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Round 19 NRL Supercoach Draft Analysis, Best Matchup plays

Last origin impacted NRL Round for 2026, and we're focused on Sua Faalago, Tom Trbojevic and Nicho Hynes as some high upside, high firepower captaincy choices


GunTop 25% matchups — elite upside this round
Alex Twal (Lock) — WST vs NZW — Gun matchup
Herbie Farnworth (LC) — DOL vs CRO — Gun matchup
Jaeman Salmon (Right 2RF) — CBY vs CAN — Gun matchup
Dylan Lucas (Left 2RF) — NEW vs SSR — Gun matchup
Sualauvi Faalogo (FLB) — MEL vs GCT — Gun matchup
Terrell May (Prop) — WST vs NZW — Gun matchup
Simi Sasagi (RC) — CAN vs CBY — Gun matchup
Alofiana Khan-Pereira (LW) — NZW vs WST — Gun matchup
Adam Doueihi (Halves) — WST vs NZW — Gun matchup
Wayde Egan (Hooker) — NZW vs WST — Gun matchup
Jamayne Isaako (RW) — DOL vs CRO — Gun matchup
EliteTop 44% matchups — strong starts and trade targets
Kitione Kautoga (Left 2RF) — PAR vs SYR — Elite matchup
Lachlan Galvin (Halves) — CBY vs CAN — Elite matchup
Lehi Hopoate (LW) — MAN vs NQC — Elite matchup
Keano Kini (FLB) — GCT vs MEL — Elite matchup
AJ Brimson (LC) — GCT vs MEL — Elite matchup
Stefano Utoikamanu (Prop) — MEL vs GCT — Elite matchup
Harry Grant (Hooker) — MEL vs GCT — Elite matchup
Arama Hau (Right 2RF) — GCT vs MEL — Elite matchup
Trent Loiero (Lock) — MEL vs GCT — Elite matchup
Jacob Kiraz (RW) — CBY vs CAN — Elite matchup
Jake Averillo (RC) — DOL vs CRO — Elite matchup
Jeremy Marshall-King (Hooker) — DOL vs CRO — Elite matchup
Tom Dearden (Halves) — NQC vs MAN — Elite matchup
Bradman Best (LC) — NEW vs SSR — Elite matchup
Dane Gagai (RC) — NEW vs SSR — Elite matchup
Cameron Murray (Lock) — SSR vs NEW — Elite matchup
Tom Trbojevic (FLB) — MAN vs NQC — Elite matchup
Braidon Burns (RW) — NQC vs MAN — Elite matchup
Ben Trbojevic (Left 2RF) — MAN vs NQC — Elite matchup
James Fisher-Harris (Prop) — NZW vs WST — Elite matchup
Phillip Sami (LW) — GCT vs MEL — Elite matchup
Haumole Olakau'atu (Right 2RF) — MAN vs NQC — Elite matchup
FavourableAbove median — worth starting over neutral options
Robert Toia (RC) — SYR vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Oliver Pascoe (Hooker) — GCT vs MEL — Favourable matchup
Teig Wilton (Left 2RF) — CRO vs DOL — Favourable matchup
Matthew Timoko (LC) — CAN vs CBY — Favourable matchup
Heilum Luki (Right 2RF) — NQC vs MAN — Favourable matchup
Mark Nawaqanitawase (RW) — SYR vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Tevita Naufahu (LW) — DOL vs CRO — Favourable matchup
Jack Williams (Prop) — PAR vs SYR — Favourable matchup
Erin Clark (Lock) — NZW vs WST — Favourable matchup
Sam Walker (Halves) — SYR vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Taine Tuaupiki (FLB) — NZW vs WST — Favourable matchup
Reuben Garrick (RC) — MAN vs NQC — Favourable matchup
Cameron McInnes (Lock) — CRO vs DOL — Favourable matchup
James Tedesco (FLB) — SYR vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Nat Butcher (Left 2RF) — SYR vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Siua Wong (Right 2RF) — SYR vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Dominic Young (RW) — NEW vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Jake Simpkin (Hooker) — MAN vs NQC — Favourable matchup
Max King (Prop) — CBY vs CAN — Favourable matchup
Tolutau Koula (LC) — MAN vs NQC — Favourable matchup
Jethro Rinakama (LW) — CBY vs CAN — Favourable matchup
Jahrome Hughes (Halves) — MEL vs GCT — Favourable matchup
Reece Robson (Hooker) — SYR vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Hudson Young (Left 2RF) — CAN vs CBY — Favourable matchup
Scott Drinkwater (FLB) — NQC vs MAN — Favourable matchup
Jack Howarth (LC) — MEL vs GCT — Favourable matchup
Joseph Tapine (Prop) — CAN vs CBY — Favourable matchup
Jayden Campbell (Halves) — GCT vs MEL — Favourable matchup
Campbell Graham (RW) — SSR vs NEW — Favourable matchup
Enari Tuala (RC) — CBY vs CAN — Favourable matchup
Morgan Knowles (Lock) — DOL vs CRO — Favourable matchup
David Fifita (Right 2RF) — SSR vs NEW — Favourable matchup
Daniel Tupou (LW) — SYR vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Billy Burns (Right 2RF) — CRO vs DOL — Favourable matchup
Reuben Cotter (Lock) — NQC vs MAN — Favourable matchup
Naufahu Whyte (Prop) — SYR vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Beau Fermor (Left 2RF) — GCT vs MEL — Favourable matchup
Billy Smith (LC) — SYR vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Tom Chester (RC) — NQC vs MAN — Favourable matchup
Nicholas Hynes (Halves) — CRO vs DOL — Favourable matchup
Sunia Turuva (RW) — WST vs NZW — Favourable matchup
Greg Marzhew (LW) — NEW vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Phoenix Crossland (Hooker) — NEW vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Kalyn Ponga (FLB) — NEW vs SSR — Favourable matchup

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