Edge Analytics NRL — Round 8 Free Preview

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20 signals identified this round — showing top 3. Positions where attacking team ranks top-5 AND opponent ranks 12+ for conceding.

Match	Position	Team (Att)	Att Rank	Def Rank
Manly Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels	Interchange 🔥 Strong	Parramatta Eels	#1	#17
Melbourne Storm vs South Sydney Rabbitohs	Fullback 🔥 Strong	Melbourne Storm	#1	#16
Newcastle Knights vs Penrith Panthers	Front Row 🔥 Strong	Penrith Panthers	#2	#17

Brisbane Broncos vs Bulldogs	Right 2nd Row 🔥 Strong	Bulldogs	#2	#16
Manly Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels	Left Centre 🔥 Strong	Manly Sea Eagles	#3	#17
North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks	Halves 🔥 Strong	Cronulla Sharks	#1	#15
Melbourne Storm vs South Sydney Rabbitohs	Left Winger	South Sydney Rabbitohs	#2	#15
Warriors vs Dolphins	Fullback	Dolphins	#3	#16
North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks	Left Winger	North Queensland Cowboys	#3	#15
Warriors vs Dolphins	Right Centre	Warriors	#4	#16
Warriors vs Dolphins	Left Centre	Warriors	#4	#16
Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders	Halves	Wests Tigers	#3	#15
Manly Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels	Fullback	Manly Sea Eagles	#2	#13
North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks	Right Winger	North Queensland Cowboys	#5	#16
Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders	Left 2nd Row	Wests Tigers	#4	#15
Manly Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels	Right 2nd Row	Manly Sea Eagles	#3	#13
Newcastle Knights vs Penrith Panthers	Front Row	Newcastle Knights	#2	#12
Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders	Right Winger	Wests Tigers	#2	#12
Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders	Right 2nd Row	Wests Tigers	#3	#13
Manly Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels	Right Centre	Manly Sea Eagles	#5	#13

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Try Rate (For)

Average tries scored at this position per game. Higher = more dangerous attacking channel.

Rank

Green = Top 5 · White = Mid · Red = Bottom 5. Compared to all 16 NRL teams.

Opp Rate (Against)

Tries the opponent concedes at this position per game. Higher = leakier defence.

Strong Signal

Highlighted in gold when the attacking team ranks top-5 AND the opponent ranks 12th or worse for conceding — a structural mismatch.

Positions

#1 Fullback · #2/#5 Wingers · #3/#4 Centres · #6/#7 Halves · #9 Hooker · #8/#10 Front Row · #11/#12 2nd Row.

Heatmaps

Dots show where tries were scored this season. Left = left channel, Right = right channel, Middle = centre field.

📊 Featured Game: Manly Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels

Parramatta Eels's Interchange is an elite attacking position this season, averaging 0.67 tries/game (ranked #1 league-wide). They face Manly Sea Eagles, who rank #17 — the weakest in the league for conceding here (0.80 t/g). Back Parramatta Eels's Interchange for anytime tryscorer.

Rank 1–5 (strong)Rank 6–11 (mid)Rank 12–16 (weak)Gold bold = strong signal

Try Location Heat Map · 2026 season

L 29% · M 46% · R 25%

L 14% · M 36% · R 50%

L 32% · M 45% · R 23%

L 30% · M 41% · R 30%

FullbackWingerCentreHalvesHookerForwardInterchange

Position	Manly Sea Eagles					Parramatta Eels
Position	Players	Rate (For)	Rank	Opp Rate	Opp Rank	Players	Rate (For)	Rank	Opp Rate	Opp Rank
Fullback	TRBOJEVIC	1.20	2	0.83	13	IONGI	0.33	14	0.60	10
Right Winger		0.00	17	0.67	12	SIMONSSON	0.33	13	1.40	17
Right Centre	GARRICK	0.60	5	0.67	13	PENISINI	0.17	14	0.40	10
Right Edge Combined		0.60	16	1.33	14		0.50	17	1.80	17
Left Centre	KOULA	0.60	3	0.67	17	RUSSELL	0.33	8	0.20	5
Left Winger	HOPOATE	0.60	7	0.67	10	ADDO-CARR, RUSSELL	0.67	5	0.20	3
Left Edge Combined		1.20	4	1.33	14		1.00	5	0.40	1
Wingers Total		0.60	16	1.33	10		1.00	10	1.60	13
Centres Total		1.20	3	1.33	15		0.50	13	0.60	8
Halves	FOGARTY, BROOKS	0.60	6	0.67	12	PEZET	0.17	15	0.20	7
Hooker		0.00	8	0.33	18	SMITH	0.17	3	0.00	1
Front Row	HETHERINGTON	0.20	6	0.50	16	PAULO, WALKER	0.33	2	0.00	1
Right 2nd Row	OLAKAU'ATU	0.60	3	0.50	13	TUILAGI	0.33	9	0.40	12
Left 2nd Row	TRBOJEVIC	0.20	6	0.50	15	KAUTOGA	0.17	10	0.20	9
2nd Row		0.80	6	1.00	15		0.50	11	0.60	10
Interchange	WADDELL	0.20	8	0.17	5	DA SILVA, TWIDLE	0.67	1	0.80	17

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