MANLY hooker Matt Parcell is the most in-demand player in NRL SuperCoach.

Just the 27th most popular player two weeks ago, Parcell has surged to become the 14th most purchased, now owned by one in five SuperCoaches. Parcell’s swell in popularity comes on the back of a hooker injury crisis at the Sea Eagles.

Jayden Hodges (ACL, season), Apisai Koroisau (shoulder, round one) and utility Lewis Brown (knee, round one) are all on the injured list. Parcell himself is still battling a hamstring issue picked up in the Auckland Nines, but is not in doubt for round one.

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THE BIG LOSERS

* Konrad Hurrell has plummeted in popularity, falling from 15th to 19th on the list in just two weeks following revelations he is unlikely to make the round one team;

* James Graham is also out of favour, falling from 16th to 23rd. He suffered concussion and a rib injury in the weekend trial, but will play round one;

* Tevita Pangai Jr has dropped from 17th to 26th following Ricky Stuart’s revelations he won’t play his star junior in first grade this year after he signed for the Broncos for 2017;

* Roger Tuivasa-Sheck dropped from 12th to 16th due to a mediocre Nines, followed by a rib injury in the weekend trial. The club says he will be fit for round one.

THE BIG WINNERS

* Bryce Cartwright has surged from 11th to 8th most popular following a strong Nines and brilliant cameo in last weekend’s trial, albeit from the bench;

* Pauli Pauli jumped from 19th to 13th following a strong performance in Newcastle’s weekend trial, coupled with a lack of cheapies in the forwards.

media_camera Matt Parcell has surged in SuperCoach popularity. Picture: Jenny Evans

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THE 50 MOST POPULAR PLAYERS IN SUPERCOACH

1 Jackson Hastings, $133,300, 55.23% ownership

2 Sam Burgess, $423,700, 47.48% ownership

3 Latrell Mitchell, $113,800, 39.77% ownership

4 Ashley Taylor, $133,300, 36.71% ownership

5 Johnathan Thurston, $486,900, 36.45% ownership

6 Jayden Nikorima, $113,800, 35.46% ownership

7 Corey Parker, $481,800, 33.43% ownership

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8 Bryce Cartwright, $361,600, 27.84% ownership

9 Michael Gordon, $285,900, 27.47% ownership

10 Ben Henry, $133,300, 27.19% ownership

11 Dale Copley, $178,500, 26.25% ownership

12 Kirisome Auva’a, $170,700, 25.04% ownership

13 Pauli Pauli, $144,200, 24.53% ownership

14 Matt Parcell, $137,000, 21.58% ownership

media_camera James Graham’s SuperCoach popularity had plummeted following a weekend injury.

15 Trent Merrin, $385,000, 20.87% ownership

16 Jarrod Croker, $384,900, 20.76% ownership

17 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, $489,500, 19.92% ownership

18 James Roberts, $347,200, 18.51% ownership

19 Konrad Hurrell, $266,600, 15.59% ownership

20 Brenton Lawrence, $166,900, 18.15% ownership

21 Cameron Smith, $433,500, 17.63% ownership

22 Ben Barba, $184,100, 17.79% ownership

23 James Graham, $352,100, 17.33% ownership

24 Michael Chee Kam, $133,300, 17.25% ownership

25 Shaun Johnson, $445,800, 16.94% ownership

26 Tevita Pangai, $113,800, 15.89% ownership

27 Jaelen Feeney, $113,800, 15.74% ownership

28 Jesse Bromwich, $392,800, 15.70% ownership

29 Blake Ferguson, $314,200, 15.59% ownership

30 Tohu Harris, $383,600, 15.19% ownership

31 Martin Taupau, $369,200, 15.05% ownership

32 James Tedesco, $469,500, 14.69% ownership

33 Simon Mannering, $436,800, 14.64% ownership

34 Chris McQueen, $249,100, 14.10% ownership

35 Issac Luke, $370,500, 13.69% ownership

36 Curtis Scott, $113,800, 13.29% ownership

37 Bevan French, $113,800, 13.15% ownership

media_camera Roger Tuivasa Sheck (L) has dropped in popularity.

38 Shaun Fensom, $407,400, 13.13% ownership

39 Josh Mansour, $338,800, 13.11% ownership

40 Paul Gallen, $499,500, 13.10% ownership

41 Russell Packer, $214,900, 13.06% ownership

42 Matt Moylan, $383,400, 12.77% ownership

43 Josh Addo-Carr, $113,800, 12.62% ownership

44 James Segeyaro, $402,600, 12.59% ownership

45 Aaron Woods, $369,900, 12.44% ownership

46 Agnatius Paasi, $244,100, 12.22% ownership

47 Semi Radradra, $512,900, 12.17% ownership

48 Jake Granville, $342,800, 12.09% ownership

49 Kodi Nikorima, $133,300, 12.05% ownership

50 Anthony Milford, $408,900, 11.58% ownership