Edge Analytics NRL — Round 17 Free Preview

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⚡ Strong Signals — Round Preview

19 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
Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs	Left Centre 🔥 Strong	South Sydney Rabbitohs	#1	#15
Brisbane Broncos vs Sydney Roosters	Right Centre	Sydney Roosters	#2	#15
Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers	Right Winger	Newcastle Knights	#1	#14

Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers	Halves	Wests Tigers	#2	#15
Gold Coast Titans vs Bulldogs	Halves	Bulldogs	#4	#16
Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers	Left Centre	Newcastle Knights	#3	#15
Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers	Left 2nd Row	Newcastle Knights	#2	#14
Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs	Front Row	South Sydney Rabbitohs	#4	#16
Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers	Front Row	Wests Tigers	#5	#16
Canberra Raiders vs St George Illawarra Dragons	Left 2nd Row	Canberra Raiders	#3	#13
Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm	Right Centre	Manly Sea Eagles	#4	#14
Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm	Left Winger	Manly Sea Eagles	#5	#15
Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers	Interchange	Newcastle Knights	#3	#13
North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers	Left Winger	Penrith Panthers	#2	#12
Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs	Left 2nd Row	South Sydney Rabbitohs	#4	#14
Dolphins vs Warriors	Left Winger	Warriors	#4	#13
North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers	Halves	Penrith Panthers	#4	#13
Dolphins vs Warriors	Right Winger	Dolphins	#4	#12
Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs	Interchange	South Sydney Rabbitohs	#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: Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs

South Sydney Rabbitohs's Left Centre is an elite attacking position this season, averaging 0.92 tries/game (ranked #1 league-wide). They face Parramatta Eels, who rank #15 — the weakest in the league for conceding here (0.53 t/g). Back South Sydney Rabbitohs's Left Centre 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 24% · M 47% · R 29%

L 32% · M 41% · R 27%

L 53% · M 24% · R 23%

L 35% · M 42% · R 23%

FullbackWingerCentreHalvesHookerForwardInterchange

Position	Parramatta Eels					South Sydney Rabbitohs
Position	Players	Rate (For)	Rank	Opp Rate	Opp Rank	Players	Rate (For)	Rank	Opp Rate	Opp Rank
Fullback	IONGI, PAPALII	0.46	7	0.58	14	DUFTY, GRAY	0.33	13	0.38	7
Right Winger	KELLY, SIMONSSON	0.38	11	0.42	3	GRAHAM, PENITANI, KOSI	0.67	8	0.46	4
Right Centre	PENISINI, SAMRANI	0.46	4	0.25	4	WIGHTON, GRAHAM	0.25	13	0.62	15
Right Edge Combined		0.85	9	0.67	4		0.92	7	1.08	9
Left Centre	RUSSELL	0.23	13	0.25	5	MITCHELL	0.92	1	0.62	15
Left Winger	ADDO-CARR, RUSSELL	0.54	10	0.58	6	JOHNSTON, BENTLEY-HAPE	1.67	1	0.77	8
Left Edge Combined		0.77	13	0.83	4		2.58	1	1.38	14
Wingers Total		0.92	11	1.00	3		2.33	1	1.23	8
Centres Total		0.69	9	0.50	3		1.17	2	1.23	16
Halves	VOLKMAN, MOSES, PEZET	0.38	13	0.33	3	WALKER, HUMPHREYS	0.42	12	0.69	14
Hooker	DA SILVA, SMITH	0.15	3	0.25	14		0.00	16	0.31	16
Front Row	MORETTI, PAULO, WALKER	0.23	5	0.17	8	MURRAY, KEPPIE	0.25	4	0.46	16
Right 2nd Row	TUILAGI	0.23	10	0.17	3	DUNCAN, AITKEN	0.33	6	0.38	14
Left 2nd Row	KAUTOGA	0.15	11	0.42	16	DUNCAN, AITKEN, FIFITA	0.33	4	0.38	14
2nd Row		0.38	13	0.58	12		0.67	2	0.77	16
Interchange	DA SILVA, TWIDLE, WALKER	0.54	1	0.17	5	AITKEN, HUBNER, HUMPHREYS, RADEL	0.33	5	0.38	13

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