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Beers & Breakevens: Eli storms into Supercoach sights

Melbourne Storm powerhouse Eliesa Katoa is at the forefront of many Supercoach trade plans this week, but the boys are split on whether he's worth the cash.

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 for round 14.

The boys analyse the team lists for round 14, determining which players they suspect may back up and drop out after the State of Origin opener.

00:00 Rankings tighten at season midpoint

11:30 Team list analysis: Armstrong on the outer?

42:30 Tim's stat deep dive: Are we chasing last week's points with Koloamatangi?

53:20 Round 14 trades: Katoa splits the panel

01:03:30 Captaincy plays: Fifita with a point to prove


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