We carefully examine the top Supercoach buys for 2026, and whether you are a beginner or an expert, our guidance will hopefully assist you. This year you will have an $11,800,000 salary cap and will need to fit a full squad within this cap.

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DAVID FIFITA - $485,300

Big Fifi gets a new lease on life under Wayne Bennett who could turn a former Queensland Origin star into a dominant NRL player once again if he put his mind to it. A beast at his best, Fifita has been plagued by injury and other disruptions over the past 12 months but possesses a mountain of ability when his confidence soars.

It is anticipated that Fifita will commence this season on the edge, where he is expected to play for approximately 60-65 minutes under Bennett's guidance, possibly even the full 80 minutes, which would make him an essential player. He averaged just 50 points in 48 minutes per game last season, in the two seasons prior he averaged 77 and 82 points. Expect at least more of the same, although increased minutes will produce more points, especially on an attacking edge.

KEANO KINI - $495,000

Kini starts heavily discounted in 2026 after returning from injury off the bench last year. He averaged 45 points in 51 minutes per game for the Titans. In his three 80 minute games though he averaged 71.6 points per game which is in line with his average in 2024. He’s a must at fullback in my view and even has borderline season keeper potentially, granted it’s a stacked field.

LATRELL MITCHELL - $626,800

Latrell is available at CTW only at this stage which makes him fairly irresistible. He’s likely to start the season at centre, although he could still play fullback. If he was to be named in the No.1 he should be in 100% of teams. Even at centre though I can’t pass up Latrell with his upside on what should be a red-hot Rabbitohs left edge provided they all stay on the park. His two games at centre last season produced scores of 51 and 79, both games were on return from lengthy injury lay-offs in a decimated Rabbitohs outfit. If he stays injury free he’s a season keeper.

JONAH PEZET - $235,600

Pezet has plenty of creativity in him in an Eels side on the up. He’s not someone I’d look to play in my 17 too often, but he does look like a prime cheapie to stack on the bench and generate some early season cash.

ETHAN SANDERS - $246,400

Rinse and repeat the above on Pezet, Sanders should make good cash at his bargain starting price. If he were to kick-goals he’d elevate above Pezet, so that’ll be a huge pre-season watch. He does face stiff competition from Broncos recruit Coby Black which will be a fascinating battle to watch play out leading into round 1.

KALYN PONGA - $607,800

Ponga at $607k looks serious value to me and will either evolve into a season keeper, or provide an easy stepping stone to the likes of Reece Walsh and James Tedesco.

Ponga had a miserable Supercoach season in 2025 averaging just 62 points, down on averages of 81 and 87 in the two years prior. In theory the Knights can’t be any worse having won the wooden spoon, so any improvement could lead to a significant increase for Ponga. Injury is always a worry, but you could say the same for most of the fullback options.

They start with games against the Cowboys, Sea Eagles and Warriors which bodes well for KP. If the Knights and Ponga look like a lost cause in the pre-season you could avoid, but provided they’re showing some spark and Ponga looks sharp I’ll find it very hard to ignore him.

CAMERON MURRAY - $548,900

I was hoping that after featuring for just 21 minutes last season that Murray would have been discounted a little more, but they’ve only wiped a bit of value off his $610k starting price in 2025.

For this reason there’s a case to avoid Murray early and wait until he gets minutes under his belt on return from injury in what is a pretty stacked pack. However he’ll have an entire pre-season to ready himself for round 1, and he’s simply a gun. There’s definitely some bias in this selection as his no.1 fan boy, but I do like Murray to start the season.

BRIAN TO’O - $598,800

If Penrith’s draw to begin the season was easier, Brian To’o would be far higher up this list as an absolute must. The difficult start to their campaign does hinder the purchase a little though. The beauty of To’o though is that with his workrate he’s not entirely attack reliant as other wingers in the game.

He starts at under $600k priced on a 61 point average after carrying numerous niggles throughout 2025. He averaged 70 and 71 points per game in the two seasons prior. If a gun crop of cheapies emerge I’d be happy to go against To’o, but he’s extremely reliable, discounted and has upside.

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