Up against an injury and Origin depleted Roosters outfit, Nicho Hynes is set to put on a show for the Sharks with the potential for a bye round blow out. The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams and SC Playbook's Tim Williams to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week: 00:00 Umbrella's out 02:20 Round 11 results: Turbo troubles 05:40 Cleary, Moses NSW combo, how will it work? 09...
May 22, 2025•40 min
Roosters flyer Mark Nawaqanitawase sent rugby league viral last week, so is it time Supercoaches get the star outside back into their squads? In The Late Show, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams and The Rugby League Guru are given 30 seconds each to answer random questions sent in by Beers & Breakevens listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2025•17 min
Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic is back on the NRL Supercoach radar, so are we ready to take on his tumultuous injury history yet again? 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 12. They run through the key Supercoach pointers from round 12 team lists, with Luke Garner's weird Tuesday impacting trades. Tim also drops his Supercoach stat deep dive, looking at Joe Tapine, Addi...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 16 min
James Tedesco is the most traded in NRL Supercoach player this week, Payne Haas is among the most traded out, so what's making both decisions so hard? In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, the SC Spy, 2019 champion Dez Creek and Matty the Waterboy are on deck ahead of NRL Supercoach round 12. The crew look at team list Tuesday, with great news for Dylan Lucas owners and bad news for those banking on Tom Cant. They take a look at the concep...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 14 min
The first major bye is here and the usual State of Origin shocks have thrown up huge changes to the 10 sides competing in Round 12. We've preview every side, the SuperCoach impacts and dive into the best plug and play options in your Draft side for this week. The Early Mail podcast is here to give you a head start on planning your side from both a Classic and Supercoach Draft perspective each week. Hosted by Max Bryden, we cover the expected ins and outs prior to team list Tuesday and drop our t...
May 19, 2025•20 min
Injuries and Origin bolters have left Supercoaches scrambling ahead of the first major bye round of the NRL season. The Spy steps into the hot-seat to recap the NRL SuperCoach talking points from the weekend of NRL action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2025•32 min
Tom Trbojevic has one game to prove he's ready for NSW Origin selection, so prepare for a Sea Eagles masterclass in Townsville. The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, SC Playbook's Tim Williams and former TAB data analyst James Hughes to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week: 00:00 We've done it! Cashing in for country footy 05:20 Round 10 results: Sam bounces back 09:00 NR...
May 15, 2025•30 min
Scott Drinkwater is the in-form player of NRL Supercoach, at over $900k do we pay up or look to spread the funds elsewhere? In our question and answer podcast, former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams gives his thoughts on all the major dilemmas heading into round 11 and updates his trades, captaincy and sit v start plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2025•34 min
Rabbitohs enforcer Keaon Koloamatangi has made the move back to the middle of the field where he's been a Supercoach stud in the past, does this make him a buy moving forward? In The Late Show, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams and The Rugby League Guru are given 30 seconds each to answer random questions sent in by Beers & Breakevens listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 14, 2025•16 min
Supercoach star Nathan Cleary is set to miss a string of games over the next few months due to State of Origin and byes, so do coaches hold or sell the gun Panther? 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 11. They run through the key Supercoach pointers from round 11 team lists, with Keaon Koloamatangi's shift to the middle presenting plenty of value in the Rabbitohs enf...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Lyhkan King-Togia is the most traded in player for NRL Supercoach this week, so why are the crew all going against the Dragons playmaker? In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, the SC Spy, Bulldogs Chairman Adam Driussi and Matty the Waterboy are on deck ahead of NRL Supercoach round 11. The crew look at team list Tuesday, with Jaxon Purdue's positional shift creating huge interest on the rookie playmaker. They take a look at their bye-peri...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 13 min
The Indian Premier League has been postponed, so what does this mean for the stars of the tournament moving forward? Meanwhile, Australian opener Marcus Harris put his name up for the Test opening spot after another County cricket century. The Cricketer's Playbook podcast features SC Playbook's Tim Williams and Cricket Australia commentator Max Bryden as they recap the past week of the IPL, looking at the stunning century of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and the tournament postponement. They also recap th...
May 12, 2025•25 min
A host of players return in Round 11 including Harry Grant, Zac Lomax and Ezra Mam. Plus for bonus content we take a dive into the Round 23-26 Finals for Draft comps to see whose got the best and worst matchups and talk through what strategies you can use to maximise your team setup from here. The Early Mail podcast is here to give you a head start on planning your side from both a Classic and Supercoach Draft perspective each week. Hosted by Max Bryden, we cover the expected ins and outs prior ...
May 12, 2025•33 min
Storm flyer Ryan Papenhuyzen put on four tries and an NRL Supercoach masterclass to blow Round 10 wide open on Sunday afternoon. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2025•49 min
Veteran Manly forward Jazz Tevaga has burst into NRL Supercoach contention in recent weeks, but are the red flags too hard to ignore? In our question and answer podcast, former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams gives his thoughts on all the major dilemmas heading into round 10 and updates his trades, captaincy and sit v start plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 08, 2025•32 min
With $1000 on the line for bush footy, all hopes hinge on the Melbourne Storm to get the weekly moral over the line for the Half-Backed team. The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, SC Playbook's Tim Williams and former TAB data analyst James Hughes to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week: 00:00 What really grinds Sam's gears 06:00 Round 9 results: Tim's sore shoulders 08:2...
May 08, 2025•28 min
Rookie Warriors back-rower Leka Halasima has landed a big minute edge role, just how high is his NRL Supercoach potential moving forward? In The Late Show, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams and The Rugby League Guru are given 30 seconds each to answer random questions sent in by Beers & Breakevens listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 07, 2025•13 min
The hooking slot has caused Supercoaches headaches all season, with an unlikely Sharks workhorse emerging as the solution to our woes. 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 10. They run through the key Supercoach pointers from round 10 team lists, with popular 2RF Jacob Preston rubbed out of action for a month. Tim also drops his Supercoach stat deep dive, looking at F...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 17 min
It's time to turn our attention to the NRL Supercoach low-ownership players to differentiate your squad from rivals, with the Knights edges proving simply the Best POD value for coaches. In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, the SC Spy, Max Bryden and Matty the Waterboy are on deck ahead of NRL Supercoach round 10. The crew look at team list Tuesday, with bad news for Tom Jenkins ahead of a huge cash rise and the early return of Jayden Cam...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Ezra Mam highlights a long list of returnees including Latrell Mitchell and Brian To'o, and we dive into some POD players for your Draft bye rounds. The Early Mail podcast is here to give you a head start on planning your side from both a Classic and Supercoach Draft perspective each week. Hosted by Max Bryden, we cover the expected ins and outs prior to team list Tuesday and drop our top Waiver picks for SuperCoach Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 05, 2025•28 min
Newcastle bounced back to form at Magic round with Fletcher Sharpe and Kalyn Ponga hitting their straps for owners at Suncorp Stadium. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 04, 2025•51 min
Selwyn Cobbo impressed in his new role at fullback for the Broncos, at bargain value is he worth a flyer heading into Magic Round? In our question and answer podcast, former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams gives his thoughts on all the major dilemmas heading into round 9 and updates his trades, captaincy and sit v start plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 01, 2025•38 min
Newcastle have lost their spark in attack this season, but the crew are confident they'll find their magic at Suncorp Stadium against a battered Rabbitohs outfit. The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, SC Playbook's Tim Williams and former TAB data analyst James Hughes to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week: 00:00 Spy's Magic roast 04:20 Round 8 results: ANZAC Day ensures...
May 01, 2025•33 min
Cowboys rookie Jaxon Purdue is putting together a scintillating debut NRL season and it's translating to Supercoach scoring, is the versatile flyer a potential season keeper? In The Late Show, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams and The Rugby League Guru are given 30 seconds each to answer random questions sent in by Beers & Breakevens listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 30, 2025•13 min
Origin smokeys Beau Fermor and Dylan Lucas are hot property in NRL Supercoach this week, which of the dual position forwards loom as the better buy? 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 9. They run through the key Supercoach pointers from round 9 team lists, with hope that returning Knights forwards can help rescue Kalyn Ponga's scoring. Tim also drops his Supercoach ...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Captaincy choices in NRL Supercoach 2025 have changed dramatically, with Payne Haas and Terrell May looming as set-and-forget options, while the Flex rule has moved the bar for vice-captaincy loopholes. 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 9. The crew look at team list Tuesday, with bad news for a host of cheapies including Thomas Cant and Mawene Hiroti. They deep...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Australian quick Fergus O'Neill has set the UK alight in his County cricket stint, Cam Green notched a century, while India have unveiled a 14-year-old Indian Premier League debutant who started with a bang. The Cricketer's Playbook podcast features SC Playbook's Tim Williams, Cricket Australia commentator Max Bryden and Random Stats Guy as they recap the past week of the IPL, looking at the debut of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and whether or not Virat Kohli is the undisputed No.1 IPL player of all-time...
Apr 28, 2025•29 min
Josh Schuster looks set for his debut at Souths, while three Bulldogs have been whacked with bans. There's injury concerns for AFB and Api and we talk bye round coverage. The Early Mail podcast is here to give you a head start on planning your side from both a Classic and Supercoach Draft perspective each week. Hosted by Max Bryden, we cover the expected ins and outs prior to team list Tuesday and drop our top Waiver picks for SuperCoach Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Apr 28, 2025•26 min
The fullback position continues to rattle Supercoaches, with Kalyn Ponga struggling again and Scotty Drinkwater and James Tedesco going huge to grab the attention of non-owners, so who's the best pick moving forward? 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 27, 2025•46 min
The Dragons and Roosters ANZAC Day clash is one of the most anticipated on the NRL calendar, and the boys have targeted the clash with all three lock bets in the same clash. The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, SC Playbook's Tim Williams and former TAB data analyst James Hughes to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week: 00:00 ANZAC two-up strategy 03:00 Round 7 results: Th...
Apr 24, 2025•28 min
