Contributors
Adam is the Co-Founder and CEO of the largest data analytics firm in Australia, Quantium, and is also a SuperCoach and Bulldogs tragic. His passion for the game and success in business led him to achieve a career goal of being named the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Chairman in 2024. As a three times top 100 finisher, including 32nd in 2019, Adam is able to combine his resources and knowledge to provide some of the best statistical analysis you'll come across in SuperCoach.
Best known for delivering the NRL late mail for over a decade, along with the 24 hour and game day Tweets (X's) each week, Stilesy is very much a fantasy tragic at heart. Stilesy has best NRL overall finishes of 204th and 315th, multiple head-to-head and draft comp wins (including the illustrious PodMasters Cup of 2023 and Draft Duds league champ in 2022). Stilesy has been playing SuperCoach, NFL and NBA fantasy for the best part of 20 years (ooft) and can't imagine sport without it. Though still reaching for the brass ring of overall glory, the real SuperCoach victory is the friends made along the way.
Andrew “Diabolical” Langley became the first dual Supercoach winner in any format of the game after he went back-to-back and defended his BBL|11 Supercoach title in BBL|12. A masterful tactician who is known for meticulously planning his attack based around the unique peculiarities of the BBL fixture, he proved his fantasy cricket dominance once again when he won the 2023 IPL fantasy competition. A lover of all things AFL and cricket, his BBL and IPL successes have been a welcome distraction from the repeated annual misery inflicted by his AFL Supercoach team performance combined with the anguish of being an Essendon supporter. Living in country Victoria with his supportive wife and two daughters to keep him well grounded, Andrew maintains a relaxed and positive approach, and enjoys working through solutions to the many challenges that Supercoach throws at us.
Ten years ago, Clementine moved to sunny QueeNZland from Kiwiland, and could count the number of NRL games she’d watched on one hand. Fast forward eight years later, and after being forced to sit through too many replays of the 2006 State of Origin decider to count, she finally took on an ‘if you can’t beat ‘em join ‘em’ attitude, and she can now happily say she knows the difference between a hooker and an escort. In 2021 she managed to slide her way into 6th place overall in SuperCoach NRL in her second year playing, and she proudly carries her SC keyring around in her handbag despite the fact that it’s often mistaken as a real piece of the 11 herbs and spices. She’s here to give a hand to SuperCoach newbies looking for some tips and tricks to up their SuperCoach game, and provide a bit of a light hearted layman’s look at what’s going on in the world of SuperCoach NRL.
'Dez' reigned supreme in 2019 as the overall NRL SuperCoach Classic champion. The Manly fan left all in his wake to take the mantle as the game's best player, and he's now aiming to become the first winner to be take the title twice. Dez is the king of the PODs, with his shrewd ability to identify the low ownership SuperCoach stars ultimately paving the way for his triumphant year. His insights into what's required to claim the overall title will be key for coaches looking to emulate his success.
A Lead Data Scientist at Quantium, Harry combines his analytical expertise with a borderline unhealthy obsession for fantasy sports. Living out his Moneyball fantasies, Harry competes in every fantasy league imaginable - from NFL to NBA, BBL to NRL - though Premier League remains his true passion, where he currently sits 26th on Fantasy Football Scout's prestigious Career Hall of Fame. A die-hard Arsenal and St Kilda supporter, Harry brings a unique perspective on long-suffering loyalty and what it takes to compete at the top despite never quite knowing what winning the league actually feels like. Harry takes a heavily analytical approach to SuperCoach, with a particular emphasis on fixture analysis and statistical trends that can give coaches the edge over their competition. When he's not crunching numbers or agonising over captaincy choices, you'll find him trying to convince anyone who'll listen that this is finally Arsenal's year.
Max is a self-confessed sporting nuff with an unhealthy devotion to the Wests Tigers and the Sydney Sixers. Despite never being able to turn his large frame into much pace at the crease, he has worked around professional sports for nearly a decade. Starting as a Digital Media Manager, he eventually put his addiction to Domestic Cricket to use and found his way behind the microphone as a commentator for Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW. His SuperCoach chops are burgeoning, with 2x top 350 finishes in BBL SC and a top 1k finish in his first season of NRL SC.
'Fish' is a self-confessed sports geek who loves the strategy and thinking involved with fantasy sports. He worked for Queensland Cricket for over a decade and now works as a Sport Governance consultant. His experience with cricket dates back to playing through juniors and his early twenties, when he struggled to hit one off the square before turning his hand to administration. He enjoys participating in multiple fantasy sports, having had the most success in NRL SuperCoach a best season ranking of 9th overall, plus 3 x top 100 and 3 x top 500 overall finishes. He finished a very respectable 14th overall in SuperCoach BBL in 2021/22. He’s been participating in Fantasy/SuperCoach BBL since the competition’s started, rarely missing out on a top 1,000 finish.
Nick is a sporting tragic, and like most other tragics, he's adamant his shot at the NRL was cut short by a series of cruel injuries. A lack of talent also contributed… Nick currently plays representative league and cricket and will draw on his current knowledge to provide a light-hearted critical analysis wrapping each weekend of SuperCoach action.
'Niko' a 40-year-old from Melbourne almost snatched the $50k prize in AFL Supercoach in 2021 but fell just short. A decent cricketer back in the day but a very average footballer. A lifelong Collingwood tragic who loves his fantasy sports, specifically AFL Supercoach, including both classic and draft, and FPL in the off-season. After slowly improving his rank over the years, a new aggressive approach worked wonders last season as he looks to go one better in 2022. Niko absorbs as much information as he can, through content and podcasts, but believes strongly in reading between the lines, and trusting yourself and your gut with the final call.
The former Canberra Raiders halfback is one of the brightest minds in the NRL and delivers vital rugby league insights to provide SC Playbook podcast listeners with a unique perspective on the game via the Half-Backed podcast. With a wealth of experience, Sam has over 100 NRL appearances to his name, along with 36 English Super League games for Wakefield and Catalans.
The SC Spy is a former rugby league and cricket rep turned fantasy sports nut. The SC Spy finished 91st overall in NRL SuperCoach in 2021, along with quality results of 140th and 430th in recent SuperCoach Classic seasons and has numerous Draft league triumphs to his name. Along with his podcast role, he will provide an all-round role across NRL Classic, Draft and BBL formats of the game.
Steve finished 211th overall in SuperCoach Classic in 2019, followed by a 419th placed finish in 2021. Despite this, he considers himself a head-to-head and Draft specialist. Acknowledging the need the for specialised head-to-head content that differs to specific overall content, Steve will be producing articles to help you knock off your mates in your league.
Thommo eclipsed all others to finish first overall in the BBL SuperCoach 2019/20 competition. A Sydney Sixers fan, he enjoys watching the boys in magenta do well, almost as much as watching his SuperCoach picks perform well. Using the VC loophole and having a balanced, deep squad are tactics that he enjoys employing during his SuperCoach play. A keen sports watcher and fantasy player, he also took out the NBL fantasy 19/20 competition as well.
Tim is the founder of SC Playbook and brings with him years of knowledge and experience on one of his true passions, SuperCoach. Tim has seven overall finishes in the top 1% across his past nine NRL SuperCoach Classic seasons, including 2nd place overall in 2020, backed up by a respectable 431st in 2021 and 540th in 2022. His best Supercoach Big Bash finish was 43rd overall in 2021/22. He hopes to provide his insights to fellow supporters of the great game. Following the completion of a double degree in Journalism and Media and Communication Studies at the University of Wollongong, Tim joined the Daily Telegraph where he worked in the sports department as an NRL, Cricket and SuperCoach content producer for five years. With an extensive background in rugby league and cricket as both a player and writer he drew on his understanding of the game to aid his love for SuperCoach.
Walson is a perennial NRL SuperCoach high-flyer having finished runner-up in the overall race in 2019, backing up his impressive 475th ranking in 2018. With a strong background in rugby league as both representative player and coach, the Queenslander will be looking to go one better this season. Walson has a knack of nailing his captaincy choices and is a regular contributor and podcast member.
