THE PREMIUMSHudson Young \u2013 $716,900 | 80.1 AVG | 16.1% OWNED<\/p>\n
Hudson Young is the best 2RF so far this season and the only one in the position averaging 80+ points per game.<\/p>\n
He not only has the stability of a high floor with almost 63 points per game in base + power, but also the upside with four 100+ scores and an astonishing 10 tries in 15 matches.<\/p>\n
If that\u2019s not enough, at 16.1% ownership he\u2019s in significantly fewer teams than he should be \u2014 a clear front-runner to prioritise.<\/p>\n
Eliesa Katoa \u2013 $700,800 | 74.5 AVG | 46.5% OWNED<\/p>\n
Currently sitting in 46.5% of teams, most coaches will own the Storm edge forward, but if you don\u2019t, now is a great time to jump on.<\/p>\n
Katoa is very much ‘Hudson Young Lite’ with a great floor and similar attacking prowess, registering 9 tries in 2025 \u2014 he just isn\u2019t as good.<\/p>\n
Whilst at first glance the Storm draw may seem average, all is not quite as it seems.<\/p>\n
While the Broncos are sitting in 5th place, they have recently struggled to contain edge back-rowers like Katoa \u2014 and he gets to play them twice, along with an even more favourable matchup against the Eels in a fortnight.<\/p>\n
Katoa may very well be the trade to make if you need to keep up with the pack and not get left behind, especially with his recent form including 2 tonnes in his last 4 games.<\/p>\n
RELIABLE FLOORErin Clark \u2013 $646,900 | 69.8 AVG | 28.7% OWNED<\/p>\n
From Round 7, Clark saw an increased role and minutes, and the former Titans player has eaten up the opportunity, producing a high 57-point raw base average \u2014 up there with the best 2RF options.<\/p>\n
With zero tries this season, the Warriors\u2019 positive draw is unlikely to help him much, and when you consider his base + power stats are far below most other options, it\u2019s easy to see why his ceiling is more limited.<\/p>\n
Nonetheless, he\u2019s still a high-floor, reliable option to punch out a guaranteed 60+ each week \u2014 and more often than not, 70+.<\/p>\n
THE UPSIDE GUNSViliame Kikau \u2013 $588,900 | 68.1 AVG | 17.6% OWNED<\/p>\n
It has been a career year for Kikau in SuperCoach with 68 points per game \u2014 a welcome return to form after back-to-back seasons averaging in the 50s.<\/p>\n
Kikau has added an impressive 8 points per game to his raw base, which at 38 is still below average, but no longer going to hurt you like in prior seasons.<\/p>\n
With a propensity to offload, break tackles, and score tries, he has good upside on the run home.<\/p>\n
However, much of his value will come across the next fortnight where he will be targeting favourable edge defence matchups, playing the Sea Eagles and Tigers.<\/p>\n
After that, the Bulldogs\u2019 draw becomes much harder \u2014 which needs to be taken into account in your decision-making this round.<\/p>\n
Isaah Yeo \u2013 $536,100 | 61.6 AVG | 9.4% OWNED<\/p>\n
Yeo possibly presents the best value of any option, having dropped almost $200k on his starting price point for 2025.<\/p>\n
Having not scored a try since Round 1 and with one of the best draws in the NRL ahead, there could be upside on the run home.<\/p>\n
The Panthers captain could go on a run similar to last season where he averaged 82 points per game between Rounds 19\u201327, and at sub 10% ownership he will hover around POD ownership.<\/p>\n
The other positive to grabbing Yeo is you not only don\u2019t need to pay to upgrade, but you will bank money \u2014 which will help with a second trade.<\/p>\n
THE PODSAngus Crichton \u2013 $590,800 | 64 AVG | 8.6% OWNED<\/p>\n
Crichton is currently averaging 14 points per game less than he did in 2024, when he seemed to score a try every other week.<\/p>\n
Having only scored 2 in 2025 and with numbers down across the board, there is a good argument that he is in for a big finish, with at least a couple more tries on the run home almost a certainty.<\/p>\n
In recent weeks he has looked better, with scores of 69, 76, and 76 in 3 of his last 4 matches.<\/p>\n
The trade does come with risk, however, as unlike some of the premium options, the attack may not come for Angus in 2025 \u2014 and the Roosters\u2019 draw is tricky.<\/p>\n
Playing the Storm twice is difficult, yet he also faces bottom-four sides in the Eels and Rabbitohs.<\/p>\n
The best value Angus likely has lies in the fact he is a genuine POD \u2014 and those are hard to find when buying guns.<\/p>\n
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Haumole Olakau\u2019atu \u2013 $660,800 | 69.6 AVG | 10.6% OWNED<\/p>\n
Olakau\u2019atu was having his best season ever in SuperCoach, averaging 70 points per game for the first time in his career, when he went down with injury in Round 15.<\/p>\n
Due to the long layoff, many coaches seem to have forgotten Haumole this week when looking at options \u2014 and they shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Prior to his injury, he had scored 3 tries in two games where he recorded 91 and 115 SuperCoach points.<\/p>\n
Olakau\u2019atu may very well be the H2H pick because from Rounds 24\u201326 he has his best draw, playing the Tigers, Dolphins and Dragons \u2014 a run that could seriously help teams get to and win their grand finals.<\/p>\n
IF YOU CAN WAIT A WEEKBriton Nikora \u2013 $599,800 | 60.2 AVG | 12.4% OWNED<\/p>\n
Nikora is out this week due to the NRL\u2019s 11-day stand-down policy, but if he wasn\u2019t, there\u2019s a good argument that he could be the best overall option.<\/p>\n
At below $600k, he is cheap \u2014 and at 12.4% ownership, also almost in POD territory.<\/p>\n
That is a tantalising combination when you consider the Sharks\u2019 current run of games: Rabbitohs, Cowboys, Dragons, Titans and Knights between now and Round 26.<\/p>\n
Prior to being injured last game, he had a 5-round average of almost 83 points per game \u2014 which was near the top of all 2RFs and a top-10 average in the game.<\/p>\n
He has been warming up, and there is no doubt that when he returns next week, he is likely to find at least one 100+ score on the run home.<\/p>\n
Sometimes the best move is not to make one \u2014 and wait a week for Nikora, if you decide he\u2019s the best option.<\/p>\n
Final Word:<\/p>\n
With trades at a premium and the business end of the season here, targeting the right 2RF can make all the difference.<\/p>\n
Whether you play it safe or swing for the fences, there are a lot of options available with attacking upside.<\/p>\n
Much of the decision may come down to what type of player you are \u2014 is it Classic glory you\u2019re after or H2H finals you want to prioritise?<\/p>\n
One thing\u2019s for sure: there is no shortage of options, and it could be very decisive on the run home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With just 7 rounds left in the NRL Supercoach season, teams are reeling from the absolute carnage of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16180,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":["post-16179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nrl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-national-rugby-league","tag-nationalrugbyleague","tag-nrl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}