Six Again | NRL Supercoach Round 26, everything you need to know


<p>Round 25 marked a return to high-scoring form for many, but not all.</p>



<p>It really was a weird week of footy, with massive upset wins for the Broncos, Sea Eagles, and Tigers!?</p>



<p>Yes, the West Tigers beat the Sydney Roosters. Sam Walker somehow still managed 135 points, though&#8230;</p>



<p>All this talk about Nicho x Cleary, yet it is Sammy boy who has a 5-round average of 109.2, the highest in Supercoach.</p>



<p>Shoutout to anyone like me who owned him for the first 5 weeks of the season for a high score of 54. And of course, don&#8217;t own him now.</p>



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<p>There are just TWO weeks left of the NRL Supercoach season, which means H2H finals time for many.</p>



<p>For those still with trades, it is time to have fun (especially if your rank is already in the bin and you are out of H2H finals).</p>



<p>It&#8217;s time to pick your POD-flyers, your favourite players from your favourite teams, a winger you feel like is in store for a hat-trick.</p>



<p>For those still with ranks and H2H finals to worry about, well, these trades become all the more important&#8230;</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>NRL ROUND 26 PREVIEW</strong></h3>



<p>Round 26 will kick off at <strong>7:50pm AEST, Thursday, the 27th of August</strong>, with a dead-rubber Grand Final rematch between the Broncos and Storm. Who saw that coming at the start of the season?</p>



<p>Both the top 4 and top 8 race are still very much alive, so expect many teams to be out to prove a point. </p>



<p>From a Supercoach perspective, there are plenty of enticing matchups on paper, with the Souths vs Titans and Cowboys vs Tigers probably being the best of the bunch.</p>



<p>This week it is the Raiders who get the bye.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>KEY AVAILABILITY WATCH</strong></h3>



<p>Each week, we will list players whose injury statuses have changed in the week prior. </p>



<p>Keep your eyes out for Team Lists on a Tuesday afternoon, where we will know a lot more about most of these injuries.</p>



<p><strong>Cilton Gutherson (STG):</strong> Underwent knee surgery and won&#8217;t play again this season.</p>



<p><strong>Jacob Liddle (STG):</strong> Suffered a lower leg injury, severity yet to be confirmed but expected to be out for the season.</p>



<p><strong>Francis Manuleleua (NEW): </strong>Missed last week with delayed concussion symptoms, could return this week.</p>



<p><strong>Dominic Young (NEW):</strong> Will miss this week with suspension.</p>



<p><strong>Jack Cogger (PEN):</strong> Will miss the rest of the regular season with suspension.</p>



<p><strong>Zac Hosking (CBR):</strong> Suffered a hamstring injury and will miss the rest of the season.</p>



<p><strong>James Tedesco (SYD):</strong> Missed again last week with that ankle injury that is now believed to be worse; I am not even going to try predicting if he plays this week.</p>



<p><strong>Tolutau Koula (MNL):</strong> Suffered a nasty ankle injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season.</p>



<p><strong>Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (NZL):</strong> Suffered a collarbone injury that will rule him out for the rest of the regular season and likely finals.</p>



<p><strong>Alex Twal (WST):</strong> Suffered a concussion in the first minute of the game, unlikely to play this week.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>NRL SUPERCOACH MOST TRADED IN (top 10%)*</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Trades In</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Scott Drinkwater</td><td>843</td><td>$549,800</td><td>FLB</td><td>NQC</td></tr><tr><td>Tallis Duncan</td><td>411</td><td>$781,500</td><td>2RF/CTW</td><td>STH</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Johnston</td><td>290</td><td>$724,900</td><td>CTW</td><td>STH</td></tr><tr><td>Latrell Mitchell</td><td>220</td><td>$1,053,800</td><td>CTW</td><td>STH</td></tr><tr><td>Sua Fa&#8217;alogo</td><td>171</td><td>$817,200</td><td>FLB</td><td>MEL</td></tr><tr><td>Sam Walker</td><td>90</td><td>$833,700</td><td>HFB</td><td>SYD</td></tr><tr><td>Braidon Burns</td><td>83</td><td>$628,200</td><td>CTW</td><td>NQC</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Trbojevic</td><td>65</td><td>$566,000</td><td>FLB</td><td>MNL</td></tr><tr><td>Tino Fa&#8217;asuamaleaui</td><td>60</td><td>$694,300</td><td>2RF/FRF</td><td>GCT</td></tr><tr><td>James Tedesco</td><td>42</td><td>$681,700</td><td>FLB</td><td>SYD</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 25/08/2026</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>NRL SUPERCOACH MOST TRADED OUT (top 10%)*</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Trades Out</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Simi Sasagi</td><td>511</td><td>$758,700</td><td>2RF/CTW</td><td>CBR</td></tr><tr><td>Kalyn Ponga</td><td>479</td><td>$701,000</td><td>FLB</td><td>NEW</td></tr><tr><td>Reece Walsh</td><td>391</td><td>$559,500</td><td>FLB</td><td>BRO</td></tr><tr><td>Greg Marzhew</td><td>227</td><td>$569,200</td><td>CTW</td><td>NEW</td></tr><tr><td>Jacob Kiraz</td><td>145</td><td>$562,200</td><td>CTW</td><td>BUL</td></tr><tr><td>James Tedesco</td><td>114</td><td>$681,700</td><td>FLB</td><td>SYD</td></tr><tr><td>Dominic Young</td><td>88</td><td>$649,200</td><td>CTW</td><td>NEW</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Twal</td><td>87</td><td>$551,300</td><td>FRF/2RF</td><td>WST</td></tr><tr><td>Fletcher Sharpe</td><td>73</td><td>$684,100</td><td>5/8/FLB</td><td>NEW</td></tr><tr><td>Zac Hosking</td><td>69</td><td>$600,700</td><td>2RF</td><td>CBR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 25/08/2026</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>NRL SUPERCOACH MOST CAPTAINED (top 10%)*</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>Opponent</th><th>C%</th><th>VC%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Nicholas Hynes</td><td>HFB</td><td>PAR</td><td>56.3</td><td>7.8</td></tr><tr><td>Sam Walker</td><td>HFB</td><td>DOL</td><td>9.6</td><td>1.5</td></tr><tr><td>Kalyn Ponga</td><td>FLB</td><td>NZL</td><td>4.5</td><td>11.8</td></tr><tr><td>James Tedesco</td><td>FLB</td><td>DOL</td><td>3.9</td><td>0.7</td></tr><tr><td>Scott Drinkwater</td><td>FLB</td><td>WST</td><td>3.8</td><td>3.1</td></tr><tr><td>Nathan Cleary</td><td>HFB</td><td>BUL</td><td>3.2</td><td>18.7</td></tr><tr><td>Herbie Farnworth</td><td>CTW</td><td>SYD</td><td>2.3</td><td>19.9</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>*as of 11/08/2026</p>


Six Again | NRL Supercoach Round 26, everything you need to know

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