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The Australian
a day ago
- The Australian
NRL Round 24 SuperCoach trades: Walker emerges as Drinkwater replacement
There are four rounds to go which means many overall players are down to their last trades (or like me have none!), but for the head-to-head studs this is their time to shine. I'm a bit under the weather and so as a treat to you and me both I'll be keeping the Buy/Sell analysis brief and instead put the work into the Q&A (as always, hit me up via the comments section at the bottom of the article and we can talk trades, team line-ups, captaincy options (and for Dave I can deny his plea to make the bye team visible on SC landing page). NRL Round 24: Teams and SC Q&A. Scott Drinkwater: Has fallen away of late. Reportedly dealing with a groin injury, has lost the goalkicking and the Cowboys attack spluttering. The Cows have a round 27 bye too so if you have the trade spare I'd be selling. If you don't (like me) then you'll have to hope that a home match against the Knights then away against the Tigers can see some half decent scores over the next fortnight. I'm not so sure, and if injuries/suspensions elsewhere in my squad allow I'm tempted to make Drinky a NPR. SELL. Cameron Munster: With no Jahrome Hughes to overcall him it's the Cam Munster show at the Storm for the remainder of the regular season. Scored 92 against the Broncos last week - though that was a Brisbane outfit with three of their key backline players riding the pine after tearing their hamstrings. The Panthers then Bulldogs over the next fortnight will prove a stiffer test of Munster's worth. Still a BUY, but I'm expecting scores in the 60-70 range against those two teams not 80+. Harry Grant: Taking a more dominant role in attack with Hughes out is a win, though it does mean less tackless Melbourne look to hide Grant a little on the defensive side when they know they need more from him in attack. As per Munster above, I expect the next fortnight to be tougher scoring for the Storm spine - but still have Grant as a BUY. Sam Walker: Looking to ditch Drinky and have a spot at flex to fill? Sam Walker could be your guy. After returns of 50 and 66 in his first fortnight back following his 2024 ACL injury, Walker has punched out scores of 80 (Storm), 93 (Manly) and 119 (Dolphins). The little maestro is calling all the shots at the Roosters and while the remaining draw is mixed (Dogs, Eels, Storm, Souths) he's shown he can score against anyone. BUY. Beau Fermor: Last week I suggested that Fermor may be the safest CTW option around for those looking for a Herbie Farnworth replacement and he duly delivered 78 points (50 in base, plus a try/LB). The Gold Coast have arguably the most productive draw remaining for any team (Sharks/Warriors/Dolphins/Tigers) and it would not shock if Fermor manages to score in at least two of those match-ups. BUY. Mark Nawaqanitawase: After a very quiet four weeks Marky Mark bounced back with a hat-trick against the Dolphins last round. The Dogs this week, and Storm in round 26 are not games I'd expect him to go large in. But the Eels in round 25 and Souths in round 27 look juicy. A BUY, but the guy above (safer) and below (due) are preferred. Brian To'o: Is Bizza back? Seemingly banged up and carrying leg niggles all season, To'o made 17 runs and busted nine tackles (and three linebreaks plus a try) as a ruthless Panthers dominated the Knights. The Storm this week will be tougher. The Raiders then Dogs the fortnight after no easier. But no team is hotter than the Panthers at the moment. And if To'o is fit and healthy then he's a steal at $517K. Under 12% ownership makes him a useful H2H POD too. BUY. That's it, I've run out of steam, hit me up via the comments and we can chat. Rob Sutherland Sports Journalist and Digital Producer Rob Sutherland has never won SuperCoach NRL but he always has an opinion on how you might. Renowned as much for his deep collection of Hawaiian shirts as he is for his depth of statistical SuperCoach analysis, our podcast regular is here to fix your team - and hopefully keep you entertained along the way. @rob_sutherland3 Rob Sutherland
News.com.au
a day ago
- News.com.au
NRL Round 24 teams and SuperCoach Q&A: Will you be ditching Drinkwater?
There are four rounds to go which means many overall players are down to their last trades (or like me have none!), but for the head-to-head studs this is their time to shine. I'm a bit under the weather and so as a treat to you and me both I'll be keeping the Buy/Sell analysis brief and instead put the work into the Q&A (as always, hit me up via the comments section at the bottom of the article and we can talk trades, team line-ups, captaincy options (and for Dave I can deny his plea to make the bye team visible on SC landing page). Scott Drinkwater: Has fallen away of late. Reportedly dealing with a groin injury, has lost the goalkicking and the Cowboys attack spluttering. The Cows have a round 27 bye too so if you have the trade spare I'd be selling. If you don't (like me) then you'll have to hope that a home match against the Knights then away against the Tigers can see some half decent scores over the next fortnight. I'm not so sure, and if injuries/suspensions elsewhere in my squad allow I'm tempted to make Drinky a NPR. SELL. Cameron Munster: With no Jahrome Hughes to overcall him it's the Cam Munster show at the Storm for the remainder of the regular season. Scored 92 against the Broncos last week - though that was a Brisbane outfit with three of their key backline players riding the pine after tearing their hamstrings. The Panthers then Bulldogs over the next fortnight will prove a stiffer test of Munster's worth. Still a BUY, but I'm expecting scores in the 60-70 range against those two teams not 80+. Harry Grant: Taking a more dominant role in attack with Hughes out is a win, though it does mean less tackless Melbourne look to hide Grant a little on the defensive side when they know they need more from him in attack. As per Munster above, I expect the next fortnight to be tougher scoring for the Storm spine - but still have Grant as a BUY. Sam Walker: Looking to ditch Drinky and have a spot at flex to fill? Sam Walker could be your guy. After returns of 50 and 66 in his first fortnight back following his 2024 ACL injury, Walker has punched out scores of 80 (Storm), 93 (Manly) and 119 (Dolphins). The little maestro is calling all the shots at the Roosters and while the remaining draw is mixed (Dogs, Eels, Storm, Souths) he's shown he can score against anyone. BUY. Beau Fermor: Last week I suggested that Fermor may be the safest CTW option around for those looking for a Herbie Farnworth replacement and he duly delivered 78 points (50 in base, plus a try/LB). The Gold Coast have arguably the most productive draw remaining for any team (Sharks/Warriors/Dolphins/Tigers) and it would not shock if Fermor manages to score in at least two of those match-ups. BUY. Mark Nawaqanitawase: After a very quiet four weeks Marky Mark bounced back with a hat-trick against the Dolphins last round. The Dogs this week, and Storm in round 26 are not games I'd expect him to go large in. But the Eels in round 25 and Souths in round 27 look juicy. A BUY, but the guy above (safer) and below (due) are preferred. Brian To'o: Is Bizza back? Seemingly banged up and carrying leg niggles all season, To'o made 17 runs and busted nine tackles (and three linebreaks plus a try) as a ruthless Panthers dominated the Knights. The Storm this week will be tougher. The Raiders then Dogs the fortnight after no easier. But no team is hotter than the Panthers at the moment. And if To'o is fit and healthy then he's a steal at $517K. Under 12% ownership makes him a useful H2H POD too. BUY. That's it, I've run out of steam, hit me up via the comments and we can chat.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Moses field goal lifts Eels as Parra fire up over Cowboys trainer
When asked if he was relieved that his team have distanced themselves from last place, Ryles replied: 'I didn't even know that, but now that you say it, it is [a relief], I suppose. Our focus is always getting better every day, and every week. The results like that will start to drop.' There was drama in the 67th minute, when Braidon Burns threw a pass on a kick-return that bounced off the North Queensland trainer, before it was dived on by Zac Laybutt. Parramatta protested, but referee Kennedy ruled play on. Nine sideline reporter Danika Mason revealed the Cowboys trainer had been 'absolutely sprayed' by the Parramatta bench, 'who were obviously upset with it all', when he came off the field. Penrith were fined $50,000 and trainer Corey Bocking banned for five matches last week after Bocking ran in front of Gold Coast's Jayden Campbell as he lined up a conversion. It was the sixth incident involving a Penrith trainer since 2021. The Eels led 12-8 at the half-time break after two tries from crowd-pleasing winger Josh Addo-Carr. Parramatta posted first points through a Zac Lomax penalty goal in the fifth minute, but the Cowboys grabbed the lead nine minutes later when Clifford grubber-kicked, the ball evaded Lomax, and centre Jaxon Purdue pounced. Laybutt converted, then added a penalty goal soon afterwards, to give the visitors an 8-2 advantage. Then Addo-Carr stamped his class on the contest. First he was on the spot to receive a freakish offload from five-eighth Dean Hawkins and score in the 28th minute. Five minutes later, the former NSW Origin and Kangaroos flyer flashed past a host of Cowboys defenders and won the race to regather a grubber from Moses and score. Four minutes into the second half, Moses sparked an attacking raid and fullback Joash Papalii threw a sweet ball that sent centre Will Penisini over. Lomax converted to nudge the Eels 10 points ahead. The Cowboys hit back in the 52nd minute when Semi Valemei intercepted and appeared certain to score a long-range try, only to be chased down by Addo-Carr. From the ensuing play-the-ball, North Queensland swung the ball to the opposite flank, where Braidon Burns scored. Laybutt's unsuccessful conversion attempt left the Eels clinging to an 18-12 lead. Two minutes later, it was back to all-square after Clifford launched a bomb, Papalii fumbled and Purdue raced over to score between the posts. Laybutt converted to level the scores. Loading A long-range Moses drop goal in the 75th minute broke the deadlock. Two big names – one from each team – made notable returns to action. Parramatta recalled Newcastle-bound Dylan Brown for his first game in almost a month, naming him in the centres to replace injured Sean Russell. Cowboys champion Jason Taumalolo, meanwhile, made his first appearance since he tore a calf muscle on May 3. Playing in only his seventh game of the season, the veteran forward lasted 22 minutes in his first stint. He returned to the action midway through the second half.
