Six Again | NRL Supercoach Round 22, everything you need to know

Oh, the rollercoaster ride that Supercoach is.

The week started rough for many, with Kalyn Ponga being ruled out late Thursday night.

Cleary then came out and did Cleary things, on his way to an impressive 116 points that many teams were looping before full time, and those who missed out were worried.

Teddy then scored a hat trick for a big ton, while Lucas went down early with a cruel injury.

Speaking of injuries, Grant was the next to go down with a hamstring injury, while his fullback also went big for a ton.

And this all happened before the weekend had even begun…

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Saturday started with the Raiders piling on the points against a helpless Tigers side; Simi owners rejoiced, while an early sub for Hosking was detrimental to his score.

The Dogs got the job done against the Wahs, thanks to big games from Preston and Kiraz, and a quiet game from TMM for the second week in a row.

Attention then turned to the Queensland Derby, with lots at stake. With many expecting a shootout, it ended up being a hard -ought win for the Cowboys, with Walsh unable to replicate his heroics from the week before.

Sunday kicked off with the spoonbowl, and a surprising amount of Supercoach relevancy to go with it. JC put on an absolute clinic as he exploded for a season-high score, while the Couchman twins just keep on working.

Such a crazy round of footy could not go out on a quiet game, and Sir Nicholas Hynes made sure of that. 185 points to end the week, and transform the week at that, as Nicho captainers rejoiced.

A week of chaos. Terrible injuries, insane scoring. This chaotic round of footy can only lead to one thing…

A chaotic week of NRL Supercoach trading (for those still with trades to use, that is).

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NRL ROUND 22 PREVIEW

Round 22 will kick off at 7:50pm AEST, Thursday, the 30th of July, with the Cowboys hosting the Roosters, in what should be a cracking game.

For me, this is actually the game of the round, with many other contests being heavily injury-affected, and/or appearing one-sided on paper.

This week it is Manly who get the bye. It is probably a needed rest after a disappointing four straight losses.

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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.

Tom Dearden (NQC): Suffered a lower leg injury that is likely to keep him out a few weeks, if not the rest of the season.

Kalyn Ponga (NEW): Was a late out last week with quad tightness; if just tightness, he would be expected to return this week.

Dylan Brown (NEW): Suffered a devastating ACL injury that will rule him out for the rest of the year.

Dylan Lucas (NEW): Suffered a gruesome ankle injury that will rule him out for the rest of the season.

Dylan Edwards (PEN): Missed last week with a minor shoulder injury, but expected to return as soon as this week.

Tallis Duncan (STH): Suffered a hamstring injury and is expected to miss another week.

Brandon Smith (STH): Suffered discomfort in both calves and potential injuries; no confirmation yet.

Noah Martin (CBR): Suffered a quad strain in training with injury timeline yet to be confirmed.

Daniel Tupou (SYD): Suffered a shoulder injury that is expected to keep him out for five weeks.

Harry Grant (MEL): Suffered a hamstring injury and is expected to miss four weeks.

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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
Francis Manueleleua	-31	$371,400	2RF	NEW
Jed Stuart	-23	$340,900	CTW	CBR
Ethan Roberts	-20	$277,200	FRF/2RF	WST
Luke Hanson	-20	$201,400	HFB	NZL
Ethan Sanders	-17	$634,700	HFB	CBR
Oryn Keeley	-14	$418,300	2RF	MEL
Sean O’Sullivan	-14	$222,000	HFB	BUL

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NRL SUPERCOACH FALLERS

Player	BE	Price	Position	Team
Thomas Jenkins	141	$750,500	CTW	PTH
Matty Nicholson	133	$611,200	2RF	CBR
Clayton Faulalo	132	$615,700	CTW/FLB	MNL
Zac Hosking	130	$657,400	2RF	CBR
Herbie Farnworth	127	$711,100	CTW	DOL
Valentine Holmes	127	$633,700	CTW	STG
Te Maire Martin	127	$624,400	5/8/HFB	NZL

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NRL SUPERCOACH MOST TRADED IN (top 10%)*

Player	Trades In	Price	Position	Team
Blayke Brailey	3,410	$581,200	HOK	SHA
Simi Sasagi	1,485	$620,400	2RF/CTW	CBR
Jacob Preston	823	$536,400	2RF	BUL
Jayden Campbell	730	$685,800	5/8/HFB	GCT
Toby Couchman	627	$708,400	2RF/FRF	STG
James Tedesco	359	$621,200	FLB	SYD
Jamayne Isaako	269	$704,900	CTW	DOL
Hamish Stewart	191	$721,500	2RF	STG
Jack Williams	176	$649,400	2RF/FRF	PAR
Jacob Kiraz	167	$579,800	CTW	BUL

*as of 28/07/2026

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NRL SUPERCOACH MOST TRADED OUT (top 10%)*

Player	Trades In	Price	Position	Team
Harry Grant	3,477	$522,000	HOK	MEL
Dylan Lucas	3,365	$770,900	2RF	NEW
Te Maire Martin	485	$624,400	5/8/HFB	NZL
Zac Hosking	330	$657,400	2RF	CBR
Brandon Smith	248	$357,300	HOK	STH
Tom Trbojevic	185	$579,800	FLB	MNL
Tallis Duncan	174	$733,600	2RF/CTW	STH
Hudson Young	154	$674,100	2RF	CBR
Cody Walker	130	$553,100	5/8	STH
Kalyn Ponga	78	$763,400	FLB	NEW

*as of 28/07/2026

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NRL SUPERCOACH MOST CAPTAINED (top 10%)*

Player	Opponent	C%	VC%
Nicholas Hynes	STH	51.8	2.2
Herbie Farnworth	STG	12.7	17.6
Nathan Cleary	CBR	8.3	39.0
Jamayne Isaako	STG	5.6	5.3
Reece Walsh	NEW	4.9	2.8
Kalyn Ponga	BRI	3.1	0.4
James Tedesco	NQC	1.6	4.2
Sua Fa’alogo	BUL	1.6	2.1

*as of 28/07/2026