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News.com.au
15-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
NRL Round 20: SuperCoach Buy/Hold/Sell analysis and live Q&A ahead of Tuesday teams
We're nearing the pointy end of the season, Origin is done with and that means a host of Origin stars now come very much into 'buy' consideration. If you have been holding on to some boosts then this is the week to smoke 'em if you've got 'em. That's enough filler, let's just get straight into trade talk - as always join me via the comments section below with any trade or moral philosophy questions you may have and I'll do my gosh darned best to answer them. Nathan Cleary - Many a SuperCoach held off on bringing Nathan Cleary into their side last week as 1) he was clearly hampered in Origin III by his groin injury and 2) he was selected on the bench. Firstly the good. Cleary got through 50 minutes. In that time he moved well, made 10 runs, busted three tackles, scored a try and looked unrestricted when kicking - both long, in attack and even taking the forced drop outs. All this suggests that provided there were no post-game worries he should play the full 80 minutes this week against South Sydney. Now the bad: Cleary did not kick goals. Goalkicking has added 11.7PPG to Cleary's output in 2025 and while I still think he has value without the job (especially with the soft draw ahead) obviously he's even better with it. VERDICT: A strong ' BUY ' for mine, Cleary's upside and medium term draw featuring the Rabbitohs (16th), Tigers (14th), Titans (17th) and Knights (13th). Hudson Young - The Raiders left edge forward has been immense in 2025 scoring a truck load of tries and banging out almost 50PPG in base. He leads his position in PPG average by the best part of 5PPG and is currently in just 11.3% of teams. He's ticking a lot of boxes. If I had a knock it is this. Young is dealing with osteitis pubis. This is unlikely to keep him out of games, but the Raiders may limit his minutes as he manages the injury, especially if they can secure a few more wins and lock in a top-two finish. The Raiders also have one more bye to come (round 24). I still think the positives probably outweigh the negatives here but if I were very low on trades and had a solid team already for overall honours then I might avoid Young for now. If I had plenty of trades and was looking for an upside POD who could win me a head-to-head match then I would buy. VERDICT: Slightly risky BUY Zac Lomax or Valentine Holmes - If you're looking to offload Dylan Lucas then I suspect you are strongly looking at one of Lomax or Holmes. As I mentioned last week when reviewing the pair there is very little between them from a SuperCoach perspective. Both get through plenty of work (Lomax a bit more), both are big contributors to their team's attack (Holmes a bit more), both kick goals (slotting at a similar rate but Holmes gets more chances thanks to a more potent St George attack). Both are good buys. I have Lomax fractionally ahead due to his team's slightly kinder draw - but the mess that is Parramatta's halves situation could tip that back the other way. VERDICT: BUY Cameron Munster or Jayden Campbell - Another either/or scenario here and again there are solid case to be made for both five-eighths. Munster gets through more work in attack and defence and hence leads the pair when it comes to pure base output by the best part of 10 points. This deficit is off set by Campbell's goalkicking duties which has netted the Titans playmaker 10.5PPG. Which you prefer might come down to your appetite for risk. Munster 'feels' the safer pick. His team is fighting it out for a top-two spot. Campbell's is fighting not to collect the wooden spoon. But the draw significantly favours Campbell (with matchups against the Tigers, Souths, Dolphins and Tigers again) while Munster and the Storm face a far tougher caliber of opposition. Or maybe you prioritise pedigree (advantage Munster) over POD status (advantage Campbell and his 12.5% ownership compared to Munster's 37.8%. Like Young above I suppose the call will depend on your objectives. If you wish to make ground on the top 5% or win a H2H match with an upside POD then Campbell is your guy. If you want to cover moves made by the top 5% in order to defend an existing ladder position then Munster is your man. Either way both are BUYS. Dylan Edwards - The Penrith fullback is a popular pick-up this week with SuperCoaches looking to move on from Ryan Papenhuyzen and his troublesome calf eyeing off Penrith's soft four-week draw and the fact that Edwards may take the goalkicking duties from Cleary in the shirt to medium term. Edwards (averaging 72PPG) sits well off the pace of the elite fullbacks (Tedesco 88PPG, Papenhuyzen 83PPG and Drinkwater 81PPG) but his workrate is elite and even without the goalkicking I can see him averaging top-three at position over the next four weeks. If he does take the tee he might well top that average. VERDICT: BUY Tino Fa'asuamaleaui - Those who showed patience with Tino over the Origin period were rewarded last week when the big Titan scored 70 points - his best return in five club outings. The minutes (48) were still low compared to Tino's season average of 61MPG which is a worry. And that is why despite the low price and proven potential I still have Tino as a NO BUY. That could/will change if we see an uptick in minutes suggesting Fa'asuamaleaui had put his sternum injury behind him. Blayke Brailey - the Cronulla hooker has flicked his running switch in the last month or so recording four linebreaks over the past four games compared to zero previously and 13 tackle busts over that span when he had just nine from first 13 games of the season. With a significantly lower ownership than Connor Watson and somewhat lower ownership than Harry Grant, Brailey is a POD play for those in need of a hooker. The round 25 bye is a bummer though. VERDICT: SLIGHTLY RISKY BUY Tanah Boyd - the Warriors halfback is a popular buy this week with players reacting to his 70 point haul on club debut against the Tigers last weekend. Job security is good and a goalkicking DPP halfback|5/8 for just $329,600 is nothing to sneeze at. The draw is pretty good too with the Knights, Titans (twice), Dolphins, Dragons and Eels still to come. If I were to find a quibble it's this. The 70 points from Boyd was the seventh best score in his 70 NRL game career. Even with a soft game it's questionable whether he fits into your best 17 at this late stage of the season. If you have plenty of trades then he's a great safety valve that you could slot in in an emergency. But it feels like a luxury trade - even at the low price. VERDICT: PASS
ABC News
05-07-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Michael Maguire: "Welcome to Coaching!"
Brisbane made it 4 straight wins in the NRL in dramatic fashion to kick off round 18 fighting back from 18-0 down to win 22-18. This is right after 4 straight losses piled the pressure on coach Michael Maguire (25:16) But in response to being asked what he's done differently all Madge told Andrew Moore and the team was "Welcome to Coaching!". However he did say he's welcomed the return of Ezra Mam and still has more quality players to inject into his side. Also on Saturday NRL Luke Lewis and Billy Moore go head to head to discuss Origin 3 (2.46:04). You can also check in on the NSW Origin camp with Hudson Young (1.20:34) who explained that the Blues are getting even closer as a group on and off the field. From the Queensland camp Tom Dearden (1.36:58) explained what it like to prepare for a match when the series is on the line. And as part of the series looking back over the decades in Origin - Noel Cleal (2:15:59) joins Andrew to discuss the 1985 Blues win. You can also get all the latest Rugby League News - and speculation - in MC's Hammertime (46:48)
News.com.au
29-05-2025
- General
- News.com.au
Young: No shock if Horsburgh called up
State of Origin: NSW Blues' Hudson Young speaks about Canberra Raiders teammate Corey Horsburgh's chances of being called up for the Queensland Maroons.
The Australian
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
NRL round 12 live, Warriors v Raiders: Corey Horsburgh loses the plot in fiery clash
Welcome to our live coverage of Sunday's round 12 NRL clash between the New Zealand Warriors and Canberra Raiders. It's the final match of the round and we've certainly saved the best for last with second taking on fourth in what could be a finals rehearsal. What's more, the teams are close to full strength, missing just one Origin player each in Mitchell Barnett (Warriors) and Hudson Young (Raiders).
News.com.au
25-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
NRL round 12 live, SuperCoach analysis: New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders
Welcome to our live coverage of Sunday's round 12 NRL clash between the New Zealand Warriors and Canberra Raiders. It's the final match of the round and we've certainly saved the best for last with second taking on fourth in what could be a finals rehearsal. What's more, the teams are close to full strength, missing just one Origin player each in Mitchell Barnett (Warriors) and Hudson Young (Raiders). A host of SuperCoach studs will take the field: * Canberra trio Zac Hosking (fourth), Xavier Savage (sixth) and Joe Tapine (ninth) are popular purchases this week and SuperCoaches are looking for immediate results. * Resurgent forward Corey Horsburgh is a crucial extra number for many after being overlooked for the Maroons Origin squad. * Erin Clark has been a surprise packet for the Warriors in averaging a tick under 70 for the year. * Many SuperCoaches will be relying on star early-season cheapie Savelio Tamale, who has been putting up near-keeper numbers with a 61 average. * Popular cheapie Demitric Vaimauga gets his first start of the season for many SuperCoaches and should get solid minutes with James Fisher-Harris (suspension) and Barnett (Origin) out.
