Six Again | NRL Supercoach Round 18, everything you need to know

Last week ended up being a bit of a settling round, with many captains misfiring and popular options plateauing: you probably only needed around 1300 points to see some green arrows.

Mind you, I say ONLY based on the ridiculous scoring trends we have seen so far this season.

We now enter the third and final major bye round, a major relief for many Supercoach managers.

The question is, with trades running low, how hard do we attack this round?

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NRL ROUND 17 RAPID RECAP

In case you didn’t get to catch much footy last week, here is my rapid recap of round 17.

Going in chronological order:

Another win for the Souths, led by a dominant display from Tallis Duncan (117). Aitken (98) also impressed while Walker (83) continues to produce with a double. Kelly (79) top-scored for the Eels.

Three try-assists for 5/8 Critta (115), while Rinikama (112) and Curran (107) also reached the ton in a big Dogs win. Despite the loss, Sami (128) bagged all three of the Titans’ tries while Kini (92) also scored well.

An important win for the Roosters, led by Sammy Walker (105) in his milestone game. Billy Smith (116) also picked up a double while Haas (95) was immense as expected.

A narrow win for the Phins to extend their winning streak, led by Supercoach studs Farnworth (99) and Isaako (92). Capewell (78) top-scored in a resilient Warriors side.

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A crazy upset win for the Cowboys led by Jake Clifford (80). Jenkins (91) top-scored, picking up both of the Panthers’ tries, while Cleary (62) underwhelmed as the most popular captain pick.

A monster Manly win led by Ola (113), who picked up an early double. Ben Trbojevic continues to impress, while Sua (86) was stellar despite the loss.

A crucial win for the Raiders in a low-scoring Supercoach affair. Hudson Young (81) top scored for the Raiders while Hamish Stewart (85) top scored for the Dragons.

A very low-scoring affair to end the round, with the Knights scraping past the Tigers. Lucas (96) and Terrel May (98) led their respective teams while Ponga (55) disappointed as another popular captain choice.

NRL ROUND 18 PREVIEW

Round 18 will kick off at 8:00pm AEST, Friday, the 3rd of July, with the Panthers hosting the Souths.

As mentioned above, this week is the last of the major bye rounds, meaning we have just 5 games of footy and 7 teams on the bye.

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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.

Jacob Kiraz (BUL): Suffered a rib injury and will be monitored through the bye.

Isaiya Katoa (DOL): Suffered a fractured wrist and is expected to miss at least a month.

Alex Johnston (STH): Suffered a calf injury that is expected to keep him out for 3-4 weeks.

Luke Brooks (MNL): Devastating news for Brooks, who suffered an ACL injury and will miss the rest of the season.

Ativalu Lisati (MEL): Suffered an ankle injury that is expected to see him miss 6 weeks.

Jarome Luai (WST): Suffered delayed concussion symptoms and will miss this week’s clash.

Taylan May (WST): Suffered yet another shoulder dislocation that is expected to see him miss extended time.

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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	BE	Price	Position	Team
Tony Sukkar	-17	$373,000	2RF	WST
Latrell Siegwalt	-7	$462,800	HFB/FLB	STH
Fletcher Hunt	-6	$308,600	CTW/FLB	NEW
Joey Walsh	-4	$294,200	HFB	MAN
Phoenix Crossland	-1	$351,900	HOK	NEW
Hayze Perham	0	$229,400	CTW/FLB	BRO
John Radel	1	$201,400	FRF	PTH
Cody Hopwood	4	$220,900	FRF	NEW
Edward Kosi	5	$320,400	CTW	STH
Tom Duffy	11	$308,000	5/8/HFB	BRO

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NRL SUPERCOACH FALLERS

Player	BE	Price	Position	Team
Adam Doueihi	155	$717,400	HFB	WST
Paul Alamoti	124	$647,600	CTW	PTH
Xavier Willison	123	$644,500	2RF/FRF	BRO
Dylan Edwards	119	$666,000	FLB	PTH
Clayton Faulalo	117	$685,800	CTW/FLB	MAN
Thomas Jenkins	115	$742,900	CTW	PTH
Ronaldo Mulitalo	115	$638,400	CTW	SHA
Herbie Farnworth	113	$897,900	CTW	DOL
Greg Marzhew	110	$620,200	CTW	NEW
Alex Twal	107	$780,400	FRF/2RF	WST

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NRL SUPERCOACH MOST TRADED IN (top 10%)*

Player	Trades In	Price	Position	Team
Tom Trbojevic	4,303	$557,300	FLB	MNL
Nicholas Hynes	3,101	$815,900	HFB	SHA
Tallis Duncan	2,798	$670,200	2RF/CTW	STH
Keaon Koloamatangi	2,751	$571,400	FRF	STH
Dylan Lucas	2,418	$787,600	2RF	NEW
Alex Twal	1,084	$780,400	FRF/2RF	WST
Brandon Smith	976	$281,500	HOK	STH
David Fifita	702	$582,800	2RF	STH
Myles Martin	604	$201,400	FRF/2RF	CBR
James Walsh	530	$201,400	2RF/CTW	NQC

*as of 30/06/2026

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NRL SUPERCOACH MOST TRADED OUT (top 10%)*

Player	Trades Out	Price	Position	Team
Jackson Ford	3,035	$654,200	FRF	NZL
Ativalu Lisati	2,465	$524,400	2RF	MEL
Oliver Pascoe	1,523	$499,700	HOK	GCT
Jayden Campbell	1,225	$639,400	5/8/HFB	GCT
Tom Chester	1,151	$567,800	CTW/FLB	NQC
Kai Pearce-Paul	930	$578,800	2RF	WST
Heilum Luki	854	$622,400	2RF	NQC
Xavier Willison	822	$644,500	2RF/FRF	BRO
Jack Bostock	820	$578,200	CTW	DOL
Reece Walsh	712	$533,800	FLB	BRO

*as of 30/06/2026

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NRL SUPERCOACH MOST CAPTAINED (top 10%) *

Player	Team	Position	Opposition	Capt. %	VC %
Herbie Farnworth	NEW	CTW	NEW	49.0	19.3
Nicholas Hynes	BRO	HFB	BRO	11.9	29.7
Tom Trbojevic	PAR	FLB	PAR	8.5	4.8
Terrell May	STG	FRF	STG	6.7	12.9
Dylan Edwards	PTH	FLB	STH	0.8	3.6
Thomas Jenkins	PTH	CTW	STH	0.7	6.4

*as of 30/06/2026