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Tackles and Tinnies Presents: The Fantasy Files - Fantasy Files R27 – E19: Finals Glory, Titans Pride & Last Dance of the Regular Season 🏉🔥
15 Plays3 months ago
It’s the final week of the regular season and the boys are buzzing!
💥 This Week’s Highlights:
- Chris on a High 🙌
Wins his draft H2H final against Randall — and Ryan’s salty because he would’ve beaten him if not for that infamous one-point prelim loss. Still stings. - Ryan’s Mixed Bag 😅
Lost to Adam in the local H2H final (hard to complain when Adam’s ranked #3 in the country 👑).
But… he claimed victory in two other draft leagues, channelling his inner Money Man to cash in. - Team News Shockers 🚨
Resting roulette? Forget it. The boys break down every game with big-name inclusions:
– Panthers, Bulldogs, and Storm stars are suiting up
– Cam Murray returns
– Jahrome Hughes is back pulling strings - Titans Corner 🐴💛
Ryan goes full proud dad mode over young gun Cooper Bai named on the bench, plus the exciting potential of Carter Gordon.
Chris humours him… just. - Captaincy & Players to Watch 👑
From safe picks to spicy PODs, the boys debate who’s worth the armband and who’s primed for a Round 27 explosion.
✨ Vibes are high, the banter is strong, and with trades all but gone, it’s one last ride before finals footy begins.
🎧 Listen now: https://linktr.ee/tacklesandtinnies
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Transcript
Supercoach Performances and Challenges
00:00:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, Chris, cheers. are winners. Winners are grinners, mate.
00:00:09
Chris
Ryan, my Chad lad, salutations.
00:00:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Chris, how'd you on Supercoach last week?
00:00:17
Chris
Yeah, good and bad. my draft H2H comp, not so much in a classic. Big red arrows last week. Dropped out of the top 1K.
00:00:28
Chris
Actually, I'm at 1256 at the moment. Yeah. yeah
00:00:30
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, jeez.
00:00:32
Chris
Yeah, the Penrith restings hurt me a lot. I had to play Kane Bradley for like his 19, you know, and, you know, Reece Walsh, that 161.
00:00:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Oh.
00:00:40
Chris
I was supposed to get it, but I wanted to trade out Dylan Edwards, but our co-host Adam said to said to me, I should think about round 27 and it might be better off if ah Edwards plays as a number this week.
00:00:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Hmm.
00:00:52
Chris
And he has yet again, and annoyingly proven me right, been proven right. yeah So traded ah Adam Dewey out last week to AJ Brimson. And he still scored a pretty good 73.
00:01:02
Chris
And yeah, I got no more trades left, but hopefully it pays off this week and I finish in the top 1K.
00:01:02
Tackles and Tinnies
me like that.
00:01:08
Chris
How did your team go, Ryan, with Greasy Reesy, or should I say yeah Reese Plumbing?
00:01:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:01:13
Tackles and Tinnies
very Yeah, guys, if you haven't seen that yet, bloody hell, look at Reece Walsh news and we'll come up with him making a ah ah joke about drinking toilet water and it's meant to help muscle recovery. But yeah the funny thing is he's doing some home renovations at home. So brand new toilet, not poo water.
00:01:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Could be poo water, I reckon, but... Something's working for them. Whatever you're doing, mate, keep doing what you're doing because you popped off for me last week. um I got Green Arrows, but by a means of strength.
00:01:47
Tackles and Tinnies
So we're fine. I was pretty happy with my school overall. $14.95. $14.95.
00:01:53
Chris
Thank
00:01:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, it was head-to-head grand final against our beloved Adam. And as soon as Marky Mark got 157 or something, I was like, I'm cooked. There's no chance. And then the Broncos game happened. And I'm like, Reecey Walsh. I was putting the reverse jinx on there.
00:02:08
Tackles and Tinnies
And every time Walsh, he was popping off. He was giving the ball to Shibasaki. So... Shibasaki popped off, so the differentiation there wasn't helping me. But hey, had a good score overall. My other two draft leagues I was in, I managed to win, which was fantastic.
Supercoach Finals and Team List Predictions
00:02:25
Tackles and Tinnies
But the worst news of all, Chris, and I did show the boys in the secret squad chat. My girlfriend, Laura, she beat me i'm in the grand final. So I told her she can get stuffed round one next year. I'm not helping her set up her team.
00:02:40
Tackles and Tinnies
You can have bloody Noah Wilson or some Blake Wilson or some bot on the bench and he can be starting player.
00:02:47
Chris
yeah
00:02:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, you'll cook next year, Laura. going clip that one up for you.
00:02:51
Chris
Laura no super coach.
00:02:51
Tackles and Tinnies
laura i know if Laura does not know Supercoach. Laura knows skin and face masks, like the leather face, like we saw two weeks ago. That's all she's good for. She's not beating me again next year. Mark my words.
00:03:03
Tackles and Tinnies
Quoting 2nd of September 2025. Now,
00:03:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Chris, now that the headto head finals are done and the drafts are done, purely now focused on one more hurrah before the final series begins for new Supercoach.
00:03:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Before we get into, I think TLT is an important part to go through. And for my brain, I just want to go through the NRL.com team list spreadsheet per team.
00:03:31
Tackles and Tinnies
And I think the biggest one to mention, again, it's sort of annoying for Adam, is the Broncos Storm game, which just happens to be game one. So Shibasaki is out for the Bronx. And then the Melbourne Storm boys, which I thought they would do like two weeks worth of resting. So last week they rested a bunch of guys and this week they would.
00:03:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Turns out they haven't. So Chris, you want to elaborate there?
00:03:50
Chris
Yeah, so, Shibasaki, he got dropped for showing up to training drunk, you know, so he's he's been dropped to reserves and Jesse Arthas is going to be on the wing and Dean Marin is going to replace him at left centre.
00:03:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. So, um, yeah.
00:04:04
Chris
Yeah, Melvin Storm, I was surprised as well. They're pretty much full strength other than Yutoi Ikamanu,
Game Analysis and Player Impact
00:04:10
Chris
who I think he's being rested. But Xavier Codes, ah Nick Meany, Jerome Hughes, Illy Katoa, they're all back.
00:04:19
Chris
Supercoach-wise, I don't think you can go anywhere near Jerome Hughes. are better halfback options this week if you're looking at a halfback, you know, just a halfback pod. Yeah, it's – I don't know.
00:04:32
Chris
don't know. Is this good news for Reece Walsh?
00:04:35
Tackles and Tinnies
I think it is terrible news for Reece Walsh. As you said, they're full strength. And on the extended bench, you've got Jackie Howarth there as well. So I don't know if he jumps in, maybe gets a bench spot.
00:04:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Don't know where he would fit in. Maybe one of those, like Grant Anderson drops out, but he's been really good. Be pretty hard done by if he did get dropped. So, yeah, tell you what, Broncos, if they want top four, their finals series starts on Thursday, tomorrow night.
00:05:03
Tackles and Tinnies
So, two nights away.
00:05:04
Chris
Yeah.
00:05:05
Chris
Mm.
00:05:06
Tackles and Tinnies
In regards to Walsh, don't think I can put an R-band on this week.
00:05:10
Chris
Mm. Mm. Yeah, that was the question I was going ask you. is Is he worth a VC? Yeah. But clearly what you're saying is no.
00:05:18
Tackles and Tinnies
It's... I think Melbourne's defense, like obviously they looked pretty dreadful in the second half last week, but if they can string out two first half performance like they did last week, they're going tonna be very hard to score upon.
00:05:32
Tackles and Tinnies
And they were just scrambling everywhere. And that was with their B team. So imagine with their A team and they've got incentive to essentially nerf the Broncos out of the top four.
00:05:37
Chris
Yeah.
00:05:41
Tackles and Tinnies
And the Broncos, that's like their hoodoo team as well. so They'll be certainly fighting an uphill battle to get into that top four position. But yeah, mate, I think our Melbourne Storm, lock and load, they're going to want to make a definitive statement.
00:05:53
Chris
Yep.
00:05:54
Tackles and Tinnies
And again, Shibasaki not being there, I think that's a huge loss. I do not like Dean Mariner at centre. I think he's an annette wing and I think he's very, very good. One of the best wingers in the comp on his given day when he a chance in the wing.
00:06:07
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, at centre, bit nervous. Next game. So we've got Manly versus Warriors. I think probably the biggest talking point here is Kula. cooler What do you think there, mate?
00:06:17
Chris
Yeah. Yeah. MCL injury. He's out for three to six weeks or so. oh pretty much his season's over. And c Clayton Fowlilo is replacing him. There's not much changes, I think, for for the Warriors at all.
00:06:30
Chris
It's pretty much full strength, as good as it really gets. So, yeah, obviously we'll talk about Tommy Turbo. You know, people he's the number one most traded in this week. But yeah, Four Pines Park, DCE, their captain, that's his last game, I think, most likely for Manly.
00:06:44
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:06:45
Chris
So the question is, will they get up for him? Or do they hate him? And will they not get up on purpose?
00:06:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, mate. And obviously it's extremely unlikely, but Manly do have a puncher's chance of making the top. I mean, they're going to have to go gangbusters to have a chance here. But also worthy to note for the Warriors, pardon me, Wade Egan is also out with a hip injury.
00:07:08
Tackles and Tinnies
So... I guess that's potentially good for the Manly Seagulls. But yeah, mate, they're going to be wanting to pop off. It's yeah the last game for DC in a Maroons jumper in both all facets.
00:07:19
Tackles and Tinnies
um um Tommy Turbo.
00:07:22
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, Tommy Turbo, mate, he's been great the past two weeks. So let's hope he can continue that form for us because, yeah, he's been a great little pod the fullback position. Next game, we've got Roos' Rabbitohs.
00:07:22
Chris
Very good.
00:07:35
Tackles and Tinnies
not Too many guys of interest here. Besides for the Rabideaus, Cameron Murray. He's making an appearance back on the bench. Unreal. First game of the year with the from coming back from the torn Achilles.
00:07:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Had an infection, I believe, as well, coming back from his recovery. So really well done for him to make an appearance. I've heard through other media outlets that the main reason he wanted to come back was
Player Strategies and Future Planning
00:08:00
Tackles and Tinnies
due to Rabideaus being in the trenches all year. They've had injuries.
00:08:04
Tackles and Tinnies
And if he's able to make one game and be there for the boys, he's going to do it. But in all honesty, mate, I think he wants to pay for the Kangaroos.
00:08:13
Chris
Yeah, no, respect to respect to Cam Murray if that's the main reason he wants to come back, you know, to help the boys out. Yeah, no, they they get some good returns back this week. You know, Jack Wyden's back. You know, that the only person who didn't make it, unfortunately, who succumbed to the back injury is Trelmit.
00:08:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Jack one, sorry. Yep.
00:08:30
Chris
So, unfortunately, that's his season over. Talis Duncan, he finally gets to play 12 for the Roosters. Sam Walker is back from his HIA.
00:08:40
Chris
So, that is very good for them because they need to win in order to make the eight deening definitively.
00:08:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, mate. Now, what do you think? So this is going to be a tough game. I think the Rabbitohs past couple of weeks, have they look like a different team and huge morale boost with Jackie Wyden and Cam Murray back.
00:09:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Who are you tipping here? This is a really close game in my opinion.
00:09:05
Chris
i Look, I think it's a really strong bunny. team. I had, you know, I had Talis Duncan and Jai Gray for most of my head-to-head. And so I've been watching them really closely and they, they look, you know, really good, but I think it has to be Roosters away last week in that second half, that right-hand side, out the back attack, that was absolutely elite.
00:09:26
Chris
Like, I mean, there was nothing Melbourne Storm could do. And that was against their left-hand defense, which is their stronger side as well. Really, i think i think the bunnies will I think the Bunnies will lose quite significantly is what I think.
00:09:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:09:39
Chris
It might be closer. be wrong. But i think I think it could be tied in the first half and then it just blows out in the second half like last week against the Storm.
00:09:47
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:09:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. And obviously the magician, as you said, don't know I was bloody reading. I completely went over that, but yeah, Sam Walker, he's a huge inclusion as well for the Roosters. And again,
00:09:49
Chris
That's my feelings anyways.
00:09:59
Tackles and Tinnies
They've got everything to play for. So, yeah, I think Roosters probably the one to tip. Morgo, I'm sorry, mate. No farewells for the Rabbitohs going in home. But, yeah, mate, Roosters, they looked so good the second half. And guys like, as you mentioned before, Marky Mark on that right-hand side, on that back-hand plays, man, he looked so good. Do you reckon he's a sniff for the Australian team?
00:10:25
Chris
Oh, 100%. 100%. Actually, although I actually heard rumors as well that he's thinking about maybe going back to play for the Wallabies. I don't know if this is true or not. I just saw it on Facebook.
00:10:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Oh, mate, he's so close to being a representative player in the NRL. He'll be pretty pretty brave to sort of go back just to play for a World Cup.
00:10:41
Chris
Yeah.
00:10:45
Tackles and Tinnies
But, yeah, we'll see.
00:10:46
Chris
Yeah. But I mean, it's just impressive, man. Like, like it's so rare that you get a guy who comes, you know, from a different code. I know he played rugby league in his youth, but, and then just straight out, it just lights it up and not only lights it up, but like is just consistently lights it off as well.
00:10:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:11:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:11:01
Chris
Yeah.
00:11:02
Tackles and Tinnies
particularly in the second half of the season. And he's played two positions as well, might we add. Like, he hasn't just been out-and-out winger. Obviously, I think his better position is on the wing, but he's had many reps at centre, probably a 60-40 split between the two. So kudos to him. Very different position in regards to defence as well.
00:11:19
Tackles and Tinnies
So if he can sort out defence and be consistent there, mate, I think he's going to be a New South Wales winger or centre somewhere, shape or form in the near future.
00:11:28
Chris
Yeah. And not only that, but he, he started, if you remember, he actually started off at lit left center whilst Billy Smith was injured and then he moved on to the right and he's made that his own as well.
00:11:34
Tackles and Tinnies
True. True. Yeah.
00:11:38
Chris
It's just easy. Yeah.
00:11:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Crazy.
00:11:40
Chris
Yeah.
00:11:40
Tackles and Tinnies
Absolute gun.
00:11:41
Chris
Yeah.
00:11:41
Tackles and Tinnies
All right, so next game, Dragons-Panthers. Well, so much for the Panthers resting some of their guns again. I i was spitting out potential of, oh, Cleary, yo, Edwards, just give two weeks off. Let them be super fresh.
00:11:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Nope, everyone's back. Yep.
00:11:55
Chris
Yep, yep. The whole gang, minus ah Brian Toto and Liam Martin, yeah, they're all back.
00:11:59
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:12:00
Chris
and And the Dragons as well, they're full strength. This is a very juicy matchup to target for Supercoach, I think. Dragons have just clearly given up and they just don't care.
00:12:12
Chris
So there's some goofy suggestions.
00:12:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Who would you rather pick, Edwards or Cleary for an armband?
00:12:19
Chris
i I think, yeah, yeah i I think you just have to go Cleary. He just has the higher upside is is what I think. But i don't I wouldn't blame you if you went, oh, I'm going to go, I'm just going to jump on Edwards, just, you know.
00:12:32
Chris
it it also I guess it also depends on who you're thinking of seeing as well. Like if you're thinking of seeing, sorry, or V seeing Nico.
00:12:40
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:12:42
Chris
i don't think so. Because as we'll talk about in a moment, the Bulldogs are full strength. and And also Braden Trindle is back after his ankle scare to ruin Nico's score this week.
00:12:54
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah yeah i'm not ready to uh talk about that yet but we'll uh the slander will be very very very strong also shortly uh
00:13:03
Chris
Very imminent.
00:13:05
Tackles and Tinnies
but Get ready, lock and load. So
Supercoach Reflections and Future Preparations
00:13:08
Tackles and Tinnies
the next game, and this is a really one really good one for me. So Titans, West Tigers. Last home game at Seabus for us local Titans boys. Last game for Foz.
00:13:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Last game for Desi Hasler. Could be last game for Brian Kelly, RCG, potentially a couple of other boys as well.
00:13:27
Tackles and Tinnies
But I want to give a special shout out to Cooper Bayer making his debut for the Gold Coast Titans. Former student of mine, absolute gun and even better bloke. So really happy that all the hard work and dedication that he's been doing for the past 18 months or so.
00:13:43
Tackles and Tinnies
those who don't know Cuba by too well, if you look up the under-19s Queensland game, he got one of the first tries, I believe, and i think it was like one of the best players on the field. So out and out, done, good bloke, hardworking. He's going to be hopefully a future Titan for many, many, many years to come.
00:14:01
Tackles and Tinnies
so And also, good laddies Queenslander. But, yeah, off Cooper. um Titans, mate. Keanu Keeney's finally starting. And Carter Gordon's playing, mate. Crazy. Finally.
00:14:13
Chris
Yeah, I'm so glad he's finally back from his, you know, cerebral spinal fluid injury that he had you know and the surgery he had, you know, he's worked hard to get back in, you know, Desi's going, hey, mate, you deserve a start, you know, just to reward yourself, you know, you've made a big jump from union.
00:14:29
Chris
and And I like it. I'm all for it, you know. And also, Jalen DeGroote, he's been dropped as well just because, you know, the defensive lapses. And I think that's a good thing.
00:14:39
Chris
Otherwise, Talon Mays Sonny Tarouba, they're just absolutely feast. So that's looking good. and And Keanu Kinney, because he's that fullback, AJ Brimson has been moved to centre. I don't know if he'll go left or right yet.
00:14:53
Chris
But I think that's also a good thing, actually. It's not bad for AJ. I think that's actually probably ultimately... It's his best spot, really, given that I think Kinney is better than him at fullback.
00:15:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Wow.
00:15:03
Chris
He has to go somewhere. That's what I think.
00:15:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Crazy.
00:15:06
Chris
Yeah.
00:15:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, this is interesting. So I think he's going to play left because him, and I think like last week they gave a little bit of a sneak peek with, what do call brian kelly went to wing so aj brimson him on the left hand side now carter gordon at center he played halfback in q cup and now he's playing center what are your thoughts on i haven't really seen him play so i can't give too much analysis and until i actually i test it but where do you think he's going to end up playing this or next year i guess
00:15:15
Chris
Yeah. Yes.
00:15:39
Chris
That's actually a really, really good question. Actually, I also can't really comment much because I know he's very little about him as well, but a he it sounds like, if especially if the Knicks coach, Josh Hanna, doesn't think that AJ is ah ah good enough five eight perhaps he ends up being the starting 5'8", Knicks season, potentially.
00:16:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:16:01
Chris
Or Jaden Campbell goes to and then he goes goes to ah halfback.
00:16:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Hmm.
00:16:07
Chris
You know, something like that.
00:16:08
Chris
that's for That's for you, you Titan boys, to figure out and and speculate on for the next six months when the scene's over.
00:16:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Oi, mate, you you own a Titan's hat, mate. You can also give that comment.
00:16:20
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, I don't sort of, I like JC at seven because him on the ball all the time is really good. But unless we've got someone who can sort of match him and relieve some of the stress, like a Cameron Munster sort of vibe, JC is definitely not there in his career yet.
00:16:34
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:16:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Carter Gordon at seven, obviously playing fly half sort of inside center for Union. Dominant playmaker, great passing kicking game what I've seen and from Union highlights, obviously different game for league.
00:16:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Would the shift for JC to six next year be beneficial for him? Potentially. doesn't hurt. i mean, like, hell, we're coming last. So throw some shit on the wall and see if it sticks.
00:16:59
Tackles and Tinnies
But Brimson at center. Now, this is concerning on many levels. Do we like him at center? I don't mind. Like, he's so dynamic in attack. and And obviously, his defense isn't too bad. One-on-one, he's fantastic.
00:17:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Is it sort of just like the Broncos trying to squeeze everyone in?
00:17:18
Chris
I think it is. Like, i I'll go back quickly to to JC moving to six if this happens. i think he's I don't think he's a great organizing half.
00:17:29
Chris
Just last week, like he's not touching the ball all. He just gives the ball. Let's Foz do it all. you know And Foz is clearly the the organizing halfback. If they can give that role to somebody like a Carter Gordon, that would make JC so much more dangerous because he is that run first half.
00:17:47
Chris
And clearly, AJ can't be that organizing halfbacker. can't be that organizing 5'8", really. And he's meant to be dead supporting, you know, and we saw that a lot often in the pre-sins, which is what everybody got super, super excited about, you know, him, you know, sniffing, you know, off the rock, you know, of you know waiting for those Tino, you know, offload and stuff of that. But during the whole season, he just did not do that.
00:18:08
Chris
And as a result, I just, he also has no kicking game. So therefore, i just don't think that 5-8 is his place.
00:18:11
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:18:14
Chris
But I do think Keanu Kinney is a better half fullback than him. So he has to go somewhere.
00:18:18
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:18:19
Chris
And so therefore, you're right in a sense that it's like, you know, just trying to put him somewhere. And if you can't kick and you're not good enough at running at fullback, then the only place really for you is center. It's like, ah it's like Latrell in many ways.
00:18:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, it's tough because his shawking game, low-key, like his grubbers, I don't know about his bombs at all, pretty inconsistent there, but his grubbers are pretty bloody good, like almost better than most halfbacks in the game.
00:18:31
Chris
Yeah.
00:18:38
Chris
Yeah.
00:18:43
Chris
Yeah.
00:18:45
Tackles and Tinnies
But that's so one-sided and not multifaceted where you need to have that dynamic diversity. He reminds me of Fletcher heart your heart let's just Sharp at 5'8 for the Knights, just an out-and-out running support player.
00:18:56
Chris
yeah
00:19:02
Tackles and Tinnies
But Ponga is pretty much a halfback like JC. So, yeah, it's tough. I think Carter Gordon next year needs to be in the halves just to let JC get off the ball a little bit more.
00:19:15
Tackles and Tinnies
AJ Brimson, does he want to be center? Probably not. Does he want to stay the Gold Coast? Yes. So it's almost like if you want to stay on the Gold Coast, be the best center in the world. That's your new role.
00:19:25
Chris
Yeah. Yeah. I would, I would say that. Yeah. Another person add in the mix who's a little bit like this at the moment is Jackson Purdue, like grew up in, grew up playing, you know, halfback, but he's just not there yet.
00:19:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes. Yes.
00:19:38
Chris
And so therefore he's stuck. He's not good enough to be there just yet. So he, so he has to just play center and just be the best center he can. And then as he just keeps developing, then sure, you can move on later if you want to, but yeah.
00:19:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, and I'll give you one more before we move off the Titans here. Darren Lockyer said he would like to see AJ Brimson at Hooker. Thoughts there?
00:19:58
Chris
Yeah. If he, actually I quite like Sammy Verils. Like I think they're both very similar builds as well. I think that if JJ could buff up in the, in the weight room.
00:20:08
Chris
Yeah. A hundred percent. He just looks a little bit thin for me to be a, to be a, yeah to be a nine.
00:20:13
Tackles and Tinnies
interesting. Well, I think bloody AJ is bigger than him, don't you think?
00:20:17
Chris
Oh, probably, but I feel like, like, I just feel like I just, my belief is that I like people, players who are in that, uh, in the, uh, uh, I was going to say, who's the Bulldogs hooker who's been, who's been cold.
00:20:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Marnie?
00:20:32
Chris
Yeah. I like people in that money kind of look like the daddy, but dear is kind of look.
00:20:36
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:20:36
Chris
that type of thing. Like a Harry Grant, just big and buff. Like they're not, they're not really massive. Like people like Appy and like, like at some point people like Appy and, and, and Wade Egan, they just break down at some point.
00:20:47
Chris
Although I must admit, Appy has been very, very good this season, and but Wade Egan.
00:20:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Very good, yeah.
00:20:51
Chris
Yeah. Has once again, body just not holding up. And that's why i think he needs to hit the weight room.
00:20:54
Tackles and Tinnies
Not surprised. Yeah.
00:20:56
Chris
Yeah. For AJ. But then again, also Sammy Verrill's very good. Actually. Also, he had a hand injury, I think early in the year, but he's been very, very durable too.
00:21:04
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah And I kind of like Brian.
00:21:07
Chris
Oh.
00:21:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Well, sorry. I was going to get the Titans. One more thing. Brian Kelly onto the wing. Less, less to think about, i think for him, obviously winning to jam and not to jam. In defense, important because he does make a few mistakes at center.
00:21:21
Tackles and Tinnies
But he is a good ball runner. He is strong. Maybe those kick returns might be beneficial. And again, throwing shit at wall, see if it sticks. Because again, if he's not going to perform in round 27, he might not be there round one. So interesting to say.
00:21:37
Chris
ye
00:21:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, your beloved Tigers, mate, there's not too much change there.
00:21:43
Tackles and Tinnies
you happy with Jerome Luai at 5'8", or do you want him back to halfback?
00:21:49
Chris
Look, as long as he's... I don't think the number matters too much. He just likes playing playing on the left-hand side. As long as he's there, that's fine, really. I don't have strong opinion about it.
00:21:58
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:21:58
Chris
Yeah, i i I will say that...
00:22:03
Chris
i did I do like him at 5'8 for more than halfback, only because, again, he's much of a better runner. you know I just don't think he's that great at organizing.
00:22:09
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:22:11
Chris
We saw in the first first first half of the season, we just weren't winning enough. um it wasn't until Adam Dewey was there and he really took over the reins into organizing and going, going to be that dominant playmaker.
00:22:22
Chris
Jerome, it's what we talked about all in origin. just Just do whatever X factor, just do your thing and just bring the X factor. You know, that's that's where Jerome really, really, you know, does well.
00:22:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:22:31
Chris
And that's the same role he had at Penrith. Yeah.
00:22:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, well, that's exactly right.
00:22:34
Chris
But I don't really care if he has a six or seven. Yeah.
00:22:36
Tackles and Tinnies
Isaiah Yeo was the halfback when Cleary was out.
00:22:39
Chris
Yeah.
00:22:40
Tackles and Tinnies
So, yeah, it makes complete sense. But, yeah, next game, Doggies versus Sharks. Now, interesting to note, I thought the Bulldogs would be resting, again, after a bit of a scare with Jacob Karaz.
00:22:53
Tackles and Tinnies
But, no, it looks like they're pretty much full strength. Stephen Croydon, I thought, could get a sniff at fullback with Connor Tracy moving to the wing. he has played a lot of his career on the wing slash centre because they're still doing the hybrid job share.
00:23:06
Chris
Thank
00:23:08
Tackles and Tinnies
soon they get into the red zone, Stephen Crichton goes to the back and does a sweeping plays. yeah, they're pretty much full strength. Kikau's back. Awesome to see. Jacob Pressman had a huge game last week. Tupanua.
00:23:19
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, he was fantastic.
00:23:19
Chris
you.
00:23:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Now for the Sharkies, Ramian's back, which is great. Iroh's got another week underneath his belt there. Braden Trindle. Interesting that he has been named because he was went off early and looked quite sore.
00:23:33
Tackles and Tinnies
again, they're playing for top four. What are thoughts on the Sharkies, Doggies, mate, before I rip Nick off new one?
00:23:38
Chris
Yeah, yeah, full strength Bulldogs. if If you thought about buying this week, you know, like an Iroh or Ronnie, I think it's a no-go this week.
00:23:46
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:23:46
Chris
and And for me, I don't think you can put a C on or even a VC on Nico Hines because of Trindle being there. You just never know what happens. du Speaking of Stephen Crichton, do you like how he looks playing in that hybrid role, in that sweeping fullback role?
00:24:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, I said at the start of the year, chuck him at fullback. Like...
00:24:05
Chris
Oh, you love it.
00:24:05
Tackles and Tinnies
They're doing it. Yeah, man, 100%. He's the best outside back that they have.
00:24:08
Chris
Yep.
00:24:09
Tackles and Tinnies
Like, obviously, Karaz is good in his own right, but Stephen Crichton is that guy. Like, you want Crichton with the ball, and that's why, like, Connor Tracy, yes, he's like the jive, right? Like, good runner of the ball.
00:24:21
Tackles and Tinnies
He's safe, got a good work rate, but in the end the day, Latrell Mitchell, he's that dog. It's the same thing. Give critter the ball. And I understand their logic and the hybrid roles coming more and more prevalent today's age. Tommy Turbo, Latrell Mitchell, now Steven Criiden are doing it.
00:24:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, I rate it. Obviously, doing it in the past three weeks, there's not much time to get the gelling of that new role. I just like to see him at the back, honestly. Just chuck him at fullback.
00:24:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Why mix it up? Why make it complicated? and um Yeah, what are you thoughts?
00:24:55
Chris
Yeah, look, I think I agree you, actually. I i like him at fullback. I just found that, you know, for the last three weeks, it's been a little bit clunky. admittedly Sometimes, you know, when he gets the ball, he looks dangerous and then he's not able to make that last pass or, you know, and and so that's why I was like, oh, it theoretically looks great.
00:25:16
Chris
it It is great, but like in it's been a bit mild. If I was a doggy fan, I'd be mildly concerned having watched the last three games with him doing it. yeah
00:25:24
Tackles and Tinnies
But imagine if you put him at fullback in the preseason, but he had, a I think, a hampered preseason because he's injured, which then Connor Tracy pretty much confirmed it.
00:25:28
Chris
Yes. Yes. Yep.
00:25:33
Tackles and Tinnies
I think that been last year, actually, what thinking of. Anyway, regardless, 20 more weeks of him getting reps at fullback, there's the difference. like It's the same with Galvin playing halfback and not going straight on with Sexton, taking those extra few weeks when Galvin got transferred.
00:25:41
Chris
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:25:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Reid Marnie getting dropped with Bailey Haywood, going to nine, et cetera, et cetera. get the idea. You've essentially got three new spine players.
00:25:54
Chris
yeah
00:25:54
Tackles and Tinnies
So it's like, what do you expect?
00:25:55
Chris
yeah Yeah, but super coach-wise, there's not much relevancy this week other than they're just disappointing that when that we're not going to get them massive scores.
00:26:01
Tackles and Tinnies
No.
00:26:05
Chris
It's going to be, yeah, defense first, attack second.
00:26:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, and obviously Jacob Kras injured, which is a huge loss. A lot of people have Kras, including myself and you.
00:26:12
Chris
Yes, yes, yeah.
00:26:13
Tackles and Tinnies
So yeah, he's been absolutely unreal.
00:26:14
Chris
Yeah.
00:26:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Kale Iroh, I picked him up last week. Him and Ketone Staggs, it was 50-50 and I ended up picking Kale. That was like a 30-point difference, but he looked good.
00:26:27
Tackles and Tinnies
Like he was very close to scoring a couple of times as well. so Is he matched up against Krita? I think so.
00:26:34
Chris
Yes. Yep.
00:26:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, well, that's perfect. so Yeah,
00:26:37
Chris
Yeah. It's the best defensive center in the world. Excellent. He's going to score big for you, Ryan.
00:26:42
Tackles and Tinnies
fantastic.
00:26:44
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, oh, brah. Now, oh, don't get me started, but Nico Hines.
00:26:44
Chris
Are you regretting selling Herbie Farnworth yet?
00:26:50
Chris
He couldn't make it this week.
00:26:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Adam, you're a silly boy.
00:26:56
Chris
Yes, let's talk about
00:26:57
Tackles and Tinnies
You are a silly boy. I told you, Adam, Nico Hines is a fraud. He's my nemesis for a reason. And I love being proven right. Yes. He got some tri-assist. Yes. He got some contributions, but what did he get? Like 75 points or something. Is that right?
00:27:13
Chris
80. Update it to 80.
00:27:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, yeah. So, well done. Ooh, 80 points. Yeah. yeah So, Nico Hines, mate, you just can't put armband on him. Like, he's got one in 10 games where he pops off.
00:27:26
Tackles and Tinnies
It's not enough. And when you guys like, yeah, Nico Hines, he's got the draw. He's playing a day game. He's at home. Like, Adam's like throwing all these stats me. like, no. but I just don't understand. And like, for Adam personally,
00:27:40
Tackles and Tinnies
He lost 80 points in overall, which then would, i think, put him 50 points behind first place in bloody Australia. Like, I don't get it.
00:27:49
Chris
Yeah, I'm surprised he didn't put a yeah an armband on. on Walshie, but he just didn't think the matchup was going to be good. You know, it was a night game and, and it was, was it away as well?
00:28:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, North Queensland.
00:28:01
Chris
I think.
00:28:01
Chris
Yeah. So he was like, I've, you know, he, and I think everybody else had, I think in the top five, most them had put pay an armband on Reese Walsh.
00:28:02
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:28:11
Chris
So he wanted, think he wanted a pod captaincy to kind of take him through the top sat. The problem was that the, the, that Reece was the top scorer, which was the problem for him.
00:28:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Correct. you Huge, huge.
00:28:23
Chris
Yeah. Oh, well, hopefully this week he can, he can choose the pod. He can choose the pod, uh, captaincy and, uh, he will hopefully win the 50 K.
00:28:30
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:28:32
Chris
Hopefully.
00:28:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Crazy, eh?
00:28:32
Chris
Good luck.
00:28:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Good luck. Yeah, exactly right, mate. Good luck. Next game, Finns versus Raiders. Now, the Raiders have rested pretty much all their players of interest. Good to note that Matty Nicholson's back after his injury, which is fantastic to see.
00:28:47
Chris
Mm.
00:28:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Raiders getting a little sneak peek with Eason Saunders, getting a crack at heartback for Fogarty. Chevy Stewart, another potential future guy trying to get Kary Weeks' position.
00:29:00
Tackles and Tinnies
They're probably like the main notes for the Raiders. Interesting, Timoko is playing. But for the Finns, mate, they've got everything to play for at the moment. Who you thinking is going to win this game?
00:29:14
Chris
Yeah, I think i think that the Finns, just the urgency will be there. A lot of the guys who are playing, some of these guys, I think, are part-time players. you know i'm i'm very i'm very very I'm very, very excited to see Canberra play.
00:29:27
Chris
Like you said, their futures you know their future spine they and their current young guns, specifically Ethan Stannard.
00:29:29
Tackles and Tinnies
True. Yep. Yep.
00:29:33
Chris
I'm also so very excited to see Owen Paddy actually play. play a full 90 minutes because he's been touted, you know, as, you know, like, like as in, and so that we only see him for 20 minutes every game. Thanks Ricky. So I'd like to see what, what he can do. And he has a pretty good kicking game as well. i think he's had a 40, 20 or two as well.
00:29:50
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:29:51
Chris
I'm also, if you're looking for a punt, I think Trey Fuller, he's at starting at fullback again this week, hammers at center. So that is very good for people who still have a trade left and are looking to play a fullback roulette for one week.
00:30:05
Chris
he He got 113 last week.
00:30:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:30:06
Chris
He could go massive, and that could be such a great pod for you.
00:30:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Yeah, 100%. I think he's going to actually pop off again. He looks so good. And hammer at center. Now, it's interesting to note, if the Roosters lose, okay, Roosters lose, and Dolphins have a chance to make the eight here.
00:30:26
Tackles and Tinnies
if Roosters win, Dolphins are here. But if the Roosters lose, the Dolphins have number 22, Herbie Farmworth, in the wings, ready to go. Now, they're only going to play a Herbie if they have a chance to make the eight, which is obviously fair enough. you're not going to play if they don't have a chance.
00:30:44
Tackles and Tinnies
Herbie Farmworth, if you held, imagine if you held like myself all that week. Man, he could be a super pod. If you hold a trade and the Roosters lose, I'd be chucking Herbie Farmworth in straight away.
00:30:58
Chris
Yep. If he plays, would you would you put a C on him? Right. I might.
00:31:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, tempting, tempting.
00:31:05
Chris
Yep. and you I know you definitely would. what Would you recommend listeners put a C on him?
00:31:11
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, well, who would be versed in? So, Timico, Chris, Tamale, they've got a new winger, Chevy Stewart, mate.
00:31:18
Chris
Everybody.
00:31:21
Tackles and Tinnies
I just don't know where, does Trey Fuller drop out?
00:31:24
Chris
No, he's starting. No. Oh, actually, yeah, that's a good point. Yeah, he could actually drop out. Yeah, he could.
00:31:30
Tackles and Tinnies
like It's so many variables.
00:31:30
Chris
Yeah.
00:31:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Like, does Avarilo maybe going for Nafahu on the wing and then you play Hammer and Herbie in the centres?
00:31:39
Chris
Yeah, actually, I think Fuller goes out.
00:31:39
Tackles and Tinnies
That's a possibility.
00:31:41
Chris
He goes to 14, which is what they've classically done. Hammer goes to fullback, and then they'll put Herbie in there. You know, that's what they've been most of the season. Yeah.
00:31:52
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:31:53
Chris
Yeah.
00:31:54
Tackles and Tinnies
I'd just like to see both those guys in the center is crazy. Like, Nafahu's been very good, don't get me wrong, but imagine Herbie, Fuller, and Hammer.
00:31:56
Chris
Yeah. Yeah.
00:32:03
Tackles and Tinnies
Like, that's pretty dynamic.
00:32:04
Chris
Yeah. You can go left or right and you just, yeah you're scared either way.
00:32:09
Tackles and Tinnies
And then, mate, if we go right, Asako actually might get the ball for once.
00:32:09
Chris
yeah
00:32:12
Tackles and Tinnies
So...
00:32:12
Chris
who
00:32:15
Tackles and Tinnies
I've been waiting weeks and weeks for Osaka to do something. And in my draft league, my mate Paul, was in the head-to-head draft final, and he did the AE trick with Osaka.
00:32:27
Tackles and Tinnies
And I was at TRL, I'm like, you're an idiot, mate.
00:32:27
Chris
Yep.
00:32:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Why do you pick Osaka?
00:32:30
Chris
Yep.
00:32:30
Tackles and Tinnies
He doesn't get the ball, which he didn't. He got 50 and then got downgraded to 44 or something.
00:32:36
Tackles and Tinnies
So guarantee win. Yeah. But, yeah, it's good to see Matty Nicholson back. Corey Horse was the captain as well.
00:32:37
Chris
yeah
00:32:44
Chris
Definitely.
00:32:45
Tackles and Tinnies
So, yeah, it's interesting. know Is that Danny Levi's first game of the year as well, might I add?
00:32:48
Chris
ah ah Yes, it will be. It will be.
00:32:50
Tackles and Tinnies
rise Crazy, crazy.
00:32:52
Chris
Yeah.
00:32:52
Tackles and Tinnies
And last game of the round, mate. So it's Eels versus Knights. So interesting to note, as you pointed out to me, Dylan Brown has got his last swan song for the Parramatta Eels at number six.
00:33:04
Chris
Yeah. Class act by Jason Riles. You know, he, you know, he's, you know, Dylan, Dylan Brown, you know, he's been dropped. He hasn't, you know, he's been good about it, you know,
00:33:16
Chris
after receiving the news that he's no fun on the pans. And I think Jason Reynolds has gone, hey, mate, here's a chance for para fans to say thank you. And, you know, so I think that was really nice ah ah to do so.
00:33:27
Chris
This, I think, actually just screams super coach points, this game. Literally no defense is probably going be played at all by either team.
00:33:37
Chris
Well, actually, more so, actually, probably player of the room is actually very in form, actually. But I think that this will be very loose and there will be lots of high scores in this one, actually.
00:33:48
Tackles and Tinnies
yep 100 mate i agree and also a couple shout outs on the uh the knights team as well you got leo thompson and kai pierce paul off the top my head are the only two who won't be there next year as well on eight and jayden braderly he's gone to the raiders so yeah couple those boys playing their last game so again i reckon this game will have a lot of feeling in it and actually might be a
00:34:03
Chris
Yes, Canberra Raiders.
00:34:13
Tackles and Tinnies
It's a poosling, and don't get me wrong, but it might be a really um competitive game, which it might be rare for this type of week in round 27 with actually not as many wrestling as we originally thought.
00:34:18
Chris
Yeah.
00:34:25
Tackles and Tinnies
So that's interesting to know.
00:34:26
Chris
Yeah. I think Parra will still like absolute cook the Knights, but your thoughts? Very
00:34:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, second that. Yeah.
00:34:34
Chris
intense, but we'll be boostling and it will be very off-sided.
00:34:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah. yeah
00:34:40
Chris
Make of that what you will.
00:34:42
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. So, guys, that's that's the wrap-up for the week in regards to TLT. Now, heading into Supercoach, I'm looking at the top 1% of players getting pulled in.
00:34:53
Tackles and Tinnies
And on my screen, obviously, Keanu Keeney's making appearance, Trey Fuller, Herbie, Taylor May, Dylan Edwards. Is there any guys of interest that if you had one trade left, who would you want to get in? Because obviously, we've got some guys like Karaz, Garrick,
00:35:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Are the guys getting potentially rested as well? Who do you think is like the guy to get in this week?
00:35:15
Chris
Oh, that is such a hard question. Brian, ah i don't I don't, I think you can, the thing is this because everybody's trading out Reesey drink water.
00:35:26
Chris
I mean, Scotty drink water. um So pretty much, you know, you could, oh, that was meant to be funny, Brian. But anyways.
00:35:32
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm smiling. and I'm giggling.
00:35:34
Chris
but
00:35:34
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm giggling.
00:35:35
Chris
so very ah because he's at flex, you can literally get anybody in. I don't think that there's a must this week, but I think there are some very good plays and you've literally named, named majority of them.
00:35:46
Chris
Really? If, if, if I had to go for a pick, uh, you know who I'd pick it'd be Keanu Kinney. Cause I'm the president of his fan club. Like he was, he was awesome last week.
00:35:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:35:57
Chris
He was electric. you know, he was still jinking, he's backing himself, and i don't think he's lost any speed. Like last week, when was watching the game, you know, there was one on the fifth tackle late in the game where he just went himself instead of passing out the back to to Jaden Campbell.
00:36:12
Chris
Obviously, he got tackled, but he was I was like, yeah, that's what you want to see. You want to see someone who's a go-getter and just looking and hunting for that try line. It's those type of players. They can just go massive. It's the same as Trey Fuller.
00:36:23
Chris
He's 649 cases, a little bit more expensive, but it's these type of guys that you really, really want to, i'd I'd probably say maybe of the two from a objective perspective, Fuller's the better one because they're playing that Canberra team.
00:36:25
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:36:34
Chris
That's just resting everybody. Obviously it's great if he starts at fullback, but obviously if Herbie starts and then he doesn't, then that's a no-go.
00:36:42
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:36:42
Chris
for yeah i do I do like Tommy Turbo, you know, just because he's gone 180 and he's gone 100 and Warriors team is a bit leaky and it's the DCE, so there's going to be a lot of emotions.
00:36:53
Chris
So they're going to get up for him, but it's you have to remember, it's a proud Warriors side. They still mathematically can make the four if both Sharks lose and Broncos lose.
00:36:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:37:01
Chris
And that's actually much more likely this week given, you know, they're fielding high-strength teams, you know.
00:37:02
Tackles and Tinnies
Very possible. Yep. Yep.
00:37:08
Chris
So, yeah, so I
00:37:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:37:10
Chris
So I think Warriors are probably going show up as well. So it's hard to say Tommy Turbo is to be here. ah ah ah you know, a good buy-in. It's the same thing as DCE.
00:37:19
Chris
For example, if you don't like a fullback, you know, you could, you can consider, you know, a halfback like DCE or or even Sammy Walker, you know, but he's no Latrell and he's ready to kick to his own bunny, ah Danny, Daniel Tupo.
00:37:28
Tackles and Tinnies
yep Yeah, 100%.
00:37:34
Chris
So, ah ah so those good ones. I think, I think, what do you think about Talon May? Do you reckon that now that Jalen DeGroote is no longer there,
00:37:44
Chris
that the that we won't see kind of a Swiss cheese-like right-side defense from the Titans.
00:37:49
Tackles and Tinnies
So who would it be? It would be, is it Samy's there?
00:37:53
Chris
Yeah, I think Sammy. oh No, or was B? Yeah, I think it was Sammy.
00:37:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Akata Gordon. Oh, mate, that's pretty bloody juicy. I tell you what.
00:37:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Like, unproven center. First, first grade game. And they're already leaky as it is in terms of defense. Bloody hell, Taylor May could be popping off and getting 150.
00:37:59
Chris
No.
00:38:11
Chris
47 last week, no attack as well versus Canberra, you know, who really, really wanted to win.
00:38:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah.
00:38:16
Chris
Yeah. it could He could probably be the he could be the one that goes massive. Like, you know, every year there's ah there's a Toletau cooler and stuff for that.
00:38:21
Tackles and Tinnies
even think of that. Yeah.
00:38:23
Chris
Yeah. I really wish I had a trade now.
00:38:24
Tackles and Tinnies
I do... I do like the Keanu Keeney shout though. Like if I knew, obviously I'm happy with my fullbacks, don't wrong, but if I had to trade in one guy and a fullback position was available, Keanu Keeney's the guy.
00:38:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Like if I'm looking at the Titans team this week, I'm an absolute optimist, but their team on paper with all the attacking players on there, Keanu Keeney sniffing around, he could go hundred plus easy.
00:38:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Where guys like, again, Taylor May or ah ah potentially ah ah Dylan Edwards, like some of these guys, we don't know.
00:38:54
Chris
Yeah.
00:39:03
Tackles and Tinnies
And Herbie Farnworth, there's just too many questions until, like, waiting till Sunday to hold that trade. That's pretty risky.
00:39:13
Chris
Yeah. Yeah, and again, 34 last week in 30 minutes with zero attack. You know, he's got – means he's got really good base, you know. i feel And there was that one where Brian Kelly went on a break and he was just – if he just passed to Keanu Kinney like a normal person instead of passing it forward, you he would been away and scored that one as well.
00:39:27
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:39:32
Chris
Yeah, I – yeah.
00:39:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Absolutely not surprised you did that, mate.
00:39:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Absolutely not surprised.
00:39:35
Chris
Yeah.
00:39:36
Chris
but it's You know, when you said like, oh yeah, I'm glad he's on the wing.
00:39:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:39:41
Chris
You know, he doesn't have to think about it. Like every time the Titans made a mistake on, you know, on that, on that left side, I was like, it's Brian Kelly probably. Yeah.
00:39:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, literally, bro, it's just infuriating.
00:39:51
Tackles and Tinnies
All right, no more Titans talk them over with them. They don't deserve my time. But yeah, and again, what about like second row, mate? Because like Hudson Young and Hosking, they're both out. Is there anyone the second row with a bit of love for you? and There's not really many guys, eh?
00:39:51
Chris
Yeah.
00:40:09
Chris
No, you – how about you give me some – it's like like somebody like Jacob Preston, you know, obviously he's off the hat trick, but I think you're chasing last week's points really.
00:40:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Preston, yeah.
00:40:18
Tackles and Tinnies
And the matchup is not great.
00:40:19
Chris
Yeah.
00:40:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Like Sharky's a very good defensively as well.
00:40:21
Chris
Yeah.
00:40:23
Tackles and Tinnies
So yeah, like the matchup of the rounds probably, yeah, that Titans, Tigers, that could be anything. The Dolphins, Canberra, that could be anything. South Sydney versus Roosters, that's probably another game that could go anything.
00:40:34
Chris
Yeah.
00:40:38
Tackles and Tinnies
The other teams are pretty good defensively overall.
00:40:42
Chris
Yeah, the risk of talking more Titans again, both thermal probably. you know You know, for his last game, he could just hang off his hip, you know, and he could just pass off.
00:40:51
Tackles and Tinnies
True. Yeah.
00:40:53
Chris
He could get a double or something like that, and he could go big, yeah, as well.
00:40:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. yeah
00:40:57
Chris
Or Talos Duncan, but, you know, but he's his try-scoring superpowers occur when he's at centre and not a not at 2RF.
00:40:57
Tackles and Tinnies
I do like that.
00:41:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:41:05
Chris
Yeah.
00:41:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah, and again, I think like Dylan Edwards is potentially a shout out if like obviously you're trading out drink water. That's definitely a guy that you could look to get in.
00:41:14
Chris
Yeah.
00:41:16
Chris
yeah
00:41:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, versing the Dragons, who knows?
00:41:19
Tackles and Tinnies
They could turn up for one more game and upset the Panthers. and Again, that's a ah desirable like sort of notch on the belt sort of vibe, like good momentum in for next year beating the Panthers with full strength. That might incentivize them to play hard.
00:41:35
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, It's really tough, like, honestly, this week. And again, don't have trades. You don't have trades. Adam doesn't got trades. No one's got trades. Can't buy trades.
00:41:46
Tackles and Tinnies
but Always got trades, apparently.
00:41:47
Chris
It's still fun. It's still fun. It's still fun. Yeah. Actually, I do quite like Dylan Edwards trade actually, because I know Tommy turbo is the number one, what most bought in, whether you're in the 1%, 5% or your top 10%.
00:41:58
Chris
But I like Dylan Edwards way more, you know, he's had a week off, you know, to get over the PTSD of, you know, those two golden point losses.
00:41:58
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:42:05
Chris
And it's just that dejected St. Dargan's team. I know you said, oh, they might get up, but mate they bled like 81 to Jai Gray and then 100 to Turbo. So I actually like Dylan Edwards buy before you get Turbo.
00:42:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:42:17
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:42:17
Chris
Yeah. But I also like the Kinney and the Fuller buys way before Edwards and Turbo as well, just because they're just pods.
00:42:22
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:42:25
Chris
And, you know, if you're really trying to make a big, massive jump, yeah, they could like could go big.
00:42:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:42:29
Chris
Yeah.
00:42:30
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah Obviously, the the one with Fuller, it's so hard, mate, because, again, if Roosters win, sorry, if Roosters lose, Herbie's in, which means Fuller could certainly not be picked.
00:42:38
Chris
Yep.
00:42:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. So that's a really risky play to wait all the way to the end of the week. And again, Herbie might be named all the way till Sunday and then hurts his hamstring in the warm-up.
00:42:54
Tackles and Tinnies
It's like such a big variable with that dolphin.
00:42:55
Chris
Well, then other way, Fuller comes back. So, I mean, even if you self, even like, let's say you go buy Fuller, right? Then at the last minute, if it turns out Herbie is playing, right, then you just, you just, you just switch to him and you just buy him instead.
00:43:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:43:07
Tackles and Tinnies
True.
00:43:07
Chris
And then, yeah, so it doesn't really matter either way.
00:43:10
Chris
But at the end saying, you could also say if, if the Roosters win, then there's no chance of them making it into the finals.
00:43:10
Tackles and Tinnies
True, true, true.
00:43:16
Chris
And then, and then the Dolphins just play like absolute shit and they don't care. And then Fuller becomes a really bad play. Guys, just get Keanu Kinney. He's the sure thing.
00:43:27
Tackles and Tinnies
true uh yeah mate kiana kenny so good i tell you what dce could be a shout too like he's been so good the past couple weeks and
00:43:29
Chris
they're too good on faith to be the sure thing.
00:43:37
Chris
Yeah. Yeah.
00:43:40
Tackles and Tinnies
People are saying he needs to retire, he's washed. But again, I think it just the whole environment that he's in. 115, 157 against the Dolphins and the Dragons.
00:43:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Warriors obviously have a lot to play for, but I wouldn't be surprised if he went 100 plus as well.
00:43:57
Chris
Yeah, he still goal kicks, you know, and I had a look at the weather for Four Pines Park and it is a cloudy, no wind, no rain, 6
00:43:58
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:44:05
Chris
six pm game.
00:44:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Mm, juicy.
00:44:08
Chris
yeah
00:44:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Absolutely juicy. Now, hook a position for me, mate. I've got a free loop. Have you got any free loops this week? Yeah.
00:44:18
Chris
100%. got a free loop as well.
00:44:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh,
00:44:21
Chris
But it's not really free loop because because just like last week, melbourne play both Melbourne and New Zealand play in the first and the first on Thursday and Friday.
00:44:30
Tackles and Tinnies
no.
00:44:31
Chris
so it's just stupid so yeah
00:44:32
Tackles and Tinnies
I've got bloody 17. No. no
00:44:37
Chris
No, it doesn't matter. It's actually really good for you because you just have to play any player who plays late in the week.
00:44:42
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:44:43
Tackles and Tinnies
It's going to be a Raider.
00:44:43
Chris
on and and you
00:44:45
Chris
And then you'll pick up your 17th guy. Yeah, as AE. So it works well. Yeah. Yeah. seventeen guy
00:44:49
Tackles and Tinnies
True.
00:44:50
Chris
yeah as an a
00:44:51
Tackles and Tinnies
It's safe. Just enough.
00:44:52
Chris
so it worked well yeah
00:44:54
Tackles and Tinnies
Just enough.
00:44:55
Chris
yeah
00:44:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, Chris, obviously we're going to go through captain soonish because there's not too much else we can talk about.
00:45:02
Chris
again not
00:45:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Next week, you got homework. So there's, I want to go through topic points of like looking at the top 10 players.
00:45:08
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:45:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Would you think that'd be the top 10 players of the year? Like guys like, erin clark came out of nowhere and break braley out of nowhere sort of thing i want to go through reflecting on that and then let's project for next season who are going to be the top 10 scorers and why and would you change your super coach strategy so for me for next year if a guy like like another carapani okay as an example I probably won't jump on the guys like that because two years in a row now, I've got to zero trades or one trade for like three weeks, but essentially zero trades for like the last month of the season.
00:45:44
Chris
Thank you.
00:45:53
Tackles and Tinnies
And then I'm ending the season with 264K this year. And last year was like 425,000. So that's just wasted money, dead cash on the bench. And I'm missing guys like Keeney. I'm missing guys like Fuller, missing a guy like a Herbie Farnworth in round 27.
00:46:09
Tackles and Tinnies
So let's do that for next week. That's homework. And listeners, we want to hear from you in regards this as well. Would you change your strategy going off, oh, when you get the cash grab straight away? Because money is so important. We love the money man, Tupul Pallotto here.
00:46:25
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, trades, I think, and Adam said this multiple times in podcast as well. Is a trade worth more than 150, 200,000? I think the answer is yes now. i think it's the answer is yes now
00:46:39
Chris
yeah I'm very excited to do the season review with you next week, really. I've got <unk> i've got a list of you know rules I've kind of fought and tinkered with and created over the season, and I'm excited to share some of them with you.
00:46:51
Chris
next week as well.
00:46:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah.
00:46:52
Chris
and And, and I will just preference by saying, yeah, I think, I think, i think it like has, sometimes it's trendy, like in a sense, like things come in trends. Like I think that thing that's frustrated me this season is I don't think you and I could have ah ah anticipated the of injury carnage to the super coach relevant players.
00:47:08
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:47:10
Chris
It's not as if we intended out to always sell players, but it just, every week we had just sell someone out. in order to make sure we had 18 so. i think that's what our biggest issue is. But i definitely next season, like I can see somebody like who who's much more conservative with their trades, like Timmy Williams from SC Playbook.
00:47:29
Chris
He always is so big on saving trades and saving trades. And now ended I think, after the Origin final buy round, think he had something 10 to 12 trades still left, whereas you and me, we had something like six or five or something like that.
00:47:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Crazy.
00:47:43
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:47:44
Chris
And, you know, now he's just shooting and, you know, he was able to buy a race whilst last week and, you know, he's now 650 and he's gone skyrocketed past me and now I'm going to the opposite end. you know what I'm saying?
00:47:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:47:53
Chris
so I think it has to do a little bit with that as well, but, you know, in a season where there aren't many significant injuries to these, you know, SC relevant players, you know, like, like, you know, we talked about Matty Nicholson, you know, who as it catapulted us, you know, to the, you know, to the top of echelons, you know, at the beginning the season, we jumped on and then he just got injured, you know, same thing as Tamale, you know, you jumped on and then,
00:48:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:48:12
Chris
got injured, you know, it's so so it's hard.
00:48:14
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:48:15
Chris
it's Sometimes it's hard to predict this stuff, you
00:48:18
Tackles and Tinnies
And i was also, like, worthy to note, too, next year's going very interesting with, like, these fullback center wing duels, bro. It's going to be Latrell. It's going to be Turbo. It's going to be Hammer.
00:48:29
Tackles and Tinnies
A lot of guys in that center wing position. AJ Brimson's probably going to be there as well again. a lot of fullbacks in the center wing.
00:48:42
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, it's going to be really hard to budget. So I'm looking – let's maybe i also talk about next week a potential drafted team who are like the top like 10 guys who are just going to go straight away. Like, for example, set and forget Payne Haas-Termon-Mate round one, like as an example.
00:49:01
Chris
Yeah.
00:49:01
Tackles and Tinnies
So that's your homework as well.
00:49:03
Chris
Yeah. I think it's going to be, I think it's going to kind of annoying next season because there's going to be these centralizing players. Yeah. And as a role, I can already see straight away, for example, like if people are going to buy Trell, they're going to buy Turbo, like you said, at center.
00:49:17
Chris
And as a result, they're going to have to buy somebody cheaper at fullback. And everybody's just going to buy Kinney, pretty much.
00:49:22
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:49:22
Chris
like Or like everybody's just going to buy ah like KO Weeks. So somebody's kind of just slightly cheaper. and and by everybody Or Aiongi. And everybody has these same players, which will be... frustrating but at the same time it's going to be interesting in the sense that a lot of players who have had duels you know the last few seasons you know like especially jayden campbell you know he'll only be fullback next season and then you know do you jump on these guys who have high ceilings or not but i think we know the answer we're gonna jump on jc next season don't buy gun players on that's what i'm saying
00:49:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, mate, Jason will be halfback, bro. He'll be in the halfback position. Yeah.
00:49:55
Chris
Yeah, I mean, but would you, you know, I think, you know, the safe players always, you know, Nicco Cleary, you know, for example, and then, you know.
00:50:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Well, tell you, he's a smoky, and this is my leak, but Ponga, mate, he'll be rejuvenated, i think. New coach, Dylan Brown, couple of other boys coming there as well.
00:50:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Healthy squad. Obviously, Fletcher Sharp will be back. Ponga might be even be halfback. So all we know, love Fletcher Sharper fullback.
00:50:20
Chris
Yeah. Yeah.
00:50:22
Tackles and Tinnies
So again, that's next week. We'll talk about that next week.
00:50:25
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:50:26
Tackles and Tinnies
But I think we just go straight into captaincies, mate. Now... Tough one. Very tough. I'm looking at the matchups really specifically. was like, yeah, Tedesco probably is my VC.
00:50:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Like he's probably looking the best. Obviously you could probably go maybe a VC on a Cleary or VC on a Edwards, but then you're leaving it late for like a Titans game. um um Who are you thinking, mate?
00:50:52
Chris
I'm glad you're not the only person – like, I'm glad I'm not the only person who looked at the the games, like, on Sunday night after lockout occurred. And I was like, dude, this is tough. Like, I don't actually know. See, there's no – like, there's tasty matchups that – There's no guarantee.
00:51:09
Chris
Like there's no obvious, like, you know, i think that the most obvious, you know, VCs really are are Clearing Edwards and, and even Haas, Payne Haas, or if you want to just be safe or, or like, if you want to maintain a rank, that's a, that's a really good one.
00:51:09
Tackles and Tinnies
and
00:51:22
Chris
Like just Haas, like a Walsh. Like, I just don't know if he'll go big, but he's just been killing it. Well, like, I think what's Reese Walsh's five game average, 124. hundred twenty four It's actually ridiculous.
00:51:33
Chris
It's actually insane.
00:51:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Crazy.
00:51:34
Chris
Yeah. You know, and and, you know, even like something like last week where, you know, like Adam was like, oh, I don't think I'll i don't think i'll put an armband on him. Like he just defies expectations. He's been amazing, absolutely amazing, other than drinking toilet water.
00:51:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Thank
00:51:48
Chris
Yeah.
00:51:51
Chris
I'm sorry, man. I'm just pissed, man. like Here's you know Mr. 2025 Queensland Centre and Winger Representative Shibasaki getting dropped to the reserves or privately showing up you know having had too many drinks. and Here's Rhys Walsh bringing the Broncos in disrepute.
00:52:15
Chris
Apparently, you can you can still be starting fullback.
00:52:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:52:17
Chris
sorry starting
00:52:18
Tackles and Tinnies
that hey
00:52:19
Chris
so just, ah that's why I'm a little bit pissed at it.
00:52:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, when you're single-handedly winning games and making my Supercoach score pop off, you ah ah can drink as much pour pull water as you want, mate.
00:52:28
Chris
you do
00:52:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Hmm.
00:52:30
Chris
but But as you said earlier, you know, it was Reece Walsh passing to Shiversaki, you know, so so two game winners, but only one got harshly treated.
00:52:36
Tackles and Tinnies
and
00:52:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Correct.
00:52:42
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Again, context is everything. so
00:52:43
Chris
yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:52:45
Chris
But I think the, lot I think the captains are easy, but I think, I think most, the most obvious captain this week probably would be Lomax.
00:52:52
Chris
He could go really, really big.
00:52:53
Tackles and Tinnies
You reckon? Crazy.
00:52:55
Chris
Yeah. No.
00:52:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, he's burnt us that many times this year. I could not put the C on Lomax.
00:52:59
Chris
yeah Yep.
00:53:03
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, there's no way.
00:53:03
Chris
Okay. Okay.
00:53:04
Tackles and Tinnies
No way. Matt, you do it and then I can jump rank and then I can brag next week when I finally overtaken you after snipping at your heels for like three months now.
00:53:06
Chris
so
00:53:16
Chris
yeah Yeah, like you're like you less I think you're less than 100 points behind me at the moment.
00:53:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, it it's close.
00:53:20
Chris
You're killing it. Yeah, I should just put the C on Haas and just finish it. yeah Terrell May.
00:53:26
Tackles and Tinnies
Then it would only be fitting if you did Haas. I'd have to do the CEO of Rocks and Diamonds, Reece Walsh, and just let it ride.
00:53:32
Chris
Yeah, yeah, guys, everybody, yeah I'm VCing Haas and then C, Terrell May, you know, like we did like at the beginning of the season.
00:53:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Back to pack, baby.
00:53:42
Chris
Yeah, that's what was called.
00:53:42
Tackles and Tinnies
Bring it back. matt I'm actually probably going to do the math and I'm actually going to have a look and see what it is. That's my homework. I'm going to do the math.
00:53:51
Chris
that's That was my plan this week as well. I'm going to go back and just see how well I could have done if we, yeah, if we literally just like, yeah. Yeah.
00:53:58
Tackles and Tinnies
C and VC, those two boys.
00:54:00
Tackles and Tinnies
I'll tell you what, it's pretty bloody safe.
00:54:00
Chris
Yeah.
00:54:01
Chris
yeah
00:54:02
Tackles and Tinnies
So, yeah, it's going to be interesting. But I'm i'm currently got, mate, I've got the VC on Tedesco. not I'm a bit nervous there. VC on Tedesco and I've got the C on
00:54:16
Chris
Yeah. I've got the VC on Cleary and the C on Lomax at the moment.
00:54:21
Tackles and Tinnies
cool. That's crazy. Please leave it. out I dare you. I double dare you.
00:54:26
Chris
Dude, it's the Knights, man. Like, they were, they're so bad.
00:54:29
Tackles and Tinnies
That's just vibes.
00:54:31
Chris
yeah.
00:54:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, mate. That's wild. Okay, whatever. You do that.
00:54:40
Chris
why I'm highly, more higher ranked than you, man.
00:54:42
Tackles and Tinnies
That's just straight vibes. Me, may as well go AJ Brimson, Captain Mate.
00:54:49
Chris
i i well I did put the C on him, like, originally, until it was Adam telling me, hey, Chris, if your VC goes off, you actually can't loop him at all.
00:55:01
Chris
And I was like, okay, then I can't.
00:55:01
Tackles and Tinnies
true much for much less yeah okay chris any last words mate
00:55:02
Chris
Yeah. But I'm glad I didn't. Actually, don't it wouldn't have mattered. 73 and 80, you know, it was about the same. Yeah.
00:55:12
Chris
No, hope everybody has a really, really good week. Ed Supercoach, one final good week before the finals start. And, you know, it's been a great journey, really, you know, doing this podcast with you and, you know, everybody who's been listening.
00:55:21
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah yeah
00:55:24
Chris
You know, I hope you guys have had a good season and continues one final time.
00:55:28
Tackles and Tinnies
100%, mate. Well, guys, that's Tackles and Tinnies. Episode 19 of the Fantasy Files. Absolutely wild. Again, we're going to do the review see review of the season next week.
00:55:38
Tackles and Tinnies
And we obviously, we'll dabble into the the final series with the triple and double points on the captain of BC. Again, we'll talk strategy there. head heads are done. So, guys, hope the money man, Tul Palotu, gave you some cashola. I know he did for me.
00:55:52
Tackles and Tinnies
Thank God. So, yeah, that was good. And, yeah, guys, watch the footy. Titans are going to be popping off. um um I'll be at the game. I'll be ready. I'll be chirping because Chris loves the Tigers.
00:56:04
Chris
Thank
00:56:04
Tackles and Tinnies
He's a bandwagon Panthers fan. He's wearing a Panthers hat right now. I didn't even realize that.
00:56:08
Chris
you.
00:56:09
Tackles and Tinnies
Up the mighty Maroons here. so But, yeah, guys, we love you. Like, share, subscribe. You know the drill. Comment on social media. It really helps the ourl algorithm. And any suggestions, guys, for segments, we're all more than happy to adjust things on the fly as well.
00:56:24
Tackles and Tinnies
So that's Tackle and Tinnies Roundout, team. We love you. Enjoy the last round of our regular season Supercoach and talk to you guys later.