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#241: SC Playbook, bye-planning reveals perfect Drink

The NRL Supercoach 2025 fullback position is changing every round, with Origin bye-period plans throwing up Scott Drinkwater as the latest No.1 contender.

In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, the SC Spy and 2019 champion Dez Creek are on deck ahead of NRL Supercoach round 8.

The crew look at team list Tuesday, with Latrell Mitchell shifted to fullback and Dylan Lucas and Tom Trbojevic headlining a host of returning stars.

They deep dive into the Origin period draw analysis to reveal the teams and players to target and avoid moving forward.

00:00 Greg the Leg's tacklebust record

08:30 Team list Tuesday: Latrell's back where he belongs

18:30 Fixture analysis: Teams to target/avoid across major bye period

28:30 Hooking targets: Why Watson isn't the man

38:00 Fullback targets: Drinky hits the radar

49:30 Hot topics: Why Billy Smith isn't a must

01:02:00 Trade and skipper plans

01:10:40 Listener questions: Set-and-forget skipper Terrell?


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