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We’re revealing the first draft of SCWhisperer’s Round 1 team for the 2026 NRL SuperCoach season. Early structure, bold calls, cheapies on watch, and the big decisions that can make or break the opening month. It’s early days, so expect this to shift through trials and team lists, but this is where the thinking starts.

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00:00 Intro: The boys are back (new look, new year, same chaos)

00:33 2026 launch plan: team reveals now, regular shows from Jan 26

03:27 Josh’s team reveal begins: Hookers first (daggers ready)

03:43 Hooker shake-up: Brandon Smith training twist and the “Cheese” dilemma

04:38 Reid Marnie to Cowboys: 80-minute role and “boring but elite” value

05:14 Jake Simpkin deep dive: 80-minute upside or Zach Dockar-Clay threat?

06:35 Front Row Forward strategy: “Payne Haas tax” and why he starts in this build

07:07 FRF value picks: Trey Mooney, Paseka bounce-back, bench cheapies

10:46 Second Row Forward punt zone: Fifita bounce-back + McEwen hype train

12:54 Cheap SRF minutes market: Egan injury fallout and Storm edge opening

16:59 Halfback 1: Mitchell Moses case (goal-kicking, floor, underprice)

18:56 HB2 debate: Atkinson vs Sanders, goal-kicking swing factor

22:31 The FLEX question: can you actually play Atkinson every week?

23:38 5/8 wasteland: Munster as the “hold the fort” premium

25:12 Centre/Wing mega spend: Karaz, Val, Latrell, To’o and the structure risk

29:01 Wing cheapies & job security: Stonestreet, Fae, Maccasini wa