Clem’s NRL Supercoach Captains: Round 21

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Now we’re here for the Captains so let’s start with a big congratulations to all those who brought in Tommy T and captained him at Brookie vs the Titans.



ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR POINTS x 2 and O.M.G



Just stunning. 



What an absolute sliding doors moment where if you put your faith in the glorious man you went soaring like a sea eagle straight up those rankings…



Or else you Captained Teddy and free fell a few thousand places… just like me.



Now we have a special guest this week in this article –we’re pulling all the big guns as we make our way into the backend of the season.&nbsp;



And it’s none other than the man with the best voice in SuperCoach &#8211; honestly, if you’re trying to get your partner to play SuperCoach, just put on a Playbook poddy when he’s on and come back later to find them transfixed questioning:



&nbsp;“why is this podcast 500 hours long?”



…and the owner of those hypnotic voice chords is of course:



Max Bryden!&nbsp;



Starring in Captains to choose if you actually want to win this:



“Storm are going to run a train on the Eels who haven’t made a tackle on their edges since about Round 8.



“The Panthers are going to shut up every lippy Dragon’s fan who thinks they can make the finals and show why they’re still comp favourites.



“Teddy is Teddy.



“Titans are allergic to stopping opposition fullbacks and have been all year. It’s something about number 1. And Hammer is gonna show why we shouldn’t sleep on him as an option at CTW despite his draw.”



So there you have it – straight from the man himself. No need to continue this article and I hope everyone has a great weekend…



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Okay let’s do some more, because we have the equally as great SC Spy ready with his as well. So, let’s present:



Spy’s uggs and other such voice notes.



“Teddy bounce back could be on. Lower Captaincy ownership.



“Dave Fifita. Sunny Queensland game. Could be on for a good one v the Phins.



“Cleary. Obvious option. But, not without some risk. Second game back from hamstring. Do you anti-pod him? Potentially if you’re chasing points.



“Hundred and nine or so last week, but did get a lucky bounce on a try assist. So it could have easily been 80-odd. 70 without extra time.



“The weather is getting that good the uggs are in the basket, the robe’s hanging up, and I’ve been working on the pool getting ready for summer.



“For those with nads of steel and looking to go rogue, Dom Young, Saturday night vs Manly. Upside vs downside.



“Jayden Campbell he’s got to be a nice one. Less rogue than Dom Young. I quite like him as an option from a little bit more left field if you’re looking to do something different. I might even consider it.



“Accents? I’d like to know your top 5 favourite accents. Top 5 and most sexiest?



“Any Melbourne player. Huge options.



“Ran into JWH at Bunnings in Brookvale. He’s got a warming smile!



“Fire up troops!”



And now, let’s quickly look a little bit more closely into a few of these options:



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">Storm</h3>



Let’s just call a spade a wooden spoon. And the Eels, well they’re looking like they might just take wooden spoon glory this season.&nbsp;



So, playing the Storm tonight, you’d want to think about taking a punt on a Vice Captaincy on basically any of the Storm players.



Picks?



Ryan Papenhuyzen



His glorious flying mullet will surely feature in a try or two (don’t let last week’s 35 or his 67-point average put you off). The Eels have let in 78 points on average to opposing fullbacks. Vice Captain with CONFIDENCE.



Jahrome Hughes 



Of course, it could be JHughes who wins the casual game of paper, scissors, rock in the sheds – so if that happens, you might like to have the VC on the try-assist King – 19 so far for the season. 



Death, taxes, and J Hughes to E Katoa.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">Roosters vs Manly</h3>



Me and Spy both Captained Teddy for his 33 points last week (much to my heart’s relief as I’m still within striking distance of a 4-peat if I can just find the missing half of my team who are apparently oblivious to the fact that the bye-rounds are over and they can please stop bendering now…)



Picks in this battle?



Teddy



And all is forgiven sweet vintage Teddy. 33 points? 



Haha you’re so random and funny sometimes. 



And yes, he is absolutely a Captaincy option in this game in a team who will be looking at a making a massive statement at home after their loss to the Storm last week. 



The SuperCoach app tells me that Manly have let in 74 points to opposing fullbacks since Round 10 and Teddy’s 3-round average of 99 tells me that he is possibly my Captain of the Round.



Dom Young 



We love a bit of rogue fun on a Saturday night – and if you want to take a risk that could send you flying up the rankings in these, our very last weeks of SC2024 – a captaincy on Dom Young could be where it’s at! 



A 3-round average of 88, 72 points in last week’s loss to the Storm, and 14 tries in 14 games. 



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">Dragons vs Panthers</h3>



Nathan Cleary



Did you bring him in? I did not which was a fantastic hint that he was going to kill it last week. 



105 points, a bunch of happy Captainers. 



And Vs the Dragons this Sunday arvo, you’d like to think he can ton up again. 



Definite Captaincy option, albeit still with a bit of injury risk.



Daine Laurie



111 points last week playing a side this week who have leaked 87 points in the last four games to fullbacks.



Brian To’o a 3-round average of 120. 



Turuva, Tago, Luai…honestly, if you want to take a risk any of these could ton up at any moment. 



Apologies in advance to Dragon’s fans.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">Dolphins vs Titans</h3>



Hammer



It’s Hammer time! 



Because with his 123 points including two tries and an assist vs the Panthers last week, Hammer is surely a consideration to bring into your team and a definite Captain if you own vs the Titans who have leaked 84 points on average to fullbacks in their last 4 games.



Jayden Campbell



But equally as tantilising in this match up in beautifully sunny Queensland, is Jayden Campbell.



A 3-round average of 108 and a couple of absolute try-assist clinics this season – don’t sleep on Jayden Campbell potentially making his 3,281 sellers cry come 6pm Sunday afternoon.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">Verdict</h3>



There are SO many options this week. 



Do you go a bit rogue and take a flyer on someone like Campbell or Dom Young and hope they brain it and you soar up those rankings, or do you stick true to proven guns like Teddy or Cleary?



At this moment, I’m going to play it safe with a Teddy VC into a Cleary Captaincy – but if I wake up feeling risky on the weekend that could very easily turn into a Campbell or a Dom Young instead.



Whatever you do this round, I hope you have a beautiful weekend and your Captain scores a ton for you…



Best of luck to everyone in the running to win a date with Spy! 



Don’t forget to add your date ideas into the comments!



Clementine xxx

Clem’s NRL Supercoach Captains: Round 21

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