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Early Mail Round 16: Origin back ups projected, Young's a Knight
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The Round 16 edition of the Early Mail podcast is here with projections for every Origin star and their chances of backing up. Plus Dom Young's a Knight, Ben Hunt returns for the Broncos and the Rabbitohs injury woes deepen. We also take a deep dive into the strength of schedule for all clubs from Rounds 16 - 22 to help you prepare for your Draft and Head to Head Finals.
The Early Mail podcast is here to give you a head start on planning your 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.
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#252, SC Playbook, scramble begins to grab Origin stars
01:03:46|The NRL Supercoach 2025 run home starts now, so do we rush to grab the likes of Nathan Cleary and Payne Haas post Origin or let the dust settle for another round?In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Chairman Adam Driussi, the high-flying SC Spy and Matty the Waterboy are on deck ahead of NRL Supercoach round 19.The crew look at team list Tuesday, with Sammy Walker's return resulting in the axing of Sandon Smith, and Tanah Boyd getting the nod as the Warriors new halfback.They audit the Spy's team for the run home, working out his perfect squad and plans for every position.00:00 SC Playbook day at the footy recap, Waterboy wins MVP09:40 Team list Tuesday: Walker returns at Sandon's expense18:30 Spy's team audit: Chasing his final team37:50 Hot topics: Lomax v Holmes53:30 Trade and skipper plans57:00 Listener questions: Yeo for the run home?Subscribe to SC Playbook in 2025: https://bit.ly/4jmRSGOMortgage Choice SCW Instagram: @mortgagechoice_scwSC Playbook BetBuzz multi, Piakura and Kikau combine for two or more tries: https://shorturl.at/tTpKqCricketer's Playbook: Aussie opening candidates for Ashes, triple century declaration
36:00|Australia claimed victory in the second Test against the West Indies but the opening batsmen headaches intensified, so who are the options putting pressure on Sam Konstas for the end of year Ashes?The Cricketer's Playbook podcast features SC Playbook's Tim Williams, Cricket Australia commentator Max Bryden and Random Stats Guy who are on deck to look at the world in cricket.00:00 Tumbling records has Rando in heaven02:00 Australia v West Indies: Konstas struggles, who are the replacement options?18:00 England v India: Shubman Gill historic Test tonnes26:00 Wiaan Mulder's stunning declaration on 367*31:00 World cricket recap: Riley Meredith stars in the UKEarly Mail Round 19: Walker's on and Origin back ups.
29:28|The Round 19 edition of the Early Mail podcast is here to bring you all the expected squads for the last Minor Origin impacted round for the 2025 season. The Chooks could welcome back Sam Walker this week with serious impacts for SuperCoaches out there who own Sandon Smith.The Early Mail podcast is here to give you a head start on planning your 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.Weekly wrap: POD Weekes and Meaneys
22:26|The final major bye round is over, and it was a few major point of differences that separated the best in NRL Supercoach as we near the run to finals.2019 NRL Supercoach runner-up Walson Carlos, one of the sharpest minds in rugby league, recaps the SuperCoach talking points from the weekend of NRL action.Half-Backed podcast: Super Saab shines at Brookie
17:52|Jason Saab is a try-scoring star, and the introduction of Tom Trbojevic inside him is set to see the star winger add plenty more to his growing tally this season.The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams and SC Playbook's Tim Williams to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week:01:40 Round 17 results: Jimmy's back with a bang05:00 NRL Round 18 bets: Papy's in Town11:30 Morale of the week: Country club bags $1000 donation14:30 Sam's round 18 tips + analysisYou win some, you lose more. Set a deposit limit. BetBuzz play of the week: https://bit.ly/449zOKFListener Q+A: Is Paps a keeper after Supercoach slide?
42:24|A poor five round Supercoach average has put question marks over Ryan Papenhuyzen as a season-long keeper, so could we go against the Storm flyer for the run home?In our question and answer podcast, former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams gives his thoughts on all the major dilemmas heading into round 18 and updates his trades, captaincy and sit v start plans.The Late Show: Red flags around whippet Weekes
17:22|Raiders flyer Kaeo Weekes is a man in demand this week, but the rollercoaster ride of volatile scoring puts risk around the NRL Supercoach purchase.In The Late Show, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams and The Rugby League Guru are given 30 seconds each to answer random questions sent in by Beers & Breakevens listeners.Beers & Breakevens: All eyes on Marky Mark
01:06:00|Sydney Roosters recruit Mark Nawaqanitawase is the centre of attention for Supercoaches this week, but is he a final team keeper for the run home?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 18.They run through the key Supercoach pointers from round 18 team lists, with a Roosters reshuffle to impact Mark Nawaqanitawase.Tim also drops his Supercoach stat deep dive, looking at the Warriors NSW Cup halves, Reuben Garrick, Ezra Mam and more.00:00 Ru's School reunion 09:00 Team lists: Origin outs cause mass movement24:00 NRL Physio's injury wrap: Bad news for Couchman38:00 Tim's stat deep dive: Warriors NSW Cup halves stats you can't ignore52:00 Sit v start, trades and captainsShout out to our major sponsor Launtel for coming on board for 2025!Check them out: https://partners.launtel.io/beers-and...Free internet for a week when you sign up through this link.#251: SC Playbook, which Doggies destroyer has most bite?
01:12:29|The Bulldogs back-row NRL Supercoach pair of Viliame Kikau and Jacob Preston are major targets this week, so which strike-forward is the better buy?In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams and the high-flying SC Spy and Matty the Waterboy are on deck ahead of NRL Supercoach round 18.The crew look at team list Tuesday, with cheapies dropping at the right time with the third major bye round incoming.They take a look at their short-term planning in coming bye rounds, looking at targeted numbers and how hard they'll attack post-Origin.00:00 Spy's tail is up07:30 Team list Tuesday: Couchman headlines Dragons dramas15:00 Short-term strategy: Trades and numbers32:00 Hot topics: Time for Marky Mark?59:50 Trade and skipper plans01:06:30 Listener questions: Is Lomax a post Origin period must?SC Playbook community day at the footy, Roosters v Tigers, Allianz Stadium, July 6. Use code SC Playbook for 10% off tickets: https://bit.ly/3SC2WDCSubscribe to SC Playbook in 2025: https://bit.ly/4jmRSGOMortgage Choice SCW Instagram: @mortgagechoice_scwSC Playbook BetBuzz multi: https://bit.ly/449zOKF