Seven Tackle Set | NRL Supercoach Podcast

Round 8 has presented us with some elite matchups to pick from. We talk through them all, from halfback stats against the Cowboys to fullback trends against the hapless Dragons.We bring you the safe picks, the captains no one is looking at, the risky picks that present plenty of upside and we tell you who to avoid in Round 8 of NRL SuperCoach!Check out the other shows from the pre-season: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1cFHlQFzCbxZL8bSACsca6S5ty-6Y11A&si=BT0gM1j82wbB2xbOPatreonIf you want the full experience and actual weekly edges, our Patreon is where everything lives. Exclusive podcasts and articles, weekly team reveals and trades, subscriber Q&A, consensus position rankings, premium Discord access, and direct 1-1 access to the hosts. Sign up here - https://www.patreon.com/12428569/joinJoin the number 1 stats provider for SuperCoach, Fantasy and Draftstars at rugbyleaguefantasypro.com. With SuperCoach changing the scoring, and making it impossible to see who averages what, RLFP is the best resource out there to get any scoring stat you need.USE CODE: INSIGHT26 for 10% off.www.rugbyleaguefantasypro.comJoin our FREE discord here: https://discord.gg/6fDXWnBHMCGet your FREE consult with Ryan from Astute Newstead: https://tally.so/r/n005AQHostsSC BrainInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/braintalksball/Twitter: https://x.com/BrainTalksBallSC WhispererInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scwhisperer/Twitter: https://x.com/SCWhispererSC MattrixInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sc_mattrix/Twitter: https://x.com/SC_MattrixSeven Tackle SetInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seventacklesetnrl/Twitter: https://x.com/7TackleSetNRLCHAPTERS0:00 Intro & Round Overview1:13 How the Show Works & Tracking Results2:03 Safe Pick: James Tedesco vs Dragons4:46 Nathan Cleary Caveat & VC/C Strategy5:33 Pod Pick: Nicho Hines vs Cowboys8:37 Upside Pick: Adam Doueihi vs Raiders11:25 Upside Pick #2: Latrell Mitchell vs Storm14:09 Avoid: Sua Fa'alogo vs Souths16:23 Avoid #2: Tom Jenkins vs Knights18:50 Sneaky POD: Mark Nawaqanitawase vs Dragons20:23 Avoid Average Update & Wrap Up

In this Round 8 edition of Buy, Hold, Sell, Mattrix and Braino are joined by  ⁨@SuperCoachSister⁩  to talk about the top 10 most purchased and most sold, the structural decisions that will make or break your week & the changing landscape of team builds leaning towards paying top dollar or freeing up cash with bottom dollar cheapies.This episode is part of The Seven Tackle Set, the NRL SuperCoach podcast from SuperCoach Insight.Check out our other shows from 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1cFHlQFzCbxZL8bSACsca6S5ty-6Y11A&si=BT0gM1j82wbB2xbOPatreonIf you want the full experience and actual weekly edges, our Patreon is where everything lives. Exclusive podcasts and articles, weekly team reveals and trades, subscriber Q&A, consensus position rankings, premium Discord access, and direct 1-1 access to the hosts. Sign up here - https://www.patreon.com/12428569/joinJoin the number 1 stats provider for SuperCoach, Fantasy and Draftstars at rugbyleaguefantasypro.com. With SuperCoach changing the scoring, and making it impossible to see who averages what, RLFP is the best resource out there to get any scoring stat you need.USE CODE: INSIGHT26 for 10% off.https://www.rugbyleaguefantasypro.comJoin our FREE discord here: https://discord.gg/6fDXWnBHMCGet your FREE consult with Ryan from Astute Newstead: https://tally.so/r/n005AQHostsSC BrainInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thescbrain/Twitter: https://x.com/TheSCBrainSC WhispererInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scwhisperer/Twitter: https://x.com/SCWhispererSC MattrixInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sc_mattrix/Twitter: https://x.com/SC_MattrixSeven Tackle SetInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seventacklesetnrl/Twitter: https://x.com/7TackleSetNRLCHAPTERS0:00 Intro – Supercoach Sister Ebony joins the show0:54 Top 10 Most Bought Players Overview1:55 James Tedesco – Buy of the Week? 🔒3:42 Brandon Smith (The Cheese) – Worth the Downgrade?6:19 Francis Manuleleua – Third Game Bubble Watch7:55 Ryan Couchman – Season-Long Keeper or Short Term?10:01 Jackson Ford – Front Row Premium Must-Have13:11 Xavier Willison – Hidden Gem Alert 🚨17:09 Terrell May – Back-to-Back Tons, Is He Back?19:45 Herbie Farnsworth – Elite Wing, Get Him NOW21:27 Simi Sasagi – The One That Got Away?23:39 Toby Couchman – One Week Too Early?26:36 Top 10 Most Sold Players Overview26:43 Tommy Turbo, Payne Haas & David Fifita – Easy Outs27:29 Noah Martin – HOLD or Fold? (Hudson Young Impact)32:19 Jacob Kiraz – Confirmed Out, Trade to Herbie32:39 Joe Chan – Sell the Sunk Cost Fallacy34:00 Daniel Atkinson – Dragons Disaster, Time to Move35:45 Benny Ioelu – Upgrade to Brandon Smith?36:02 Keano Kini – Only One Trade Makes Sense Here38:20 Reverse Trade Debate + Wrap Up

In this episode we break down YOUR teams and walk through the best trade ideas and structural fixes for the upcoming round. We’ll look at must-have guns, cash cows, under-priced pods and obvious sells, plus how to navigate byes, injuries and role changes heading into Round 8.This episode is part of The Seven Tackle Set, the NRL SuperCoach podcast from SuperCoach Insight.Check out our other shows from 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1cFHlQFzCbxZL8bSACsca6S5ty-6Y11A&si=BT0gM1j82wbB2xbOPatreonIf you want the full experience and actual weekly edges, our Patreon is where everything lives. Exclusive podcasts and articles, weekly team reveals and trades, subscriber Q&A, consensus position rankings, premium Discord access, and direct 1-1 access to the hosts. Sign up here - https://www.patreon.com/12428569/joinJoin the number 1 stats provider for SuperCoach, Fantasy and Draftstars at rugbyleaguefantasypro.com. With SuperCoach changing the scoring, and making it impossible to see who averages what, RLFP is the best resource out there to get any scoring stat you need.USE CODE: INSIGHT26 for 10% off.www.rugbyleaguefantasypro.comJoin our FREE discord here: https://discord.gg/6fDXWnBHMCGet your FREE consult with Ryan from Astute Newstead: https://tally.so/r/n005AQHostsSC BrainInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/braintalksball/Twitter: https://x.com/BrainTalksBallSC WhispererInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scwhisperer/Twitter: https://x.com/SCWhispererSC MattrixInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sc_mattrix/Twitter: https://x.com/SC_MattrixSeven Tackle SetInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seventacklesetnrl/Twitter: https://x.com/7TackleSetNRLCHAPTERS0:00 Introduction – Round 8 Subscriber Surgery0:23 Big Scores, Chasing Points & Tedesco Talk2:03 Team 1: Syndesmosis Squad (Aljeron) – $421k in the Bank8:20 Team 2: Buster's Big Holes (Kevin) – Rank 6,70014:59 Team 3: Glass Houses (Josh) – Turbo, Kiraz & Boost Decisions21:38 Team 4: Pain in My Hass (ZQAR) – Top 10k Squad26:37 Wrap Up & How to Get Your Team on the Show

00:00 Introduction & Round 7 Overview 02:52 Our Scores & Trades This Week 08:14 Heroes & Zeros 13:43 Chopping Block / Rage Trades 21:10 Game Reviews Begin 21:17 Cowboys vs Titans (Turbo Injury) 27:20 Raiders vs Storm 32:34 Panthers vs Dolphins 40:57 Warriors vs Titans 48:59 Rabbitohs vs Dragons 59:33 Roosters vs Knights 01:06:11 Bulldogs vs Eels 01:15:36 Wrap Up & Content ScheduleIn this Round 7 NRL SuperCoach recap, we run through all the top scorers, shock pods and heartbreaking busts from every game of the weekend so you can separate genuine keeper form from one-week outliers. We break down how the monster scores from Teddy, Latrell and Cleary reshape the captaincy and trade landscape, what to do with red-hot options like Fa’alogo, Farnworth and Sasagi, and whether Jackson Ford’s huge performance is a sign of things to come or a perfect sell-high moment.We also dig into the cheapies, mid-rangers and popular trade-ins that failed to fire despite the huge round-wide scoring, highlighting which underperformers are clear sells and which struggling guns might actually be buy-low opportunities heading into Round 8. If you’re chasing overall rank, trying to win your head-to-head leagues or just looking for smart SuperCoach strategy after a wild Round 7, this episode gives you the key takeaways, trade targets and captaincy talking points you need before lockout lifts.This episode is part of The Seven Tackle Set, the NRL SuperCoach podcast from SuperCoach Insight.Check out our other shows from 2026:    • NRL Supercoach | Seven Tackle Set Podcast  PatreonIf you want the full experience and actual weekly edges, our Patreon is where everything lives. Exclusive podcasts and articles, weekly team reveals and trades, subscriber Q&A, consensus position rankings, premium Discord access, and direct 1-1 access to the hosts. Sign up here -   / join  Join the number 1 stats provider for SuperCoach, Fantasy and Draftstars at rugbyleaguefantasypro.com. With SuperCoach changing the scoring, and making it impossible to see who averages what, RLFP is the best resource out there to get any scoring stat you need.USE CODE: INSIGHT26 for 10% off.https://www.rugbyleaguefantasypro.comJoin our FREE discord here:   / discord  Get your FREE consult with Ryan from Astute Newstead: https://tally.so/r/n005AQHostsSC BrainInstagram:   / thescbrain  Twitter: https://x.com/TheSCBrainSC WhispererInstagram:   / scwhisperer  Twitter: https://x.com/SCWhispererSC MattrixInstagram:   / sc_mattrix  Twitter: https://x.com/SC_MattrixSeven Tackle SetInstagram:   / seventacklesetnrl  Twitter: https://x.com/7TackleSetNRL

Round 7 is shaping as a make or break week for captaincy and we’ve got some huge decisions to tackle in this edition of Captain’s Corner.Nathan Cleary is back in the mix and demands immediate attention, but is he the safe play or is there more upside elsewhere? Sua Fa’alogo is quickly becoming one of the most exciting options in SuperCoach with serious upside if you’re chasing rank. Latrell Mitchell looms as a high-risk, high-reward play in a matchup that could define your round, while Jacob Preston continues to put himself firmly in the captaincy conversation with his consistency and work rate.We break down the numbers, matchups, role analysis and realistic scoring ceilings to help you decide who deserves the armband in Round 7.Check out the other shows from the pre-season: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1cFHlQFzCbxZL8bSACsca6S5ty-6Y11A&si=BT0gM1j82wbB2xbOPatreonIf you want the full experience and actual weekly edges, our Patreon is where everything lives. Exclusive podcasts and articles, weekly team reveals and trades, subscriber Q&A, consensus position rankings, premium Discord access, and direct 1-1 access to the hosts. Sign up here - https://www.patreon.com/12428569/joinJoin the number 1 stats provider for SuperCoach, Fantasy and Draftstars at rugbyleaguefantasypro.com. With SuperCoach changing the scoring, and making it impossible to see who averages what, RLFP is the best resource out there to get any scoring stat you need.USE CODE: INSIGHT26 for 10% off.www.rugbyleaguefantasypro.comJoin our FREE discord here: https://discord.gg/6fDXWnBHMCGet your FREE consult with Ryan from Astute Newstead: https://tally.so/r/n005AQHostsSC BrainInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/braintalksball/Twitter: https://x.com/BrainTalksBallSC WhispererInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scwhisperer/Twitter: https://x.com/SCWhispererSC MattrixInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sc_mattrix/Twitter: https://x.com/SC_MattrixSeven Tackle SetInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seventacklesetnrl/Twitter: https://x.com/7TackleSetNRLCHAPTERS0:00 Captain’s Corner Round 7 Begins – Double Points Chaos0:20 Best Captaincy Strategy This Week (Safe vs POD vs Risk)1:07 How We Pick Captains + Tracking Our Results2:30 Nathan Cleary Breakdown – Safe or Overrated This Week?5:05 Sua Fa’alogo Case – The New Safe Captain?7:42 Jacob Preston POD Captain – Why This Could Win You Round 79:50 Tom Jenkins POD Play – Can He Keep Delivering?12:20 Josh’s POD Pick – Talon May Risk vs Reward13:18 Upside Captain Picks – Who Can Go 120+14:45 Latrell Mitchell Explosion Incoming vs Dragons?17:05 Keano Kini Smokey – Underrated Captain Option18:22 Captaincy Fade Debate – Trust Stats or Form?20:00 Payne Haas Avoid – Why You Shouldn’t Captain Him21:25 Jaden Campbell Trap – Boom or Bust Captaincy23:40 Final Captain Picks Recap + Round 7 Strategy

In this Round 7 edition of Buy, Hold and Sell, we break down the key trade decisions shaping SuperCoach teams, headlined by the big question, is Chan no longer the man?We analyse current trade trends, highlight the players worth targeting, and discuss whether it’s time to move on from popular options. With new opportunities emerging, we also look at whether going early on players like Lisati is worth the risk, and how to use cheapies to unlock upgrades.This is a week where smart moves can create separation, and the wrong ones can set you back.This episode is part of The Seven Tackle Set, the NRL SuperCoach podcast from SuperCoach Insight.Check out our other shows from 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1cFHlQFzCbxZL8bSACsca6S5ty-6Y11A&si=BT0gM1j82wbB2xbOPatreonIf you want the full experience and actual weekly edges, our Patreon is where everything lives. Exclusive podcasts and articles, weekly team reveals and trades, subscriber Q&A, consensus position rankings, premium Discord access, and direct 1-1 access to the hosts. Sign up here - https://www.patreon.com/12428569/joinJoin the number 1 stats provider for SuperCoach, Fantasy and Draftstars at rugbyleaguefantasypro.com. With SuperCoach changing the scoring, and making it impossible to see who averages what, RLFP is the best resource out there to get any scoring stat you need.USE CODE: INSIGHT26 for 10% off.https://www.rugbyleaguefantasypro.comJoin our FREE discord here: https://discord.gg/6fDXWnBHMCGet your FREE consult with Ryan from Astute Newstead: https://tally.so/r/n005AQHostsSC BrainInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thescbrainTwitter: https://x.com/TheSCBrainSC WhispererInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scwhisperer/Twitter: https://x.com/SCWhispererSC MattrixInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sc_mattrix/Twitter: https://x.com/SC_MattrixSeven Tackle SetInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seventacklesetnrl/Twitter: https://x.com/7TackleSetNRLCHAPTERS0:00 Intro + Round 7 Buy Hold Sell Overview0:38 Rankings Pressure + Tattoo Bet Stakes1:27 Patreon Plug + What You Get This Week2:06 Jerome Luai Debate – Buy or Trap?4:05 Luai Strategy + Origin Impact Explained5:00 Lisati Risk – Injury + Role Concerns8:42 Simi Sasagi Warning – Ricky Roulette?10:46 Jacob Preston SMASH Spot (Must Buy?)13:00 Origin Risk vs Short-Term Points Strategy13:50 Cooper Clarke Trap or Cash Cow?15:17 Alex Twal – The Safest Buy in SuperCoach16:33 Tom Chester – Must-Have Cheapie?18:00 Cheapies Breakdown – Herbert + Couchman20:25 James Tedesco – Massive Run Incoming23:47 Joe Chan Mass Sell – Panic or Smart?27:25 Must Sell Players – Fifita, Pezet, Atkinson30:00 Nico Hynes SELL?? Don’t Do This32:33 Reed Mahoney Dilemma – Hold or Move?34:06 Carrigan Injury Trade Strategy35:20 Final Thoughts + Best Trades This Week

Round 7 Team List Tuesday is in, and while things may have settled in some areas, there are still some big problems to deal with.In this episode we break down all the key TLT fallout, including David Fifita being ruled out, the Tigers getting key players back, and new cheapie opportunities starting to emerge.With teams continuing to evolve, we focus on what matters, what changes your plans, and how coaches should respond heading into the round.

Subscriber Surgery is back, and for many coaches, it’s time to rebuild.After a tough start to the season, Round 7 presents an opportunity to reset direction, fix team structure, and make the moves needed to turn things around.In this episode we review subscriber teams, identify the players that need to go, and highlight underrated trade targets that could help spark a recovery. From fixing weak spots to planning your next moves, this is all about getting your season back on track.This episode is part of The Seven Tackle Set, the NRL SuperCoach podcast from SuperCoach Insight.Check out our other shows from 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1cFHlQFzCbxZL8bSACsca6S5ty-6Y11A&si=BT0gM1j82wbB2xbOPatreonIf you want the full experience and actual weekly edges, our Patreon is where everything lives. Exclusive podcasts and articles, weekly team reveals and trades, subscriber Q&A, consensus position rankings, premium Discord access, and direct 1-1 access to the hosts. Sign up here - https://www.patreon.com/12428569/joinJoin the number 1 stats provider for SuperCoach, Fantasy and Draftstars at rugbyleaguefantasypro.com. With SuperCoach changing the scoring, and making it impossible to see who averages what, RLFP is the best resource out there to get any scoring stat you need.USE CODE: INSIGHT26 for 10% off.www.rugbyleaguefantasypro.comJoin our FREE discord here: https://discord.gg/6fDXWnBHMCGet your FREE consult with Ryan from Astute Newstead: https://tally.so/r/n005AQHostsSC BrainInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/braintalksball/Twitter: https://x.com/BrainTalksBallSC WhispererInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scwhisperer/Twitter: https://x.com/SCWhispererSC MattrixInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sc_mattrix/Twitter: https://x.com/SC_MattrixSeven Tackle SetInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seventacklesetnrl/Twitter: https://x.com/7TackleSetNRLCHAPTERS00:00 – Subscriber Surgery Begins 🔪 Fixing Your Teams02:18 – Team #1 (Top 300 Rank) – What Went Wrong03:54 – The Costly Hooker Decision Explained05:08 – Cheapie Centre Wing Problem (Who Goes?)06:13 – Creating Cash & Fixing Team Structure08:26 – Joe Chan Sell or Hold Debate12:45 – Team #2 Review (53k Rank) – Major Fix Needed14:18 – Best Fullback Targets: Teddy vs Edwards16:13 – 3 Trade Boost Strategy That Works16:46 – Team #3 (Top 2k Rank) – Hidden Issues18:18 – Halfback Trap & Cash Generation Fix19:48 – Upgrade Targets: Walker, Crichton & PODs20:40 – Team #4 – The Ideal Structure Explained21:58 – Turning Cheapies Into Premium Guns23:40 – Final Thoughts + How to Get Your Team Reviewed