The final round of the SuperCoach season is here, and once again fullback is the position that could decide everything.
With head-to-head grand finals complete, overall players will be desperate to finish the season with a bang, and nailing the right No.1 could be the difference between green or red arrows this week.
It’s an intriguing round with plenty of outs across the competition, making it easier for many coaches to chase a one-week wonder at fullback, particularly those who own Scott Drinkwater who is on the bye.
As has been the case throughout 2025, fullback has been the highest-scoring position in SuperCoach, with 50% of the top 10 averaging players being specialist No.1s.
With some favourable matchups on offer and the biggest ceilings in the game, here are the fullbacks to consider targeting for Round 27.
MORE: NRL SuperCoach: Trade opportunities in a week of carnage
James Tedesco | FLB | $792K | 44% Owned
Tedesco holds the second-best average in the competition at 87 SuperCoach points per game, only behind Payne Haas at 87.5, and there is a chance to surpass him and once again be the number-one player in SuperCoach for this season.
He is coming off a huge 131-point outing against Melbourne Storm last week, and the Rabbitohs are far more manageable opposition this week, particularly without stars like Latrell Mitchell.
It is a must-win match for the Roosters, and Tedesco is a proven performer and an easy VC or C option depending on your preference.
If you don’t have Teddy, these three numbers should strike fear in you: 101, 140, 135 — his last three scores against the Rabbitohs.
Reece Walsh | FLB | $957K | 14.3% Owned
Walsh has been the in-form fullback both in real life and in SuperCoach, sporting a ridiculous three-round average of 154 and a five-round average of 125.
Gaining goal-kicking duties and a soft run of games has seen Walsh explode, with four out of his last five matches scoring 100+ points.
Put simply, as long as the Broncos continue to pile on points, Walsh will be one of the best options in SuperCoach, but the question is whether he can do it against Melbourne Storm this week.
Facing a near full-strength Storm lineup, with Jahrome Hughes returning and only Harry Grant absent, is a much tougher matchup than he has faced recently.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see him stutter with a 50-point outing or continue his form with 125 — such is the unpredictability of the enigmatic fullback.
At just 14% ownership before this round’s trades, he is the type of player who can make up huge ground for coaches if he fires, which is a big consideration for coaches chasing hard in the final week.
Dylan Edwards | FLB | $824K | 19% Owned
Edwards has quietly cemented himself in the top five players this season, averaging almost 83 points per game, but more importantly showing huge form in Penrith’s annihilation of the Rabbitohs, where he racked up a season-best 173 SuperCoach points.
Against a Dragons side that has conceded 40 points in their last two matches, there is a chance for another huge outing for Dylan Edwards.
Surprisingly, Edwards’ career averages against the Dragons are poor — just 44 points per game — well below his typical output.
Despite that, with finals momentum on the line and coming off a week off, Edwards seems poised to buck the trend and post his best-ever score against the Dragons this week.
Tom Trbojevic | FLB | $758K | 12.9% Owned
Trbojevic still looks like he needs to find top gear but has scored like vintage Turbo in the last two weeks, posting 100 and 180 points.
Both matches were big wins for the Sea Eagles, so how much you like Turbo as a SuperCoach option will largely depend on how you think Manly perform in what is likely their last game of the season and Daly Cherry-Evans’ final match as a Sea Eagle.
The New Zealand Warriors have plenty to play for, with top-four still on the line, so it could be a tough contest where Manly struggle to replicate the free-flowing point-scoring of the last fortnight.
The match is, however, being played at Manly, which is key to both Turbo and Manly’s own performances, and if they get up for a big send-off, Trbojevic could easily finish the year with three huge scores in a row.
Ryan Papenhuyzen | FLB | $567K | 18.7% Owned
Papenhuyzen has shown flashes of his best this season and remains one of the most dangerous attacking fullbacks, though it has been a down year by his lofty SuperCoach standards he comes into round 27 as the cheapest option for those with a budget.
He has managed to play the most games in his career for the Storm despite sitting out five with injury and comes up against a Broncos team he historically enjoys facing.
In six matches against Brisbane in his career, Papenhuyzen has an astonishing 103-point average and a high score of 197.
Despite a lack of form compared to other fullback options and losing goal-kicking duties, those numbers are very hard to ignore.
Trai Fuller | FLB | $649K | 0.1% Owned
Fuller has once again proven that if he can get a chance in first grade, he can produce bulk attack, as he showed with 113 points last week.
He is the left-field choice and ultimate pod option at 0.1% ownership, making him virtually untouched by other coaches this round.
Playing in the second-last match also allows teams to VC a safe option early and roll the dice on a massive POD captain late in the round, though that late-game strategy comes with risk.
Fuller has mostly found himself out of the NRL, and despite three matches in a row as Dolphins starting fullback, the possible return of star centre Herbie Farnworth may see him shuffled back down the pecking order.
It seems unlikely Fuller will be dropped, but it remains a risk compared to the other options, yet fortune often favours the brave in NRL SuperCoach.
Final Word
This week could go down as the week of the fullback, with stellar matchups and final-round scoring opportunities across the board.
Some teams may gravitate toward other positions, particularly if short in 2RF or CTW, but that makes fullback trades even more important.
These may be the best players in SuperCoach this week, and if you want to finish the year in style, targeting the ceiling fullbacks remains as crucial in 2025 as ever.