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Round 222026 Season

Round 22 NRL Supercoach Draft Analysis, Best Matchups 2026

Injury carnage has decimated many fantasy teams heading into round 22, with guns such as Herbie Farnworth, Nicho Hynes and Payne Haas facing elite matchups


GunTop 25% matchups — elite upside this round
Payne Haas (Prop) — BRI vs NEW — Gun matchup
Nicholas Hynes (Halves) — CRO vs SSR — Gun matchup
Blayke Brailey (Hooker) — CRO vs SSR — Gun matchup
Herbie Farnworth (LC) — DOL vs SGI — Gun matchup
Ryan Couchman (Lock) — SGI vs DOL — Gun matchup
Thomas Jenkins (LW) — PEN vs CAN — Gun matchup
Simi Sasagi (RC) — CAN vs PEN — Gun matchup
Francis Manuleleua (Right 2RF) — NEW vs BRI — Gun matchup
Matthew Dufty (FLB) — SSR vs CRO — Gun matchup
Jamayne Isaako (RW) — DOL vs SGI — Gun matchup
Hamish Stewart (Left 2RF) — SGI vs DOL — Gun matchup
EliteTop 44% matchups — strong starts and trade targets
Jayden Campbell (Halves) — GCT vs NZW — Elite matchup
Will Penisini (RC) — PAR vs WST — Elite matchup
Alex Twal (Lock) — WST vs PAR — Elite matchup
James Tedesco (FLB) — SYR vs NQC — Elite matchup
Matt Burton (LC) — CBY vs MEL — Elite matchup
Jacob Preston (Right 2RF) — CBY vs MEL — Elite matchup
Oliver Pascoe (Hooker) — GCT vs NZW — Elite matchup
Beau Fermor (Left 2RF) — GCT vs NZW — Elite matchup
Brian To'o (RW) — PEN vs CAN — Elite matchup
Terrell May (Prop) — WST vs PAR — Elite matchup
Moses Leo (LW) — MEL vs CBY — Elite matchup
Jermaine McEwen (Left 2RF) — NEW vs BRI — Elite matchup
Keano Kini (FLB) — GCT vs NZW — Elite matchup
Sione Katoa (RW) — CRO vs SSR — Elite matchup
Jack Bostock (RC) — DOL vs SGI — Elite matchup
Adam Doueihi (Halves) — WST vs PAR — Elite matchup
Alofiana Khan-Pereira (LW) — NZW vs GCT — Elite matchup
Ata Mariota (Right 2RF) — CAN vs PEN — Elite matchup
Stefano Utoikamanu (Prop) — MEL vs CBY — Elite matchup
Patrick Carrigan (Lock) — BRI vs NEW — Elite matchup
Bradman Best (LC) — NEW vs BRI — Elite matchup
Reece Robson (Hooker) — SYR vs NQC — Elite matchup
Erin Clark (Lock) — NZW vs GCT — Elite matchup
Jeremy Marshall-King (Hooker) — DOL vs SGI — Elite matchup
Jethro Rinakama (LW) — CBY vs MEL — Elite matchup
Jordan Riki (Right 2RF) — BRI vs NEW — Elite matchup
Te Maire Martin (Halves) — NZW vs GCT — Elite matchup
Toby Couchman (Prop) — SGI vs DOL — Elite matchup
Jesse Ramien (RC) — CRO vs SSR — Elite matchup
Kitione Kautoga (Left 2RF) — PAR vs WST — Elite matchup
Reece Walsh (FLB) — BRI vs NEW — Elite matchup
Hugo Savala (LC) — SYR vs NQC — Elite matchup
Mark Nawaqanitawase (RW) — SYR vs NQC — Elite matchup
FavourableAbove median — worth starting over neutral options
Apisai Koroisau (Hooker) — WST vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Samuela Fainu (Left 2RF) — WST vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Sione Fainu (Right 2RF) — WST vs PAR — Favourable matchup
Robert Toia (RC) — SYR vs NQC — Favourable matchup
Nathan Cleary (Halves) — PEN vs CAN — Favourable matchup
Greg Marzhew (LW) — NEW vs BRI — Favourable matchup
Latrell Siegwalt (LC) — SSR vs CRO — Favourable matchup
Campbell Graham (RW) — SSR vs CRO — Favourable matchup
Isaah Yeo (Lock) — PEN vs CAN — Favourable matchup
James Fisher-Harris (Prop) — NZW vs GCT — Favourable matchup
Sualauvi Faalogo (FLB) — MEL vs CBY — Favourable matchup
Connelly Lemuelu (Left 2RF) — DOL vs SGI — Favourable matchup
Enari Tuala (RC) — CBY vs MEL — Favourable matchup
Max King (Prop) — CBY vs MEL — Favourable matchup
Trent Loiero (Lock) — MEL vs CBY — Favourable matchup
Dominic Young (RW) — NEW vs BRI — Favourable matchup
Liam Martin (Right 2RF) — PEN vs CAN — Favourable matchup
Fletcher Sharpe (Halves) — NEW vs BRI — Favourable matchup
Casey McLean (LC) — PEN vs CAN — Favourable matchup
Wayde Egan (Hooker) — NZW vs GCT — Favourable matchup
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (FLB) — DOL vs SGI — Favourable matchup
Selwyn Cobbo (LW) — DOL vs SGI — Favourable matchup
Joseph Tapine (Prop) — CAN vs PEN — Favourable matchup
Alex Johnston (LW) — SSR vs CRO — Favourable matchup
KL Iro (LC) — CRO vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Cameron McInnes (Lock) — CRO vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Sam Walker (Halves) — SYR vs NQC — Favourable matchup
Jacob Kiraz (RW) — CBY vs MEL — Favourable matchup
Owen Pattie (Hooker) — CAN vs PEN — Favourable matchup
Kalyn Ponga (FLB) — NEW vs BRI — Favourable matchup
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Right 2RF) — DOL vs SGI — Favourable matchup
Nick Meaney (RC) — MEL vs CBY — Favourable matchup
Viliame Kikau (Left 2RF) — CBY vs MEL — Favourable matchup
Isaiah Papali'i (Left 2RF) — PEN vs CAN — Favourable matchup
Ronald Volkman (Halves) — PAR vs WST — Favourable matchup
Addin Fonua-Blake (Prop) — CRO vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Ali Leiataua (RC) — NZW vs GCT — Favourable matchup
William Kennedy (FLB) — CRO vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Ronaldo Mulitalo (LW) — CRO vs SSR — Favourable matchup
Adam Pompey (LC) — NZW vs GCT — Favourable matchup
Bailey Hayward (Hooker) — CBY vs MEL — Favourable matchup
Reuben Cotter (Lock) — NQC vs SYR — Favourable matchup
Siua Wong (Right 2RF) — SYR vs NQC — Favourable matchup
Braidon Burns (RW) — NQC vs SYR — Favourable matchup

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