Episodios

  • Cricketer's Playbook: Did India have unfair Champions Trophy advantage?
    Mar 14 2025

    India emerged triumphant from the 2025 Champions Trophy tournament, were they handed an unfair advantage with all games at the same venue?

    The Cricketer's Playbook podcast features SC Playbook's Tim Williams, Cricket Australia commentator Max Bryden and Random Stats Guy as they review the 2025 Champions Trophy tournament along with the Australian domestic cricket scene.

    They look at the players whose reputations grew from the tournament, and which Australian bowlers stamped themselves as the next generation attack.

    They also announce their World Team of the Week from the standout performances from the week in cricket.

    03:20 Champions Trophy: Did India have unfair advantage?

    07:30 Whose reputations grew from tournament?

    13:30 Sheffield Shield, One-Day Cup recap

    23:00 World team of the week voting


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    31 m
  • Half-Backed podcast: Red V to fire against battered Bunnies
    Mar 13 2025

    The Dragons are set to bounce back in round 2 against the injury ravaged Rabbitohs, with a few key flyers to find the line.

    The Half-Backed podcast links one of the sharpest analytical minds in rugby league in former Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams, former 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:

    00:00 Sam savages Tim

    03:50 Round 1 results: Clean sweep of profits

    08:20 Sam's take on Dylan Brown's monster Knights deal

    12:00 NRL Round 2 bets: Manly flyers to pounce in Auckland

    24:00 Morale of the week: Jimmy sweats on beloved Roosters

    25:30 Sam's round 2 tips + analysis


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    32 m
  • Listener Q+A: Brutal sit v start dilemmas plague Supercoaches
    Mar 13 2025

    With full squads to pick from, and a wealth of cheapies, NRL Supercoach round 2 is creating headaches with who to sit in and out of starting sides this week

    In our question and answer podcast, former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams gives his thoughts on all the major dilemmas heading into round 2.


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    32 m
  • The Late Show: Temptation to recruit a Psycho-Plath
    Mar 12 2025

    Dolphins forward Max Plath impressed in the season opener, do Supercoaches pay up or search for forward value elsewhere?

    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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    12 m
  • Beers & Breakevens: Sharpen the axe for Knights playmaker
    Mar 12 2025

    Newcastle playmaker Fletcher Sharpe lit up NRL Supercoach round 1, should we pounce or be patient with a few options emerging at five-eighth?

    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 run through the key Supercoach pointers from round 2 team lists, with a host of key faces returning for the Tigers including potential cheapie Starford Toa.

    Tim also drops his Supercoach stat deep dive, looking at Jeral Skelton, Fletcher Sharpe, Jack Gosiewski and more.

    12:30 Team lists: Eels shake-up rattles Supercoaches

    32:30 Hold fire, don't panic

    41:30 Tim's stat deep dive: Skelton the boom or bust trade

    57:20 Sit v start + round 2 captains


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    1 h y 10 m
  • #235: SC Playbook, time to panic trade Metcalf?
    Mar 11 2025

    Popular NRL Supercoach five-eighth Luke Metcalf flopped in round 1, so do we panic trade or give the Warriors playmaker a second chance?

    In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, the SC Spy, 2021’s sixth placed finisher Clementine Cassidy and Matty the Waterboy are on deck ahead of NRL Supercoach round 2.

    The crew look at the second major NRL team list Tuesday of the season, with a popular Eels cheapie dropped by Jason Ryles.

    They also dissect the halves position, with concerns around popular picks Metcalf, Nicho Hynes and Tom Duffy.

    The Spy also breaks down how certain NRL Supercoach try-assists are awarded after a few controversial calls on the weekend.

    00:00 Clem’s back for 2025

    09:30 Team list Tuesday: Eels cheapie hooked

    20:30 How try-assists are awarded

    31:30 Halves debacle: Cut ties or stay firm?

    47:20 Hot topics: Is Haas a must-have?

    01:01:50 Trade and skipper plans

    01:09:20 Listener questions: Lindsay Smith the front-row POD?


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    1 h y 17 m
  • Early Mail - Round 2: Humphries firms, Tamale tantalises and Tuipulotu awaits top waiver
    Mar 10 2025
    Welcome to the Early Mail podcast ahead of NRL Round 2. The Early Mail Podcast is here to give you a head start on the planning for your side from both a Classic and SuperCoach Draft perspective. Hosted by Max Bryden, we cover the expected ins and outs prior to TLT and our Top Waiver picks for SuperCoach Draft.

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    23 m
  • Weekly wrap: Points flow as fullbacks, cheapies pay out
    Mar 9 2025

    Round 1 produced one of the highest Supercoach season openings in years, with cheapies largely delivering and star fullbacks going large to kick-off the NRL campaign.

    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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    46 m