining about the 49 points that netted. I will note that Hynes managed 100 points against South Sydney last week and has a great matchup against the Titans this week so can see the argument to hold.

SELL

* Mitchell Moses HFB $703,000 - Moses to Cleary is the most popular trade of the week. He’s hard to fit him in given the strength of the HFB position, plus the bye in 27. Move on now to grab SJ or Cleary.

* John Bateman 2RF $535,300 – The recent stats are not great – 5RA 56 and 3RA 48. A solid worker who you don’t mind playing mid-season but lacks the ceiling to be a play now.

* Valentine Holmes CTW $765,600 - Naughty Val is suspended for the rest of the SuperCoach season so needs to go.

Nicho Hynes has a great match-up this week against the Titans. Picture: NRL Images

ROUND 24 NRL TEAMS

SEA EAGLES v PANTHERS

Thursday, 7:50pm, 4 Pines Park, Sydney

Sea Eagles

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Sean Keppie 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic

Bench: 14. Dean Matterson 15. Aaron Woods 16. Kelma Tuilagi 17. Ethan Bullemor

Reserves: 18. Jakob Arthur 19 Ben Condon 20. Kaeo Weekes 21. Morgan Harper 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Zac Hosking 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. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

Bench: 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Matt Eisenhuth 17. Jaeman Salmon

Reserves: 18. Jack Cogger 19. Luke Garner 20. Jack Cole 21. Tom Jenkins 22. Liam Henry

SHARKS v TITANS

Friday, 6pm, PointsBet Stadium, Sydney

Sharks

1. Connor Tracey 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Toby Rudolf 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Cameron McInnes

Bench: 14. Jack Williams 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jesse Colquhoun 17. Matt Moylan

Reseves: 18. Mawene Hiroti 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Daniel Atkinson 21. Kayal Iro 22. Jayden Berrell

Titans

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

Bench: 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Isaac Liu 16. Klese Haas 17. Keano Kini

Reserves: 18. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 19. Thomas Weaver 20. Jacob Alick 21. Jo Vuna 22. Tony Francis

BRONCOS v EELS

Friday, 8pm, The Gabba, Brisbane

Broncos

1. Reece Walsh 2. Deine Mariner 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

Interchange: 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Brendan Piakura 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Keenan Palasia

Reserves: 18. Corey Jensen 19. Xavier Willison 20. Tristan Sailor 21. Jock Madden 22. Jordan Pereira

Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Daejarn Asi 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Andrew Davey 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. J’maine Hopgood

Interchange: 14. Luca Moretti 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Wiremu Greig 17. Brendan Hands

Reserves: 18. Makahesi Makatoa 19. Waqa Blake 20. Ofahiki Ogden 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Jack Murchie

RABBITOHS v DRAGONS

Saturday, 3pm, Barlow Park, Cairns

Rabbitohs

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Jai Arrow 9. Damien Cook 10. Shaquai Mitchell 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray

Interchange: 14. Tallis Duncan 15. Jed Cartwright 16. Siliva Havili 17. Davvy Moale

Reserves: 18. Ben Lovett 19. Tyrone Munro 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 22. Dean Hawkins

Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Max Feagai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Michael Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Billy Burns 12. Dan Russell 13. Ben Murdoch-Masila

Interchange: 14. Connor Muhleisen 15. Ryan Couchman 16. Toby Couchman 17. Zane Musgrove

Reserves: 18. Jaiyden Hunt 19. Sione Finau 20. Nick Lui-Toso 21. Paul Turner 22. Tautau Moga

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TIGERS v WARRIORS

Saturday, 5:30pm, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Tigers

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

Interchange: 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Alex Seyfarth 16. Alex Twal 17. Shawn Blore

Reserves: 18. Justin Matamua 19. Aitasi James 20. Triston Reilly 21. Josh Feledy 22. Kit Laulilii

Warriors

1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris

Interchange: 14. Dylan Walker 15. Jazz Tevaga 16. Bayley Sironen 17. Josh Curran

Reserves: 18. Freddy Lussick 20. Edward Kosi 21. Bunty Afoa 22. Viliami Vailea 23. Ronald Volkman

ROOSTERS v DOLPHINS

Saturday, 7:35pm, Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 6. Luke Keary 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Nat Butcher 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley

Interchange: 14. Sandon Smith 15. Fletcher Baker 16. Terrell May 17. Dylan Napa

Reserves: 18. Fetalaiga Pauga 19. Elie El Zakhem 20. Jake Turpin 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Corey Allan

Dolphins

1. Kodi Nikorima 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 4. Valynce Te Whare 5. Tesi Niu 6. Isaiya Katoa 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Kenny Bromwich

Interchange: 14. Ray Stone 15. Josh Kerr 16. Anthony Milford 17. Jarrod Wallace

Reserves: 18. Herman Ese’ese 19. Max Plath 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Harrison Graham 22. Jack Bostock

STORM v RAIDERS

Sunday, 2pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne

Storm

1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Marion Seve 4. Young Tonumaipea 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Tom Eisenhuth 13. Josh King

Interchange: 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Eliesa Katoa 16. Tepai Moeroa 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Reserves: 18. Alec MacDonald 19. Reimis Smith 20. Jonah Pezet 21. Tariq Sims 22. Tyran Wishart

Raiders

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Ethan Strange 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Nick Cotric 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

Interchange: 14. Adrian Trevilyan 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Ata Mariota

Reserves: 18. Brad Morkos 19. Matt Frawley 20. Tom Starling 21. Trey Mooney 22. Utuloa Asouma

KNIGHTS v BULLDOGS

Sunday, 4:05pm, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Knights

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Enari Tuala 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Adam Elliott

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

Reserves: 18. Dylan Lucas 19. Hymel Hunt 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Jack Johns 22. Daniel Saifiti

Bulldogs

1. Jake Averillo 2. Blake Wilson 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Braidon Burns 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Ryan Sutton

Bench: 14. Kyle Flanagan 15. Luke Thompson 16. Liam Knight 17. Corey Waddell

Reserves: 19. Harrison Edwards 20. Kurtis Morrin 21. Jayden Okunbor 22. Hayze Perham 23. Samuel Hughes

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