The Canberra Raiders have slim finals hopes in 2026, and with club legend Josh Papali'i saying goodbye to the capital this weekend there season is set to stay alive against the legless Broncos.

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

00:00 Closing stages

01:15 Weekend recap: Mixed results as Waterboy gains momentum

05:00 NRL Round 25 bets: All-in on Green Machine

19:30 Moral of the week: Kitty builds as Roosters crow

20:30 NRL Round 25 tips: Does Latrell hold key to Bunnies upset?

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The NRL Supercoach 2026 season is down to the final weeks, with an ultra point of difference player named Billy the Kid to deliver coaches with league glory.

Beers & Breakevens pits SC Playbook's 2020 runner-up Tim Williams and the Rugby League Guru together to help you nail your NRL Supercoach teams heading into round 25.

They boys deep dive into the major team list drops ahead of Supercoach Round 25, with Latrell Mitchell creeping back onto the radar for South Sydney.

Tim also provides his NRL Supercoach stats deep dive, looking at Payne Haas, Jack Bostock, Valentine Holmes, Kalyn Ponga's kicking impact and more.

00:00 Ru's captaincy capitulation

16:50 Team lists: Teddy returns, but will he lace up?

44:00 NRL Physio: Bad news for Reece Lightning

50:30 Timmy's stat deep dive: Haas' painful statistic

01:10:00 Trade and captaincy plans

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The Sydney Roosters have become NRL Supercoach gold of late, so which players are priority trade targets ahead of a dream match-up with the battered Tigers?

Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams is joined by the 750th placed SC Spy, 74th placed Clementine Cassidy and Matty the Waterboy ahead of NRL Supercoach Round 25.

The crew recap the NRL Round 25 team lists, with James Tedesco returning (for now) for the dream Tigers match-up.

They then rank their top five highest scorers for the week, before dropping their trade and skipper plans for Round 25.

00:00 Clem eyes a top 10 finish... or better

08:10 Team list Tuesday: Sasagi returns for mouthwatering match-up

19:40 Top-scorers: How many Roosters can we fit?

51:30 Hot topics: Latrell's return good or bad for Tallis?

56:30 Trades and skippers: So many options, where to land?

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Newcastle Knights stars Fletcher Sharpe and Dominic Young were among the most popular targets of the week, with the electric duo producing mixed fortunes for new owners.

Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Walson Carlos, one of the sharpest minds in rugby league, recaps the Supercoach talking points from the weekend of NRL Round 24 action.

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With NRL Supercoach finals in full swing sit v start decisions are as important as ever, so is Mark Nawaqanitawase a play or bench without James Tedesco on deck?

Supercoach veteran Tim Williams has his say on stacks of questions from the SC Playbook subscriber community and discusses the key issues plaguing people before NRL Supercoach round 24, NRL late mail, while also dropping his updated trade, skipper and sit v start plans.

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Cronulla were stunned by rivals St.George Illawarra last week, but a bounce back at home is imminent with the final nail to be delivered in the Canberra Raiders season.

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

00:00 Dig deep for the punters

02:00 Weekend recap: Bunnies betray Waterboy

07:00 NRL Round 24 bets: Sharks to pile on the pain

19:00 Moral of the week: Invest in the very best

21:00 NRL Round 24 tips: Dragons find their fire

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New Zealand Warriors weapon Leka Halasima has become the NRL Supercoach centre of attention since shifting to the backline, do we chase the lethal Kiwi or look elsewhere with our final trades?

Beers & Breakevens pits SC Playbook's 2020 runner-up Tim Williams and the Rugby League Guru together to help you nail your NRL Supercoach teams heading into round 24.

They boys deep dive into the major team list drops ahead of Supercoach Round 24, with KL Iro and James Tedesco headlining a host of big name returns.

Tim also provides his NRL Supercoach stats deep dive, looking at Leka Halasima, Joey Walsh, Jack Williams, the Knights trade targets and more.

00:00 Korean opener

18:30 Team lists: Mixed news for Sharkies

48:30 NRL Physio: Mixed news for Simi Sasagi

57:00 Timmy's stat deep dive: Another round with Leka the Wrecker

01:17:00 Trade and captaincy plans

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Kalyn Ponga and the Newcastle Knights have become NRL Supercoach hot property for the run home, but they come with a huge warning for the backend of the season.

Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams is joined by the in-form SC Spy and Matty the Waterboy ahead of NRL Supercoach Round 24.

The crew recap the NRL Round 24 team lists, with Simi Sasagi's whirlwind month continuing for the worst.

They then rank their top five highest scorers for the week, before dropping their trade and skipper plans for Round 24.

00:00 A week is a long time in Supercoach...

07:30 Team list Tuesday: Teddy heads returning fullbacks

19:00 Top-scorers: Ranking the week's best targets

45:00 Hot topics: Warning on popular Knights assets

58:20 Trades and skippers: Could we sell Sua Fa'alogo?

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Ultra-highly captained playmaker Nicho Hynes hit the skids for the masses against the Dragons, while Leka Halasima and the Warriors have shaken up the run home with a dominant win over the Panthers.

Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Walson Carlos, one of the sharpest minds in rugby league, recaps the Supercoach talking points from the weekend of NRL Round 23 action.

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NRL Supercoach finals are underway, with a gun draw to come do we look to invest in the rollercoaster ride that is Ronaldo Mulitalo?

Supercoach veteran Tim Williams has his say on stacks of questions from the SC Playbook subscriber community and discusses the key issues plaguing people before NRL Supercoach round 23, NRL late mail, while also dropping his updated trade, skipper and sit v start plans.

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