Clem’s Captains: Round 20 NRL SuperCoach Skippers


<p>You only&nbsp;have to take one look at&nbsp;Maxy Bryden’s VC/Captaincy poll in the Playbook WhatsApp Group to know that Captains this week are more open than an episode of Sister Wives.</p>



<p>Even with usual suspects, Cleary and Lil’ Papi out.</p>



<p>And&nbsp;with seven options on offer, but nothing even coming close to Option 8 – ‘Something Else’, this week we clearly can’t just&nbsp;rinse and repeat on Teddy, which clearly wasn’t an option the last couple of weeks either.</p>



<p>Disclaimer: I took the risky option from last week’s article and&nbsp;VC’d&nbsp;a V05-gelled Nicho about 10 mins before the round opened. Captain Sandon thank you for your services to my team.</p>



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<p>In other news, my friend, Coach of Saturday’s Hangover, is a classic hoarder and on SaturdayI decided to take matters into my own hands and list a bunch of her hoardings on Facebook Marketplace including 38 TRADES AND THREE BOOSTS! </p>



<p>The demand was insane – as Official Auctioneer, my DMs blew up with offers that included money, organs,&nbsp;a chateau in French Riviera, even a team in the R360 rebel league! Complete scenes!</p>



<p>But after much reflection&nbsp;we have decided that we are not quitters – Saturday’s Hangover is a mere blip in a weekend bender – and so we have now decided these trades are The People’s Trades and we will all work as a collective to see if we can get Ellie’s team from the depths of a 130,000 ranking into the top 100,000 and beyond…&nbsp;</p>



<p>A&nbsp;Sunday Resurrection&nbsp;if you will.</p>



<p>Stay tuned for updates!</p>



<p>Now onto the Captains and honestly this is&nbsp;so up&nbsp;in the air that I would strongly recommend you subscribe to&nbsp;SC&nbsp;Playbook&nbsp;if you don’t already,&nbsp;and go take a listen to the&nbsp;Overlordrunning through the Captaincy choices in the Subscriber Only Podcast…</p>



<p>Here’s some I have my eye on:</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Herbie vs Scotty D</strong></h2>



<p>The Dolphins play the Cowboys tonight, and here’s&nbsp;your first challenge&nbsp;– do you VC Herbie or Scotty D?</p>



<p><strong>Herbie&nbsp;</strong><strong>–</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong>As somebody who watches Cleary games behind the couch, I cannot even come close to the pain that non-owners of Herbie must experience every time he takes to the field.&nbsp;</p>



<p>FOUR tons in his last five games, a 3-round average of 99, about a thousand tries this season to go with his 50,000 tackle busts and offloads – the amount of whiskey it must take for non-owners to dull that pain would make St Patrick proud.&nbsp;</p>



<p>VC with&nbsp;confidence or&nbsp;take a stab at a Thursday night Captaincy if you just want to get it over and done with.</p>



<p><strong>Scotty D&nbsp;</strong><strong>–&nbsp;</strong>On the flip-side we have Scotty D.&nbsp;A 3-round average of 94,&nbsp;and&nbsp;denied a try by&nbsp;Kikau&nbsp;in a huge try-saving effort that stifled his score to 49 last week, Scotty D can pile on the points&nbsp;– his 3 tries and 7 try assists in the last five games are testament to that.</p>



<p>Playing a Dolphins side who didn’t look their attacking best vs the Sharks last week, there is a case that the 2<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;ranked Fullback in&nbsp;SuperCoach&nbsp;so far this season, might be one to look at for the VC.&nbsp;</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Nicho vs Teddy </strong></h2>



<p>The glory of watching&nbsp;<strong>Prince Nicho</strong>&nbsp;tear it up vs the Dolphins last Friday night was&nbsp;stunning&nbsp;to behold. Especially as I took a risk for once and made him my VC. Is he&nbsp;back and&nbsp;is he a viable VC option vs the Roosters, who&nbsp;had me thinking a Dragons upset might be on the cards in last Saturday’s game?</p>



<p>His first 2-try performance since 2022. Taking on more of the playmaking role and getting the win over the Dolphins – surely the Sharks need him to step up like this again as they make a case for finals. A risky Captaincy for sure – but what is life without risk…</p>



<p>Then we have&nbsp;<strong>Teddy</strong>. Who has been the most popular Captain two weeks in a row now, and two weeks in a row, he’s failed to reach those lofty heights we know he’s capable of. But you can’t discount&nbsp;him,&nbsp;and I am in shock and awe at the 36 people trading him out this week who think you can, because an&nbsp;average of 88&nbsp;doesn’t exactly scream trade to me.</p>



<p>While the Sharks defence looked better last week – Teddy does know how to find an attacking stat, and so if you want to give Teddy a go – feel free. BUT I would go the VC – unless you&nbsp;VC’d&nbsp;Herbie or Scotty D… see how difficult this week is?</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Some other Options</strong></h2>



<p>Here’s where it gets even tricker – we have some niche options which might push you up the rankings or might see you tumbling down faster than you can type “I knew I should have looped Teddy!”</p>



<p><strong>Edwards</strong>&nbsp;– Cleary’s out and generally when this happens, Edwards&nbsp;steps it up. A 3-round average of 81 and a ton in his last game back in Round 17 vs the Bulldogs has helped his cause as he finds some form. Plus, they’re playing the Bunnies who let Manly put 30 on them In Round 18 with tons to Turbo and Garrick. It’s a pod-play, but one that could pay off for you in this weird week of Captains if you take the risk.</p>



<p>The 2<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;most traded in player of the round might not be goal kicking though, so keep that in mind when you’re considering the Captaincy.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Hughes&nbsp;</strong><strong>–</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong>Can you take a punt on Hughes? Four try-assists and a 40/20 last round vs Newcastle says you can. Three tons in his last five games, 19 try assists this season, and&nbsp;playing Manly at&nbsp;home &#8211;&nbsp;the stars align and&nbsp;Hughes to Ekat is one of leagues most glorious&nbsp;certainties.</p>



<p>It doesn’t settle the debate of owning Nicho or Hughes, so why not just own both – if you have the right duals, you&nbsp;could even pull a sneaky Flex halfback VC/Captaincy play – Nicho to Hughes. Stunning times – just be aware that Munster is back so all the points might not go Hughes way.</p>



<p><strong>May&nbsp;</strong>– There&nbsp;is a chance that I might be watching this game live on the hill at the 8<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Wonder of the World this Sunday&nbsp;arvo. And word on the street is Maxy Bryden will be there too, which means one thing. Can we keep the lucky streak&nbsp;of the Tigers never losing a game when we watch them together live,&nbsp;alive?</p>



<p>One things for sure, despite a less than&nbsp;stellar&nbsp;Captaincy performance of 64-minutes and 66 points last week, Terrell May still remains a safe Captaincy choice to round out your weekend.&nbsp;Chuck an attacking stat onto that 66 and you’re laughing. Too safe for me, but if your VC has bombed and you’re looking for some stability, vs a Titans side who are looking like a wooden spoon you can’t really go wrong.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Verdict</strong></h2>



<p>Ellie’s team, Saturday’s Hangover, is using a boost this week in our fight for top 100,000.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Apart from that, I have no clue what I’m&nbsp;doing but&nbsp;am eyeing up a Herbie or Scotty D into a risky Nicho play – watch this space.</p>



<p>On that note, have a beautiful weekend, may your Captain ton, and here’s to&nbsp;TanWah&nbsp;Boyd leading the Warriors to glorious victory at Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.</p>



<p>Clementine xx</p>


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