Episodes

  • Half-Backed podcast: Moses to part Tasman sea
    Aug 28 2025

    Parramatta head across to New Zealand in red-hot form in the back end of their season, with Mitch Moses set to make life difficult for the Warriors in their bid for a top four finish.

    The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, data analyst Jimmy Hughes and SC Playbook's Tim Williams to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week:

    00:00 The highs and lows of punting...

    01:20 Round 25 results: Tim's sick beat, Sam's near-perfect round

    08:20 NRL Round 26 bets: Eels roll on

    17:30 Morale of the week: We're heating up

    18:30 Sam's round 26 tips + analysis


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    23 mins
  • Listener Q+A: Iro the Hero for Supercoach grand finals
    Aug 28 2025

    Sharks flyer KL Iro returns from injury just in time for NRL Supercoach grand final week, and he's landed one of the best match-ups of the round.

    In our question and answer podcast, former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams gives his thoughts on all the major dilemmas heading into round 26 and updates his trades, captaincy and sit v start plans.

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    23 mins
  • The Late Show: Super PODs, Tiger Taylan hits elite Supercoach status
    Aug 27 2025

    In a special edition episode, we look at the sub 10% owned players among top ranked teams to separate your squad from NRL Supercoach rivals, headlined by Taylan May who has returned to the NRL in scintillating style.

    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.

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    16 mins
  • Beers & Breakevens: Strap in for Strange rollercoaster ride
    Aug 27 2025

    Ethan Strange is the talk of the NRL after the Miracle in Mudgee, officially the new Supercoach rollercoaster, is he worth investing in for grand final week?

    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 26.

    They run through the key Supercoach pointers from round 26 team lists, with restings, injuries and suspensions set to cause major dramas in grand final week.

    Tim also drops his Supercoach stat deep dive, looking at Ethan Strange, Jayden Campbell, Mawene Hiroti and more.

    00:00 Waterboy joins the show

    12:40 Team lists: More changes incoming at Storm?

    31:30 Tim's stat deep dive: Strange the new SC rollercoaster

    39:00 NRL Physio's injury wrap: Kikau continues infection chaos

    45:00 Trades and captains


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #259, SC Playbook, grand final carnage ft Wallaby Nick Frost (5th place overall)
    Aug 26 2025

    Wallaby Nick Frost (ranked 5th overall) joins the show for NRL Supercoach grand final week, with Ivan Cleary mass resting his players leaving coaches scrambling for a squad this week.

    In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, Wallabies lock and 5th placed overall ranked Supercoach Nick Frost, the high-flying SC Spy and Matty the Waterboy are on deck ahead of NRL Supercoach round 26.

    The crew look at team list Tuesday, with mass restings at Penrith and Melbourne leaving Supercoaches scrambling for a full squad this week.

    In the hunt for overall glory, we grill Nick on what's worked for him this season and how he approaches the game.

    00:00 5th placed Wallaby Nick Frost debuts

    10:20 Frosty Supercoach Q+A

    35:00 Team list Tuesday: Cleary shuts up shop

    42:00 Best match-ups to target for grand finals

    01:06:00 Trade and skipper plans

    01:11:00 Listener questions: Is the trade amount enough?


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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Early Mail Round 26: Cleary rested, Doueihi's gone and H2H trade targets
    Aug 25 2025

    The Round 26 edition of the Early Mail podcast is here to bring you all the expected squads for Round 26 of the 2025 NRL Season. The Penrith Panthers are eyeing mass restings as the injury bug hits the most traded in played from Round 26 in Adam Doueihi.


    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. For some bonus content Max also drops his top 3 H2H focused trades from this week.

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    22 mins
  • Weekly wrap: Turbo charged No.1s fire as top trades cop knocks
    Aug 24 2025

    Tom Trbojevic entered vintage mode with a Brookvale Oval masterclass, while injuries to top trade targets Adam Doueihi and Sam Walker had a huge impact on NRL Supercoach grand final qualifiers.

    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.

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    27 mins
  • Listener Q+A: Ignoring Grant for bargain priced hookers
    Aug 21 2025

    Many Supercoaches are without a hooker for week three of head-to-head finals, and while everyone flocks to Harry Grant, there's a number of bargain based options that may be better choices.

    In our question and answer podcast, former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams gives his thoughts on all the major dilemmas heading into round 25 and updates his trades, captaincy and sit v start plans.

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    26 mins