NRL Round 23 Preview

In his last 15 matches, Storm winger Xavier Coates has scored 14 tries. This includes two hat-tricks in his last six matches in Storm colours.

The Melbourne Storm are the team to beat at the moment and even without Jahrome Hughes at halfback, the club have still managed to find a ton of success.

Emerging as a real talent over the past nine months, utility back Fletcher Hunt manages to find the try-line with ease and has scored four times in his last five matches.

Thomas Jenkins is easily one of the most in-form wingers at the moment and has scored 11 tries in his past 11 matches.

Transitioning from the centres to fullback for this week’s match, Tom Trbojevic has scored more tries against the Canberra Raiders than any other team – 15 tries in 12 matches.

A solid finisher on the wing, Raiders outside back Jed Stuart has scored four tries in his last six matches and has been in sensational form after making his NRL debuu this season.

The best try-scoring front-rower in the NRL, Fonua-Blake, has scored 22 tries over the past three seasons and even scored against the Cowboys last week.

After scoring a double last week, Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored eight tries in his last 12 matches and is unstoppable on the left-edge of the field.

The number-one target when it comes to kick from his playmaker’s Daniel Tupou is an easy bet this week due to the Dolphins not having any player that is the same height as him or have the same aerial ability.

Since Sam Walker has returned, the Roosters have looked like a different team and need a win this week to remain in contention for the NRL Finals series.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck may be one of the more experienced players in the Warriors line-up but the centre has been the best player in the last few weeks and his wicked step is almost impossible to defend for opposing teams.

After a shock loss to the Wests Tigers last week, the Bulldogs will be eager to bounce back to their best and show the rest of the competition that last week’s match was nothing more than a fluke.

Gold Coast winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira boasts an incredible try-scoring record in the NRL, so it’s hard to go past a player that is averagin one try a game.

The Rabbitohs have received several star players for this week such as Brandon Smith and Latrell Mitchell, so they shouldn’t be underestimate in the ‘Spoon Bowl’.

In the first week of the NRL’s Indigenous Round, it’s hard to go past Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr who scores tries for fun and also celebrates in style.

The Eels have showed plenty of promise over the last few weeks, while the same can’t be said for the Cowboys who are continually inconsistent and are even more inconsistent away from home.