NRL Supercoach gun Valentine Holmes will feature for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Vegas opener, but a pre-season hamstring concern has his Supercoach credentials under major scrutiny.

Supercoach veteran Tim Williams has his say on stacks of questions from the SC Playbook subscriber community, looking at key issues plaguing people before round 1.

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NRL Supercoach has a new stats system, and centres are the huge winners with Herbie Farnworth headlining a list of outside backs set to explode under the interpretations.

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 1.

The boys assess the top owned centres, now the most important position to begin the season, with elite players such as Farnworth and Val Holmes looking even better, and a number of mid-rangers including Stephen Crichton coming into relevance.

00:00 Matty the Waterboy joins the show

01:00 Question time: What does the new stat system look like?

29:30 Centre analysis: Latrell's positional shift gets a boost

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NRL Supercoach 2026 has been sent into a frenzy, with a new stats provider announced which will shake-up the game substantially ahead of NRL round 1, so what does it all mean and how can we exploit it to succeed?

Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams is joined by the SC Spy, Random Stats Guy and Matty the Waterboy as we launch deeper into the 2026 campaign.

The boys deep dive into new stats system, explaining the changes, what it means for the game, and the positional winners and losers.

They also discuss the Supercoach team list Tuesday eye catchers, then Spy reveals his full squad with analysis to begin the new campaign.

00:00 Supercoach stats overhaul

06:20 New stats system explainer: Positional winners and losers

32:00 Team list Tuesday: Bad news for Cowboys cheapie

47:30 Spy's team reveal: Weird Flex and seeing Cleary

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NRL Supercoach gun Payne Haas is popular among coaches to start the new season, but at the huge price tag is there a case to start without the Brisbane Broncos enforcer?

Supercoach veteran Tim Williams has his say on stacks of questions from the SC Playbook subscriber community, looking at key issues plaguing people before round 1.

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The NRL Supercoach hooking position is wide open to begin the new season, do we simply lock in a potentially undervalued Harry Grant or look elsewhere for value in the position?

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 1.

The boys assess the top owned hookers and front-row forwards for the season, with Payne Haas looking irresistible despite the enormous price tag and Blayke Brailey pushing Harry Grant in the hooking ranks.

00:00 Ru's rough cruise experience

06:20 Hooker analysis: Cheap Cheese and Harry Houdini

36:10 Front-row analysis: Splash for Haas? Stefano's crazy ownership

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We've done the breakdown of the NRL Supercoach 2026 fixtures, with the early draw working against the Penrith Panthers there's a huge case to fade Nathan Cleary.

Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams is joined by the SC Spy, the OG Guru Tommy Sangster and Matty the Waterboy as we launch deeper into the 2026 campaign.

The boys deep dive into the early fixture analysis and continue their Supercoach team previews, with the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers.

They also quiz Tommy Sangster on what's new at NRL Supercoach in 2026, headlined by the Supercoach Cup.

00:00 Sangster joins the show

06:00 Team list Tuesday: Tuipulotu return spoils cheapie party

13:40 Sangster Q+A: Dual position loading? Supercoach Cup

22:30 Fixture analysis: Early season teams to target and avoid

41:10 Bulldogs team preview: Can Turbo bounce back?

45:40 Panthers team preview: All eyes on cheapie lock

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As we deep dive into fullbacks for the NRL Supercoach 2026 season, Kalyn Ponga comes at an enticing price if you can fend off the red flags surrounding the Knights No.1.

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 1.

The boys assess the top owned fullbacks for the season, with Keano Kini looming as a must and mixed feelings about paying up for Reece Walsh to begin the new campaign.

00:00 Kat returns for 2026

07:40 Supercoach blast from the past

11:30 Fullback analysis: Splash the cash for Walsh?

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Nicho Hynes is among the best NRL Supercoach players in recent years, with Cronulla promising plenty in 2026 is he the value halfback to begin the Supercoach season?

Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams is joined by the SC Spy and Matty the Waterboy as we launch into the 2026 campaign.

The boys reveal their trade boost strategy and begin their Supercoach team previews, starting with the Brisbane Broncos, Canberra Raiders, Cronulla Sharks and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

00:00 Spy's back in business

06:00 Boosting strategy: Go hard or save for later?

15:40 Broncos team preview: Pay up for Walsh and Haas?

29:30 Raiders team preview: Nothing Strange about rookie playmakers

37:30 Sea Eagles team preview: Can Turbo bounce back?

45:40 Sharks team preview: All eyes on cheapie lock

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