Matt Short is the best player in Supercoach Big Bash in recent years, but the Supercoach dual champion isn't convinced you need him to start the season. In the fourth episode of the Big Bash 14 pre-season, multiple top 50 finisher Tim Williams, dual champion Andrew Langley and BBL10 champion Thommo Aitken are on deck to chat all things Supercoach BBL ahead of the 2024/25 tournament. 00:00 Champ v champ 04:30 New 'Flex' rule explained + strategy 14:30 Dual champion's team reveal 29:00...

Sydney Sixers star Josh Philippe is heavily owned to start the Supercoach Big Bash season, but is he really worth the gamble early on? In the third episode of the Big Bash 14 pre-season, multiple top 50 finisher Tim Williams, BBL10 champion Thommo Aitken and the SC Spy are on deck to chat all things Supercoach BBL ahead of the 2024/25 tournament. 00:00 Spy's Fantasy obsession 06:30 Fixture analysis: Teams to target/avoid 23:10 Brisbane Heat analysis 37:10 Anti-POD play: Highly owned players...

Ever wondered what it takes to become a Supercoach champion? SC Playbook contributor Andrew Langley has done it twice in a row, he reveals his strategies to claiming overall glory, twice. In the second episode of the Big Bash 14 pre-season, multiple top 50 finisher Tim Williams and dual champion Andrew Langley are on deck to chat all things Supercoach BBL ahead of the 2024/25 tournament. 00:00 Andrew returns for a third title bid 06:40 Simple long-term planning holds key to glory 19:10 How to...

With the opening of Supercoach Big Bash for the upcoming season, we look at the eye catching players following price reveals, drop our predicted teams, while also breaking down the basics of Supercoach to help those fresh to the game find success this year. In the first episode of the Big Bash 14 pre-season, multiple top 50 finisher Tim Williams and former Sydney Sixers media manager Max Bryden are on deck to chat all things Supercoach BBL ahead of the 2024/25 tournament. 00:00 We're back for...

Penrith superstar halfback Nathan Cleary looks to be playing with one arm, but injury won't stop the playmaker from creating more history in the grand final against Melbourne. The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, ex-TAB data analyst James Hughes and SC Playbook's Tim Williams to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week: 02:30 Last week's results: Gap closes ahead of grand...

Harry Grant has evolved into the best hooker in the NRL by a considerable margin, if the Penrith Panthers can shut him down it'll deliver Ivan Cleary a fourth straight NRL premiership. In a special edition SC Playbook grand final podcast, Tim Williams and Random Stats Guy are back to deep dive into the numbers that highlight each team's strength and weakness, allowing them to debate where the opposition will target to claim the 2024 NRL premiership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Joseph Sua'ali'i is a superstar in the making, and the panel are blown away by his value in week three of NRL finals with a favourable edge match-up. The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, ex-TAB data analyst James Hughes and SC Playbook's Tim Williams to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week: 03:10 Last week's results: Not troubling the scorers 06:40 Finals week three...

Revealing the keys to stopping the Penrith and Melbourne onslaughts, where the Roosters can back themselves to succeed and why Cameron McInnes will be pivotal to a Sharks boilover. In a special edition SC Playbook finals podcast, Tim Williams and Random Stats Guy are back to deep dive into the numbers that highlight every team's strength and weakness, allowing them to debate where the opposition will target to claim victory and stay alive in the NRL title race. 00:00 Why we're here, stats are...

Nanai's defensive woes giving the Sharks an easy target, Ramien's availability holds the key to Cowboys game plan, complacency is the Roosters biggest weakness and why the game is set-up for Brooks to capitalise. In a special edition SC Playbook finals podcast, Tim Williams and Random Stats Guy are back to deep dive into the numbers that highlight every team's strength and weakness, allowing them to debate where the opposition will target to claim victory and stay alive in the NRL title...

The Cowboys edge flyers present plenty of value for punters in week two of NRL finals, but it won't be enough to stop the Sharks advancing to the grand final qualifier according to the boys. The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, ex-TAB data analyst James Hughes and SC Playbook's Tim Williams to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week: 02:50 Last week's results: Sam closes...

The NRL Supercoach season is over for 2024, so it's time to put the microscope over our teams to see what went right, and most importantly what went wrong, with Tim's year in review. Beers & Breakevens pits SC Playbook's 2020 runner-up Tim Williams and the Rugby League Guru together to wrap up the year that was in NRL Supercoach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the NRL Supercoach season in the bag, it's time to cast our eye to the yearly awards to determine which players stood out above all in our Team of the Year. 2020 Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, 2021's 91st placed finisher the SC Spy, 2021's sixth placed finisher Clementine Cassidy and Matty the Waterboy are on deck for our yearly awards show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turbo may channel Cronk, why Keary can fire without Walker, Newcastle's Ponga reliance, major hurdle to Penrith's four-peat and a left-field solution to Cronulla's Tricky conundrum. In a special edition SC Playbook finals podcast, Tim Williams and Random Stats Guy deep dive into the numbers that highlight every team's strength and weakness, allowing them to debate where the opposition will target to claim victory and stay alive in the title race. 00:00 Why we're here, stats are key 02:30...

Tom Trbojevic returns from injury for week one of finals, and the star Sea Eagles fullback is tipped to prove the difference in a blockbuster clash with the Bulldogs. The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, ex-TAB data analyst James Hughes and SC Playbook's Tim Williams to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week: 03:10 Last week's results: Jimmy's unstoppable model 06:30...

The NRL Supercoach season is over for 2024, so it's time to put the microscope over our teams to see what went right, and most importantly what went wrong, starting with Guru's year in review. Beers & Breakevens pits SC Playbook's 2020 runner-up Tim Williams and the Rugby League Guru together to wrap up the year that was in NRL Supercoach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the NRL Supercoach season wrapped up, we take a look back at how we went, touching on our best and worst trades, while also reflecting on the lessons learnt that we'll take into 2025. Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, 2021's 91st placed finisher the SC Spy, 2021's sixth placed finisher Clementine Cassidy and Matty the Waterboy are on deck for our season review show. 00:00 Spy's snip 08:10 How'd you go? Best/worst trades 33:20 What we learned in 2024 57:10 Proposed rule changes for...

The big guns stood tall in the final round of the NRL Supercoach season, with Jahrome Hughes and James Tedesco putting exclamation marks on stunning years.  NRL Supercoach expert Max Bryden takes a look back at Round 27 eyeing off all the key NRL Supercoach pointers from the final round of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final questions podcast of the season, Tim addresses the key Supercoach talking points of the final round while also reflecting on the year that was, including a revised strategy for the bye-period heading into 2025. In our question and answer podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams gives his thoughts on all the major dilemmas heading into round 27, while also providing his latest trades, captaincy and sit v start plans for the upcoming weekend. Hosted on Acast. See...

Newcastle face the Dolphins for a spot in the top eight, and the crew are unanimous in thinking the Knights are set for finals footy in 2024. The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, ex-TAB data analyst James Hughes and SC Playbook's Tim Williams to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week: 04:40 Last week's results: Fill ups all round as Manly deliver 10:00 Round 27...

Parramatta face the Tigers in 2024 Spoon Bowl, and all the stats point to barnstorming winger Maika Sivo lining up for a haul of tries to end the season. In a special edition of The Late Show, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams and The Rugby League Guru look at the sub 10% owned players that could send your rank soaring if you're willing to take a little gamble to end the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With just one round remaining, a pair of low-ownership fullbacks with favourable match-ups have caught the attention of the panel as they send one final Hail Mary to end the NRL Supercoach season. 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 27. The boys analyse the team lists for round 27, with injuries and restings creating ample opportunity for those with trades left up their...

The final round of the NRL Supercoach season has arrived, so which players have the best match-ups to target to help you close out your overall rank in style? In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, Random Stats Guy and Matty the Waterboy are on deck for NRL round 27. The crew assess the winners and losers from NRL team lists, with injury carnage headlined by Sam Walker, Tom Trbojevic and David Fifita making for a brutal final round of...

An injury to highly owned halfback Sam Walker added a somber note on the end of NRL Supercoach head-to-head grand final week, with a few left-field options going large in Round 26. 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams takes a look back at Round 26 eyeing off all the key NRL Supercoach pointers from the weekend action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Trbojevic is the best player in NRL Supercoach as it stands, but there's a serious case to sell the Manly superstar to finish the season. In our question and answer podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams gives his thoughts on all the major dilemmas heading into round 26, while also providing his latest trades, captaincy and sit v start plans for the upcoming weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.