What changes should the NSW Blues make after an Origin ambush in Melbourne, and how will the Newcastle Knights execute with key troops likely unavailable?

The Half-Backed podcast links SC Playbook's Tim Williams and rugby league expert Matty (The Waterboy) Buxton to help find you some winners each round of the NRL season. This week:

00:00 Origin recap: Changes NSW Blues must make...

09:00 Weekend recap: Tim's drought-breaker

13:00 NRL Round 16 bets: Cash in on post-Origin changes

26:30 Moral of the week: Up the Wahs

27:30 NRL Round 16 tips: FozBall rolls on

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The State of Origin result may have a major impact on NRL Supercoach, with popular trade target Haumole Olakau'atu facing a potential recall to the NSW Blues squad for the series defining Game III.

Supercoach veteran Tim Williams has his say on stacks of questions from the SC Playbook subscriber community and discusses the key issues plaguing people before NRL Supercoach round 16, NRL late mail, while also dropping his updated trade, skipper and sit v start plans.

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Penrith star Dylan Edwards thrives in the absence of Nathan Cleary who may rest in Round 16 after State of Origin, with a gun draw incoming is it time to lock in the Panthers fullback?

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 16.

They boys deep dive into the major team list drops ahead of Supercoach Round 16, with Nicho Hynes and James Tedesco being named in a tricky final game of an already chaotic round.

Tim also provides his NRL Supercoach stats deep dive, looking at Dominic Young, Dylan Edwards, Tom Chester and more.

00:00 The gap widens

14:30 Team lists: Who backs up from Origin and who rests?

40:00 NRL Physio: Nicho's calf raises

46:00 Timmy's stat deep dive: Edwards to thrive on gun Penrith run?

01:02:00 Trade and captaincy plans

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