NRL SuperCoach dual position watchlist round 12: Star cheapie Lyhkan King-Togia among 16 players in line for DPP

A total of six new dual position players have been confirmed for NRL SuperCoach in round 12, while a host of others are on our watch list.

Round 12 is just around the corner which means two things for SuperCoaches.

Firstly, it’s the first big bye with seven teams out, while Origin players are also unavailable. Secondly, the latest batch of dual position players will be added, hopefully softening the pain of having so many players out.

Among the biggest potential SuperCoach winners are top cheapies Lyhkan King-Togia and Dylan Egan.

CONFIRMED

Isaiah Papali’i - FRF added to 2RF

Has started three games at FRF and played plenty there off the bench. Came very close in the last round of positional changes in round 6 and will finally earn prop status for round 12.

Euan Aitken - CTW added to 2RF

Started three games at centre for the Rabbitohs so lock in dual for round 12.

Xavier Willison - 2RF added to FRF

Has started three games on the edge for the Broncos and therefore wins that position.

Jack Williams - FRF added to 2RF

After starting the season with two games in the second row, Williams has now started three games at prop.

Luke Garner - CTW added to 2RF

Has started three games at centre and therefore earns that spot for SuperCoach.

Bayleigh Bentley-Hape - CTW added to FLB

Three games on the wing for the Rabbitohs.

LIKELY

Selwyn Cobbo - FLB likely added to CTW

Named this week for his third game at fullback so DPP appears a formality, especially with Reece Walsh injured.

Lyhkan King-Togia - HFB likely added to 5/8

The popular cheapie has started one game at halfback and will earn dual status if he starts the next two games there, as expected.

Dylan Egan has been playing both edge and middle for the Dragons. Picture: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

WATCHLIST

Dylan Egan - Currently 2RF only

Starts on the edge but then switches to the middle for the Dragons. But is he playing lock or prop when in the middle? We’ll take a look over the next two weeks.

Latrell Mitchell – Currently FLB only

Very close to DPP. He’s started two games at five-eighth, plus played half a game there in round 5 despite being named at centre. If he starts at five-eighth again he will earn that position for SuperCoach. Even with a mid-game switch for whatever reason, he’d also come into contention.

Tyson Smoothy - Currently HOK only

Has played mainly in the back row for the Broncos in two games so far this season.

Marata Niukore - Currently 2RF only

Started twice at prop but named back on an edge this week.

Hamish Stewart - Currently FRF only

The popular cheapie has started once at lock and is named there again this week. Has time to earn dual status with two more starts.

Ben Hunt - Currently 5/8 only

Has played bit parts at hooker for the Broncos but not enough to earn dual status just yet. All eyes are on how Ezra Mam changes Hunt’s role. But Mam has been named to return in Queensland Cup this weekend so we won’t have an answer for at least another week.

J’Maine Hopgood - Currently 2RF only

Although never officially named there, Hopgood has played plenty of hooker for the Eels. Charlie Guymer has also spent time time there.

Payne Haas - Currently FRF only

Switched to the edge for a short period last week but doesn’t have enough time to earn dual status.

Keaon Koloamatangi and Jake Trbojevic - Currently 2RF only

Both named at prop this week but won’t have enough games to earn that position for SuperCoach in round 12.

Jye Gray - Currently FLB only

Has started one game at five-eighth but needs two more to win the position.

Latrell Mitchell is very close to dual position status. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images

ALREADY EARNED POSITION UPDATES

Jaylan De Groot - FLB added to CTW

Demitric Vaimauga - FRF added to 2RF

Sitili Tupouniua - FRF added to 2RF

Bailey Hayward - 5/8 added to 2RF

Jazz Tevaga - HOK added to 2RF

Harry Hayes - 2RF added to CTW

Hugo Savala - 2RF added to HFB

Luke Metcalf - HFB added to 5/8

Patrick Carrigan - FRF added to 2RF

Alexander Brimson - 5/8 added to CTW

Taine Tuaupiki - CTW added to FLB

Toby Couchman - FRF added to 2RF

NO DEAL (ie: the “we got it wrong” list)

Fletcher Sharpe - Currently CTW/FLB

While Sharpe is making a great fist of the five-eighth spot for the Knights, DPP rules dictate that we can’t add another position as players have a maximum of two positions.

Jayden Campbell - Currently 5-8/FLB

Playing halfback for the Titans but available for SuperCoach at FLB and 5/8, which were the only positions he played last season.

Originally published as NRL SuperCoach dual position watchlist round 12: Star cheapie Lyhkan King-Togia among 16 players in line for DPP