Welcome back to the Such Is Fantasy NRL SuperCoach and Fantasy Review Show. It was a big week of footy — and a painful one for many coaches who strapped the captaincy on Reece Walsh. We'll get into all of that, but let's rip through every game and the key SuperCoach and Fantasy takeaways you need heading into this week's selections.
Thursday Night: Dolphins vs Seagulls
The blueprint for the Dragons is right there — because the contrast in the Seagulls since the coaching change to Kieran Foran has been nothing short of remarkable. They were hard on the ball, hard into every tackle, playing at full tilt. Can they maintain it? Time will tell, but they've got a juicy draw ahead and the change looks justified immediately. The question has to be asked of the Dragons: why wait so long?
Seagulls Key Scores — SuperCoach
BuyOla Kuatu looks set to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Foran era — he's impossible to tackle one-on-one, and with some decent early ball from his halves, he is a nightmare for any defence. High ceiling back rower. BuyKula at 104 continues to deliver for pod owners in draft leagues.
Ruben Garik had his best game of 2026 — clearly got a rocket after a slow start. Good to see him back.
Dolphins Key Scores — SuperCoach
Sell It's time to cut ties with Selwyn Cobbo. We expected attacking stats from him playing outside Herbie Farnworth — it simply hasn't happened. With a bye coming up, now is the time to move on, particularly given Fini Fiuayaki also disappointed owners.
Fantasy Top 5: Tommy Turbo 78 · Herbie Farnworth 77 · Ola Kuatu 70 · Kula 64 · The Hammer 61
Good Friday: Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs
A quick rant, and it's a fair one. Adam O'Brien built his name at the Knights on defence. The Knights' best two seasons under O'Brien featured a top-three defence in the competition. Seraldo has brought him in at the Bulldogs as attack coach. The problem? The Knights' attack during that era couldn't unlock Bradman Best, Kalyn Ponga and Greg Marjou. Holbrooke has done that in an instant at Newcastle. So what exactly did the Bulldogs see in those two seasons that made O'Brien the right call as an attack coach?
The Bulldogs' attack right now is putrid. Their shape is stuck in 2023 and it's not fooling anyone. Big changes are needed — in either the system or the coaching staff. It's hard to see them contending for the top eight.
Rabbitohs Key Scores — SuperCoach
Sell Colin Matunga is reportedly dealing with a PCL (medial) injury. If he plays, he'll be playing hurt and won't see 70 minutes. Don't bring him in, and seriously consider moving on if you're holding. Sell Dave Fifita had a quiet 42 — they even switched his edge at one point, which was concerning.
Buy (draft) Cam Murray at 68 — not the ceiling scorer, but he works hard, gets offloads and will grab a try assist here and there. Reliable without the x-factor.
Bulldogs Key Scores — SuperCoach
Don't trust any Bulldogs assets right now. The system is broken.
Fantasy Top 5: Lachlan Mitchell 66 · Talis Duncan 66 · Tuala 54 · Johnson 51 · Cam Murray & Bailey Haywood 51
Panthers vs Storm
Serious question: is it worth bringing in every Panthers player? They look genuinely unstoppable right now. There will be a correction at some point — Origin will be tricky — but the brand of football they're playing under Nathan Cleary is at a level few teams can match.
Panthers Key Scores — SuperCoach
Buy There's a real case for T. Jenkins right now even at the premium price — the Panthers are not going to stop scoring and those edges will continue to cash in. Buy Dylan Edwards is another option as a replacement for Reece Walsh while he recovers.
For those saying Brian Tau has fallen off — stop it. The Panthers are clearly managing his workload, and Yeoh's too. Given what these guys have done for six years straight, that's smart management, not decline.
Storm Key Scores — SuperCoach
Hold Sua Falongo scored a try to keep his price rise tracking — he's on indefinite hold. Sell If you followed the call and backed Brayley over Harry Grant, well done — Grant's 39 this week made it three straight losses to Brayley. That's how you play SuperCoach and Fantasy: take the low-ownership guy and make up ground. Warbrick also came back to earth — hopefully you sold high last week.
Fantasy Top 5: Nathan Cleary 80 · Dylan Edwards 70 · T. Jenkins 64 · Isaiah Yeoh 56 · Casey McLean 55
Saturday: Dragons vs Cowboys
Another blueprint for the Dragons fans. As with the Seagulls before the coaching change, it's very obvious when a team is not playing for their coach. Flanagan isn't necessarily a bad coach — but sometimes your voice simply stops landing. Players have heard the message too many times. There's no belief, no buy-in. At that point, you either refresh the playing group or refresh the voice. The Dragons need to act.
Cowboys Key Scores — SuperCoach
Jake Clifford with a 125 — one of very few owners in Classic and they've been richly rewarded. He'll go up significantly in price. Buy Jackson Purge-Who and Fletcher Sharp look like they're shaping up as the number one and two five-eighth options for the season — get in early if you can before the Origin period locks things up.
Dragons Key Scores — SuperCoach
Sell Val Holmes might be fixture-proof on paper, but a couple of really poor scores and a poor team around him makes him a sell candidate. Watch Dan Atkinson could be dropped for Kyle Flanagan when Tuesday team lists drop — watch that space.
Fantasy Top 5: Jake Clifford 89 · Tommy Dearden 65 · Leloua 63 · Purge-Who 60 · Luke 60
Titans vs Broncos — The Reece Walsh Captain Disaster
Of all the weeks for Reece Walsh captains to suffer. He came out of the blocks flying — that kick-return try he nearly scored would have been a masterpiece — and then he cops the HIA. He passed, for the record, but the damage was done. He's owed a line-break update on Monday morning which may soften the blow slightly, but it was a brutal outcome for the overwhelming majority of captains this week.
Broncos Key Scores — SuperCoach
Ezra Mam had arguably his best game in 18 months. Sell Painhaas — the AC joint re-aggravation risk was flagged by NRL Physio last week as a hold concern. The 49 proved that right. If you're still holding him you're stuck in limbo while he keeps getting named. Sell when you can.
Walsh's 38 should hopefully be updated to around 50 once the line-break review comes through.
Titans Key Scores — SuperCoach
Sell Keanu Kinny — the eye test is telling us loud and clear that he's not that explosive version from a couple of seasons ago. Should have been sold two weeks ago. Get off him now.
Tino had his best game of the season from an NRL perspective which was great to see. Arama Hauer at 53 keeps his price rises ticking along — solid in a beaten side.
Fantasy Top 5: Jojo Fifita 64 · Paddy Carrigan 61 · Ezra Mam 61 · Arama Hauer 54 · Beau Fermaner & Kotoni Staggs 53
Sharks vs Warriors
Let's be honest — the Sharks have been underrated these last couple of weeks. They've been really, really impressive and it brings all of their assets back into contention. But there's one player in particular who needs to be the priority.
Sharks Key Scores — SuperCoach
Buy Nico Hynes — 144. That number says everything. Watch Will Kennedy at 113 is a lovely score but please don't buy him as a bye replacement — he's a great journeyman but not a SuperCoach or Fantasy asset to build around at his price. Brayley has now outscored Harry Grant three weeks running.
The Warriors' DWZ and the rest of the team were discussed, but after looking unbelievable in the early rounds, they've looked shaky the last couple of weeks. The jury is out on whether they're the real deal.
Fantasy Top 5: Hinds 78 · Will Kennedy 68 · DWZ 66 · Wade Egan 64 · Billy Burns 62
Monday Night: Knights vs Raiders
I'll put the jersey on for this one. The pessimists who had the Knights finishing in the bottom two — this is what humble pie looks like. Is it a great Raiders performance to benchmark against? Honestly, no — the Raiders were poor. But the Knights have been great and here's the thing people are missing: you lose Dylan Brown and Kalyn Ponga and it looks like a disaster. Then you remember you've got Sandon Smith and Fletcher Sharp in the halves. Not a bad pairing, particularly given what the Knights have had to work with in recent seasons. Fletcher Hunt is doing more than a serviceable job at fullback. That's why they're in games and upsetting the apple cart.
Knights Key Scores — SuperCoach
Dane Gagai, winding back the clock, scored 131 and gave poor Ethan Sanders an absolute bath. A pod option if you're feeling brave. Buy Dom Young and Greg Marjou will score plenty of tries on the wing and are both worth having in your squad. Buy Fletcher Sharp — the PCL injury seems to have settled after a couple of weeks of watching him, and 70 looks like a solid floor. Worth the purchase.
Raiders Key Scores — SuperCoach
Sell Noah Martin is probably a sell next week once his price peaks — keep an eye on the numbers Tuesday. Sell If you still have Tapine in your team, please reassess. He continues to disappoint.
Fantasy Top 5: Dane Gagai 86 · Noah Martin 63 · Ethan Strange 62 · Simi Sasagi 60 · Dylan Lucas & Jacob Saifidi 61
Eels vs Tigers
A closely fought game that the Tigers edged out — with some questionable officiating along the way. The Eels came into 2026 with a lot of hope but haven't reproduced last season's form, and Mitch Moses hasn't been at his sharpest to start the year.
Kai Pierce-Paul — as a Knights fan it physically hurts to say this — is a freak. His ceiling over the next three seasons could literally be anything. He's someone to get into your team as soon as possible.
Tigers Key Scores — SuperCoach
Buy Alex Johnston continues to do his thing at 86 — those scores are now consistent enough to trust. Get him in as soon as possible. Watch Adam Doueihi at 69 is doing a job — not sure he's a top-two or three halfback by season's end, but he's producing for now. Could be time to consider selling to Nico Hynes. Sell Nakasini is approaching sell time — just find the right cheapie replacement first.
Eels Key Scores — SuperCoach
Watch Bailey Simonson had a 75 but suffered a dislocated ankle — he'll be out for an extended period. Sell Pezzet has a hamstring injury and scored just 14 — sit on your hands for now and see what Twiddle does next week before making a move.
Fantasy Top 5: Kai Pierce-Paul 89 · Alex Johnston 82 · Terrell May 75 · Jock Madden 68 · Api Korisau 61
Key Buy / Sell / Hold Summary
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