NRL SuperCoach: Weekend winners, losers

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WE reveal the winners, losers, injuries and key talking points from the weekend NRL round.

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Darius Boyd helped to make Newcastle's night a good one, finally. Source: News Corp Australia

KNIGHTS 36 DEF. COWBOYS 28

Knights Studs: Darius Boyd (81), the man rugby league fans universally love, was at least at the heart of the good things Newcastle did on Monday night, with 116m run, six tackle busts, a linebreak, two try assists and a try. Kurt Gidley (89) wasn't bad either, with a try, four conversions, two tackle busts and more.

Knights Duds: James McManus (15) didn't see much action and even less scoring, while Adam Clydsdale (26) made 25 tackles but little else.

Cowboys Studs: Robert Lui (90) made the most of some very sloppy Newcastle defending to bag a couple of tries and make the scorelines a little less insulti

ng for North Queensland. Tariq Sims (85) was also involved, scoring a try, making 37 tackles and gaining 118m.

Cowboys Duds: Was Ray Thompson (10) at Hunter Stadium? Not sure we heard his name all night. Meanwhile, Scott Bolton (26) summed up the Cowboys bad night, with 17 tackles and just 62m made.

Billy Slater was in explosive form for the Storm. Source: News Corp Australia

STORM 46 DEF. EELS 20

Storm Studs: Putting Queensland's State of Origin loss well and truly behind him, Billy Slater (106) was back on top form for Melbourne, with two tries and 151 metres run. Lock Ryan Hinchcliffe (88) was also in good form with 25 tackles, three linebreaks and 106 metres.

Storm Duds: Mahe Fonua (18) failed to make an impact, with just seven tackles and 75 metres. Somehow, winger Young Tonumaipea (13) did even less than that, running a measly 68 metres.

Eels Studs: Morgan Ryan (96) was effective in the centres, with 19 tackles, two linebreaks and 81m run. Pretty slim pickings in an otherwise ordinary Eels performance, but Jarryd Hayne (65) backed up OK with 191m, two linebreaks and nine tackles.

Eels Duds: Halfback Chris Sandow (11) was at his very worst in this one. Seven metres run, nine tackles ... never mind the mouthy sin bin incident. Junior Paulo (28) was also underwhelming, with 60m and 32 tackles.

Injuries: Lee Mossop - shoulder

Trent Merrin was the Dragons' SuperCoach pick of the week. Source: News Corp Australia

DRAGONS 19 DEF. TITANS 18

Dragons Studs: Trent Merrin is firing for the Dragons, with 151m run, one linebreak and 19 tackles. Josh Dugan also put in a good shift, running 108m, one linebreak and generally looking dangerous.

Dragons Duds: Fullback Adam Quinlan (22) didn't do much SuperCoach wise, making just 87 metres and one tackle. Jason Nightingale (23) was just as anonymous on the wing, with 87 metres, six tackles and little else.

Titans Studs: Mark Minichiello (83) was the Titans' star SuperCoach man, scoring a try, making 138 metres and 28 tackles. And midweek recruit Daniel Mortimer (62) surprised everyone, making 31 tackles at the heart of most things the Titans did right.

Titans Duds: Will Zillman (18) - where were you? Just 87 metres and four tackles ... And David Mead (21) was just as quiet, making 124m on the wing and seven tackles.

Injuries: Trent Merrin - ankle

Ben Ridge - concussion

SEA EAGLES 26 DEF. SHARKS 0

Sea Eagles Studs: Centre Steve Matai (90) was on fire, making 139 metres from 13 runs. He made a whopping six tackle busts, three line breaks and scored a try. Tom Symonds (72) had a field day in his limited time on the field, scoring two tries in the space of three minutes. He also made three tackle busts and a line break.

Sea Eagles Duds: Winger Jorge Taufua (10) had a far from memorable night. With a price tag of $244,100, Taufua only managed 95 metres from 11 runs and wasted two try scoring opportunities. His fellow winger wasn't much better. Peta Hiku (22) was limited in what he could do on Saturday but did manage 107 metres and a tackle bust.

Sharks Studs: Paul Gallen (76) not only backed up from Origin but was Cronulla's top scorer of the night. The skipper made 39 tackles, three tackle busts and two offloads. Backrower Wade Graham (62) also impressed with 37 tackles and two tackle busts.

Paul Gallen of the Sharks talks with referee Gavin Morris. Source: Getty Images

Sharks Duds: Tupou Sopoaga (8) was limited in game time and that reflected in his SuperCoach score. He made just one tackle with 47 metres from six runs. Michael Gordon (20) is failing to fire on the wing since making way for Nathan Gardner at fullback, making 70 metres for the night.

Injuries:

Kieran Foran - on report for a high tackle on Nathan Gardner

WARRIORS 19 DEF. BRONCOS 10

Warriors Studs: Backrower Ben Henry (66) had plenty of impact off the bench, with one try, one offload and 29 tackles in defence. Five-eighth Chad Townsend (61) also crossed the line for a four-pointer, he also had 16 possessions and made seven kicks in play. Skipper Simon Mannering (60) made 103 metres from 11 runs, 31 tackles, two offloads.

Chad Townsend celebrates a try with Shaun Johnson and Ngani Laumape. Source: Getty Images

Warriors Duds: Utility Charlie Gubb (14) made 10 tackles and three runs. Another Warrior who was M.I.A starting winger David Fusitua (14) who only managed 109 metres from 14 runs in 80 minutes and missed one of his three tackles.

Broncos Studs: Prop Josh McGuire (67) was effective in attack and defence, he made 39 tackles and from 14 hit-ups churned out 128 metres. Rake Jake Granville's (78) impressive SuperCoach showing was thanks to a try, 29 tackles, a linebreak and seven runs for 67 metres.

Broncos Duds: We'll cut Matt Gillett (8) some slack, his dismal showing can be blamed on an AC joint injury he suffered early in the game. But we can't be as easy on Lachlan Maranta (12) who only handled the ball six time in 80 minutes.

Injuries:

Matt Gillett - shoulder

Dale Copley - concussion

Friend - concussion

Laumape - on report for a tackle on McGuire

BULLDOGS 22 DEF. RAIDERS 14

Raiders Studs: Prop David Shillington (73) was one of the more productive Raiders, with two tackle busts, five offloads and 17 tackle, with 180 metres made. Jarrod Croker (92) was the other man in green to deliver, scoring Canberra's only try of the night, as well as busting six tackles, making 14, two linebreaks and running 127m.

David Shillington of the Raiders and Dale Finucane of the Bulldogs come together. Source: Getty Images

Raiders Duds: Was winger Matt Allwood (17) on the field? If he was, he was hiding for most of it, running a paltry 69m. With almost an hour on the field, you would have thought Shannon Boyd (21) could have made an impact – but with just 10 tackles made and 57m run, you wouldn't be a very super coach if you'd picked him this weekend.

Bulldogs Studs: Big Sam Kasiano (90) was again a driving force for the Dogs, with 101m, 14 tackles and one linebreak. On the wing, anyone who'd picked cheapie Drury Low (95) for just $138,900 would be smiling, after the youngster bagged two tries and ran a game-high of 135m.

Bulldogs Duds: We could be easy on Reni Matua (6) given he only had 20 minutes on the field – but this is SuperCoach and we demand value for money! Two tackles and 25m is not VFM. We might be a little easier on Josh Reynolds (25). Backing up after a triumphant State of Origin is a decent excuse but just 12 tackles and 37m shows what a quiet game he had. (His halves partner Trent Hodkinson, wasn't much better, with only 27 points.)

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