Episodes

  • Beers & Breakevens: Sharpen the axe for Knights playmaker
    Mar 12 2025

    Newcastle playmaker Fletcher Sharpe lit up NRL Supercoach round 1, should we pounce or be patient with a few options emerging at five-eighth?

    Beers & Breakevens pits SC Playbook's 2020 runner-up Tim Williams and the Rugby League Guru together to help you nail your NRL Supercoach teams heading into round 2.

    They run through the key Supercoach pointers from round 2 team lists, with a host of key faces returning for the Tigers including potential cheapie Starford Toa.

    Tim also drops his Supercoach stat deep dive, looking at Jeral Skelton, Fletcher Sharpe, Jack Gosiewski and more.

    12:30 Team lists: Eels shake-up rattles Supercoaches

    32:30 Hold fire, don't panic

    41:30 Tim's stat deep dive: Skelton the boom or bust trade

    57:20 Sit v start + round 2 captains


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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • #235: SC Playbook, time to panic trade Metcalf?
    Mar 11 2025

    Popular NRL Supercoach five-eighth Luke Metcalf flopped in round 1, so do we panic trade or give the Warriors playmaker a second chance?

    In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, the SC Spy, 2021’s sixth placed finisher Clementine Cassidy and Matty the Waterboy are on deck ahead of NRL Supercoach round 2.

    The boys look at the second major NRL team list Tuesday of the season.

    They also dissect the halves position, with concerns around popular picks Metcalf, Nicho Hynes and Tom Duffy.

    The Spy also breaks down how certain NRL Supercoach try-assists are awarded after a few controversial calls on the weekend.

    *Clem’s back for 2025

    *Team list Tuesday: Eels cheapie hooked

    *How try-assists are awarded

    *Halves debacle: Cut ties or stay firm?

    *Hot topics: Is Haas a must-have?

    *Trade and skipper plans

    *Listener questions: Lindsay Smith the front-row POD?


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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Early Mail - Round 2: Humphries firms, Tamale tantalises and Tuipulotu awaits top waiver
    Mar 10 2025
    Welcome to the Early Mail podcast ahead of NRL Round 2. The Early Mail Podcast is here to give you a head start on the planning for your side from both a Classic and SuperCoach Draft perspective. Hosted by Max Bryden, we cover the expected ins and outs prior to TLT and our Top Waiver picks for SuperCoach Draft.

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    23 mins
  • Weekly wrap: Points flow as fullbacks, cheapies pay out
    Mar 9 2025

    Round 1 produced one of the highest Supercoach season openings in years, with cheapies largely delivering and star fullbacks going large to kick-off the NRL campaign.

    2019 NRL Supercoach runner-up Walson Carlos, one of the sharpest minds in rugby league, recaps the SuperCoach talking points from the weekend of NRL action.


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    46 mins
  • Listener Q+A: Risk or run cheapie hookers? + Tim's team changes
    Mar 6 2025
    In our question and answer podcast, former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams gives his thoughts on all the major dilemmas heading into round 1.

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    38 mins
  • Half-Backed podcast: Turbo charged Sea Eagles set to soar
    Mar 6 2025

    Manly start the season with plenty of promise, and with a fully fit Tom Trbojevic leading the charge they're set to sizzle in their season opener.

    The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, former TAB data analyst James Hughes and SC Playbook's Tim Williams to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week:

    00:00 Jimmy wins a car

    04:00 NRL Vegas bet recap

    06:00 NRL Round 1 bets:

    20:30 Morale of the week: Storm's perfect record

    22:00 Sam's round 1 tips + analysis


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    27 mins
  • Beers & Breakevens: Eels team surprises + our cheapie starters
    Mar 5 2025

    Beers & Breakevens pits SC Playbook's 2020 runner-up Tim Williams and the Rugby League Guru together to help you nail your NRL Supercoach teams heading into the 2025 season.

    They run through the key Supercoach pointers from round 1 team lists, including the impact of no Moses at the Eels and the concern over Connor Watson and the Roosters pack.

    Tim also drops his Supercoach stat deep dive, looking at Jesse Arthars, Tom Gilbert, Jack Howarth and more.

    00:00 We survived Vegas

    06:15 Team lists: Who gets time in Roosters pack?

    34:00 Impact of no Moses at Eels, 2RF options open up

    37:00 Cheapie watch: Bargain buys we're starting

    51:00 Tim's stat deep dive: Hit or miss on cheapie Arthars

    59:50 Round 1 captains


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • #234: SC Playbook, Wayne's team list Tuesday gift
    Mar 4 2025

    Wayne Bennett has delivered Supercoaches a team list Tuesday gift with cheapie Lachlan Hubner named as the man to replace Cam Murray at lock, but it isn't all good news on the cheapie front.

    The SC Playbook podcast is live ahead of NRL Supercoach round 1, with Cowboys new halfback Tom Duffy creating relief for owners in team lists, and a mixed bag for the cheapie brigade.

    In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, the SC Spy and Matty the Waterboy are on deck ahead of NRL Supercoach round 1.

    The boys look at the first major NRL team list Tuesday of the season, with South Sydney delivering a treat for cheapie hunters in Lachlan Hubner.

    They recap the weekend Vegas fixtures, with Luke Metcalf flopping and Raiders bargain buys announcing themselves as pick ups.

    00:00 Spy's bad hair day

    09:40 Team list Tuesday: Broncos cheapie centre, Moses misses out

    43:20 Vegas recap: Cleary edges Hynes without goal-kicking

    01:01:30 2RF analysis: Dealing with the tricky back-row position

    01:11:00 Listener questions: Tuilagi v Seyfarth


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    1 hr and 21 mins