Our first major Bye round is in the record books, showcasing plenty of youngsters rising to the occasion when filling in for our Origin stars. The cheapies came through while other cash cows failed to fire and may be an easy straight swap! \u00a0<\/p>\n
We have a look in on the five games of stellar football and how they reflected on our short 13-man Fantasy roster as we approach the pinnacle of NRL footy in State of Origin. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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NRL Best Moments – Round 11<\/p>\n
Lone Scout’s Winners & Losers
\nWinners\u00a0<\/p>\n
The nation\u2019s capital opened the proceedings with the Raiders hosting the red hot Dolphins on a cold Canberra night. Ricky Stuart once again picked a light bench which meant the two main forwards in\u00a0Joseph\u00a0Tapine\u00a0(76) and\u00a0Corey Horsburgh (57) had to play big minutes and therefore went large Fantasy-wise. While these forwards may have to back up this week, it\u2019s hard to see that trend continuing for too much longer and both are holds rather than buys. Zac Hosking\u00a0(63) and\u00a0Ata Mariota\u00a0(52)\u00a0played edge with\u00a0Hudson Young\u00a0on Origin duty and both\u00a0Noah Martin\u00a0and\u00a0Joe Roddy\u00a0out injured. Coaches should check team lists Tuesday\u00a0as there is a road to success for either player depending on predicted future minutes.\u00a0Ethan Sanders\u00a0(57) also flourished in the absence of\u00a0Ethan Strange earning the call up to Origin camp, he can be held through to Canberra\u2019s Round 18 Bye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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From the field: Isaiya Katoa<\/p>\n
Though taking out the win, the Dolphins weren\u2019t as rewarded in Fantasy this week with only a few to mention here. Skipper and playmaker Isaiya Katoa\u00a0(64) made\u00a0a statement\u00a0and rewarded coaches who brought him in and in some cases made him captain.\u00a0Tevita Naufahu\u00a0(55)\u00a0was\u00a0able to put\u00a0up a\u00a0decent score following the\u00a0Herbie Farnworth\u00a0late scratching.\u00a0Morgan Knowles\u00a0(60)\u00a0scored big in the absence of\u00a0Max\u00a0Plath\u00a0but this trend will only occur on the rounds Plath misses. Same can be said of\u00a0Trai Fuller\u00a0(42)\u00a0with\u00a0Hamiso\u00a0Tabuai-Fidow\u00a0missing for Origin duty, owners will be happy enough with the score but now he is a red dot for the next two weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Jacob Kiraz Try<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s solitary bout was taken out with Bulldogs breaking their drought after a shaky start against the Storm. After Phil Gould came out during the week on social media to say the Dogs would take a more aggressive approach in their attacking play, it definitely showed not only on the scoreboard but the Fantasy stat lines as well. Making his return after four weeks on the sideline, dual position Jacob Kiraz\u00a0(83)\u00a0shifted to\u00a0fullback with Connor Tracey made\u00a0facing\u00a0a few weeks\u00a0on the sidelines with hamstring issues. Kiraz offloaded at will and smashed his high break even with a great individual try late, he is also a must trade-in this week. Halves pair\u00a0Lachlan Galvin\u00a0(74) and\u00a0Matt Burton\u00a0(83)\u00a0also threw the ball around with abandon\u00a0and Burton had his best score\u00a0of the year as a result.\u00a0Leo Thompson\u00a0(72) continues to front as an interesting MID option for those playing\u00a0head to head\u00a0and missing the\u00a0bye\u00a0rounds but not one for overall as the\u00a0Bulldogs\u00a0now have an unfavourable Origin schedule.\u00a0Others to mention in the comeback win include\u00a0Bronson Xerri (54), Enari Tuala (57) and Sitili Tupouniua (58).<\/p>\n
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Leo lights it up with early double<\/p>\n
The Storm started fast but couldn\u2019t maintain and dropped\u00a0to 15th with their eighth loss of the season. Recalled centre, now winger Moses Leo\u00a0(67)\u00a0showed off some of the form\u00a0that had fans\u00a0excited at the start of the season, it may be too late to jump on\u00a0now\u00a0however.\u00a0Enforcers\u00a0Stefano\u00a0Utoikamanu\u00a0(51) and\u00a0Josh King\u00a0(59) both earned their mentions with their efforts, Uto is still likely a sell over the next 3 weeks as coaches will look to upgrade to the\u00a0premium MIDs available. As always,\u00a0Sualauvi\u00a0Faalogo\u00a0(51) brought home the goods,\u00a0it\u2019s not always an easy watch for owners, but remember,\u00a0the electric back just needs one opportunity to light up the stage\u00a0and continue to hit or surpass his break-evens.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Dragons v Warriors – Round 12, 2026<\/p>\n
The Dragons tried hard in the wet at Kogarah but are still chasing their first win for 2026. The Red V pack managed a mountain of work which saw each one crack the 50+ mark. Toby Couchman (81)\u00a0has been a great pick-up for coaches looking for a boost over the Origin period and realistically should\u2019ve been a captain choice once Herbie Farnworth was ruled out on Thursday.\u00a0Brother\u00a0Ryan Couchman\u00a0(60) played the opening\u00a065 minutes and then came on for another stint when\u00a0Damien Cook\u00a0(68) was assisted from the field\u00a0late\u00a0due to an ankle concern.\u00a0Hamish Stewart (66) set up a try with a gridiron pass and even moved into the middle for a portion of this one. Injuries probably were the main reason he played 80 minutes but coaches simply cannot sell while he keeps finding a way to poll well. Fellow edge forward Dylan Egan\u00a0(68)\u00a0also got the 80 minutes due to the\u00a0unexpected injuries while\u00a0Loko Jnr\u00a0Pasifiki\u00a0Tonga\u00a0(51)\u00a0probably got extra game time as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Warriors cemented second position on the ladder with an impressive away win in trying conditions. Outside backs Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (50) and Alofiana Khan- Pereira (54) both added to their highlight reels nabbing two tries each. The big winner on the night however was selectors of reinstated half Te\u00a0Marie Martin (72) who was untouchable in the wet while claiming two tries at a near basement price. Martin will likely see an influx in Fantasy buyers this week if named again at No. 7. The Warriors next Bye comes in Round 14 when everyone else will be available so he is the best trade-in option this week. Forwards James Fisher-Harris\u00a0(62),\u00a0Jackson Ford\u00a0(55)\u00a0and\u00a0Erin Clark\u00a0(59)\u00a0put in some massive yards. Ford was shifted to the edge when two alternatives went down injured while Clark started strongly but then had an extended rest due to the nature of the result. Both are still strong options for those needing MID help.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Faulalo dynamic at the back in Round 12<\/p>\n
‘Fozball’ continues to dash with another win to the rookie coach and ex-Titan Kieran Foran against his former club in front of a packed house despite the weather. Clayton\u00a0Faulalo (63) is flourishing at the back and the big question is will he keep the No.1 when Tom Trbojevic\u00a0returns over the next few weeks. Rookie back-rower Jackson Shereb\u00a0(56) also showed his worth covering for origin bound\u00a0Haumole\u00a0Olakau’atu\u00a0and will be ready for a full time slot at the top level shortly.\u00a0Ben Trbojevic\u00a0(56) is another playing his best football after adding to his best season recorded by\u00a0far\u00a0but he will likely miss next week after failing a HIA in the second half.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Gold Coast kept it close but\u00a0just missed in the wet at Manly.\u00a0Timely cash cow and handy HOK young gun\u00a0Oliver Pascoe\u00a0(53)\u00a0posts\u00a0another\u00a0great\u00a0score and\u00a0therefore big\u00a0cash rise for\u00a0his\u00a0owners.\u00a0Jayden Campbell (63) found his footing with the new role at five-eighth, the split with him and Zane Harrison\u00a0(40) is now settled and both players have Fantasy relevance post their Round 13 Bye. Beau Fermor\u00a0(54)\u00a0had a\u00a0slower than normal start to his 2026\u00a0season\u00a0but he was fired up for a big showing after being bypassed for Maroons honours by coach Billy Slater, he could be one to consider for Round 15 with edges hard to come by.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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All Tries – Cowboys v Rabbitohs – Round 12, 2026<\/p>\n
Closing arguments saw Cowboys win out in Townsville against an injury and\u00a0Origin impacted South Sydney outfit finishing up the weekend of football. Speedster\u00a0Tom Chester (80) was hard to contain with the required Rabbitohs roster shuffle, his speed simply cannot be matched and he looks like a season long keeper at this point.\u00a0Scott Drinkwater\u00a0(77)\u00a0was impressive with no\u00a0Tom Dearden, he did benefit from\u00a0playing a team devoid of half their regulars, so considering he still has 3 Byes ahead of him, he isn\u2019t one to target but is one to hold onto.\u00a0Reed Mahoney (53) looked fired up for this one, he kicked a fantastic 40\/20 and then backed it up with a try, if the game was closer late he probably would\u2019ve played it out but instead received a well-earned rest. Heilum Luki (68) rewarded owners who played him over some more popular edges this week. His break-even was a concern but the try bumped his score and therefore price up and now he can be held until at least Round 15. Young half Liam Sutton (51) nabbed his first career try in just his second game at the top grade, not a buy unless you are head-to-head only and have the trades, he will make money but trades are at a premium right now. Halves partner and this week\u2019s captain Jake Clifford (59) couldn\u2019t be denied his claim at the winners’ table, steering his side around the park\u00a0and is playing at a keeper level right now. And a 2026 dark horse entry,\u00a0Thomas Mikaele\u00a0(62) again puts together a tidy outing\u00a0playing extra minutes with\u00a0Reuben Cotter\u00a0on Origin duties.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Souths had their moments but missed too many of their big guns to compete for the full 80 minutes. A surprising late change-out relegating Jye Gray\u00a0to the non-called upon reserves allowed\u00a0Matthew Dufty (61) to showcase his incredible motor, clearing 329 run meters on Sunday night. It\u2019s a shame his owners probably moved on before Wayne Bennett pulled the ‘switcheroo’. Debutant Talanoa\u00a0Penitani (63) thrived in his first game at NRL level, pinching two tries in his first outing even with his side being on the shorter end of the scoreboard. Watch NRL.com for the Casualty Ward as he limped off very late in the piece. Otherwise he could be a cheapie to own in Round 14 after the Rabbitohs Bye. Another clamped by an injury was Euan Aitken\u00a0(54), owners would\u2019ve been happy with his score until the 70th\u00a0minute departure and if the news isn\u2019t\u00a0good\u00a0he could be a trade out option this week for those otherwise likely to play short.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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NRL Round Up \u2013 Round 12, 2025<\/p>\n
Losers\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the ACT,\u00a0the Raiders\u00a0didn\u2019t live up to expectations with potential trade-in targets\u00a0Matt Timoko\u00a0(36) and\u00a0Kaeo Weekes\u00a0(34) underwhelming. If you took a punt on either you will ened to hold and hope it works out long term with Canberra playing the next five rounds. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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Preston leaves the field with an arm injury<\/p>\n
Friday Night Football allowed only 12 minutes to the\u00a0tough edge forward\u00a0Jacob Preston (4) who was eventually pulled off by sideline doctors while trying to play through an arm issue. He will be a must sell now after the injury has been reported as a broken arm. In a week with all to play for the young second row dynamo,\u00a0Ativalu\u00a0Lisati\u00a0(35),\u00a0saw the full game out however still posted his lowest\u00a0output\u00a0yet. This left many\u00a0coaches disheartened\u00a0due to\u00a0his popular captaincy choice this week with all the\u00a0regulars\u00a0missing\u00a0in action.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Setu Tu Try<\/p>\n
With dependable WFBs light on the ground, coaches holding on to\u00a0the Dragons winger\u00a0Setu Tu (31) had higher hopes although the conditions did have an impact. Tu could easily be moved on from this week. Popular trade-in target Valentine Holmes\u00a0(26)\u00a0struggled in a\u00a0game\u00a0that\u00a0was riddled with errors\u00a0and might be one to quickly jump off with the Dragons facing a revitalised Brisbane side this week.\u00a0Roger Tuivasa-Sheck\u00a0(2) was a late inclusion for the Warriors after recovering from an AC joint issue but unfortunately did his knee early and may have a suspected ACL.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With another rainy weekend impacting some fantasy\u00a0players,\u00a0Manly\u00a0prevailed in a low-scoring affair.\u00a0Brandon Wakeham\u00a0(28)\u00a0had been an interesting dual position\u00a0option\u00a0a few weeks back but it isn\u2019t coming to fruition as he splits the game time with\u00a0Jake Simpkin\u00a0(21).\u00a0Popular youngster\u00a0Cooper Bai (25) was starved of game time by Titans coach Josh Hannay in a surprise rotation even with Tino\u00a0Fa’asuamaleaui\u00a0away on Origin duties, the lock forward will likely be an easy sell option with his side having a week off with the bye this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Walker does Luki cold with a big left foot step<\/p>\n
The Cowboys had some fantastic scorers in the Round 12 win but one that failed to fire was\u00a0Jaxon Purdue\u00a0(14)\u00a0who hasn\u2019t posted the numbers from earlier in the season.\u00a0Latrell\u00a0Siegwalt\u00a0(35) was an intriguing selection for those trying to replace namesake\u00a0Latrell Mitchell\u00a0but in this one at least, his numbers didn\u2019t match up and now owners nervously await team lists in Round 14\u00a0post the Rabbitohs Bye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The best Red Zone plays from Round 12, 2026<\/p>\n
Round 12\u00a0NRL Fantasy Team of the Week\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scott Drinkwater (WFB) \u2013 77 points
\n Jacob Kiraz (CTR\/WFB) \u2013 83 points
\n Enari Tuala (CTR) \u2013 57 points
\n Tom Chester (CTR\/WFB) \u2013 80 points
\n ClaytonFaulalo (WFB) \u2013 63 points\u00a0
\n Matt Burton (HLF) \u2013 83 points
\n Lachie Galvin (HLF) \u2013 74 points
\n Joe Tapine (MID) \u2013 76 points
\n Damien Cook (HOK) \u2013 68 points
\n Toby Couchman (MID\/EDG) \u2013 81 points
\n Dylan Egan (EDG) \u2013 68 points
\nHeilum Luki (EDG) \u2013 68 points\u00a0
\n Leo Thompson (MID) \u2013 72 points<\/p>\n
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With one Bye round down, we move to a minor Bye round next week with the Dolphins, Rabbitohs and Titans off and we still only have the first 13 starting players scoring. Make sure to get those Q&A questions through early to thelonescout@nrl.com.au so you don\u2019t miss out\u00a0on the article published\u00a0each and every\u00a0Thursday at NRL.com\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Our first major Bye round is in the record books, showcasing plenty of youngsters rising to the occasion…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":444549,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":["post-444548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=444548"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444548\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/444549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=444548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=444548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}