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Key Player:Mitchell Moses

Rising star:George Jennings

Predicted top try scorer:Bevan French (17)

Goal-kicker: Clint Gutherson

Biggest fixtures: Round 12 vs Broncos (A), Round 23 vs Storm (A), Round 25 vs Roosters (H)

Predicted line up:

Fullback - Clint Gutherson*

Wing - Kirisome Auva'a

Centre - Jarryd Hayne

Centre - Michael Jennings

Wing - Bevan French

Five-eighth - Corey Norman

Halfback - Mitchell Moses

Prop - Tim Mannah

Hooker - Cameron King

Prop - Daniel Alvaro

Second-row - Manu Ma'u

Second-row - Brad Takairangi

Lock - Nathan Brown

Interchange - Tepai Moeroa

Interchange - Kenny Edwards

Interchange - Beau Scott

Interchange - Kane Evans


*Clint Gutherson expected back round 4/5. In his absence, Bevan French will play fullback, with Josh Hoffman on the wing.

Top 3 SuperCoach assets: Clint Gutherson ($598,600), Mitchell Moses ($454,800), Nathan Brown ($573,000)

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Predicted finish: 7^th