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We've arrived at the most important trade week of the NRL Supercoach season with the first price changes of 2026 on our doorstep, do we lock in all the cheapie brigade or target the in-form guns?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 3.They boys deep dive into the major team list drops ahead of Supercoach Round 3, with mixed thoughts around the impact of Jacob Liddle's return on the minutes of popular cheapie Ryan Couchman.Tim also provides his NRL Supercoach stats deep dive, looking at Stefano Utoikamanu, Kulikefu Finefeuiaki, Ryan Couchman, Leka Halasima and more.00:00 Breaking down scarves09:00 Team lists: Nervous wait on cheapie Chester35:00 Cash v points, talking tactics46:00 NRL Physio returns: Sharpe at 100% for return?48:50 Timmy's stat deep dive: Stefano bangs out the big numbers01:12:20 Trade and captaincy plansSubscribe to SC Playbook in 2026: https://bit.ly/4jmRSGOBeers & Breakevens unlimited league code, $5000 prize money: 968 952Bluewealth Property Showcase: https://shorturl.at/fv3wk

The NRL Supercoach 2026 season has started with an explosion of points, with new rules and stats forcing a complete re-think of our early season trade strategy.Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams is joined by the SC Spy and former overall champion Dez Creek ahead of NRL Supercoach Round 3.The boys recap the the NRL Round 3 team lists, with mixed news for a pair of popular Melbourne Storm cheapies.They then discuss the trade strategy shift from early cash generation to points focus, before looking at the most traded in players headlined by Sua Fa'alogo and Latrell Mitchell, then reveal their trade and captaincy plans for Round 3.00:00 Dezzy's coming in hot08:40 Team list Tuesday: Leka the Wrecker hits the radar29:20 Strategy talk: Cash generation vs points focus45:40 Spy Talk: Interpreting new linebreak criteria50:30 Hot topics: Latrell Mitchell a must or wait till post bye?01:07:00 Trades and skippers: Can Storm contain Payne Haas?Subscribe to SC Playbook in 2026: https://bit.ly/4jmRSGOSC Playbook league code ($1000 prize): 479 007Mortgage Choice SCW Instagram: @mortgagechoice_scw

The Melbourne Storm are set to welcome back an Origin back-row rep, while an unfortunate injury to the returning Shawn Blore will lock in two golden cheapies for the foreseeable future.The Early Mail podcast is here to give you a head start on planning your NRL Supercoach 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.

Melbourne Storm flyer Sua Fa'alogo put on an NRL Supercoach clinic in the dying stages of the win over the Dragons, while Kalyn Ponga's injury made for a mixed bag in the fullback slot to start the season.Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Walson Carlos, one of the sharpest minds in rugby league, recaps the SuperCoach talking points from the weekend of NRL Round 2 action.10% off Mountain Culture beers, discount code MOUNTAINCULTURE4PEAT: https://mountainculture.com.au/

With the unreliability of cheapies, NRL Supercoach early season sit v start dilemmas are a headache for all, so do we lock in boom Wests Tigers rookie Heamasi Makasini to our 18s in Round 2 or take a punt elsewhere?Supercoach veteran Tim Williams has his say on stacks of questions from the SC Playbook subscriber community and discusses the key issues plaguing people before NRL round 2.Subscribe to SC Playbook in 2026: https://bit.ly/4jmRSGO10% off Mountain Culture beers, discount code MOUNTAINCULTURE4PEAT: https://mountainculture.com.au/

Penrith and Cronulla started their NRL 2026 campaign with near perfection, but a trip out to the bush is set to hand the red-hot Sharks an early reality check.The Half-Backed podcast links SC Playbook's Tim Williams and rugby league expert Matty (The Waterboy) Buxton to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week:00:00 Full round footy is back01:10 Weekend recap: Waterboy's locked in for 202606:00 NRL Round 2 bets: Cody's hot hand18:15 Moral of the week: Dolphins redemption19:00 NRL Round 2 tips: Should Rabbitohs be favourites?Prices subject to change.What’s gambling really costing you?. Set a deposit limit.

Rookie Canberra Raiders halfback Ethan Sanders was a star of NRL Supercoach Round 1, but are Daniel Atkinson owners getting ahead of themselves with an early rage trade in the halves slot?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 2.They boy deep dive into the first major team drops ahead of Supercoach Round 1, with mixed news at the judiciary for J'maine Hopgood and Braidon Burns (Tom Chester impact).Tim also provides his NRL Supercoach stats deep dive, looking at Noah Martin, Jesse Colquhoun, James Fisher-Harris, Tom Chester, Jesse Ramien and Ryan Couchman.00:00 Ru takes an early lead, alongside an early crow06:45 Team lists: Proceed with Couchman caution30:00 Winston's trade dilemma40:24 NRL Physio returns: Nicho's pain is Noah's gain41:10 Timmy's stat deep dive: Concern for Colquhoun01:00:00 Ru's Q+A for Timmy: Early move on Atkinson to Sanders?01:14:40 Trade and captaincy plansSubscribe to SC Playbook in 2026: https://bit.ly/4jmRSGOBeers & Breakevens unlimited league code, $5000 prize money: 968 952Bluewealth Property Showcase: https://shorturl.at/fv3wkSponsors reach out: beersandbreakevens@gmail.com

Kalyn Ponga showed shades of his NRL Supercoach best in the Newcastle Knights season opener in Las Vegas, but a host of other gun mid-range fullback options should have coaches wary of moving too early on the star No.1.Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams is joined by the SC Spy and former overall champion Dez Creek ahead of NRL Supercoach Round 2.The boys recap the the NRL Round 2 team lists, with Wests Tigers boom rookie Heamasi Makasini set for a new role to kick off the new campaign.They then analyse the new try-assist interpretations, the most traded in players headlined by Braydon Trindall and Tom Trbojevic, then reveal their trade and captaincy plans for Round 2.00:00 Could we return to 2021 Supercoach scoring?10:30 Team list Tuesday: Hopgood blow, Makasini's new role25:30 Spy Talk: Interpreting new try-assist criteria44:00 Hot topics: Too early for Atkinson to Sander?01:10:10 Trades and skippers: Will Walsh bounce back in Brisbane?Subscribe to SC Playbook in 2026: https://bit.ly/4jmRSGOSC Playbook league code ($1000 prize): 479 007Mortgage Choice SCW Instagram: @mortgagechoice_scw

NRL Supercoach has produced one of its highest scoring opening rounds in years, with Cronulla Sharks halves pairing of Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall providing the hot hand to begin the new campaign.Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Walson Carlos, one of the sharpest minds in rugby league, recaps the SuperCoach talking points from the weekend of NRL Round 1 action.10% off Mountain Culture beers, discount code MOUNTAINCULTURE4PEAT: https://mountainculture.com.au/