Raiders fullback Kaeo Weekes has emerged as the fastest man in the NRL this year as the sport's speedsters prepare to put on a show throughout Magic Round. According to Telstra Tracker data, the fullback has recorded a top speed of 36km/h, just eclipsing Dolphins star Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow. Weekes is the only player to crack the 10 metres per second barrier during a match this season, reaching 10.01 m/s. A former sprinting sensation while at high school, Weekes ran a 10.98s 100m sprint as a 17-year-old. His speed on the football field this year suggests he has become even quicker since joining the Raiders. Penrith's Casey McLean is the fastest winger at 9.97m/s or 35.89km/h, edging Cronulla's Ronaldo Mulitalo at 35.82km/h. Up Next / Cancel Replay Play Next Weekes all speed for a double Jaxon Purdue tops the list of centres at 35.42km/h, with Canberra's Seb Kris a hair behind the Panthers young gun at 35.35km/h. The presence of both Kris and Weekes highlights how Canberra have developed into one of the most exciting attacking teams in the competition. The Raiders' rise to third on the NRL ladder has come on the back of a point-scoring spree. Ricky Stuart's men have scored 238 points in eight games, just two behind Brisbane's league-leading 240 points. Up Next / Cancel Replay Play Next Purdue's got wheels Canberra have the chance to make a big statement when they take on Melbourne in the final game of Magic Round on Sunday night. Storm centre Nick Meaney will line up opposite Kris at Suncorp Stadium and is determined to limit the centre's opportunities to attack. "I haven't played against him in the centres before but he does a lot of things well," Meaney told NRL.com. "He competes really well on effort areas. "A couple of weeks ago when they won on the bell [against the Sharks], it was his effort from the other side of the field to come across and score the try. I'm expecting him to not give up on any plays and I'll try counter that by turning up on every play. "I'm getting used to the personal one-on-one contests. It's a good battle within the battle to go out and compete against the guy opposite me, get over the top of him." Warriors playmaker Luke Metcalf has reached the fastest top speed among halfbacks this year, with Newcastle's Fletcher Sharpe topping the five-eighth rankings. Up front, Knights hooker Phoenix Crossland is the fastest forward in the game reaching a top speed of 32.9km/h this year, just pipping Roosters dummy half Connor Watson. Warriors young gun Leka Halasima tops the second-row standings, with Manly's Haumole Olakau'atu close behind. Toby Couchman reached a top speed of 32.58km/h to be the fastest prop, ahead of Wests Tigers forward Fonua Pole at 32.292. Up Next / Cancel Replay Play Next Pole position The two youngsters will go face to face when the Dragons take on the Tigers on Saturday night, with Benji Marshall's side out to build on last week's golden-point victory over the Sharks.