DRAFT/POSITIONAL RANKINGS

One element of NRL Fantasy that doesn’t get too much attention is the Draft format, so we are trying to bring some interest back to it with Draft Rankings, which can also be used for classic later in the season to identify the best keepers for the run home. We break it down by position and give you our top players in each position.

We break it down by position, their rank overall, best and worst projected outcomes (barring injury) and organised into tiered rankings to give you all the tools.

HOOKER

ELITE TIER

OVR	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	DUAL?	LOW	HIGH
1	Damien Cook	SOU	–	59	64
2	Harry Grant	MEL	–	55	65
3	Reed Mahoney	PAR	–	56	61

RELIABLE TIER

4	Brandon Smith	MEL	MID	51	55
5	Api Koroisau	PEN	–	47	54
6	Wayde Egan	NZW	–	45	54
7	Andrew McCullough	STG	–	45	52
8	Josh Hodgson	CAN	–	45	52

I FORGOT TO PICK ONE TIER

9	Jacob Liddle	WST	–	40	48
10	Reuben Cotter	NQL	MID	43	47
11	Reece Robson	NQL	–	42	47
12	Tom Starling	CAN	–	30	47

SCRAPING THE BARREL TIER

13	Blayke Brailey	CRO	–	37	45
14	Chris Randall	NEW	–	35	45
15	Jake Turpin	BRI	–	38	44
16	Jeremy Marshall-King	BUL	–	38	43
17	Lachlan Croker	MAN	–	37	42

MIDDLE

ELITE TIER

OVR	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	DUAL?	LOW	HIGH
1	Payne Haas	BRI	–	60	66
2	Isaiah Papali’i	PAR	EDG	55	64
3	Angus Crichton	SYD	EDG	58	62
4	Cameron Murray	SOU	–	56	64
5	Cameron McInnes	CRO	–	55	65

RELIABLE TIER

6	Tevita Pangai Jr	BUL	EDG	56	60
7	Josh Jackson	BUL	EDG	52	57
8	Mitch Barnett	NEW	EDG	53	56
9	Jason Taumalolo	NQL	–	50	56
10	Brandon Smith	MEL	HOK	51	55
11	Josh Curran	NZW	EDG	50	55

TRUE MIDDLE/SOLID 50 TIER

12	Christian Welch	MEL	–	50	54
13	Jake Trbojevic	BUL	–	50	54
14	James Fisher-Harris	PEN	–	49	53
15	Luke Thompson	MAN	–	49	53
16	Isaah Yeo	PEN	–	48	52
17	Josh Papalii	CAN	–	48	52
18	Stefano Utoikamanu	WST	–	48	52
19	Addin Fonua-Blake	NZW	–	48	52
20	Daniel Saifiti	NEW		46	50
21	Alex Twal	WST	–	46	50
22	Mo Fotuaika	GCT	–	46	50
23	Joseph Tapine	CAN	–	46	50

INJURED GUN

24

Tohu Harris

NZW

EDG

58

62

THE REST

25	Lindsay Collins	SYD	–	45	49
26	Paul Vaughan	BUL	–	44	49
27	Victor Radley	SYD	–	44	49
28	Nathan Brown	PAR	–	44	49
29	Martin Taupau	MAN	–	44	49
30	Jack De Belin	STG	–	44	49
31	Jai Arrow	SOU		44	49
32	Tino Fa’asuamaleaui	GCT	–	44	49
33	David Klemmer	NEW	–	43	47
34	Pat Carrigan	BRI	–	43	47
35	Junior Paulo	PAR	–	43	47
36	Reuben Cotter	NQL	HOK	43	47
37	Jacob Saifiti	NEW	–	43	47
38	Matt Lodge	NZW	–	42	46
39	Siosiua Taukeiaho	SYD	–	42	46
40	Reagan Campbell-Gillard	PAR	–	40	44
41	Toby Rudolf	CRO	–	40	44
42	Isaac Liu	GCT	–	40	43

EDGE

Elite Tier

OVR	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	DUAL?	LOW	HIGH
1	David Fifita	GCT	–	60	67
2	Isaiah Papali’i	PAR	MID	55	64
3	Angus Crichton	SYD	MID	58	62

Reliable 50s Tier

4	Tevita Pangai Jr	BUL	MID	55	60
5	Tyson Frizell	NEW	–	54	58
6	Ryan Matterson	PAR	–	50	59
7	Josh Jackson	BUL	MID	52	57
8	Mitch Barnett	NEW	MID	53	56
9	Josh Curran	NZW	MID	50	56
10	Corey Harawira-Naera	CAN	–	??	56
11	Luciano Leilua	WST	–	51	54
12	Tohu Harris	NZW	MID	58	62

Won’t Lose You A Matchup Tier

13	Euan Aitken	NZW	CTR	52	57
14	Hudson Young	CAN	–	48	56
15	Jack Bird	STG	CTR	48	53
16	Briton Nikora	CRO	–	47	51
17	Haumole Olakau’atu	MAN	–	46	50
18	Keaon Koloamatangi	SOU	–	46	50
19	Sitili Tupouniua	SYD	–	44	48
20	Jordan Riki	BRI	–	44	48
21	Josh Schuster	MAN	–	46	50
22	Viliame Kikau	PEN	–	43	47
23	Wade Graham	CRO	–	42	47
24	Kurt Capewell	BRI	–	42	47

Dependable But Wished You Picked One Sooner Tier

25	Felise Kaufusi	MEL	–	42	46
26	Jaydn Su’a	STG	–	42	46
27	Liam Martin	PEN	–	42	46
28	Tariq Sims	STG	–	42	46
29	Elliott Whitehead	CAN	–	41	44
30	Kenny Bromwich	MEL	–	41	44
31	Jack Hetherington	CAN	–	40	43
32	Beau Fermor	GCT	–	39	43

HALF

Cheat Code Tier

OVR	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	DUAL?	LOW	HIGH
1	Nathan Cleary	PEN	–	75	85

Elite Tier

2	Daly Cherry-Evans	MAN	–	58	65
3	Cameron Munster	MEL	–	56	59
4	Jahrome Hughes	MEL	–	54	57
5	Ben Hunt	STG	–	54	57

Elite Potential Tier

6	Toby Sexton	GCT	–	52	57
7	Luke Keary	SYD	–	52	56
8	Nicho Hynes	CRO	WFB	50	56
9	Matt Burton	BUL	CTR	48	55

Nerfed Kick Metre Tier

10	Mitch Moses	PAR	–	47	52
11	Adam Reynolds	BRI	–	46	50
12	Dylan Brown	PEN	–	46	50
13	Jamal Fogarty	CAN	–	46	50
14	Kurt Mann	NEW	–	44	48
15	Cody Walker	SOU	–	44	48
16	Jack Wighton	CAN	–	43	47
17	Shaun Johnson	NZW	–	43	47
18	Luke Brooks	WST	–	43	47
19	Jake Clifford	NEW	–	42	46
20	Tom Dearden	NQL	–	42	46

Volatile Tier

21	Jackson Hastings	WST	–	40	48
22	Sam Walker	SYD	–	39	44
23	Kodi Nikorima	NZW	–	38	44
24	Jake Averillo	BUL	CTR	36	42
25	AJ Brimson	GCT	WFB	36	40
26	Jerome Luai	PEN	–	35	40

CENTRE

Dual Elite Tier

OVR	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	DUAL?	LOW	HIGH
1	Matt Burton	BUL	HLF	49	55
2	Euan Aitken	NZW	EDG	52	57
3	Jack Bird	STG	EDG	48	53

Nerfed Gun Tier

4	Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	NQL	WFB	42	49
5	Jesse Ramien	CRO	–	44	48
6	Kotoni Staggs	BRI	–	43	47
7	Joey Manu	SYD	WFB	40	44
8	Zac Lomax	STG	–	40	44
9	Dane Gagai	NEW	WFB	39	43
10	Jake Averillo	BUL	HLF	38	42

Mid to High 30s Tier

11	Paul Momirovski	SYD	–	36	46
12	Herbie Farnworth	BRI	WFB	37	41
13	Matt Timoko	CAN	–	37	41
14	Campbell Graham	SOU	–	37	41
15	Stephen Crichton	PEN	WFB	36	40
16	Bradman Best	NEW	–	36	40
17	Jordan Rapana	CAN	WFB	36	40
18	Morgan Harper	MAN	–	36	40
20	Izack Tago	PEN	EDG	35	39
21	Justin Olam	MEL	–	35	39
22	Brian Kelly	GCT	–	35	39
23	Tesi Niu	BRI	WFB	36	40
24	Will Penisini	PAR	–	35	39
25	Reimis Smith	MEL	WFB	34	37

FULLBACK/WING

League Winning Tier

OVR	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	DUAL?	LOW	HIGH
1	Tom Trbojevic	MAN	–	65	76
2	Ryan Papenhuyzen	MEL	–	64	69

Elite Tier

3	Latrell Mitchell	SOU	–	54	59
4	James Tedesco	SYD	–	53	57
5	Nicho Hynes	CRO	HLF	52	56
6	Brian To’o	PEN	–	51	55

Last Chance Before It Gets Dire Tier

7	Clint Gutherson	PAR	–	49	52
8	Kalyn Ponga	NEW	–	48	52
9	Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	NQL	CTR	42	49
10	Reuben Garrick	MAN	–	44	48
11	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	CAN	–	42	46

High 30s/Low 40s Tier

12	Reece Walsh	NZW	–	41	45
13	Joey Manu	SYD	CTR	40	45
14	Dylan Edwards	PEN	–	40	45
15	Dane Gagai	NEW	CTR	39	44
16	Matt Dufty	BUL	–	37	43
17	Herbie Farnworth	BRI	CTR	37	43
18	Daine Laurie	WST	–	37	43
19	Jayden Campbell	GCT	–	37	43
20	David Nofoaluma	WST	–	37	43
21	Will Kennedy	CRO	–	37	42
22	Corey Thompson	GCT	–	36	40
23	Jordan Rapana	CAN	CTR	36	40
24	AJ Brimson	GCT	HLF	36	40

The Rest

25	Stephen Crichton	PEN	CTR	36	40
26	Sione Katoa	CRO	–	36	40
27	Valentine Holmes	NQL	CTR	36	40
28	Daniel Tupou	SYD	–	36	40
29	Tesiu Niu	BRI	CTR	36	40
30	Mikaele Ravalawa	STG	–	35	38
31	Xavier Coates	MEL	–	33	37
32	Kyle Feldt	NQL	–	33	37
33	Reimis Smith	MEL	CTR	34	37
34	George Jennings	MEL	–	33	37
35	Alex Johnston	SOU	–	33	37
36	Adam Doueihi	WST	HLF	39	43
37	Greg Marzhew	GCT	–	33	37
38	Ronaldo Mulitalo	CRO	–	33	37
39	Ken Maumalo	WST	–	30	34