Clem’s Captains: Round 21 NRL SuperCoach Skippers


<p>Leka&nbsp;Halasima.</p>



<p>That is all.</p>



<p>Except I have about a thousand more words to write, so let’s also talk about <strong>Dylan Edwards</strong> and his ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE POINTS. </p>



<p>Congratulations to everyone who brought him in, and double congratulations to those who Captained him.</p>



<p>And commiserations for the rest of us who didn’t do either and instead watched our SuperCoach rankings come tumbling down over a bottle of whiskey from behind the couch.</p>



<p>Going straight to that from a <strong>Teddy</strong> captaincy last Friday night was a special kind of torture.</p>



<p>Absolute scenes.</p>



<p>But as we say in this article, it is what it is, and onwards and upwards, so let’s go again this week.</p>



<p>But before we&nbsp;do,&nbsp;I would like to present the most hopeful man in the universe – Nathan, my workmate, aka the biggest Dragons supporter ever:</p>



<p>“We still have a chance to come second,” he optimistically offered me across my desk yesterday. </p>



<p>“All we need is for every other team beating us to lose from now until the end of the regular season, and we’re in second place! It’s a mathematical probability!”</p>



<p>Optimism is catching, because I have now worked out it’s a mathematical probability that I can still beat Spy – I’m only 987 points behind him – so all I need is for him to captain his lowest scoring player between now and Round 27, and for my Captain to go 150+ over the next six rounds, and I’m laughing…</p>



<p>…there’s still a chance, friends. There is still a chance.</p>



<p>And on that note, let’s go find a 150+ Captain, and we may as well start with one of this week’s most popular Captains:</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Dylan Edwards</strong></h3>



<p>What is there to say except he scored 173 points last Friday night, including a double, and he single-handedly turned the SuperCoach competition on its head, rewarding owners and captainers with a huge soar up the rankings. </p>



<p>Whilst punishing those like me who “will trade Papi to him next week lalalalala” with a drop in the rankings and an extra $115k to find to bring him in.</p>



<p>So if you’re like me and can’t bring him in due to trades/running your SuperCoach bank account into the red, etc., etc.</p>



<p>All we can do is hope and pray he doesn’t have the kicking now Nath is back and assume the position behind the couch.</p>



<p>I have never manifested a player to go sub-50 points more in my entire life.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Nathan Cleary</strong></h3>



<p>And&nbsp;he’s back, but does he kick?</p>



<p>And does it matter? </p>



<p>Well, not if you own the Dylan x Nathan one-two punch vs the Tigers this Saturday evening and can perform a quick Captaincy switch just before kick-off, if kicking duties decide it for you. </p>



<p>But I don’t envy you the decision (*<em>she lies through gritted teeth, looking at her team that is devoid of any men named <strong>Cleary</strong> or <strong>Edwards</strong></em>).</p>



<p>An 82 vs Parra in Round 19 that included a try – all in the space of 49 minutes. </p>



<p>Playing the Tigers.</p>



<p>The sub-50 point manifestation now includes Cleary too.</p>



<p>Maxy Bryden &#8211; I’m gunning for your Tigers to win so hard right now they’ve basically become my second team.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Nicho Hynes</strong></h3>



<p>A 137 and a 77 in his last two games, including three tries, and our Glorious Wet Locked Prince is back. </p>



<p>After beating the Roosters and the Dolphins in their last two games, dare we say the Sharks are back too.</p>



<p>Playing the injury-ravaged Bunnies on Saturday night &#8211; who were pumped 30-10 by the Panthers last Round, and who made non-Edwards owners like me cry &#8211; a captaincy on Prince <strong>Nicho</strong> could be just what a SC team hunting a 150+ score needs in this desperate time of trying to gain points to close the gap on the Spy. </p>



<p>Especially when we note that the last time he played the Bunnies, he scored a 115.</p>



<p>I am in! </p>



<p>I am packing my 50 bottles of V05 Extra Wet Look Hair Gel into my car for a road trip to Gosford as we speak.</p>



<p>Now let’s look back to a couple of earlier games in the round, where we’ll find a VC or two. </p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>James Tedesco</strong></h3>



<p>The 37-point Captain from last round cannot be discounted as a legitimate VC option even on a Thursday night game vs the Storm at AAMI Park. </p>



<p>I won’t be going there, especially if we look at his 3-round average, which has now dropped to 66. </p>



<p>BUT it is Teddy – he is still elite. </p>



<p>He could surprise you and whack out a ton. </p>



<p><strong>VC only.</strong></p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Scott Drinkwater</strong></h3>



<p>If you go <strong>Teddy</strong> or any other Chook/Storm player VC route, you have a legitimate captain in Scotty D. </p>



<p>A try and two assists vs the Dolphins last week &#8211; Scotty D now boasts four tries and eight try assists in his last five games – he is the Cowboy’s attacking maestro. </p>



<p>Playing the Dragons in Townsville on Friday night, you’d like to think he’s a good chance to ton up here. </p>



<p>Apologies to my workmate, Nathan, I’m tipping the Cowboys to win 13+.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Reece Walsh</strong></h3>



<p>If your SuperCoach bank account is broke like mine, and you can’t afford the Lil <strong>Papi</strong> to <strong>Edwards</strong> trade anymore due to your terrible financial planning, may I present <strong>Reece Walsh</strong> to you. </p>



<p>Playing the Eels at Suncorp – unless there is some sort of insane upset, the Broncos look likely to take the win. </p>



<p>Three tries and four try assists in his last four games – Reece Walsh looks good, is a fun rollercoaster to ride, and I am bringing him in.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Verdict</strong></h3>



<p>IF I owned <strong>Cleary</strong> or <strong>Edwards</strong>, I’d go that route for the captain. </p>



<p>Except I don’t because of my own bad choices, so now I’m on the struggle street of indecisiveness with a captaincy on Prince <strong>Nicho</strong> and my VC hovering between <strong>Teddy</strong>, <strong>Reece</strong>, and <strong>Scotty D</strong>. </p>



<p>So while I consider my options and where to find my 150+ point Captain in my last-minute quest to beat the Spy, I will wish you a beautiful weekend, and that your captain tons up for you, and as always&#8230;</p>



<p>Up the Wahs!&nbsp;</p>



<p>Clementine xx</p>


Clem’s Captains: Round 21 NRL SuperCoach Skippers

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