Newcastle Knights superstar Kalyn Ponga failed to feature in the NRL pre-season, but the gun No.1 put in a Las Vegas masterclass to remind Supercoaches of his brilliant best.

Former 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 in the Vegas season openers.

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The NRL Supercoach hooking position has been thrown into chaos days out from the Vegas opener with hugely owned Rabbitoh Brandon Smith going down injured, so what's the plan at hooker?

Supercoach veteran Tim Williams has his say on stacks of questions from the SC Playbook subscriber community, looks into the hooking position dilemma and the key issues plaguing people before round 1.

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The Newcastle Knights NRL 2026 spine has finally been decided after months of conjecture, with pressure on to perform, five-eighth Fletcher Sharpe is set to shine in the bright lights of Las Vegas.

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 Coming in hot to the 2026 season

05:10 NRL 2026 season bets: Long shot top try-scorers

19:20 NRL Vegas bets: Sharpe as a tack

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The NRL Supercoach second-row forward position is littered with genuine options for round 1, with the new stats system likely to favour Penrith veteran Isaah Yeo who could hit gun status in 2026.

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 2RF, with Ru eyeing a monster Vegas POD play in Dylan Lucas, and Tim torn over his beloved Cam Murray to kick-off the new campaign.

00:00 Firing up for Vegas

03:00 2RF analysis: Will Yeo hit gun status under new system?

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In one of the biggest shows of the NRL Supercoach season, we reveal our cheapie rankings for the new campaign, dissect the Vegas NRL squad lists, and cap it off with a team reveal from former champion Dezzy Creek.

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

The boys recap the weekend Supercoach winners and losers, headlined by Campbell Graham and the Rabbitohs, then dissect the Las Vegas squad lists with the Knights revealing their new look halves pairing.

They then rank their backline and forward cheapies for round 1, followed by Dezzy's full NRL Supercoach team reveal.

00:00 Dez's Sri Lankan sabbatical

06:20 Trial recap: Bunnies fire, Walker and DCE gel

19:00 Team list Tuesday: Knights reveal Sharpe spine

38:20 Cheapie rankings: Cheese rockets up the list

01:04:00 Dez's team reveal: Left-field flex position call

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The start to the NRL Supercoach season has been rocked with Penrith Panthers champion playmaker Nathan Cleary copping a two-match suspension, leaving plenty on the lookout for a new halfback for Round 1.

Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Walson Carlos, one of the sharpest minds in rugby league, recaps the SuperCoach talking points from the weekend of NRL trial action and also reveals his full squad to begin the 2026 campaign.

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Brisbane Broncos NRL Supercoach star Reece Walsh is the talking point of the 2026 pre-season, after the club's shock loss to Hull KR in the World Club Challenge do we pay up or avoid the gun No.1 to begin the year?

Supercoach veteran Tim Williams has his say on stacks of questions from the SC Playbook subscriber community, recaps the talking points from the World Club Challenge and looks at the key issues plaguing people before round 1.

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The NRL Supercoach halves positions are as wide open as they've been in a recent memory, do we look back on history and back South Sydney Rabbitohs playmaker Cody Walker to wind back the clock at bargain value?

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 halfbacks and five-eighths, with the No.7 slot wide open and currently headlined by a pair of enticing cheapies and the premium gun in Nathan Cleary, who has to overcome a brutal opening draw for the Penrith Panthers in 2026.

00:00 Ramping up for 2026

10:00 Halfback analysis: Atkinson v Sanders, can Cleary overcome draw?

50:00 Five-eighth: Money Munster or chase value elsewhere?

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