Round 26 TLT | Alex Johnston or Braidon Burns for the run home?

Round 26 TLT | Alex Johnston or Braidon Burns for the run home?

Author: BALLR August 25, 2026 Duration: 1:16:48

Jono, Matt and Danny Boy analyse Round 26 TLT as the SuperCoach season reaches its business end. This week’s Ballr Blueprint is all about how and when to use your remaining trades. They discuss POD CTW's Alex Johnston and Braidon Burns, whose favourable draws could see them explode over the final two weeks, before breaking down the best captaincy options and navigating another tricky week of sit/starts.

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Chapters

(00:00) Welcome to Round 26 TLT!

(09:08) Ballr Blueprint: How should SuperCoaches use their remaining trades?

(24:30) Hooker: 80 Minute Harry?

(24:56) Front Row: Ethan Roberts the AE nightmare

(28:43) 2RF: Duncan, Preston and Luki are all great buys

(34:47) Halfback & 5/8: The return of TMM

(40:51) CTW: Who is the POD of the week?

(52:35) Fullback: Is Drinky due?

(59:05) Captaincy Chat

(01:05:33) Sit/Starts

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