The Final Word | Round 19 NRL Supercoach Trades plans and strategy

State of Origin is behind us, and the last Minor bye is in full swing. If you’re a Blues fan like me, you won’t be talking much about the Origin result this week. Let’s just say I’m happy we have SuperCoach. The Bye period has been a profitable one for the Jaromen Empire so far. From a rank of 3,442 before Round 12 I am currently sitting in 793rd overall. Much like last year, this wasn’t built on an exaggerated bye planning strategy, but more so a direct result of having built up great team value and a deep squad which has meant that I’ve been able to field strong sides almost every week with minimal plodders. Last yea