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Supercoach - Round 3: SuperCoach Trade Chaos + Captaincy Calls (Ryan x Chris)
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This week on Tackles & Tinnies, Ryan and Chris are officially at that point of the season where patience starts disappearing and the boost button starts looking very, very attractive.
For Round 3, the boys are ready to pull the trigger on three trades — but for very different reasons. Ryan’s got money in the bank and is working through a smart 2–3 week restructure to fix the balance of his side, while Chris is fully locked in on the negative breakeven brigade and wants to jump early before the cash starts flying.
So now the big SuperCoach questions hit:
who’s a hold,
who’s carrying a massive breakeven and becoming a sell,
and which blokes are about to make serious cash if you move now?
On top of the trade chaos, the boys also break down the best captaincy options for Round 3 — safe plays, ceiling plays, and the guys who could either win you the week or absolutely bury you.
We get into:
- why both boys are ready to activate the boost
- Ryan’s plan to fix his team structure over the next 2–3 weeks
- Chris chasing the best negative BE cash cows and value buys
- the biggest hold / sell / buy calls heading into Round 3
- which players are about to make bulk cash
- the dangerous trap of chasing points too hard
- the premium guns with a big breakeven and real sell pressure
- Round 3 captaincy options: safest picks vs high-upside plays
- whether aggressive trading early is smart… or just pure emotional damage
- the moves that could set up your season — or completely cook it
Cap or Fact: using your boost in Round 3 is the smartest way to get ahead of the pack.
Drop your trades in the comments:
Who’s your best buy, who’s your biggest sell, and who are you captaining this week? Tell us if Ryan and Chris are seeing it clearly… or completely cooked.
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Transcript
Introduction and Spud Farming Business Idea
00:00:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yo, Takis and Tinnies, we're back. Round two, because my internet, it finally died. I have joined the Spud Squad, reminiscing back to 2025 vibes of Jake, Chris. I think everyone joined the Spud Squad at some stage.
00:00:16
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm back to Spud Farming, and maybe due to some global catastrophes currently happening, maybe I've got a new business venture. I could be
Fantasy Sports Rankings and Performance
00:00:23
Tackles and Tinnies
the Spud Farmer. So, Chris, how are you, my friend?
00:00:27
Chris
Hi, Ryan Seacrest. I'm very good.
00:00:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:00:29
Chris
Good to talk super coach, as always.
00:00:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, Chris, how'd you go last week? Yep.
00:00:35
Chris
Yeah, I went okay. I scored 13, 14. I jumped up a couple of thousand ranks and I'm now at 13,000 or so. Not having Sua far longer has really burnt me. You know, he's 116 and 155, just absolute jump points. Yeah,
Impact of Rule Changes on Fantasy League
00:00:52
Chris
I probably will have to be getting him him this week. Bit of a mixed week for me. i Had a couple of hundreds, Grant, Payne Haas, Adam Dewey, Robby.
00:01:00
Chris
bracy walsh And then, had a couple of low ones from Nick Hines and the other shark boys had Raymond and Braley as well. And I got a few of my sit and starts are a bit wrong. I missed out on Tom Chester played Moses a Leo, although mostly it's got that final try at the end.
00:01:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Bye.
00:01:18
Chris
I traded out Gus Crichton, Jermaine Hopgood, and and Dan Atkinson, who funnily enough, I said last week to, you
'Six Again' Rule Effect on Rugby Teams
00:01:26
Chris
could hold all three. In the end, I just, it became apparent to me that this six again rule change that's occurring, this Peter Volandis bore that they're talking about, it's causing insane swings in momentum, more particularly just this idea that, you It's not changing games, Ryan, but I think it's making good, it's rewarding good teams and they're blowing out bad teams towards the end, especially bad teams who are just poorly disciplined.
00:01:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Amen.
00:01:50
Chris
You know, you know, some of the good teams like Penrith, Melbourne Storm, Warriors who hold the ball and they don't get give away penalties. Yeah.
Strategies for Fantasy League Improvement
00:01:59
Chris
These are, you know, good plays get on.
00:01:59
Tackles and Tinnies
You know what the funny thing is, though, Chris? Sorry to intervene, but I heard on, I think it might have been Bloke in a Bar podcast that, yeah, the six again rules reinvented and changed and evolutionised rugby league in 2026.
00:02:02
Chris
Yeah.
00:02:12
Tackles and Tinnies
But funny enough, Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers, the two teams who we thought would be the biggest beneficiaries of said new rule change, are actually the ones who are getting penalised the most.
00:02:23
Chris
Well, it was very similar to last year when, you know, I think we talked about how many penalties have been conceded and, okay.
00:02:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah.
00:02:28
Chris
So they're getting the most, they're they're getting the most six against really.
00:02:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:02:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:02:31
Chris
Didn't feel like that last week against, against the Sharks.
00:02:33
Tackles and Tinnies
No.
00:02:34
Chris
felt like the Sharks just, it was all going Penrith this way. Really, they're getting all of the calls.
00:02:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:02:39
Chris
Really, so, I'm, yeah.
00:02:39
Tackles and Tinnies
I thought that was very interesting when I heard that too, because obviously they're the two, they're one A, one B really at the moment.
00:02:44
Chris
Yep.
00:02:44
Tackles and Tinnies
So, or maybe storm tier two compared, but yeah, it's interesting.
00:02:45
Chris
Yeah. Yeah.
00:02:49
Tackles and Tinnies
So where are you currently ranked mate?
00:02:49
Chris
Yeah.
00:02:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:02:51
Chris
Yeah. 13,000 at the moment.
00:02:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:02:54
Chris
Yeah. it went up 3000 really.
00:02:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:02:56
Chris
So yeah, I'll be boosting again this week. Yeah. Yeah, i'm I'm really of the opinion that you need be getting five guns at halfback and fullback and flex. So, and i and for everybody who's holding Atkinson and Sanders, it's totally fine. But you need to start thinking about freeing up some cash to move them off. Yeah, the the cheapy halfback situation
Reflecting on Fantasy League Decisions
00:03:16
Chris
just is not right.
00:03:18
Chris
Make the cash elsewhere when there's plenty of cash to be made this year.
00:03:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:03:22
Chris
What about yourself?
00:03:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, in V1 of this podcast recording, I was exemplifying that I am trying to be a new man between 26. I really wanted not to be the rage trader. I really wanted to save trades because the past two seasons prior to 2025, 2024, I've had zero trades left of like four rounds to go and we've got like 600K in bank.
00:03:46
Tackles and Tinnies
So I'm like, okay, I need to be a little conservative. I'm not going to boost. I'm going to give everyone to at least... round end around two then I can make the decision made one trade last week with Jacob Blaber Mount okay and I put in Noah Martin I'm like that's great trade and then I just had a bit of a hunch and talking to the boys in the group chat including yourself that the Tino Fussel Malawi experiment with the dual position and was obviously the seller at the start of the year as well as potential big minutes And then obviously the change in the way the game is played now to speed it up real quick in comparison what we thought it would be.
00:04:21
Tackles and Tinnies
We thought stack the pack was the technique. I've just had too much money in the forwards. And then I was like thinking, well, i probably have to get rid of Tino because for round three changes, when the changes start kicking in, I need cash elsewhere to get more players in. So I know i made the mistake in round one and round two.
00:04:42
Tackles and Tinnies
But in two rounds time, my team will be fixed. But I'm boosting this week as well. But to say what I did last week, i got rid of Tino and then I also put in, think it was, top of my head was Paseca.
00:04:56
Chris
Taniyala Paseko
00:04:58
Tackles and Tinnies
Correct. Not by choice. He wouldn't be my first pick. But again, I traded on Sunday. sorry
00:05:04
Chris
Yeah
00:05:05
Tackles and Tinnies
that's reactive, not proactive. And I had that inkling at the start of the week to get rid Tino and I just didn't want to trade, but I'm happy with Paseca because now i got a free week for this week, which is, I guess, somewhat beneficiary. He's not to Origin, whatever. So there's other things with that.
00:05:21
Tackles and Tinnies
However, this week, big tick up. I'm ready to go, but I did not perform well. I got 11, 188. currently ranked in the top fifty one percent
00:05:35
Tackles and Tinnies
It's not good. It's just not good. Everything has gone bad. My season rank is 73,000, but I'm ready to go. I've got 600K in the bank after my three trades this week, and I'm ready to fix the double cheapy halfback next week.
00:05:52
Tackles and Tinnies
And the plan is, and I'll explain it later on, but the six trades I'm going to make over the next two weeks, my team is ready for the top 0.01%. I'm back. I'll be back in two weeks' time, but we caught the late...
00:06:04
Chris
Did you say top 51%? You may as well just click team picker automatically.
00:06:07
Tackles and Tinnies
if we
00:06:09
Chris
What was the point of all the preseason changes? I'm
00:06:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Too much fun.
00:06:15
Chris
jesting. I'm jesting. Yeah.
00:06:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Too much fun, huh?
00:06:16
Chris
It's only only up for you. Only up for you.
00:06:19
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, but it's like, mate, we talked about having the dual hooker position and you went with it and I did and that screwed me over. And I had far longer, pretty much all off-season and then I saw the World Club Challenge for Wies Walsh and I changed my idea there.
00:06:31
Tackles and Tinnies
And then I watched five minutes of bloody Caelan Ponga highlights and that changed my mind then. It's like you have the route right foundations all off-season and then you just watch a clip or two or one like pre-season game and I'm like,
00:06:42
Chris
Yeah.
00:06:43
Tackles and Tinnies
Bang, this is the new strat. And it's like you almost like overanalyze and sometimes I think that's a good lesson learned for 2026 already that trust your gut. Trust your gut.
00:06:53
Chris
Yeah.
00:06:54
Tackles and Tinnies
but yeah, captain C I did. Herbie Farnworth like yourself. I was actually very tempted to take the, the loop on, uh, Reesey Walsh with the 99.
00:07:03
Chris
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:07:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Cause I didn't really have anyone who was going an nightmare. So that was definitely tricking through my mind, but I just thought the Titans were going to be shit, but they were better than I thought they were. And I tell you what, Hammer could have passed the ball twice to Herbie and Herbie could have gone for about one 10.
00:07:24
Tackles and Tinnies
such as life, but
Teams and Players to Watch
00:07:26
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah, it's just one of those weeks, mate. You can't win them all, but again, I've got Critter back this week. I've got a free loop again. i made my boost trades. I've got 600K in the bank.
00:07:37
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm ready. I'm ready to unlock, but I think we need to talk about some... We'll quickly run through team lists, players who are relevant, and then let's talk buy, hold, sell.
00:07:49
Tackles and Tinnies
But...
00:07:49
Chris
Yep.
00:07:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Thursday night, we got Doggies versus Raiders. And again, we can talk sort of draft versus classic mindset. But obviously, one one of the biggest storylines has been Bronson Cherry. He's been essentially dropped.
00:08:03
Tackles and Tinnies
And he's probably looking to be moving clubs in the coming weeks, if not next week. He has asked for release because apparently he didn't want to play left center. sorry, he didn't want to play right center.
00:08:14
Tackles and Tinnies
He wanted to play left and obviously created swap sides. potentially Smokey, Matty Burden could be going there long-term with Mitchell Woods coming back soon from his, I think it was a neck contusion or some nerve damage or something.
00:08:26
Chris
Oh, okay.
00:08:26
Tackles and Tinnies
so that's definitely watch this space.
00:08:27
Chris
Yep.
00:08:28
Tackles and Tinnies
And, Obviously, I've been talking all offseason, Stephen Criden potentially getting that fullback position. I still think that's a possibility later on. But yeah, Critter's back, obviously huge. Semi Sasangi for the Raiders.
00:08:43
Tackles and Tinnies
He's maintained that center position and I don't think he deserves to lose it. The past two weeks has been absolutely unreal. Dual position as well, center wing, second row. i think we just talk Raiders first. Semi Sasangi, is there any love?
00:08:58
Chris
No, no. Look, he probably he he's he's been great. he probably He's been averaging 70-ish. He could keep this up. But there's just no you just don't know what Ricky's going to do. you know You have no idea whether it's because Matty Timigo is just coming back or whether he's out of favor. You know you could easily buy him in in two rounds. He goes back to the bench.
00:09:20
Chris
Yeah. Yeah. it i think it just I just don't think it's worth
Trading Strategies and Player Value
00:09:23
Chris
it. Yeah.
00:09:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, it is 100% a gamble, but I kind of like him there. He's big body, but obviously Timoko is a gun. So I don't know. That's definitely one to watch.
00:09:34
Tackles and Tinnies
KO Weeks, obviously, somewhat super coach relevant, definitely matchup dependent, but I just wouldn't be buying any Raiders unless your name's Noel Martin this week. Is that pretty much the call?
00:09:43
Chris
Yep, I would agree you. They still have a very, very hard draw at the moment.
00:09:46
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Because it's pretty much...
00:09:47
Chris
Yeah, not until at least round seven or so.
00:09:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Panthers, dogs, sharks. If you're versing them, I don't want to be playing anyone. but They seem to be nerfed every single time. And I think Noah Martin is a little bit different. it I've never seen him in the off season, but my God, when he runs the ball, he's actually so destructive, but he could be a season keeper out of nowhere.
00:10:11
Tackles and Tinnies
So obviously huge break even.
00:10:11
Chris
Yeah.
00:10:12
Tackles and Tinnies
and I think it's over a negative a hundred break even. So that's absolutely unreal. Uh, Yeah, he's playable almost every week. Yeah, negative 103 break-even.
00:10:23
Tackles and Tinnies
So if you haven't got him, guys, definitely get him in your team.
00:10:25
Chris
Thank
00:10:26
Tackles and Tinnies
He's probably the most relevant Raiders player. Quickly with dogs, probably Stephen Crichton is the only one if you're looking to maybe get off one of your cheapies potentially or maybe a kick-out or Preston.
00:10:40
Tackles and Tinnies
Any love for any of these guys?
00:10:43
Chris
Yeah, I think. i like I like Preston. Kikau, yeah, well, he's been he's been doing good, but again, he's very attack-reliant, really.
00:10:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:10:52
Chris
Last year, there'll be times when he's you know his base is not as great and you know he won't score as well. Yeah, Preston's fantastic. Another year with Lockie Galvin. I think he's another smoky. If you want to but
Upcoming Game Predictions
00:11:02
Chris
make a play on him, there's people just as good at the same price.
00:11:06
Chris
Adam Dewey's the other one. Uh, so I think, uh, unless you've, unless you've bought him already, it's hard to go to him because everybody else is performing at the same time, but just having Lockie there, uh, he's going to be passing.
00:11:18
Chris
It's such a great combo. Uh, Preston's going to be racking up tries. It's these, it's these second row forward edges who, uh, have that ability to sniff a try like Noah Martin, Preston, who are going to really reap the rewards this year.
00:11:30
Chris
Again, Dylan Edwards, sorry, Dylan Lucas. Sorry. Uh, Yeah, these type of guys. Jacob Kiraz is the other one that you want to consider bringing in. He's on, I think he's on the right right wing now back this season.
00:11:40
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes, Gratul. Oh, he swapped them.
00:11:43
Chris
because yeah Oh, he was meant to be on the left, but he said...
00:11:46
Tackles and Tinnies
Are these going to be Credo on the left?
00:11:47
Chris
i Yeah, Critter's on the left, but I don't know if the way that the team list came out made it suggest that he might just be back on the right again, unless Montoya is back on. a all Yeah.
00:12:00
Chris
Anyway, it doesn't matter.
00:12:00
Tackles and Tinnies
at this face.
00:12:00
Chris
But yeah, it's the it's the it's a new stats change where it offloads the hand.
00:12:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:12:05
Chris
He just offloads so many to the hand. It's just, yeah, insane. Somebody you want to think about getting in as well if you don't like Critter. Yeah.
00:12:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, definitely. They're definitely all the relevant players for those guys. Next game, we got Roosters, Panthers, and Panthers are bloody juggernauts this stage, mate. So if you're looking to bring any Roosters in, and there's a lot of Roosters who are relatively super coach relevant, but they're all going to be huge break-eves. I'm just going to rattle off some names, mate.
00:12:34
Tackles and Tinnies
And Connor Watson's role has obviously changed this year slightly. Breakeven, 127. Tedesco, best fullback in the game regards to supercoach, 115. Nwongani Tawase, 114. Sam Walker, 110.
00:12:48
Tackles and Tinnies
All these proven guns, like Nafahi White, 85. Like there's so many Roosters players who are supercoach relevant, but you can't pick them against the Panthers. I mean, a Sharks team that's pretty good in attack overall was on zero points.
00:13:03
Tackles and Tinnies
So... What are your thoughts on all these Roosters players, particularly guys who have Sam Walker as that pod play? Would you be going Sam Walker to a Nico Hines straight away or would you be going for a Cleary if you haven't got a Cleary on your team?
00:13:17
Chris
Yeah, so any roosters you're thinking about buying this week, just at least hold off for a week. They're just going to score poorly against the Panthers. They may not, but just the risk is just not worth it.
00:13:31
Chris
Then they've got Manly next week, and that you could you know they could go big against Manly. The issue is that they've then got the buy in round five. So yeah maybe it may be such a case that you hold off on buying any roosters players until round six. you Let them drop a little bit of cash. You know you heard some of those high break-evens. When it comes to Sam Walker, his he's an interesting one. 54 and 51. He hasn't done anything significantly wrong. Like in week one, he was like the victim of the new point scoring system because he lost 20 points. and then And then last week... His half's partner, DCE, stole the show. He's going to lose some cash, but I don't think he's going to lose significantly significant cash. Like, if you've got other fires to put out, just leave him. Hold him. He's going to come good at some point. Like, you don't need to necessarily trade, you know, guns with high ceilings. That's what we talked about. You know, the only reason why you'd sell him would be if... You know, you've got no other fires. You've picked up all the cheapies that need to be picked up and you now want to sell them to a, you know, one of those neighboring other guns like Adam Dewey, you know, instead.
00:14:32
Chris
And you want to go through early this week, go for that. But I don't think he's necessarily there need to be, you know, a trade out. Yeah. He'll come good.
00:14:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. And definitely a watch this space and not a rush at all. And you could definitely look at him post-buy if you're not going to the top two. But origin or former origin player, i don't know if he's going to play this year, but Recy Robson, debut game this week as well.
00:14:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Definitely super coach relevant. Maybe get so third tackle in boost as well. Obviously a attacking strike all around the park. Could be Smokey Chat, but yeah, definitely a wait and see for Recy Robson.
00:15:08
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, i I'm more tempted to be selling guys like Nwanganitawase if you did pick them up early. There's so many cheapies available. 500K swing, that's a 500K swing off like to an Atkinson to a Cleary or a Hines or even a a chance on Jaden Campbell who's back this week. Wouldn't be getting Campbell, but yeah.
00:15:31
Tackles and Tinnies
I'd be definitely downgrading Nwanganitawase if you're one of those pod owners for sure.
00:15:36
Chris
Yeah.
00:15:36
Tackles and Tinnies
Panthers.
00:15:36
Chris
I was going to say just the relevance in terms of Robson coming back, Benny Aelu owners.
00:15:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, sorry, mate.
00:15:44
Chris
Yeah. probably hasn't worked out for you, but don't stress. He's going to, I don't think he's going to make any, he i don't think he's going make the bench at all, or he won't make any plays. He probably won't lose any cash at all. Just leave him.
00:15:54
Chris
And then when Brandon Smith comes back, then you go pick, you can make that switch. And then yeah, there's no urgency for him.
00:16:03
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, that's good. Laura's being silly in the background. Yeah, Penrith Panthers, absolute guns, probably the best team in the comp. They're just absolute juggernauts. And so many super coach relevant players.
00:16:18
Tackles and Tinnies
Thomas Jenkins is probably the one I want to talk about the most. He's looking absolutely unreal. He's an attacking threat. He is the Penrith version of Xavier Coates. so I really like that as a mid-range player.
00:16:32
Tackles and Tinnies
or higher mid-range option if you're looking for a good player with attacking upside on a very good team. Brian Toto, solid. Again, it's pick your option there, 1A, 1B.
00:16:46
Tackles and Tinnies
Don't like Alamotti at center as a regarding to a super coach player. I prefer him on the wing. Casey McLean, probably going to be losing money. Cleary is probably the guy I need to talk about the most. Obviously, Dylan Edwards is there, but probably the guy you want to talk about the most is Cleary.
00:17:00
Tackles and Tinnies
800 and something 125 K. What are we thinking? what are we thinking
00:17:06
Chris
Yeah, Cleary is at the moment, yeah, quite low owned in terms of the top 10%. And a lot of people are going to be jumping on him this week. He just seems to be fixture proof, really. The truth is that...
00:17:20
Chris
he's not scoring that crazy. He had 65 in round one. And then obviously last week he scored 109, but you can remember he had 30, just three points. He just, what was it? He just strolled over for a try. You know, if without that try, he's only scoring 70, 78, which means he's actually, that means he'd be having average for of less than 80 pretty much these last two weeks. And he's not even making his break even. He's not giving you value at all. Like if once again, it's okay. It's team dependent. If you, he scares me every week only because he's,
00:17:52
Chris
Like he's, you you can VC him and captain him every single week, but I don't think that at the moment he's hurting people by not having him in. If you have no fires to put out once again, it's like Sam Walker.
00:18:04
Chris
Sure. Bring him in. But if you do deal with those other things later, like the fixtures are still hard. The fixtures are still hard.
00:18:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep, agreed.
00:18:12
Chris
And you can look in round five, around six or around seven even.
00:18:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Isaiah Papali'i, probably me another guy who's somewhat super coach relevant, dual position, 570K. Looks like he's got that 80-minute role on lock.
00:18:27
Tackles and Tinnies
Any love?
00:18:29
Chris
Yeah, 100%. He's, a you know, that dual forward, like you said, scored 79 this week, you know, and it seems like he's locked down that 2RF position.
00:18:36
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:18:38
Chris
Even if he doesn't play 80, there's always a good chance he moves into into that into that lock position. Yeah, he he looked like, twice and now, two times in two weeks, he's looked very close to scoring. So if he scores a try, he's scoring a hundred, you know, anybody who started him or anybody's got him in draft. Yeah. You're laughing. Yeah. He's, he's worth a buy. If you, again, if you, if you have the ability to do so, but when all the other cheapies such as Lassati, Ryan Couchman, they're all going off and they're all playable.
00:19:07
Chris
You don't necessarily have to get him. Yeah. Yeah.
00:19:09
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:19:09
Chris
It won't hurt you.
00:19:11
Tackles and Tinnies
And probably the most annoying guy, because it's funny for you for draft and relevant for me for classic, but Isaiah Yeo, I think he's a hold. Jack Cogger's still out and Jack Cogger was playing that lock position.
00:19:24
Tackles and Tinnies
So Isaiah Yeo gets that probably at least 70 minute roll like he did last week.
00:19:27
Chris
you
00:19:30
Tackles and Tinnies
He's been very consistent, 62 points and 63 points at 610K. He's not going to lose your money. He's not going to make your money. And i said in the group chat, Lasati or Yo, and you guys were like, why would you not play over Lasati? And Lasati got 16 more points. So know his stuff.
00:19:49
Tackles and Tinnies
But it's, yeah, Isaiah, Yo, I think he's a sell, but he's not an urgent sell. I think if you've got more fires to put out, definitely...
00:19:59
Tackles and Tinnies
with some other cheapies around, you can definitely work to that. I think you've got to get up to Harry Grant if you're Braille owner as well. So it's definitely a trade there. If you want to address the halfback issue, yep, sure, why not?
00:20:12
Tackles and Tinnies
But if you're not rushing in Cleary, you could almost run the gauntlet one more week. Get the cash rise for both cheapies.
00:20:19
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:20:21
Tackles and Tinnies
See how you're going. If one pops off, hold them. The other one is mediocre. Then you can sort of wait a week for Cleary. But Isaiah Yeo, I don't think he's going to be more than a 70 any week.
00:20:34
Tackles and Tinnies
I think it's just what he is. And if you're happy with just a plotter like that on your team, go for it. I don't think the upside's there. Thoughts?
00:20:43
Chris
Yeah, same thing. I'm not paying 610k for 65 minutes. as say yo If he's not playing 80 minutes, he's not going to rack up 80 minutes in base. And i don't I don't want him. Like you said, he's not an urgent sell this week. He won't lose money necessarily significantly. But ultimately, he's a sell in the coming couple of weeks. And just just work it out with your time.
00:21:01
Chris
You know, yeah.
00:21:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Now, this is probably the most super coach relevant game of the entire round. Friday night, 7 p.m., Storm Broncos. Far out, mate.
00:21:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Where do we start?
00:21:12
Chris
you
00:21:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Sulphile Longo, obviously, is probably the biggest name. And we talked about that at the start of the podcast that we made that error by not putting him in at the very start. And Captain Hindsight here, I was ready to pull the trigger in and I didn't do it.
00:21:26
Tackles and Tinnies
And as we again, rehashing what we said earlier, but he's a guy who's just absolutely popping off. And with a negative 110 break even, if he's not in your team this week, what are you doing?
00:21:40
Chris
Yep. Oh, hundred percent. Number one buy this week, both for the price rise and the possible points. Even if you think about fading him against the Broncos this week, guess what? He plays the Cowboys in round four.
00:21:52
Chris
Like the amount of junk that this guy gets, it's twice now, you know, 51 points in about 60 minutes or so. And then he just ends up on a hundred plus, you know, in the final 20 minutes. Yeah.
00:22:05
Tackles and Tinnies
And as the Storm keep playing games, they're probably going to get more in sync.
00:22:05
Chris
Yeah.
00:22:08
Tackles and Tinnies
So they're probably going to put more points on. They're going to get rid of that off-season rust.
00:22:11
Chris
Yeah.
00:22:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Is it possible that Farlonga gets to like 800,
00:22:18
Chris
Oh, I think he will just based on the fact that he's scored the 155 just rolls, it just stays in the rolling average, you know? Like, yeah. Look, to be honest, like, i mean, I would temper people's expectations, like on the point, like, you know, I think a really good point of reference might be Clint Gufferson last from last year. He opened with back back hundreds as well. And then he just scored, proceeded to score like forties to fifties for like this really tough stretch.
00:22:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:22:41
Chris
He had a juicy para matchup where he scored like 130.
00:22:44
Chris
And then we all traded him out in round eight or nine. But in that time, he went up to like, what, 700 or something like that. i think it's going to the same thing with Sua.
00:22:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:22:51
Chris
Like these scores are even bigger. Yeah. And the six agains once again. Yeah.
00:22:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. And I've just filtered on my super coach page, mate, Melbourne and Broncos, and I'm on the negative break evens. the top 10 players or or Melbourne Storm.
00:23:08
Tackles and Tinnies
And the rule of thumb is, and I, which annoys me again, because I went against my own intuition, but don't get good players on shit teams. Like I've done it this year.
00:23:20
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm i'm paying the consequences for my own rule and the Broncos have been shit.
00:23:22
Chris
I agree.
00:23:25
Tackles and Tinnies
and the Melbourne Storm are the best team with along with the Penrith Panthers. So get as many Panthers in. I think it's not Panthers. Get as many Melbourne Storm players in because round 15 is their first bye.
00:23:36
Tackles and Tinnies
So...
00:23:37
Chris
i agree
00:23:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Just, yeah, run the run it. And next three guys I'm going name of all Supercoach 12 and they're all cheapies, Lasardi, Leo, Chan. Personally, I think they're all must-have.
00:23:50
Tackles and Tinnies
I think the job security for Lasardi and Chan is now cemented even better now with Sean Bloor not having a major ankle injury in cup, but definitely we're going to be out for the next couple weeks, if not ease back in.
00:23:56
Chris
Thank you.
00:24:03
Tackles and Tinnies
It is worthy to note that Liero is back, so maybe Lasardi, but... Arguably, he's playing better than Chan. His base has been absolutely amazing. At negative 80 break even, 269K with two scores of 88 and 77.
00:24:20
Tackles and Tinnies
He's an absolute gun. You haven't got Lasati, get him in. Joe Chan, Sinner Elk, played 71 minutes, nursing bit of an injury, but... Again, averaging around 65 points, negative break even of 40. And Moses Leo was just funny because I wasn't watching this game, Chris, for round two. And i was like, oh, Moses Leo is not doing anything. Like, Ryan, the jinx has happened again.
00:24:43
Tackles and Tinnies
And he got a junk drive again. But 95 and 48, pure athlete, former Rugby Sevens player. All four of those guys I think should be in your team. Thoughts?
00:24:54
Chris
Yeah. Like last week I said, oh, look in a pinch, if you had to choose one of, you know, one of between Lasati and Joe Chan, I'd go Joe Chan because he seems to have better, better security.
00:25:05
Chris
But I said, wait a week, you get to watch them again. And what a difference me week makes, you know, because now all of a sudden you see, you know, Sean Bloor go down and all of a sudden, you know, the base isn't as good, you know, as Lasati's and now we're all going, oh, Lasati's definitely the must-bar.
00:25:18
Chris
I would say buy Lasati 100% over Joe Chan.
00:25:20
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah agreed
00:25:21
Chris
If I had to rank it, I would say, Lassati over Joe Chan. Lassati's scoring like every week. like he You play him every week. You're starting him every week. you know don't don't yeah Don't sit him.
00:25:32
Tackles and Tinnies
over isaiah yo yeah
00:25:36
Chris
Start him 100%.
00:25:37
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:25:38
Chris
I think Moses Leo, that 90 that he scored in wake in week one does drop out straight away. you know But because he scored that 58 this week, ill sorry, 48 last week, you you do have to probably most likely go off and buy him. But if you're thinking about this week in terms of if you're buy making two or three trades, I don't think you necessarily, and here's, you're going to be your second or third trade and you're doing it at expense of, you know, maybe points or something like Ryan, like let's say, you Oh, should i get Cleary or should I get Moses Leo? I would take it Cleary every day.
00:26:08
Chris
Don't get Moses a Leo. You know, you don't need all this cash, you know, as long as you're getting most of the stuff, but if you've got it all completely wrong, then yeah, go the cash and go Moses Leo. I don't think he's a must.
00:26:17
Tackles and Tinnies
We're getting team value back in. We're making it hot again like it was in 2025. I'm going to be the king of the cash and it's going to take me up the ladder. So don't listen to Chris. Team value is important. Jake, when you listen this, my man, you know.
00:26:30
Tackles and Tinnies
You absolutely know. Smokey Chat here. Will Warbrick. I think he's actually somewhat super coach relevant. He was 65 and 93. He's definitely that strike weapon now that x Xavier Coates has been injured and ruled out for the foreseeable future to like round 12.
00:26:50
Tackles and Tinnies
I kind of like him. I actually picked him up in draft and then I think I just traded him again because I was scared. But I think he's somewhat relevant. At 413K, negative 28 break even, obviously 80-minute player, gun Melbourne team. If you're looking for that sort of mid-range sort of option, I don't hate it.
00:27:10
Chris
Yeah, he's he's in the same category as Campbell Graham. Yeah, he's about 10% owned, you know. the I mean, whatchamacallit, you know, Shibasaki's been dropped, but they've just put Dean Mariner there. And he's also at left centre.
00:27:26
Chris
He's not a noted defender And then Grant Anderson, it's the first time he's playing this season. The connection day is going to be possibly just as equally as bad as last week.
00:27:30
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:27:33
Chris
And Joe Chan, Jack Howiff and Warburg, they could all be scoring big yet again. Yeah, not a bad pick at all.
00:27:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:27:41
Chris
I like it.
00:27:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, Harry Grant, 94, 108, negative 11 break even. Is it never? six hundred and six k negative eleven break an is it now or ever
00:27:54
Chris
I don't think it's now never, but I think you probably just have to get him only because he's going to go up in price. Like get him now whilst he's 600. I was going pick him up in a couple of rounds and at 700 or so. you've got to remember, he's had two easy games where he scored against, you know, suspect defenses, you know. Now in the next couple of weeks is where he really like, you know, you really see if, you know, he's got that attack back. You know, he he averages about seven points less in base and power compared to Blake Braley. So I reckon go buy him. You probably should have to buy him only because of the fact that he's going to go up in price and, you know, get him now in terms of the price. But I wouldn't be surprised if you and I are talking about this four weeks later and we find that break blarily has outscored Harry Grant.
00:28:40
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Well, I think the issue is you got Broncos, Cowboys, and if he gets 80 and 80, he's going to be close to 800,000. So that's obviously the big variable there. But then Panthers, gun defensive team.
00:28:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Warriors, very good defensive team. Raiders can be very good defensively. And then it opens up right again.
00:28:59
Chris
Bye.
00:29:00
Tackles and Tinnies
So I think it... is now whenever personally if you don't get him this week has to be next week and if you don't get him then you almost have to fade him until they get past the warriors and the panthers personally then i didn't want to bang on the storm but they've just got so many super coach relevant players and the next guy we have to talk about is cameron munster i think cameron munster has been very underrated and and he's making look lasati look Unreal.
00:29:27
Tackles and Tinnies
I think that's very important to note. At 682K, he's obviously the premium option along with Fletcher Sharp. Averaging 70 points, so he's pretty much at value. But in a position that is desolate, do just spend up for Munster?
00:29:42
Chris
I don't think so. Honestly, I just don't think that, oh I mean, you can, i just don't think it's worth a trade. Like wherever you've picked with, just stick with them. Like months is not providing value at all.
00:29:57
Tackles and Tinnies
I agree.
00:29:58
Chris
Wait a couple of weeks as well because Fletcher Sharp is... Oh, actually, sorry. I've jumped the gun. But Fletcher Sharp is back. You know, yeah give it a wait for a week or two. See what he looks like. He could emerge, you know, as the guy.
00:30:11
Chris
Yeah.
00:30:12
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm less keen on Sharp now. Obviously we'll talk about him shortly, but I'm less keen on now due to the injuries, but we'll get to that very shortly. Another guy you could always talk about is Jerome Hughes, but I think he is a couple of tiers below the top guys. And you probably want a little bit of diversification.
00:30:28
Tackles and Tinnies
You can't have seven Melbourne Storm players. I was asking the group chat the other day, how many is too many?
00:30:32
Chris
And.
00:30:33
Tackles and Tinnies
But if you've got probably four or five Melbourne Storm players, that's never going to be absolutely optimal. Now, Brisbane, well Payne Haas, done.
00:30:44
Tackles and Tinnies
He's a gun still. Obviously, 68 points, mediocre round one, and then that's the Payne Haas, you know, 103 points at 57 minutes. Like, he's almost two points per minute, which is absolutely wild. that He's a must, obviously. But Recy Walsh, he came through.
00:31:04
Tackles and Tinnies
he got a 99. He's got a pretty big break even of 130
00:31:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Versus in the storm. Do you wait the week? I've heard Adam Reynolds is out, which means response is kicking. Thoughts?
00:31:19
Chris
yeah i don't know the answer to this i don't know if you can safely fade him just think think grand final last year and no team is safe against reese walsh you know for me personally i mean i said like it just depends on how you play super coach you know this year i said i'm playing super coach i just don't want to have to def ride certain players and reese walsh is just one those i don't want to he just Here's the thing.
00:31:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:31:44
Chris
He looks so good against last week against para.
00:31:46
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes, that's huge.
00:31:49
Chris
He was so involved from the start 15 runs overall. Like that is, I think he's the most runs he's ever had is about 16 to 17, you know, in any, in any regular NRL game. I went back to all the stats and, you know, i honestly, he looked like he was on 430 plus.
00:32:03
Chris
The only reason why he didn't get 130 was the Broncos were poor, you know, this week there's more pressure.
00:32:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. I'll score that position.
00:32:09
Chris
He's got a, he's got, they got to get a win, you know, now he's goal kicking too. You know, and it doesn't matter.
00:32:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Huge.
00:32:15
Chris
Like, you know, here's the thing. Like, like why are you trying to fade him? You know, like you want to pick him up for possibly $30,000 cheaper, 30 K cheaper. You're making so much cash everywhere. You know, next week, next, next week you have to get him.
00:32:28
Chris
It's fins, Gold Coast, cows and West Tigers.
00:32:29
Tackles and Tinnies
And
00:32:32
Chris
You're picking him up in round four. It's just, where do you want to do it this week or next week? Yeah.
00:32:36
Tackles and Tinnies
I think the biggest thing to note is as well, Chris, we talked about too many cooks in the kitchen is Adam Reynolds, the nerf for Reese Walsh. Well, this is the test. If Renault is not there this week, which is I believe he's like 98% sure he's not playing. That's huge.
00:32:53
Tackles and Tinnies
That's the ultimate test. And i think the eye test is also extremely important to note as well, because as you're saying the 15 runs, but he looked engaged. He wanted the ball and he looked pissed off when he wasn't getting the ball or the Broncos were poor in defense. He was like very visually upset. And that's what I wanted and engage Reese Walsh. I don't care if there's some rocks and diamonds in there. I want engagement.
00:33:16
Tackles and Tinnies
He wasn't engaged in round one. Definitely engaged in round two. And I think, as you said, he could have definitely gone 130 plus. but they lost so much possession. Like when the Parramatta Eels won that huge run, they were just starved of the ball.
00:33:31
Tackles and Tinnies
If they was at 50-50 possession instead of 80-20 possession, he could have easily gone to 130 and then we wouldn't be having this conversation right now. So I think that's very important to note. Personally, guys, I think if you don't have Rhys Welsh, particularly Caelan Ponger getting out, assuming that you're already on Falongo, Falongo definitely priority number one.
00:33:50
Tackles and Tinnies
If you haven't got Reece Walsh and you already own Falongo, personally, i get him in. 100%.
00:33:57
Chris
I like text, spot on.
00:33:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:33:58
Chris
Spot on.
00:34:00
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, they're probably the main guys. Obviously, guys like Patrick Carrigan, he's your plotter. Shibasaki, if you own Shibasaki, he's definitely a sell now.
00:34:09
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:34:09
Tackles and Tinnies
158 break even.
00:34:09
Chris
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:34:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Get him out of your team. Ketone Stagg, same thing. We took a pun on him. Get him out of your team. Yeah, Broncos, unless your name is Rhys Walsh or Payne Haas and maybe Patrick Carrigan. A little bit of redeeming factors last week with Patrick Carrigan with 83 points.
00:34:25
Tackles and Tinnies
But again, I'd rather an edge guy who's cheaper. So, yeah, that's those guys. Next game. And again, that's probably the most super coach relevant game. Next one, huge as well. Knights versus Warriors, 2 p.m. Saturday.
00:34:42
Tackles and Tinnies
now Smokey Chat, Fletcher Hunt, any love? Because Ponga is going to be out to six to eight weeks. If you haven't got a guy like Moses Leo, we talked about diversifying your team, not having two Melbourne Storm players.
00:34:57
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm trying to get his price up now, unless you've got it already, Chris, for me. But how much is Fletcher Hunt worth?
00:35:03
Chris
No, I don't have it up.
00:35:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay.
00:35:06
Chris
But the limiting factor isn't Caelan Ponga being out for 68 weeks.
00:35:06
Tackles and Tinnies
But again,
00:35:11
Chris
It's Dylan Brown being out for three to fall off out for four weeks. The main issue is that once Dylan Brown comes back, I think Sharp will have the, Felcher Sharp will go back to fullback possibly.
00:35:22
Chris
And it's going to, you may be only going one or two price rises out of Fletcher Hunt.
00:35:23
Tackles and Tinnies
I
00:35:27
Chris
Yeah. It's not worth the trade.
00:35:29
Tackles and Tinnies
don't know. Dual position.
00:35:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Dual position. yeah He's on negative five break even.
00:35:36
Chris
He's friend in twenty two he's four hundred twenty two k so he's not like a bottom dollar
00:35:40
Tackles and Tinnies
He's going to get, yeah, two price rises. yeah I don't know. He's definitely a watch this week. If he does well this this week, I'd be more than happy to get off maybe like a Moses Leo. Get bit of diversification in my team. Absolute smoky chat.
00:35:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Probably not realistic chat, but smoky chat.
00:35:59
Chris
You need to go to trade. You need to go Ray Traders Anonymous, a man.
00:36:02
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:36:02
Chris
It's not worth a trade.
00:36:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Well, the guy that I was actually going to clip up is Tanner Boyd.
00:36:05
Chris
Okay.
00:36:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Because I said last week, if Tanner Boyd pops off, I'm getting him in. And now I'm just pissed off of myself because if I boosted last week, Tanner actually would be in my team this week. But the way it's all worked out and the way I want to structure my team with the cash gen, I can't get him in. And I just saw NRL Physio post as well –
00:36:30
Chris
Mechoff?
00:36:30
Tackles and Tinnies
what is Metcalf, yeah, back round six. So that's just around the corner.
00:36:34
Chris
Yeah.
00:36:35
Tackles and Tinnies
But again, if he's popping off, Harris defeat is no lock. I would more than happy shift Metcalf back to his normal natural position at 5'8", and have Tanner Boyd steering the ship.
00:36:41
Chris
Mm.
00:36:47
Tackles and Tinnies
And tell you what, there's no guarantee that Metcalf's going to be kicking goals straight away if Tanner Boyd's on lock. But at five hundred and seventy four k negative break even,
00:36:58
Tackles and Tinnies
in a good teamme With 131 and 91 in the rolling average against Newcastle, West Tigers, tempting.
00:37:08
Tackles and Tinnies
But then obviously you've got the Sharkies, Nerf McGee, Melbourne, Nerf. But then the run opens up again. Titans, Dolphins, Parra, Broncos, St. George. If he can maintain that position, could be Smokey Chat.
00:37:24
Tackles and Tinnies
I love Smokey Chat.
00:37:24
Chris
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Leave it Gold Coast come with the man, you know, it worked for Jerome Hughes, Jamal Fogarty, Toby Sexton. And now that saying applies to Tanner Boyd.
00:37:37
Chris
Look, I look, I look, there's a world where, you know, you know like i think the reason why you want to buy him obviously because of that break even it's it's i can say a world where you know you go oh look i'm on dan atkinson at the moment and i need to kind of go up to you know your nico heinz or your uh your uh or your nathan cleary and the way to get there is to to jump on tanner boyd the question is can you leave dan atkinson and and ethan sanders there let them kind of make a little bit of cash because they're going to be making some cash as well
00:38:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:38:06
Chris
find the cash, let the cash come from, you know, Fire Longo. And in about two rounds anyways, you know, if you're trading for somebody like Fire Longo or whoever it is, you know, Ryan Couchman, whoever it is, then that's where your cash comes from.
00:38:18
Chris
But I don't think necessarily that, you know, Tanner Boyd's going to score well, I think, you know, as long as he has the goal kicking, as long as as the, as long as the Warriors, you know, keep holding the ball, you know, people talk about, you know, the Warriors, you know, whenever they, it's all good when they're home at GMS stadium. It's a moment they go to us, they go to, they go to Australia, but you know what?
00:38:39
Chris
you know, they're Newcastle next week or this week, but then they're back at home again. So you only need like two rounds, you know, for to Tana Boyd to go from, you know, 579 to 700 and then great. There's your money for it Nico. There's your money for Cleary.
00:38:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. And surprisingly, there's actually a fair few supercoach relevant players. I'm not going to bang on Trey Mooney because we all know what he's about. He's just an absolute gun. If you haven't got a new team...
00:39:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Get him in. Get him in.
00:39:03
Chris
Yep.
00:39:03
Tackles and Tinnies
But I want to talk about some Warriors before we go back to Newcastle episode briefly.
00:39:03
Chris
I agree.
00:39:08
Tackles and Tinnies
And the reason is because Kirk Capewell has torn his calf. Four weeks minimum. Okay. He's an older fella as well. Lekka, the wrecker, Halasima. He's back.
00:39:20
Tackles and Tinnies
He's back in the starting line-up. He's an absolute gun, try scoring machine. 105 points on the weekend, 14 break even at 502K. If you're looking forward just below a top tier priced second roller, chef's kiss.
00:39:36
Chris
Yeah, he's a smoky pick. You know, he plays very much like Hudson Young. You know good base, work rate, unreliability to find a try. It's just Hudson Young without the 750K tagline, you know, price line. It's like price tag. Apologies, yeah. And the the the draw, you know, I mean, you named it out already. But, you know, you know Newcastle, West Tigers and Gold Coast are three pretty good fixtures.
00:39:59
Chris
you what I'm saying?
00:39:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:39:59
Chris
Yeah. Like if you don't fully trust playing free cheapies in your two RF each week, he's that good compromise really like healing, like healing Lukey. Yeah.
00:40:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. I think one more guy I have to talk about and give some roses to him because he's been absolutely underrated, but it's Jackson Ford. So he's played 70 minutes and then 76 minutes.
00:40:21
Tackles and Tinnies
There has been some injuries within the game and that needs to be taken into consideration, but I don't see his role necessarily changing too much until Mitchell Barnett got named, but his name is Jackson Ford. And at he's been named.
00:40:34
Tackles and Tinnies
With 68 and 102 in his rolling average, he's going to make cash. He's extremely hard work rate. He's in a very good team. Mitch Barnett does scare me, obviously, because Fisher-Harris is obviously their top guy and they've got guns across the park in terms their youth with Halicen, et cetera.
00:40:54
Tackles and Tinnies
Could you get Jackson
00:40:57
Chris
Oh yeah, always, you know, you can, the question is, should you, I don't think you should. It's the job security. Like, like his minutes are probably going to go down the moment Barnett comes back.
00:41:08
Chris
That's just the problem. Like, yeah. Like for anybody who started with Jackson Ford, well done. Well done.
00:41:16
Tackles and Tinnies
And obviously for those who held Jacob Labem, well done. He's probably going to have a bit more job security now. He's going to make you cash. He's going to be a world beater. Time will tell.
00:41:27
Tackles and Tinnies
But at least for the next four weeks, if you held Labem from last week and didn't rage trade like I did, I would hold him. Thoughts?
00:41:36
Chris
Yep. A hundred percent. Yeah.
00:41:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:41:38
Chris
Yeah. Like example, this week I have the option of trading between Yo and Laban. Yo is not going to make me any money. I'm probably not going to play either.
00:41:49
Chris
As a result, I'm going sell Yo and I'm going to Laban and hopefully makes me, you know, 30, $40,000 this year, this week.
00:41:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, again, it's hard because they're super coach relevant players, but losing your 5'8 and losing your halfback, which is $2.4 million, dollars your salary cap, which is also very worthy. No, it's not like a cheap player. You're losing a lot of your cap.
00:42:15
Tackles and Tinnies
I did like Mazu and I did like Dom Young. Both them are back to their former great selves, 2024, 2023 vibes, whatever it was when they got like 20 tries each, particularly Dom Young. He looks reinvented and completely brought back into the system. Well done Holbrook.
00:42:31
Tackles and Tinnies
I can't buy... anyone else unless your name is Fletcher Sharp from the Knights. I just do not trust the offense. I need to see more.
00:42:43
Tackles and Tinnies
Fletcher Sharp, you don't have to rush in either. you't have to parachute him in because they've got one more week with the price changes. But there are so many super coach relevant potential players in the back line of the Knights.
00:42:54
Tackles and Tinnies
But I would definitely be waiting to see what Fletcher Sharp and Sandon Smith can do in the halves.
00:43:02
Chris
Yep. Without, yeah, without KP and Dylan Brown, I don't think can touch any of these Newcastle guys. Like, Like they could all go big. Like I can't fault you for doing it, but the problem is it's just a risk.
00:43:13
Chris
There's no need. There are so many sure buys this week that you know, we're going to make you points and going to get cash.
00:43:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yep.
00:43:19
Chris
Why you jumping on these guys unnecessarily? Uh, Fletcher sharp. I would disagree with you. I wouldn't go anywhere close to him. and NRL physio said, uh, these PCL injuries, uh, they really can hamper performance, you know, in terms of you, you know, stepping in those kinds of things.
00:43:34
Chris
Uh, He used the example of Reece Walsh last year, you know, him being sore and aggravating his injury, even in the warmups before the games, these are really painful injuries. So wait for about two weeks, see what happens just at the moment with the night's luck and their injury luck. There's a chance you buy him.
00:43:48
Chris
He could just, you know, he could be injured again. Just wait for two weeks.
00:43:51
Tackles and Tinnies
It's true.
00:43:52
Chris
Apparently if it's okay in two weeks, then jump on him. Yeah. Yeah.
00:43:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Fantastic shout, mate. Next up is the Sharks versus Dolphins game, 5.30 Saturday at Ocean Protect Stadium. We do love a bit of Ocean Protect Stadium.
00:44:09
Tackles and Tinnies
Free Willy, for sure. And again, another team that has a fair few supercoach relevant players, Jesse Ramian, 500k.
00:44:18
Tackles and Tinnies
He's been very good and he's been not will not last week. Sharky's looked pretty piss poor last week against the Panthers, but the Panthers make anyone look bad.
00:44:24
Chris
Thank you.
00:44:26
Tackles and Tinnies
Cale Ero is also another guy who has been super coach relevant the past couple of years, but definitely not looking great. My boy, Braden Trindle, thank God I avoided for the Panthers game. I'm not saying he's a bad pick overall, but for the Panthers game was not good.
00:44:43
Tackles and Tinnies
But think it's just proven again, flat track bullies. Flat track bullies. But Braden Trindle, 417K. Again, you're going to lose that rolling average of that 132 with 22 now in that average.
00:44:58
Tackles and Tinnies
It's rocks and diamonds, Braden Trindle. He hasn't got the base like Nico Hines, but again, he's 300K cheaper.
00:45:01
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:45:04
Tackles and Tinnies
So take that as you will because if you put that in perspective, technically, Trindle's still doing better. So... and
00:45:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Jesse Colquhoun, job security is still the issue, but minutes look like they're there around 50 minutes with 44 and 69. Another second row slash front row cheaper you could put in.
00:45:26
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, I don't know about those two. What are your thoughts with the back line at the start with the Sharkies, mate?
00:45:32
Chris
Yeah, I think I'll talk about everybody just in general, as in I can give a general rhyme for all the Sharks players.
00:45:36
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:45:38
Chris
Yeah. there is a long history, uh, of games, uh, trust the history. Don't just the one game. Uh, there's a long history of Braden Trindle being more rocks than diamonds.
00:45:50
Chris
And it showed this week, there is a long history of Jesse Colquhoun.
00:45:52
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:45:54
Chris
He scored well this week, had heaps more runs than he normally would be, but there's a long history showing that he's a tackle bot.
00:45:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:46:00
Chris
There's a more chance. He'll be a tackle bot. Uh, he's more likely to score 45, then score 69. Kaleiro, cha out e There's a long proven two years track history of him being a gun and just scoring ridiculous amount of tries. He hasn't scored for two weeks.
00:46:14
Chris
It's not going to be like that. He's going to score at some point, you know, keep him. Don't, don't fa don't, don't, don't trade him out unnecessarily. The only time I probably would trade KO era is if he facilitates you to getting via flex to like Reese Walsh or, or far longer this week or a Nathan Cleary. yeah like as in halfback or fullback they're really high ceiling players go trade them out if you really you really have nothing else to do but the rest of them just yeah they play the fins fins haven't looked good the last two weeks uh us you know so i think it's you know keep most of these players is what i would say just hold them yeah uh nick hines not much you can do You know, when, you know, it was disappointing actually with Nico Hines because the shot, what the sharks did in round one, they didn't do any of that in round two. For example, Trindle was still the ball as first receiver. Then he was just passing. He wasn't passing the ball to Nico as that second receiver. He was just passing the ball to, to Billy Burns. And that's where it stopped. And that's why a lot of people upset about, you know, who are owners upset, but it won't.
00:47:17
Chris
you know They'll review the tape and they'll go, we've made mistakes. If I can see it as someone who doesn't play rugby league, Craig Fitzgibbon will definitely see and they'll rectify the Sharks.
00:47:26
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, for sure. Yeah, well summed up, mate. I think obviously there's two other guys who are Supercoach Rowland, or three guys we could say. For Noah Blake, I think he is on his day, can be very relevant.
00:47:40
Tackles and Tinnies
But personally, I'll just be avoiding. There's so many other cheaper guys who are dual position, if not more primo, who could potentially be better. Not loving that pick. But Blake Braley,
00:47:52
Tackles and Tinnies
i think just I think the strats just double gun hooker, personally. I think everyone else is just so far behind and there's so many good cheapies at second row and at centre. And even you could probably argue at fullback with Far Longo there as well, being relatively cheap comparatively to the other top echelon guys.
00:48:11
Tackles and Tinnies
I think you just have to go double hooker. And Blake Braley is just tackle bot, didn't do anything last week, and he got 67 points. So the break even is not going to change really. So in terms of maybe waiting a week, you could. But personally, i think the Dolphins look pretty vulnerable through the middle of the ruck.
00:48:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Particularly, you know, Flegler is also worthy to note. I like the pick. Thoughts?
00:48:39
Chris
Yeah, Flegler's actually playing, but he's got the rib injury. Yeah, he's he's just not match fit at the moment. Numerous times they've run through the middle of both previous teams, the Titans, and oh who did it play the week before? Can't remember. But yeah, Flegler just looked gassed after like 15 minutes or so, and they were just running right through. the bunnies. Yeah. Yeah, so buy him when you can, Blake Braley, but he's not an urgent buy. You're right with Adam Fanoa Blake. He's only one I'd say not worth buying or anything like that. I said in the last few weeks, it depends if he plays 60 minutes like he did for New Zealand.
00:49:13
Chris
Yep, you can buy him, but 53 minutes, 54 minutes. It doesn't look like he's playing 60 at all. The minutes just aren't there for him.
00:49:20
Tackles and Tinnies
And dolphins mate. I'm in talking Smokey Chat or podcast, but Fene Fouillaki, very, very tempted. I've got the cash there. I'm tempted to almost fade Chan and get Fene Fouillaki.
00:49:35
Tackles and Tinnies
I think just a bit of diversification. I've been saying that word a couple of times tonight, but diversification within my forward pack.
00:49:41
Chris
Thank you.
00:49:42
Tackles and Tinnies
I don't want to go all my eggs into the Melbourne Storm basket. They can have an off game. It's definitely possible. Thoughts, Fene Fouillaki? His base is significantly better. He's obviously a fantastic ball runner.
00:49:55
Tackles and Tinnies
was like, I could tell you was going to give him a good ball. Dolphins look clunky to start the season, but at 451k, negative 42 break even, 80 minutes now as well, and base has increased with a potential attacking Dynamo team in the Dolphins.
00:50:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Would you get Fene Fouillaki in?
00:50:13
Chris
Oh yeah, he's he's a great buy. him and he's I would put him at the same rank as Helam Lukey, who's also a buy this week. I don't mind who you buy, honestly. the He has actually played 80 minutes pretty consistently for the last two years now. So pretty much all of last 2025 as well. The issue last year was that The Finns weren't really going to the right at all.
00:50:34
Chris
So therefore he wasn't, the reason why he didn't pick up base was because he just wasn't getting hit ups at all. The last game he, he was, you know, the Finns, you know, uh, uh, on the final play, there was numerous times where, uh, to my, to my anger, because, you know, like you, I captained.
00:50:51
Chris
Hervey.
00:50:53
Chris
Isaiah Katoa just kind of, you know, swung to the right and then he put up a kick in that area. So they're getting the ball on that right hand right edge this year. So, yeah, 100%. Happy for you to go for Yeah.
00:51:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:51:05
Chris
Yeah, I'm jealous.
00:51:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Would you go...
00:51:05
Chris
for people
00:51:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Would you go Chan or would you go Fene Fouillaki if cash ain't an issue? And in my example, it's not an issue.
00:51:14
Chris
I probably, I would, think it's,
00:51:21
Chris
I think it's a, you know, I probably, I think I probably would go Finne Finniaki actually, to be honest, you know?
00:51:27
Tackles and Tinnies
tough?
00:51:28
Chris
Yeah. Because I think that he's got even better job. Like i put it this way. He's got better job security than Joe Chan. Like there's like, there's a chance that Joe Chan gets dropped at some point is when Sean Bloor comes back or he does something wrong.
00:51:40
Chris
Craig Bellamy will drop him at some point, you know? i You know, he didn't play 80 last week, but Finniaki is going to be playing 80 every single week.
00:51:48
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
00:51:48
Chris
You know, I think they're all both going to Jag tries anytime you're, you know, You know, same thing as duome being on Jerome's hugh'es hip or Katoa's hip. You're going to be scoring in those nice nice little tries, you know, when they pop the ball off to him. So, yeah, if they score a similar base, yeah.
00:52:04
Chris
yeah I think that it's worth jumping on Finneaki.
00:52:07
Tackles and Tinnies
oh smoky chat love smoky chat would be in i need to do the math
00:52:09
Chris
i friend Well, he's not that smoky. I think he's in the top 10 most traded this week.
00:52:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, but, mate, when you're going Sanders and Atkinson out for bloody Cleary and potentially Dewey next week, you need all the cash you can get. So we will see.
00:52:23
Chris
Yep.
00:52:24
Tackles and Tinnies
That is – yeah, that's interesting. But there's two other guys I need to talk about from the Dolphins, and that's in their back line, obviously. That is Herbie Farmworth and Hamiso Tabiwai for Dote. So, again, Pong is out. He's another option.
00:52:39
Tackles and Tinnies
He's averaging around seventy ish points. best support player in the league. I just don't like the matchup against the Sharks. Sharks are notoriously good at nerfing fullbacks.
00:52:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Done it for the past like year and a half. So again, if you have love for Hammer, which I do myself, I would just avoid. Is he matchup proof? Potentially. But yeah, I just would avoid it. It just annoys me that Hammer goes through stages of a game in regular season football. Origin, Australia, Gunn.
00:53:11
Tackles and Tinnies
But in club land, he was not interested in the Titans' first half. Second half, he was just locked in. He's like, I'm going to get us the win. He pretty much actually won them the game, to be honest. He could have easily gone for 100 as well. So Hammer would be avoiding for this week.
00:53:29
Tackles and Tinnies
But the other guy, obviously, we need to talk about is Herbie Farmworth. averaging 76 points. averaging seventy six points He's just, he's one of those guys that mentioned before with Rhys Walsh. You hate not having him in your team because he can just pop off. And Hammer did well, but Hammer could have easily passed the ball and he would have scored a try. And Herbie, I reckon, was someone literally grabbed his jersey and grabbed his foot off two separate occasions about to get a line break. So again, two weeks in a row, could have easily gone for 100+.
00:54:07
Tackles and Tinnies
It's inevitable it's going to happen. So th thoughts on Hammer, thoughts on Herbie.
00:54:11
Chris
Yeah. Hammer. Yeah. Great player. Great player. Just at 700 K, you know, that's, that's actually more than Tommy turbo.
00:54:21
Chris
So, you know, yeah for seven 40, you, you pick up, you pick up Nico Hines, you know, players with much better higher ceilings, you know, but he's, he's going to give you 70 points every week. You know, it's just, When will he give you those 70 points? And, you know, but often they have to come in a hundreds and tens and then they come in thirties. So, you know, it's just, can you time it right? If you can time right, well done on you. Yeah. People who have, who faded Herbie. Well done. You guys have actually won so far. You know, if you had told me that Herbie was going to score 75, 78 against, bunnies and and Titans, i would have if I had known that, I can guarantee you I would not have started him at all. I would have found my Latrell Mitchell in, but it's just I could have because i was too scared for him. But, you know, he'll come good at some point, you know, whenever you can kind of, you know, get the money to bring him in, you know, especially, yeah you know, maybe against Sharks, maybe not, but Broncos who are super leaky against, you at the moment and also then Manly who are also super leaky.
00:55:22
Chris
You know, yeah. If you can try to get them in by then, that would be really, really good.
00:55:25
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah and again it's inevitable that he's going to get a 130 plus game it's he's been so close for so many weeks now
00:55:26
Chris
Yeah, his matchup.
00:55:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Next game, mate, what a game this was. This was the Rabideaus versus West Tigers, your beloved West Tigers. Obviously, want to give quick roses to Alex Johnson on breaking the record.
00:55:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Last week, we talked in the podcast about storming the field. So happy we stormed the field. Even bloody Albanese stormed the field. Where's Albanese's fine? Funny hell, though.
00:55:54
Chris
so
00:55:55
Tackles and Tinnies
But we should know.
00:55:56
Chris
Paid by the taxpayers. Paid by you and I.
00:55:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. He's probably looking around asking all the pedestrians on the field for where can we can get some oil from or something. so But yeah, it was really good to see everyone stormed the field. The Roosters fan literally was on there within like two seconds, which is so funny to watch. But yeah, awesome to see field get stormed.
00:56:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Rabidos, fantastic. Latrell Mitchell is in... almost arguably career best form. He's been looking so, so good, particularly with the the halfback situation at the moment. They've gone through two different halfbacks in two different weeks. That's monumental to our say.
00:56:33
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, Latrell Mitchell, if you haven't got him in, picked Critter and I regret doing it thus far because at 626K, he's got the goal kicking. He's averaging like 90-something points.
00:56:47
Tackles and Tinnies
He's just a gun. He's getting junk try McGee, but he's easy gun. Thoughts on Trel Mitt?
00:56:54
Chris
Yeah, yeah. He had the upper hand against Queensland origin center, Rob Toyer. So he got his revenge after game three last year instead of origin. Yeah, 103, 84. Look, if you didn't get him last week, I think you just have to wait now to round five and six just because that bye. I'm not sure he's worth just one game against the Titans. Sorry, against the Tigers, unless you kept him in.
00:57:21
Chris
Yeah, because he actually probably is. We'll talk about it when we get to captains. like He probably is the best captaincy option, really. Another exception might just be if you have no day for feeder in your team and you have no bunnies, and the buy might come in handy because then he lets you loop if needed in round four. But I don't think so. Like after the buy, he it's kind of hard, actually. He plays Bulldogs, Canberra.
00:57:41
Chris
In Perth, like, but I still think you buy, there's no team in the league that's stopping the bunny's left edge. Yeah, it's he's ultimately buy.
00:57:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:57:49
Chris
I don't think it's too concerning if you have to, also, if he goes up to 700K, are you buying Latrell?
00:57:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Agreed.
00:57:55
Chris
that's That's a discount compared to previous years at 700. So don't stress about it, especially when you've got so much cash this year.
00:58:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Agreed. And obviously left edge. How many situations, like Dave Fafida has been very close a couple of times, breaking the line. He's obviously going to make cash. Cody Walker...
00:58:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Did very well round one, not as good round two. Again, that's a bit of rocks and diamonds with Cody Walker. Is it still viable to have all three players on the left-hand edge for the Ravidos?
00:58:29
Chris
Yeah, 100%.
00:58:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Did you see?
00:58:31
Chris
not Not this week, after round four, after round after the bye. Yeah.
00:58:36
Tackles and Tinnies
No. Yeah. Hang on one sec, mate. All righty, just had a bit of intermission there. Our family is doing some pest control and I was trying to hold it together, but I couldn't hold together. But I appreciate you guys. But yeah, we're just talking Rabideau's left edge. Obviously, they're all probably viable options picking all three up, to be honest. Again, you didn't get Cody Walken from the start of the season and you've, let's say, got a Purdue and a Pezzet, I'd probably hold.
00:59:03
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, I'd probably hold still. I wouldn't be rushing Cody Walker in even with that negative 12 break even. But for FIDA, Luttrell, they're guns. So everyone else, probably Cameron Murray. I said at the start of the year, he's relevant. I love being proven right, Chris. And...
00:59:19
Tackles and Tinnies
If you're gonna go stack the pack mentality, potentially a good option, still gonna make some cash. Has a little bit of attacking upside due to his fleet footed nature, but not a guy be rushing in either. Again, they got the buyer coming up round four, which is our very worthy to note. So probably actually wouldn't be picking Latrell up this week either, to be honest.
00:59:39
Chris
Yeah, fair.
00:59:39
Tackles and Tinnies
If you haven't got him, yeah, I'd be waiting probably to round five, which is potentially myself, to be honest. Let's talk West Tigers, your beloved West Tigers. And it was so good to see them absolutely pop off on the weekend. So many guys did so well. And I think the two guys in the halves of the two guys we should be talking about, Jerome Luai and Adam Dewey, trust the gut.
01:00:01
Tackles and Tinnies
I said Adam Dewey was going to be good. Didn't bring him in I believe you did. You brought Dewey in, correct?
01:00:07
Chris
Yeah, i had him I held him from around from round one, yeah, from the start of the season. yeah
01:00:14
Tackles and Tinnies
I should have done it. I should have done it. It was unreal. And Jerome Lillois had the game of bloody his life, it felt like, too. He was really engaged. But who knows? That could just be the new system. And they all got the board into Benji's new way. And I think the the team is so athletic.
01:00:33
Tackles and Tinnies
I think that's also a big thing to note. Everyone on in the par is just amazing. done Like they're just wanting the ball. Kai Pierce-Paul has been have been a fantastic addition to this team. say Samuel Afainu, another guy who's absolutely popping off. Gerald Skelton had a game of his life as well by what I saw. Luke Lailia going to the Dolphins next year, but he could be a potential hold.
01:00:57
Tackles and Tinnies
He's definitely a watch and see. Maybe guy to bring in potentially from one of the other TPs. But so many guys who could be relevant. Terrell May obviously looked pretty good as well.
01:01:07
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, definitely Dewey and Luai. What's your thoughts on those two?
01:01:12
Chris
Yeah, I'll talk about Dewey first. I think he's going very popular buy-in next week just because his price doesn't change until round round four.
01:01:24
Chris
However, if you have time and oh yeah have you've got a spare trade, I don't think it's a bad idea to to buy him this week because next week to have a whole bunch of issues of people you have to buy in Tommy Turbo, Reece Walsh.
01:01:37
Chris
That's already two issues already. Unless you boost, you can't get Dewey in. So it's not a bad idea to buy this week. Also, his best two games are he's first two these first two rounds.
01:01:49
Chris
It was Cowes last week and this week it's the Bunnies. It gets significantly harder in the coming weeks. They have to play New Zealand. uh, at, uh, in New Zealand in round four power is a good game.
01:02:01
Chris
Uh, but you know, they always give them power always gives a West Tigers run for the money in that game.
01:02:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:02:06
Chris
And then it becomes significantly harder. Broncos, cat Canberra, Sharks, Melbourne, Bulldogs in round 13. So it becomes very, very difficult very quickly. So if you want to jump on, I think it might be this week, uh, in regards to dream, Lou, look,
01:02:19
Chris
we have our Braden Trindle of round two, you know, he he had 32 in base and power, but just don't be fooled again. We just, we're not going to play the cows every week. His base is usually dirt poor. Like,
01:02:32
Chris
like I mean, he could score big again this week, but like surprisingly we have issues in terms of, you know, injuries, you know, Taylor may he's a sell. He's got that shoulder injury.
01:02:43
Chris
Makasini still brand new. are they playing? Tarouba is having to play in, in the centers as well this week. We could get absolute massacred to be honest. Yeah.
01:02:53
Chris
I think talk to us after we played New Zealand to really get a better idea of how good we actually are as a team.
01:02:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:02:59
Chris
yeah Like KPB is a great buy. If you want somebody, if you don't want like a Halicema and you you don't want Fini Finiaki, you don't want Lukey and you want to go a little bit even more up in terms of price, you know, anytime he, you know he's going to base 60 every week. He didn't even do many offloads last week.
01:03:15
Chris
And, you know, anytime he scores a try, he's going to score 90, hundred plus.
01:03:19
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, he looked very good. And people in draft who picked him up pretty late, I reckon, as well. Unreal, great pickup. And I think that's the strat now. You've got to get rid of the plotter, stack the pack mentality.
01:03:31
Tackles and Tinnies
You need to get those 80-minute edges you can score a try. I think that's like the cheat code, along with obviously the gun halfback fullback that we've already discussed in detail.
01:03:38
Chris
Agreed. Agreed. great
01:03:40
Tackles and Tinnies
let's keep moving along because I've got footy soon but Eels vs Dragons not overly relevant super coach players here I do want to make one comment regarding this game which is a Sunday 3.05 kickoff the left edge of the Dragons is Team Predator they've got a team name and it's Team Predator with the money man Tupolotu Moses Suli and Luciano Le Lua all the hair all I'm thinking is Predator so Bloody hell, if you're on that left edge, you're going to be getting absolutely sniped. So there's some big boys and some big bodies and some big hair. So...
01:04:24
Chris
Took me a while to get there. I was like, oh yeah, I get what you mean now.
01:04:26
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:04:26
Chris
Yep. It's very funny.
01:04:28
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, Toby Couchman's probably one of the biggest talking points here. He's still pretty much relevant along with Daniel Atkinson.
Player Focus: Valentine Holmes and Others
01:04:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Let's just focus on those two primarily. Obviously, Valentine Holmes is a gun. And obviously, we have love and aspiration for the money man, Tupulotu. But yeah, Toby Couchman, plotter.
01:04:48
Tackles and Tinnies
He's pissing me off. He's getting rage traded. So there's one leak.
01:04:52
Chris
Are
01:04:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Toby Couchman, gone. So yeah, he's annoying me.
01:04:55
Chris
you trying to his brother? Are trying to be his brother, Ryan?
01:04:56
Tackles and Tinnies
His brother, Ryan Couchman, pretty good.
01:04:58
Chris
Yeah.
01:04:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Good name as well, I believe. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Yeah, toby Toby and Ryan, they're obviously very good, but I'm nervous now that Jacob Little's back.
01:05:11
Tackles and Tinnies
And that's a big variable. Damien Cook maybe play some lock minutes as well. That's worthy to note. And I do believe Dylan Egan is around the corner as well.
01:05:24
Tackles and Tinnies
So that's another name to take into account. That's a very stacked forward pack. Is the minutes there for both catch room brothers? I am concerned.
01:05:36
Tackles and Tinnies
Regardless how good they've been, I'm concerned. If you started with Toby, you could hold another week unless you're trying to facilitate a long-term trade. I'm just forward thinking.
01:05:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Isaiah Yeo and him are much of a muchness. They're pretty much the same player. Okay, Toby Couchman's maybe got a little bit more of a work rate. Isaiah Yeo's probably got a little bit more minutes. Ryan Couchman, I think it's a bit of a trap.
01:05:57
Chris
Thank you.
01:06:00
Tackles and Tinnies
It's pretty of a short-term play. As you said, there's so many other guys who could make you money. That's what little concerned about with Ryan Couchman. And Daniel Atkinson is the other guy I'll quickly mention before you have your say. Hurt his ankle in the back end of the game. Managed to play through.
01:06:20
Tackles and Tinnies
He's in my team currently still, and he's currently getting played. He's got a negative 17 break even at 235K. I'm just wanting one price rise. I'm just out of ego.
01:06:30
Tackles and Tinnies
With Sanders and Atkinson, I did it for a reason to get the cash generation. I feel like it's just like admitting defeat, and I'm not ready to do that after two rounds. And this is the week to do it against Parramatta. So what are your thoughts regarding the Dragons and the Predators?
01:06:48
Chris
Yeah. Toby Couchman. Yeah. I don't really know what to think of him. You know, I'm just glad he's not on my team. Like I think you can either way. I think you're going to it's going to work out whether you buy him or you sell him. It's going to, sorry, you keep him or you sell him. It's going to work out.
01:07:02
Chris
I think he was injured last week. That's why played a little bit less. And that's like another, my owners pretty frustrated. Ryan Couchman. Yeah. I mean, I said this last week, like it depends. like It could be a trap really. And I was like, I'll wait another week. But a week later, little wasn't there. And I still don't know what the rotation is. I think probably will work out for you. Just at two 35. He's so cheap. If he goes up to,
01:07:24
Chris
If he goes up to 400, you know, you're still winning. You're still laughing. It's 150K worthwhile. Dan Atkinson, I sold him last week. I think the quicker can him out of your team, the better is. It's just not worth a halfback slot, unfortunately, for no-fought design.
01:07:39
Chris
Yeah, it's just a meta game.
01:07:40
Tackles and Tinnies
Unfortunately, he could have come out if I made the boost last week. So such is life.
01:07:45
Chris
You were trying hard not to trade early, you know.
01:07:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. And it did not work.
01:07:51
Chris
The intentions were good, just the bad outcome.
01:07:56
Tackles and Tinnies
So, Parramatta, there's not too many super coach relevant guys. Yongi has been pretty good. Like I've got to give some roses to I Yongi and I'm pretty impressed how he's been performing and hop goods. Another guy who obviously been suspended and come back, but at 640 for I Yongi don't hate it.
01:07:56
Chris
Okay.
01:08:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Don't love it, but 67 points, 99 points, He's always going to work hard. He's always going to around the Rockies, developing his ball playing skills. Got to get some roses there for him. One more other guy, Kelma Tualangi.
01:08:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Don't predict him getting 100 and something points every single week, but the Broncos defense, he got through one of those tries, like six tackle busts. He doesn't score that.
01:08:42
Tackles and Tinnies
like That's like a 35-point play he just did. Probably more if they counted it as a line break as well. It's like 40-something point play. He's not going to do that every week. Don't chase points. Don't chase to a lungy bit of a trap in my eyes.
01:08:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Actually, I'm so far down the rankings. I take that back. Tackles and tinies listeners. Maybe you get him in so I can come back up the rankings. Bit of reverse psychology there.
01:09:05
Chris
Yeah.
01:09:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Mitchell Moses, mid, but also Jonah Pezzet did pretty well. Everyone's looking at reiterating him, but he looked way more engaged, 82 points. So he's going to get some cash generation.
01:09:18
Tackles and Tinnies
He looks like he's taken over the short kicking game in the attacking zone in some places, which is really good to see. Could be a bit more super coach relevant, at least getting up to probably a four hundred k mark where you could look to shift him off later on.
01:09:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Hop good mid. So what are your thoughts on those guys?
01:09:36
Chris
Yeah. who we Who should I start off with? Aiongi. Yeah. Yeah, two great scores. Yeah, he's the heart of the Eels attack. They've got five games at home in a row now. you know some good Some good games, actually. So the next five or so are St. George, Penrith, West Tigers, Titans, and Bulldogs. So it's not bad. If you believe in the Eels, I think he's a great buyer. I just don't think he has a ceiling of all the other full but premium fullbacks like Teddy, Walsh, Turbo, Sua, KP. Oh, sorry, KP's injured now. But yeah, i don't think you can buy him.
01:10:07
Chris
But buy him if you believe in the Eels, if you're a fan of them. Yeah, Kelma Tualangi, he was awesome. He's starting again, but it's only until he does something silly and Jason Riles just hooks him. You know, think back to their last year round one against Melvin Stalberg.
01:10:18
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, yeah.
01:10:19
Chris
He hooked him after like 15 minutes. It wasn't even 20, like 15. You know, that's going to happen. You just know it. It's Kelma. Yeah, avoid. Hard, hard avoid. Unless you want to drop rankings. Yeah, Jonah Pezzet. Moses. Yeah, Mitchell Moses. Yeah, I've got no strong feelings one way or another. Yeah, 60.
01:10:37
Chris
You know, above, you know, undervalued, you know, for 500,000. Yeah, not bad, actually. Jonah Pezzit. Yeah, he's 83 points last week. Just means it. it stays in his rolling average until round five.
01:10:46
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:10:46
Chris
And then he plays West Tigers and Gold Coast, as I said before. So realistically, he probably can leave him stew in your team until round seven. I thought it was very concerning that he scored one try, free trisis for eighty free do eighty three 83 points.
01:10:59
Chris
But hopefully he makes you some making some cash, really. The the thing is this, 5A is a wasteland, you know. Seriously, we we're like, you know, will the real 5A play stand up, you know.
01:11:11
Tackles and Tinnies
Literally, though.
01:11:11
Chris
Yeah.
01:11:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Literally.
Queensland Teams: Cowboys and Titans
01:11:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, not too super casual on those guys. And now we've got the absolute plotters of Queensland, which is disappointing. the former glory of the Cowboys is long gone, and the Gold Coast Titans glory of one season is also gone.
01:11:28
Tackles and Tinnies
not, well, I guess there's a few supercoach relevant guys. Obviously he's got drink water. If you decided to hold him last week, he's a hundred percent a sell this week. There's just, yeah, you definitely can't hold drink water. He's what is his break even? Cause he got it on you.
01:11:45
Chris
I think it's like 180 or something like that.
01:11:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, like so bad.
01:11:48
Chris
Yeah.
01:11:49
Tackles and Tinnies
You've got to get rid of him. 171. he's definitely going to be losing cash. Easy transition to Walsh. If you haven't got Walsh in your picturing quarter, that's your transition. or you can downgrade to like a Suofar Longo, another guy, easy downgrade. Even flex to bloody Cleary if you wanted to get to Cleary.
01:12:06
Tackles and Tinnies
So easy with Drinkwater's price tag. He's 100% a sell. As you mentioned before, him on Lukey, he's been very good. Negative 25 break even. 80-minute-ish roll most weeks.
01:12:18
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, ninety five and fifty seven If the Cowboys are looking good, he's going to score a try, especially against the Titans.
01:12:21
Chris
Thank you.
01:12:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Could be a sneaky buy. Another guy i want to talk about, Reid Marnie. Now, I picked Reid Marnie at the start of the year instead of Harry Grant.
01:12:34
Tackles and Tinnies
You sort of talked me out of the... the double hooker position. But the in theory, it was good. In theory, it was good. But now Sonny Luke, which I actually have had a bit of aspiration for Sonny Luke for some time now. I said for this particular team, how it's structured, because Tommy Dearden's not your conventional halfback, I don't mind having another ball player in Sonny Luke giving Dearden that running option.
01:12:58
Tackles and Tinnies
But if Sonny Luke's taken 20 minutes from Marnie, he's 100% SL. So get off now while you can. Within 56 minutes, he's still got 41, but hey, it's just not worth it. you got to get the price change before it all happens and goes all downhill.
01:13:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, they're probably the most relevant Cowboys. Any thoughts there? Oh, and Jackson Perdue, sorry, as well. A bit of redeeming factors from last week, which is obviously great to see. And Tommy Chester has retained his spot as well. So...
01:13:28
Tackles and Tinnies
I think, yeah, Tommy Chester, Purdue, probably yeah two Cowboys who are worth keeping in.
01:13:35
Chris
Yeah. I don't have too much to add other than that. There's been some rumors that drink. He might actually just rest this week. And if that happens, Purdue goes to fullback and Chester would definitely play, you know? So yeah. Happy days. If you're owners for them, really.
01:13:51
Chris
Yeah.
01:13:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:13:51
Chris
With Marnie. Yeah. It's just bad luck how it's worked out. yeah It's like Isaiah, you want 80 minute read Marnie. If it's not 80 minute read Marnie, you don't want him.
01:14:02
Chris
So yeah, I would probably just leave him for the moment. If, If you can trade him out, you know, to Harry Grant or Blake Braley, 100%, go do it this week. But if you can't and you've got other fires to put out, just leave him. and then when Brandon Smith comes, then you can buy him. You can downgrade to him. Yeah.
01:14:18
Tackles and Tinnies
And I think, honestly, Jackson Perdue might be 5-8-1. Going off price, potential role, if he's getting fullback as well, don't hate it.
01:14:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Don't hate it. We've seen, and don't even Ruck round one Vegas, he was so close to breaking the line and scoring a couple of tries. That was the reason why I picked him. And if he's going to get that fullback, and he pops off, I'll tell you what, if he pops off and Drinkwater doesn't play, Drinkwater's no guarantee coming back to fullback.
01:14:45
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm telling you. Like if Purdue looks that good at fullback, Todd Payton's job's on the line. Let's be real. His job's on the line. I don't hate it. I don't hate I actually kind of like the idea of Drinkwater and the Harves. I know you boys in the group chat were saying today, like Drinkwater can't defend, whatever, blah, blah, blah. Hey, they can't defend already.
01:15:03
Tackles and Tinnies
What else have got to lose? Like, it's just like a change of vibe and a change of scenery and might be the best thing. I think it actually complements Tom Deaton more than Purdue or a Clifford potentially.
01:15:15
Tackles and Tinnies
don't know what your thoughts are there.
01:15:18
Chris
No, I've got nuts. I just, I just, it's just a mess there. That's all I can say. So, i mean, Purdue owners, Chester owners are super pleased. Everybody who's not an owner. Yeah. Like buy, but I think they're worth buying, but just, yeah, just, it could all just turn out to be a great as well. So yeah.
01:15:37
Tackles and Tinnies
And just obviously worthy to note before we get to the the Titans that Zach Labert has been named on the bench.
01:15:37
Chris
Yeah.
01:15:37
Chris
Just worth caution.
01:15:42
Tackles and Tinnies
And again, that's a bit of a domino effect with Drinkwater, potentially, whatever. So that's definitely worthy to note. But Gold Coast Titans... Where do we start? Where do we start, mate? Because it's just been an absolute shit show with the Gold Coast Titans. Tino Fassul Malawi was a guy who we thought was going to be the absolute gun show for them. We thought he was going to average like 80 points or at least close to his value. He's been the complete opposite of value. He's been absolute shit storm.
01:16:09
Tackles and Tinnies
He has to get out. If you still own Tino, he's a must trade this week in my eyes. I think Keanu Keeney has been absolutely resilient and trying his absolute ass off.
01:16:21
Tackles and Tinnies
But he's just not getting any attacking opportunities because the Gold Coast Titans didn't like scoring any tries. Some other Gold Coast Titans players who are relevant, both Irma's obviously been trying. But again, AJ Brimson's not doing any favours, that's for sure. On AJ Brimson, I think he's been absolutely mid.
01:16:38
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm not liking him at 5'8 with the current ensemble of the team. Jaden Campbell, who was named this week, could certainly bring the offensive spark back to Brimson's game.
01:16:50
Tackles and Tinnies
not bagging Ilias. It's just, I think JC compliments Brimson more than Ilias compliments JC. ye Yeah. Yeah, Arama Howe, I think he's been very good on the edge. Again, very close scoring a couple of tries.
01:17:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Cooper Bye, I think he needs more minutes. Definitely needs more minutes. They're probably the guys, top of my head, who are the most relevant. What are thoughts on the Gold Coast Tides? Obviously, Sam Beryls.
01:17:16
Tackles and Tinnies
He's doing that stern injury as well. So i' avoid Sam Beryls.
01:17:20
Chris
Yeah. I think a lot of these guys, admittedly, are sells. Yeah. The Titans have been disappointing. You know, for the last two years, we've tolerated Titans players just because they can seem to score lot of, have scored lot of points really. So they're super coach relevant.
01:17:35
Chris
But the truth is that in this six again, they're going to get punished because they're just not a good team. They're going to be able score as many points. uh, it changes this week with Jaden Campbell being back, but until he actually starts this week, you know, I kind of can he, if you, if that, if he's the only trade to so far longer, he's a trade out.
01:17:56
Chris
I'm, I'm moving him on to, to sewer this week. Uh, if, if he's, if he's not an urgent self for your team and you can sue it, get to a different way, then fine. You can keep him another week. See, see how he goes. There's a lot of talk or rumors that, Hey, he'll be a lot better with Jaden Campbell there.
01:18:12
Chris
And I think the stats back it up too. But again, it's just not a good team, sadly, at the moment. Tino, he has to be playing 60, 65 minutes or more. He's playing less than 50. You've got to sell him before he loses massive cash.
01:18:22
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:18:24
Chris
Yeah.
01:18:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:18:25
Chris
Yeah. Thermal, he's given to go. Yeah. Aramahoe. Yeah. Yeah. I think he's worth buying. Yeah. Patton's had a couple of good games, but yeah, I think ho's he's pretty solid.
01:18:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay.
01:18:34
Chris
Yeah. Get him if you can, if if you need an extra chibi.
01:18:37
Tackles and Tinnies
with the dual, like you can chuck him in FRF4 as well.
01:18:38
Chris
Yeah.
01:18:41
Tackles and Tinnies
So it's pretty handy.
01:18:42
Chris
Yeah.
01:18:43
Tackles and Tinnies
And again, he's working hard. is just not getting the opportunity to score the try. Well, did round one, but couldn't get the ball down. One other guy I quick have to mention is Farmani. I think he's been good.
01:18:55
Tackles and Tinnies
I think Jaden Campbell is going to his game significantly. He's going to make cash for sure. Is he playable each week? Definitely not, but I wouldn't be rushing him your team either. If if you didn't start him, I wouldn't bring him in personally.
01:19:08
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, for those who have held him, definitely hold him for sure. and again yeah that's a good way that's a good way to say it legit legit like he should be doing that now chris
01:19:13
Chris
Yeah, I'll be playing him this week for sure against the Cows. Yeah, if you're going to ever play play him, it's going this week, especially with Jaden Campbell back. Yeah, he's like a little mini Greg Marzou, just an absolute, yeah, just just super tanky. Yeah.
01:19:26
Chris
Just run the ball more, man. Run the ball. Give us some more bass.
01:19:36
Tackles and Tinnies
I want to know your trades because that's the teams, the teamless guys. I want to know your trades before we are wrap up the podcast. Who have you got and how much cash you got left?
01:19:46
Chris
Yeah. So I am this week boosting again. I'm getting Tommy Flegler out. Just that rib injury is highly concerning. Isaiah Yo, I talked about if you're not playing 80 minutes, I don't want you. Isaiah Yo. And then Keanu Kinney for no fault of his own. It's just that I need him.
01:20:05
Chris
I need, a I need, he's the only one I can sell for so far longer. I've also, my other two fullbacks are turbo and, and Reese Walsh and I can't sell them. I'm,
01:20:16
Chris
In addition to buying Fire Longo, I am going to be buying Lasati in, oh, he's just a gun. Everybody who doesn't have Lasati, you need to buy them in this week. Don't wait.
01:20:26
Chris
And then I'm going to give Ryan Couchman a go. i i don't really have any intentions of playing if possible. It just means that making that trade allows me to have $456,000 worth of cash. It allows me to move. I don't think I will do this, but just in case next week, if if clery if I change my mind on Cleary,
01:20:45
Chris
And I don't want to sell Nico Hines because Nico Hines goes off this week. I might just keep him for a little bit longer. But if that happens, it means I need to make some hard decisions about who I move to get Cleary. And if it means I need to move Adam Dewey on, it means I've got the cash to move to move Adam Dewey to Cleary.
01:21:00
Chris
I think it's crazy talk.
01:21:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:21:01
Chris
I don't think we should be doing it at all. But it's just that flexibility in case I need to. Because the other option I was was to sell Jacob Laban this week instead of Isaiah Yeo.
01:21:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:21:11
Chris
I can play Yo for 60 points. Why not? But I went, nah, it's the flexibility in case I want to do something weird like that. Yeah.
01:21:18
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Love that. Absolutely love that. So i have locked in 100% two trades and I'm not exactly sure what I'm going do for the third one. I'm definitely going to be boosting though.
01:21:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Reid Marnie out, Harry Grant in, easy decision.
01:21:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Ponga out, obviously he's out for six to eight weeks, probably eight weeks. Still far longer in, easy trade. Now I'm rage trading out Toby Couchman and I've got Joe Chan in currently.
01:21:33
Chris
Awesome.
01:21:46
Tackles and Tinnies
which then gives me the flexibility of $605,000 in the bank for next week, ready to be spending up. However, I could look to get in Fene Fouillaki.
01:21:58
Tackles and Tinnies
That's going to be a game time decision, I think. I do like those trades. And obviously next week, I'm going to look at potentially trading at Keeney for like a guy like Turbo and then potentially looking to get rid of Atkinson and Sanders for a Dewey and maybe a Cleary.
01:22:15
Tackles and Tinnies
So big trades coming and I'm excited because my team's back on track, but a lot could have been different if I downgraded Couchman last week.
01:22:26
Tackles and Tinnies
So I'm a little bit frustrated myself by not trusting my gut. But Tackles and Teen listeners, that's probably the biggest thing to
Captain Choices and Team Restructuring
01:22:31
Tackles and Tinnies
note. Now, Chris, captains and vice captains, I'm really struggling this week.
01:22:36
Tackles and Tinnies
And based off my team, I've actually got Stephen Crichton as my vice captain.
01:22:37
Chris
Thank you.
01:22:43
Tackles and Tinnies
And I've gone captaincy on Rhys Walsh.
01:22:48
Chris
Yeah. Yeah. It's a bit of a tricky, tricky one this week, you know, because a lot of the good teams, you know, Broncos, Melbourne, Roosters, Panthers, they play each other.
01:22:58
Chris
So that's why it's a little bit hard. In terms of just overall for, you know, for just all the general listeners listening, I think your VC options are probably, you know, Nathan Cleary against the Roosters. He does quite well against them.
01:23:09
Chris
He's got last few times he's played 80, 116, 82, 84, 82.
01:23:09
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes. Yeah, agreed.
01:23:15
Chris
Seems to be like a repeat thing every time i say, dude, he just keeps scoring massive scores, but i think it's just because he's just a gun in general. The other two VC options are, you know, Payne Haas, you know, Sua Falongo, Rhys Walsh.
01:23:27
Chris
You know, Rhys has the goal kicking, and I think that's what I think you want. You know, I don't think that Sua can keep just scoring ridiculous junk tries. You know, at some point it has to stop. Surely, surely.
01:23:37
Tackles and Tinnies
agreed
01:23:38
Chris
I think in terms you of really good captaincy options, you know, other race, I think, I think Latrell is a great shout against tigers.
01:23:44
Tackles and Tinnies
I love that.
01:23:45
Chris
Yeah.
01:23:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:23:45
Chris
Especially against this, this he'll be playing against Skelton and to river. You know, I don't think they're noted defenders necessarily. So he could go big.
01:23:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:23:56
Chris
And then, and then the two that play each other, Herbie Farnworth, surely he can't, he can't not score again. Like surely.
01:24:04
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm nervous this on the sharks. I just can't do it.
01:24:06
Chris
Yeah. or Or my Prince, Nicker Hines.
01:24:12
Chris
I don't think...
01:24:13
Tackles and Tinnies
That's the one I could get her in.
01:24:13
Chris
There's no guesses of who my thing is this week. You know, he's had a bad game, but I've got no doubt he'll bounce back. Yeah, against the Finns.
01:24:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, that's definitely something to get around.
01:24:22
Chris
Yeah, I'm back.
01:24:23
Tackles and Tinnies
And I think there's just, I think it's going to be pretty lucky. I think the people who nail the captaincy this week are going to climb the ranking significantly because obviously we just said there's no obvious ones and there's a few ones that it could definitely be good, but there's nothing that stands out personally because those hard matchups. So yeah, I reckon guys, if you nail that captaincy this week,
01:24:46
Tackles and Tinnies
It's good. And if you've got that looping opportunity, this is probably the week you'll want it because I think you're definitely going to need a put your hand in the pie twice. So it will be interesting. a Chris, said any last words, mate, before we wrap it up?
01:24:58
Chris
Happy super coaching, everybody. Don't worry if you've had two bad weeks. Just make sure you boost this week and really rectify your structure. I said it numerous times already, but I think that it's important that you try to get high ceiling players in your flex halfback and fullback situations. are These cheapies that are in 2RF and front row forward, a lot of these are playable guys. So downgrade,
01:25:21
Chris
any any guns who aren't performing in in the forward pack, downgrade them and then put your money into into your fullbacks. You know, we've got some really cheap options and sewer for long goods and your team really, really try to fix that this week and make sure he's in your team.
01:25:36
Chris
Yeah.
01:25:36
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, both them, mate.
01:25:37
Chris
Happy super coaching.
01:25:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep, I echo exactly what you said, mate. I totally agree. Don't be afraid to trade this week, guys. Get the cash. The cash is important because you might be thinking, oh, I don't want to have 600K in the bank for next week, but it is a 27-week game.
01:25:54
Tackles and Tinnies
So you've got to take that to consideration.
01:25:55
Chris
Mm-mm.
01:25:57
Tackles and Tinnies
You don't, and it particularly with guys who have missed a game or you're getting guys like Dewey, you could probably wait a week for guys like that as well. That's also worthy to note. But don't be hesitant, guys. Just trust your gut. I think that's what I've learned this year, particularly. If you feel you've got a hunch, go for it. Yeah, that's me.
01:26:17
Tackles and Tinnies
But Tackles and Tinnies, that's round three of the fantasy files for Supercoach. We love Chris. Hopefully the audio sounds good and my internet hasn't been bitten by the rat that's running around in my house upstairs. And maybe I have to call the left-hand edge of the dragons to get the predators out here to extinguish the ratatouille. So love you guys. Happy Supercoach.