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Round 182026 Season

Round 18 2026 NRL Supercoach Draft Analysis, Best Matchups

Major bye round 18, State of Origin impacts mean Nicho Hynes, Tom Trbojevic and Herbie Farnworth are your statistical leaders for round 18 in the NRL!

GunTop 25% matchups — elite upside this round
Thomas Jenkins (LW) — PEN vs SSR — Gun matchup
Terrell May (Prop) — WST vs SGI — Gun matchup
Nicholas Hynes (Halves) — CRO vs BRI — Gun matchup
Xavier Willison (Lock) — BRI vs CRO — Gun matchup
Reuben Garrick (RC) — MAN vs PAR — Gun matchup
Ben Trbojevic (Left 2RF) — MAN vs PAR — Gun matchup
Herbie Farnworth (LC) — DOL vs NEW — Gun matchup
Jamayne Isaako (RW) — DOL vs NEW — Gun matchup
Jeremy Marshall-King (Hooker) — DOL vs NEW — Gun matchup
Tom Trbojevic (FLB) — MAN vs PAR — Gun matchup
Haumole Olakau'atu (Right 2RF) — MAN vs PAR — Gun matchup
EliteTop 44% matchups — strong starts and trade targets
Alex Johnston (LW) — SSR vs PEN — Elite matchup
David Fifita (Right 2RF) — SSR vs PEN — Elite matchup
Cameron Murray (Lock) — SSR vs PEN — Elite matchup
Jamal Fogarty (Halves) — MAN vs PAR — Elite matchup
Taniela Paseka (Prop) — MAN vs PAR — Elite matchup
Dylan Lucas (Left 2RF) — NEW vs DOL — Elite matchup
Setu Tu (RW) — SGI vs WST — Elite matchup
Damien Cook (Hooker) — SGI vs WST — Elite matchup
Kalyn Ponga (FLB) — NEW vs DOL — Elite matchup
Tolutau Koula (LC) — MAN vs PAR — Elite matchup
Dane Gagai (RC) — NEW vs DOL — Elite matchup
FavourableAbove median — worth starting over neutral options
Bradman Best (LC) — NEW vs DOL — Favourable matchup
Adam Doueihi (Halves) — WST vs SGI — Favourable matchup
Dylan Edwards (FLB) — PEN vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Ryan Couchman (Lock) — SGI vs WST — Favourable matchup
Toby Couchman (Prop) — SGI vs WST — Favourable matchup
Hamish Stewart (Left 2RF) — SGI vs WST — Favourable matchup
Tony Sukkar (Right 2RF) — WST vs SGI — Favourable matchup
Brian To'o (RW) — PEN vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Freddy Lussick (Hooker) — PEN vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Tevita Naufahu (LW) — DOL vs NEW — Favourable matchup
Jack Bostock (RC) — DOL vs NEW — Favourable matchup
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (FLB) — DOL vs NEW — Favourable matchup
Sunia Turuva (RW) — WST vs SGI — Favourable matchup
KL Iro (LC) — CRO vs BRI — Favourable matchup
Apisai Koroisau (Hooker) — WST vs SGI — Favourable matchup
Paul Alamoti (RC) — PEN vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Addin Fonua-Blake (Prop) — CRO vs BRI — Favourable matchup
Dylan Egan (Right 2RF) — SGI vs WST — Favourable matchup
Nathan Cleary (Halves) — PEN vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Teig Wilton (Left 2RF) — CRO vs BRI — Favourable matchup
Isaah Yeo (Lock) — PEN vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Lehi Hopoate (LW) — MAN vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Brian Kelly (RW) — PAR vs MAN — Favourable matchup
Clinton Gutherson (FLB) — SGI vs WST — Favourable matchup
Alex Twal (Lock) — WST vs SGI — Favourable matchup
Jesse Ramien (RC) — CRO vs BRI — Favourable matchup
Billy Burns (Right 2RF) — CRO vs BRI — Favourable matchup
Greg Marzhew (LW) — NEW vs DOL — Favourable matchup
Kodi Nikorima (Halves) — DOL vs NEW — Favourable matchup
Trey Mooney (Prop) — NEW vs DOL — Favourable matchup
Connelly Lemuelu (Left 2RF) — DOL vs NEW — Favourable matchup
Jake Simpkin (Hooker) — MAN vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Latrell Siegwalt (LC) — SSR vs PEN — Favourable matchup

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