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R18

NRL Try Scorer PicksEvery try has
a matchup.

Stop picking names. Start reading matchups. See where the Engine is leaning, which setups are lighting up, and where the round's best try-scoring chances are taking shape.

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One engine · three surfaces

Read it. Check it. Build it.

01
The Round BoardEvery fixture, called edge by edge.
↓02
Engine RankingsThe structure underneath the picks.
↓03
Combo-BuilderNewPicks into a combo, sensibly.
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Featured match · Round 18

A live look at the board

The same card sits on every fixture in Round 18— top pick, matchup rating, engine-vs-market gap and the game's Diamond.

  • 01Top 10, rankedThe engine's ten best try scorers in every game on the slate — not just the headline pick.
  • 02Player breakdownsThe exact defender each attacker targets, and why that edge is soft this week.
  • 03Engine vs marketWhere the model's probability beats the bookmaker's price — the value, in points.
  • 04Diamond badgeThe highest-rated matchup in each game priced at $3.00 or greater.
The full slateBrowse every game in Round 18Every game in Round 18
PanthersvsRabbitohs
Free
FRI 3 JULY8:00 PMCommBank Stadium
Top PickTop 10 available
PEN
Panthers·LW
T.Jenkins
22T · 15G this season
Try Probability
60%
#3 this slate
Matchup Rating
8.5/10
Strong matchup
Beyond the favourite
Sharper angles, longer prices
2 angles
T.Duncan
Engine Gap
Rabbitohs·L2RF—31% try prob
Anytime
$3.35
J.Gray
Best Diamond
Rabbitohs·FB—6.4 rating
Anytime
$3.05
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Matchup cards · 5 featured

Explore the matchup cards.

Swipe the round's top-rated picks — full matchup breakdown, defender target and market comparison on every card.

Pick #1RW
DRAGONS VS TIGERSNetstrata Jubilee Stadium
S.Tu
8T · 13G this season
Rating9.4/ 10
Try Probability
+11.0% EV$1.89
Engine Price
Market 48%vsEngine 53%
ENGINE LANE READ
J.SkeltonLW · TIGERS
EXPLOITABILITY
SeasonForm
EDGE MATCHUP/34TIGERS HOLD · -5
DragonsRIGHT-EDGE ATTACK
29thvs24th
TigersLEFT-EDGE DEFENCE
RW MATCHUP/17DRAGONS FAVOURED
Dragons9 SCORED
8THMOSTvs2NDMOST
Tigers13 CONCEDED
Pick #2LW
SHARKS VS BRONCOSSuncorp Stadium
R.Mulitalo
5T · 5G this season
Rating9.0/ 10
Try Probability
+7.0% EV$1.59
Engine Price
Market 59%vsEngine 63%
ENGINE LANE READ
D.MarinerRW · BRONCOS
EXPLOITABILITY
SeasonForm
EDGE MATCHUP/34SHARKS EDGE · +4
SharksLEFT-EDGE ATTACK
13thvs17th
BroncosRIGHT-EDGE DEFENCE
LW MATCHUP/17BRONCOS HOLD
Sharks5 SCORED
2NDFEWESTvs8THMOST
Broncos12 CONCEDED
Pick #3LW
TIGERS VS DRAGONSNetstrata Jubilee Stadium
J.Skelton
4T · 11G this season
Rating9.0/ 10
Try Probability
+8.5% EV$1.71
Engine Price
Market 54%vsEngine 59%
ENGINE LANE READ
S.TuRW · DRAGONS
EXPLOITABILITY
SeasonForm
EDGE MATCHUP/34TIGERS EDGE · +17
TigersLEFT-EDGE ATTACK
17thvs34th
DragonsRIGHT-EDGE DEFENCE
LW MATCHUP/17TIGERS FAVOURED
Tigers10 SCORED
8THFEWESTvsMOST
Dragons19 CONCEDED
Pick #4RW
TIGERS VS DRAGONSNetstrata Jubilee Stadium
S.Turuva
4T · 15G this season
Rating8.7/ 10
Try Probability
+7.8% EV$1.76
Engine Price
Market 53%vsEngine 57%
ENGINE LANE READ
T.SloanLW · DRAGONS
EXPLOITABILITY
SeasonForm
EDGE MATCHUP/34TIGERS EDGE · +5
TigersRIGHT-EDGE ATTACK
25thvs30th
DragonsLEFT-EDGE DEFENCE
RW MATCHUP/17TIGERS FAVOURED
Tigers8 SCORED
8THFEWESTvsMOST
Dragons15 CONCEDED
Pick #5RC
SEA EAGLES VS EELSCommBank Stadium
R.Garrick
6T · 14G this season
Rating8.5/ 10
Try Probability
+11.2% EV$2.34
Engine Price
Market 38%vsEngine 43%
ENGINE LANE READ
S.RussellLC · EELS
EXPLOITABILITY
SeasonForm
EDGE MATCHUP/34SEA EAGLES EDGE · +15
Sea EaglesRIGHT-EDGE ATTACK
16thvs31st
EelsLEFT-EDGE DEFENCE
RC MATCHUP/17SEA EAGLES FAVOURED
Sea Eagles6 SCORED
7THMOSTvsMOST
Eels11 CONCEDED

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02Engine Rankings · league-wide

Every player & edge, ranked.

The structural layer underneath the picks — it shows why a matchup is soft, not just that it is.

Player ratings◆Edge atk & def◆Try matrix
Open the rankings →
Player · Round 18RatingProb
1
A.Khan-PereiraWAR · LW · vs Sharks
9.269%
2
D.Watene-ZelezniakWAR · RW · vs Sharks
9.267%
3
A.JohnstonSOU · LW · vs Broncos
9.266%
4
B.SmithSYD · LW · vs Dolphins
8.859%
Engine output · R18Full table →
03Combo-BuilderNew

Picks into a combo.

Set a target payout and the engine builds the cross-game try-scorer combo to match — every leg engine-rated, at real bookmaker odds.

Built to your target◆Engine-rated legs
Build a combo →Odds may change. 18+
Combo 13 legsExact fit
SYD·GLD·CAN
Final odds$10.5
L1SYD
B.SmithLW · try 59% · rating 8.8
$1.87
L2GLD
J.TaumoepeauRW · try 56% · rating 8.6
$2.30
L3CAN
S.KrisCE · try 52% · rating 8.4
$2.45
Avg try 56% · avg rating 8.7Ladbrokes
Target$10–$20
How it works

What goes into a rating

Every rating is three independent reads — each graded against the rest of that position group this round, then combined.

01

Defence Matchup

Defence matchup

How soft the opponent has been in this scoring lane.

02

Scoring Profile

Scoring profile

Player and team attacking evidence for this role.

03

Game Environment

Game environment

How the expected scoreline shapes scoring chance.

Rating breakdownH.Olakau'atuSea Eagles vs Storm · R2RF
A
Defence MatchupStrong
How soft the opponent has been in this scoring lane.
Top 16% of 2RFs this round
A
Scoring ProfileStrong
Player and team attacking evidence for this role.
Top 13% of 2RFs this round
B+
Game EnvironmentAbove average
How the expected scoreline shapes scoring chance.
Top 27% of 2RFs this round
04Matchup ChallengeLive now

Pick. Streak. Repeat.

Matchup Challenge is live — lock one try scorer per game, build a streak, and climb the board across the round.

One scorer per game◆Streaks & leaderboard
Live roundMAN v MEL
Your entryT.TrbojevicNext game Fri 8:00 PM
🔥3Current streak
$2.05Ladbrokes →Full card →
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