NRL SuperCoach 2016: SuperCoaches going the extra mile to get ahead of the competition

WHAT is it that separates the good SuperCoaches from the great ones? Research, timing, a little bit of luck and - sometimes - going straight to the source for answers.

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WHAT is it that separates the good SuperCoaches from the great ones?

Research, timing, a little bit of luck and - sometimes - pestering those in the know.

Yes, some SuperCoaches don’t appreciate the rumour and conjecture that abounds in Facebook groups and forums. They want answers straight from the source.

The SuperCoach competition is heating up. Picture: Daily Telegraph

Is this player playing 80 minutes?

Will this cheapie get a start?

Who’s kicking this year?

And so we give you some of the best from 2016 so far.

The SuperCoaches that aren’t afraid to go that extra mile to get the information they need to build the ultimate SuperCoach team for 2016 supremacy.

These SuperCoaches used Twitter to hit up some of the biggest names in the game. They even got an answer, albeit not the one they were aiming for...

@That__Jeff__Guy Jeffery. That's why you are the coach. You decide. Tough gig ain't it.

— Sam Burgess (@SamBurgess8) February 1, 2016

Hey @Gus10Gould, will Trent Merrin play 80 mins this year?

— Tyler Noorbergen (@tjstyles1) February 3, 2016

I'm not the coach mate .. Is this a "SuperCoach" enquiry? https://t.co/0ygW5EveQm

— Phil Gould (@Gus10Gould) February 4, 2016

These SuperCoaches also employed Twitter as a way of getting ahead of the competition. Sadly, they got no love in return.

Hey @SamBurgess8 are you going to play 80 minutes.. Don't know who to captain..

— Sam Burns (@SamBurns123987) February 4, 2016

@Gus10Gould will Cartwright play origin this year?

— Freddie Faraj (@MrWild01) January 15, 2016

@Gus10Gould @MrWild01 Will be at least start for you guys and play 80 minutes? #Supercoach

— John Mammoliti (@Mammojo_94) January 15, 2016

This SuperCoach is like a dog with a bone.

@sowwowofficial jamie. You think you're kicking this season? As I hear Moylan maybe kicking.

— Ricky Jones. (@MBlake55) February 5, 2016

@matt_moylan are you kicking goals this season Matt?#supercoach.

— Ricky Jones. (@MBlake55) February 5, 2016

Then there’s this guy who takes it to another level and actually tracks down the people with the answers. Ok, so he just ran into the Auckland Nines squads at the airport but he didn’t waste the opportunity God (not Parker, the other one) gave him.

Picture: Facebook/NRL SuperCoach Addicts

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Originally published as NRL SuperCoach 2016: SuperCoaches going the extra mile to get ahead of the competition