Six Again | NRL Supercoach Round 9, everything you need to know

After all the talk of the amazing heights of Supercoach scores we saw in round 7, round 8 decided to try and go one better.

We were treated to another week of monster Supercoach scoring around the grounds as high-scoring “V’landy Ball” continues to deliver.

With Origin and the busy bye schedule fast approaching, we have yet another obstacle to consider, but points still stand as the number one focus.

With many managers burning through trades, how much longer can this point-chasing approach last?

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NRL ROUND 8 RAPID RECAP

In case you didn’t get to catch much footy last week, here is my rapid recap of round 8.

Going in chronological order:

Twal (125) continued his astonishing year with his highest Supercoach score ever! Doueihi (113) also continued to excel while Noah Martin (29) succumbed to injury.

A points feast between the Sharks and Cows, with SEVEN tons. Drinkwater (127), Iro (128), Hynes (113), and Brailey (110) were the highest owned out of them.

A quiet Supercoach game all-round from the Dogs and Broncos. Willison (104) was the only man to raise the bat.

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An ANZAC Day demolition by the Roosters, led by Walker (117), Teddy (108), and Marky Mark (93). Tu (90) was the shining light in a battered side.

Jackson Ford (105) does it again!!! Isaako (99) was the best in a losing side.

The Storm continued their spiral at the hands of the Rabbitohs. Duncan (147), Mitchell (128), and Dufty (109) all exploded.

A convincing win from the Panthers, led by a monster Edwards (151) game, Cleary (106) solid as always, and a long-awaited ton for To’o (119). Dylan Brown (95) impressive in the loss.

A convincing win from Manly over Parramatta with some POD options tonning up in Fogarty (113), Kelly (106), and Ben Trbojevic (100).

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NRL ROUND 9 PREVIEW

Due to the Women’s State of Origin on Thursday night, Round 9 will kick off at 6:00pm AEST, Friday, the 1st of May, with the Bulldogs hosting the Cowboys.

No real blockbuster matchups are slated for this weekend, but still, there are plenty of close matchups that could go either way.

In saying that, there are also some one-sided matchups we could look to target in the Rabbitohs vs Knights and Warriors vs Eels.

The Dragons are the team on the bye this week. 2 points, finally!

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KEY AVAILABILITY WATCH

Each week, we will list players whose injury statuses have changed in the week prior.

Keep your eyes out for Team Lists on a Tuesday afternoon, where we will know a lot more about most of these injuries.

Pat Carrigan (BRI): Will return from suspension for this week’s game against the Roosters.

Brendan Piakura (BRI): Suffered an LCL injury and is expected to miss around 4 weeks.

Villiame Kikau (BUL): Still awaiting confirmation on severity, suffered a pec injury and will likely miss some time.

Murray Taulagi (BUL): Suffered a concussion and will miss next week. Could miss even longer with this being his 2nd concussion in 3 weeks.

Jake Averillo (DOL): Suffered a hand injury, awaiting further news, but could be out in the medium term.

Brandon Smith (STH): Re-injured the same calf from preseason, awaiting further news, but could miss multiple weeks.

Simi Sasagi (CAN): Was a late out last week with a minor hamstring injury. Initial reports that he is hoping to return this week.

Jahrome Hughes (MEL): Suffered a concussion and will miss this week. Avoided a wrist injury after initial concerns.

Kai Pearce-Paul (WST): Suffered a concussion and is expected to miss this week’s clash.

Jahream Bula (WST): Suffered a shoulder injury and is awaiting results on severity.

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NRL SUPERCOACH BREAKEVENS

Breakevens are the score required for the player to either make money or lose money.

Generally speaking, when looking at who to trade in, heavily consider the players with low breakevens, as they will help make your team money.

Similarly, if you have some players with high breakevens in your team, maybe it’s time to consider cutting ties to ensure your team doesn’t lose too much value.

NRL SUPERCOACH RISERS

Player	Breakeven	Price	Position	Team
Ativalu Lisati	-75	$269,400	2RF	MEL
Matthew Dufty	-56	$409,000	FLB	STH
Apa Twidle	-42	$201,400	HFB	PAR
Tom Duffy	-36	$235,600	HFB	BRI
Sialetili Faeamani	-34	$411,200	CTW	GCT
Cooper Bai	-34	$404,800	2RF	GCT
Saxon Pryke	-30	$201,400	FRF	PAR
Francis Manuleleua	-28	$241,700	2RF	NEW
Faaletino Tavana	-24	$201,400	CTW/FLB	WST
Luke Hanson	-21	$201,400	HFB	NZL
Araz Nanva	-20	$201,400	CTW/FLB	PAR
Jonathan Sua	-18	$216,800	CTW	BUL

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NRL SUPERCOACH FALLERS

Player	Breakeven	Price	Position	Team
Dane Gagai	156	$657,800	CTW	NEW
Tevita Naufahu	148	$655,100	CTW	DOL
Luke Metcalf	147	$613,500	HFB	NZL
Thomas Jenkins	142	$809,100	CTW	PTH
Isaiah Iongi	139	$598,600	FLB	PAR
Grant Anderson	132	$523,400	CTW	BRI
Tom Trbojevic	130	$659,500	FLB	MAN
Kai Pearce-Paul	128	$675,500	2RF	WST
Jaxon Purdue	128	$610,200	5/8/CTW	NQC
Jahream Bula	127	$696,000	FLB	WST
Jake Clifford	127	$692,500	5/8	NQC
Jye Gray	127	$568,600	FLB	STH

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NRL SUPERCOACH MOST TRADED IN (top 10%)*

Player	Price	Position	Team	Trades (%)
Xavier Willison	$555,900	2RF/FRF	BRI	1,739 (12.4%)
Matthew Dufty	$409,000	FLB	STH	1,690 (12.1%)
Saxon Pryke	$201,400	FRF	PAR	1,639 (11.7%)
Jonathan Sua	$216,800	CTW	BUL	1,234 (8.8%)
Ativalu Lisati	$269,400	2RF	MEL	1,159 (8.3%)
Alex Twal	$718,200	FRF/2RF	WST	717 (5.1%)
Tallis Duncan	$708,100	2RF	STH	602 (4.3%)
Jackson Ford	$784,300	FRF	NZL	474 (3.4%)
Adam Doueihi	$789,600	HFB	WST	286 (2.0%)
Siosifa Talakai	$388,400	2RF/CTW	SHA	231 (1.7%)

*as of 27/04/2026

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NRL SUPERCOACH MOST TRADED OUT (top 10%)*

Player	Price	Position	Team	Trades (%)
Noah Martin	$484,000	2RF	CAN	4,845 (34.7%)
Heamasi Makasini	$333,000	CTW	WST	1,230 (8.8%)
Trey Mooney	$522,600	2RF/FRF	NEW	1,162 (8.3%)
Sua Fa’alogo	$717,300	FLB	MEL	479 (3.4%)
Jesse Colquhoun	$486,300	2RF/FRF	SHA	405 (2.9%)
Ethan Sanders	$392,500	HFB	CAN	388 (2.8%)
Kai Pearce-Paul	$675,500	2RF	WST	314 (2.2%)
Daniel Atkinson	$261,800	HFB	STG	294 (2.1%)
Moses Leo	$294,500	CTW	MEL	270 (1.9%)
Thomas Jenkins	$809,100	CTW	PTH	228 (1.6%)

*as of 27/04/2026

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NRL SUPERCOACH MOST CAPTAINED (top 10%) *

Player	Opponent	Capt. %	VC %
Nathan Cleary	MNL	48.9	6.6
Latrell Mitchell	NEW	18.7	15.1
James Tedesco	BRO	14.8	38.2

*as of 27/04/2026