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#266: NRL Supercoach, why Kini's the No.1 pick for new campaign

The NRL Supercoach 2026 pre-season has begun as we edge closer to trial matches and the Vegas opener, as it continues to unfold it'll become clear that Keano Kini is the true No.1 pick.

Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams is joined by Supercoach expert Max Bryden as we launch into the 2026 campaign.

To kick off the pre-season, the boys look at the lessons they learned from the NRL Supercoach 2025 season, the under-valued players to target and Tim's first picked players for the new season.

00:00 We're back! What's in store for SC Playbook in 2026

07:00 What we learned from 2025 Supercoach season

23:40 Under-valued players to target for round 1

36:00 Tim's first picked players

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