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NRL SuperCoach Round 19 wrap

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25th July, 2013
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Here’s our NRL SuperCoach wrap up for round 19! We’ll look at SuperCoach performances from Tigers versus Warriors, Raiders versus Eels, Roosters versus Sharks, Panthers versus Knights, Sea Eagles versus Titans, and Rabbitohs versus Dragons.

Wests Tigers
The Tigers didn’t provide much joy on the SuperCoach front in Round 19, but Liam Fulton was their best.

He played 80 minutes for the fifth game in a row and scored 67 on the back of 41 tackles, four tackle breaks, a forced dropout and a line break.

Tim Simona had his third huge game in a row picking up a try, seven tackle breaks, an offload, a line break and 18 from hit ups for a total of 62 points.

He started his season slowly but has been red hot since Round 13. Chris Lawrence scored a try with a line break for a score of 58, his highest since Round 3.

Jack Buchanan played 51 minutes off the bench for an equal season high score of 56.

Robbie Farah had a quiet game backing up from Origin and scored only 55.

His price will fall nicely over the coming fortnight for those who still don’t own him.

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Aaron Woods had a down week with a score of 51 in 52 minutes. David Nofoaluma continued to produce with a score of 50 which included a try and a line break.

Adam Blair started in the front row and played 58 minutes for an OK score of 47.

Braith Anasta scored a total of seven in 28 minutes off the bench. James Tedesco was horrid with a score of just 15.

Ben Murdoch-Masila played only 18 minutes for a score of 19. Suaso Sue scored a season low 24 in 30 minutes. Benji Marshall’s poor form continued with him scoring only 29 which included a try assist and line break assist.

Curtis Sironen put up his third dud score in a row with 37 points.

New Zealand Warriors
Shaun Johnson was absolutely electric against the Tigers in Round 19 and finished on a season high score of 123.

He scored two tries, had a try assist, scored 16 from goal kicking, broke three tackles, forced two dropouts, broke the line and picked up two line break assists in a stellar performance.

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Nathan Friend played 80 minutes and scored a season high 79 thanks to 46 tackles and two line break assists.

Elijah Taylor had his seventh consecutive good score with 61 points in the full 80 minutes. He made 36 tackles and had a line break assist.

Thomas Leuluai scored a healthy 58 on the back of a try assist, three offloads and a line break.

Cheap option Suaia Matagi played 28 minutes off the bench for a season high score of 56 which included a try assist and a line break.

Simon Mannering scored a try and made 31 tackles in 80 minutes for a score of 54. Sam Rapira scored 50 (his highest since round 11) in 45 minutes thanks largely to a rare line break.

Dominique Peyroux played only 24 minutes for a score of seven. Glen Fisiiahi left the match after 60 minutes due to a pectoral injury and finished on a total of just nine points.

Todd Lowrie came off the bench again and scored a lame 27 in 43 minutes. Manu Vatuvei and Kevin Locke were quiet with each scoring 29.

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Konrad Hurrell had his worst score since Round 7 with 41 points (most likely due to the fact I traded him in last week). Feleti Mateo was mediocre again with 45 points in his usual 60 minutes.

Canberra Raiders
Winger Sami Sauiluma was too much to handle for the Eels in Round 19 and finished on a season high score of 83.

He scored a try, broke 10 tackles, made two line breaks and scored 23 from hit-ups.

Terry Campese bounced back from three poor games to a record a season high score of 82 thanks to two try assists, 20 tackles, a line break assist and a massive four forced drop outs.

Jarrod Croker scored a try, picked up 12 from goal kicking and made 27 tackles for a score of 72, his best since Round 5.

It’s a shame they don’t award SuperCoach points for try saving tackles, he pulled off an absolute cracker.

Shaun Fensom was his typical self making 44 tackles for a score of 66 in 80 minutes.

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David Shillington’s mid-season renaissance continued with him scoring a solid 59 (including 33 from hit ups) in a season high 57 minutes.

Anthony Milford played fullback and scored well again with 56 points coming from 7 tackle breaks, a line break, a line break assist and 24 from hit ups.

Joel Edwards started in the back row and played 59 minutes for a score of 48, his second good score in a row. Paul Vaughan continues to be a PPM monster, scoring a solid 43 (27 of which came from hit ups) in 38 minutes off the bench.

Reece Robinson again played on the wing and scored poorly with just 18 points. He shouldn’t be owned by anyone at this point.

Glen Buttriss started at hooker and played 39 minutes for an ordinary score of 28. Shaun Berrigan played the other 41 minutes at hooker and was even worse with 23 points.

Jarrad Kennedy got the start in the back row and played 56 minutes but was poor with a score of 26. Joel Thompson played in the centres and scored only 36.

Josh Papalii came off the bench (backing up from Origin) and saw only 45 minutes on the field for a score of 49, his lowest output since Round 2.

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Parramatta Eels
Once again there was little joy to be had from the Eels in Round 19. Tim Mannah was their best with a score of 57 in 38 minutes which included 35 tackles and 20 from hit ups.

Daniel Harrison was solid once again with a score of 56 in 71 minutes thanks largely to the 47 tackles he made. Fuifui Moimoi started at prop and played 51 minutes for a score of 48, 33 of which came from tackles.

Darcy Lussick (55 minutes) and Matt Keating (65 minutes) were OK with scores of 41.

Jake Mullaney had his fifth shocker in a row scoring a total of 11. Brayden Williame couldn’t continue his good scoring from round 18 and finished on a paltry 13 points.

Kaysa Pritchard played only 15 minutes off the bench and scored 16. Backs Semi Radradra and Willie Tonga scored a meagre 22 and 23 respectively.

Joseph Paulo played 47 minutes off the bench and was poor with a score of 29. Peni Terepo could only manage 32 points in 29 minutes.

Ryan Morgan had his lowest score in a month with 37 points. Reni Maitua played the full 80 minutes but scored only 38.

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Sydney Roosters
Boyd Cordner’s purple patch continued in Round 19 with him scoring two tries for a whopping total of 113 points.

He also made 26 tackles, two line breaks, a line break assist and scored 25 from hit ups in the full 80 minutes.

Mitchell Pearce was excellent and scored a season high 104 on the back of three try assists, 23 tackles and four line break assists.

Mitchell Aubusson played 80 minutes in the back row and scored a season high 95 thanks to a try, 27 tackles, six tackle breaks and two line breaks.

Sam Moa scored a try, made 20 tackles and broke the line for a season high 75 in 39 minutes off the bench.

Jake Friend’s great form continued with him scoring 70 which included a try, 25 tackles and a line break.

Alarmingly he played only 44 minutes. Aidan Guerra played 50 minutes off the bench and made 32 tackles and scored 23 from hit ups for a total of 71.

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Jared Waerea-Hargreaves played an unusually low 44 minutes (season average 50.5) but still scored well with 64 thanks to 20 tackles, three offloads and 33 from hit-ups.

Backs Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Michael Jennings and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck all scored well with 63, 59 and 63 points respectively. Daniel Mortimer had his best game since Round 15 with a score of 51.

Frank-Paul Nuuasala (45 minutes) and Luke O’Donnell (41 minutes) were a little quiet with scores of 39. James Maloney had a bit of a down week with a score of 50.

Cronulla Sharks
The Sharks were handsomely beaten by the Roosters in Round 19 and their SuperCoach scores suffered as a result.

Andrew Fifita was their best, coming off the bench for a score of 68 in 51 minutes which included an impressive 45 tackles.

Bryce Gibbs started at prop and played 53 minutes for a season high score of 55 thanks mainly to 43 tackles.

Tyrone Peachey played 62 minutes off the bench for a handy score of 54 which included 33 tackles and two offloads.

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Sam Tagataese scored 41 (his highest since Round 3) in a season high 73 minutes.

Nathan Stapleton played on the wing and scored all of 12. Hookers John Morris (27 minutes) and Isaac De Gois (53 minutes) were poor again with scores of 15 and 30 respectively.

Sosaia Feki was quiet with a score of 17. Todd Carney came crashing back to earth with a score of 19.

Chad Townsend filled in at halfback for the injured Jeff Robson but only scored 22. Michael Gordon disappointed his owners with a score of 36.

Back-rowers Jayson Bukuya (52 minutes) and Chris Heighington (53 minutes) failed to impress with scores of 37 and 40 respectively.

Penrith Panthers
The Panthers were surprisingly headlined by Clint Newton in Round 19 who scored a season high 70 in 68 minutes.

He scored a try, made 23 tackles, broke the line and scored 18 from hit ups. Cameron Ciraldo played 48 minutes off the bench for a season high score of 67 which included a try assist, 31 tackles, an offload and 22 from hit ups.

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Kevin Kingston made an impressive 50 tackles in 73 minutes for a score of 60. That’s his fourth good score in a row.

Tim Grant scored a healthy 55 in 57 minutes (his most game time since round 11). Fullback Matt Moylan had his best game since Round 11 with 54 points thanks to five tackle breaks, a line break and 23 from hit ups.

David Simmons didn’t score a try (for a change) but was still solid with a score of 52 on the back of a try assist and a line break.

Isaac John had another bludger of a game with a score of 13. Adam Docker suffered a fractured cheek after 23 minutes and finished on just 15 points.

James Roberts had his second ordinary score in a row with 27 points. It looks like it’ll be time to trade him out this week.

Lewis Brown (74 minutes) and James Segeyaro (57 minutes) were pedestrian with scores of 41.

Newcastle Knights
Leading the way for the Knights in Round 19 was Kade Snowden. He scored an impressive 82 in his typical 54 minutes thanks to a try, 25 tackles, a line break and 22 from hit ups.

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Unfortunately for his owners it appears he’ll spend a few weeks on the sideline after being cited for kneeing Adam Docker in the face. Akuila Uate scored two tries with a line break for a score of 80.

That’s his highest score since Round 3 and he’s unbelievably cheap at the moment.

Jarrod Mullen set up three tries and had two line break assists for a score of 79 (his best since Round 3).

Dane Gagai had his best game since Round 1 with a score of 70 which included a try assist, four offloads and 29 points from hit-ups.

Jeremy Smith played 59 minutes and picked up a try assist, 25 tackles, four tackle breaks, a line break and 22 from hit ups for a season high 69 points.

Darius Boyd also scored 69 thanks to a try, six tackle breaks and two line breaks. Neville Costigan scored a try with a line break for a season high score of 62 in 35 minutes off the bench.

Joseph Leilua scored a solid 58 thanks largely to five tackle breaks, towo offloads and a line break.

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Chris Houston made 29 tackles and scored 29 from hit ups for a total of 54 in 58 minutes. Craig Gower played 40 minutes off the bench for a season high score of 52 which included a try and a line break.

Willie Mason played 37 minutes but was quiet with a score of just 27. Danny Buderus scored only 33 in 45 minutes. James McManus had a quiet week with a score of 35.

Robbie Rochow played 59 minutes but could only manage a score of 38.

Manly Sea Eagles
Jamie Buhrer was a SuperCoach star for the Sea Eagles in Round 19, amassing a season high 101 points in 54 minutes off the bench.

He scored a try, had a try assist, made 23 tackles, five tackle breaks, broke the line and had a line break assist for his fifth consecutive good score.

His price will continue to rise for the next couple of weeks when it will be time for anyone still owning him to sell.

Brett Stewart had his third monster game in a row with a score of 99 which included a try, two try assists, six tackle breaks, a line break and two line break assists.

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Jamie Lyon was excellent once again with a score of 71 thanks largely to a try, two offloads and a line break.

Justin Horo played 80 minutes and scored a try with a line break for a healthy 70 points. Glenn Stewart had his second good game in a row with 64 points. He picked up a try assist, line break assist and 26 points from hit ups.

His form is improving and he’s really cheap at the moment. David Williams scored another try for a score of 55. Brenton Lawrence had his highest score since round 10 with 54 in 50 minutes, 28 of which came from tackles.

Matt Ballin was solid once again with a score of 52 in 80 minutes. Kieran Foran picked up two try assists for a respectable 51 points.

The 6.5 percent of teams owning him need to ship him out this week as his price is on the slide.

Anthony Watmough had another quiet game with a score of 56 in just 52 minutes. Jorge Taufua scored a try with a line break but was a little disappointing with 47 points.

Cheap options James Hasson (20 minutes) and Nick Skinner (eight minutes) weren’t relevant with scores of 19 and 28 respectively.

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Daly Cherry-Evans put up a dud with 29 points. Steve Matai played only 46 minutes and scored all of 35 which included a try.

Gold Coast Titans
Aidan Sezer was the man for the Titans in round 19 scoring a season high 103 points. He scored a try, had two try assists, broke the line and made two line break assists in a performance that won me my head-to-head match-up (thanks, Aidan!).

Luke Bailey played a big 65 minutes for a score of 71 which included 31 tackles, three offloads and 28 from hit ups.

Kevin Gordon bagged a double for a score of 68. Ashley Harrison was good in 80 minutes with 57 points, 34 coming from tackles.

Albert Kelly had his worst score since Round 9 but was still solid with 52 points thanks to a try assist, 24 tackles and four tackle breaks.

David Mead scored a try with a line break for a total of 49 points.

Beau Falloon played only 27 minutes in his first game since round 10 and scored a massive eight.

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Ryan James got sent to the sin bin and scored nine in 33 minutes.

Centres Steve Michaels and Jamie Dowling were poor with scores of 16 and 22 respectively. Forwards Luke O’Dwyer (21 minutes), Ben Ridge (47 minutes) and Mark Minichello (54 minutes) scored 13, 22 and 24 respectively. Yuck.

Jordan Rankin played fullback but was ordinary with a score of 29. Matt Srama played 53 minutes but was quiet with a total of 29 points.

South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sam Burgess was a beast against the Dragon racking up a score of 90 in the full 83 minutes. He scored a try, made 28 tackles, broke five tackles, broke the line, had a line break assist and scored 22 from hit ups.

He’s a must own player for the rest of the season. John Sutton once again proved he is the best SuperCoach five-eighth this season with a score of 85.

He notched two try assists, 17 tackles, a line break, a line break assists and 22 points from hit ups. For those who don’t own him (what are you doing?) he’s great value this week.

Isaac Luke played the entire match and made 40 tackles along with a line break for a score of 62. Centre Dylan Walker scored a try with a line break and also scored 62.

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George Burgess was solid in 50 minutes off the bench with a score of 57 which included 32 tackles, five tackle breaks and 23 points from hit ups.

Jeff Lima scored a season high 57 in 30 minutes off the bench thanks to 32 tackles and 24 points from hit-ups.

Adam Reynolds was solid with a score of 55 which included a try, 12 from goal kicking and 21 tackles.

Nathan Peats played a mere 8 minutes for a score of nine. Andrew Everingham’s poor season continued with him scoring 20. Chris McQueen played 62 minutes but could only manage a score of 25.

Justin Hunt played fullback in Greg Inglis’ absence but was quiet with 26 points.

Nathan Merritt was ordinary with a score of 38 which included a try assist and line break assist. Ben Te’o played 63 minutes and scored all of 40.

St George Illawarra Dragons
Brett Morris was back to his electric best in round 19 with a score of 116. He scored two tries, broke seveen tackles, made two offloads, broke the line twice, picked up a line break assist and scored 31 from hit ups in a season best performance.

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Trent Merrin reignited many a man crush on him with an equal season high score of 101 in 67 minutes off the bench.

He scored a try, made 33 tackles, had 3 offloads, broke the line and picked up 34 points from hit ups.

Mitch Rein played all 83 minutes and scored a season high 93 on the back of a try assist, 43 tackles, a line break assist and 19 from hit ups. He’s averaging 68.7 over his last 3 games.

Matt Prior scored 83 thanks to a try assist, 25 tackles, three offloads and 27 from hit ups in 49 minutes off the bench.

Josh Dugan was huge once again with a score of 74 which included 14 tackle breaks (wow!), two offloads and 42 points from hit ups.

Bronson Harrison made a ridiculous seven offloads in 83 minutes and finished on a score of 72.

Chase Stanley played in the centres and scored a healthy 66 points, 12 coming from goal kicking and 16 coming from offloads.

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Cheap option Adam Quinlan played his third game for the season and scored 56 thanks largely to a try and two line breaks.

Jason Nightingale scored 55 (his highest since Round 9), 32 of which came from hit ups. Jack de Belin was solid in 44 minutes with a score of 55.

Matt Cooper returned from injury to play his first game since Round 7. Unfortunately he suffered a pectoral injury after 51 minutes and finished on a score of 32.

Tyson Frizell played 57 minutes for an ordinary 35 points. Daniel Vidot played 32 minutes off the bench for a total of 37 points.

Michael Weyman (40 minutes), Ben Creagh (64 minutes) and Nathan Fien were all average with scores of 40.

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