Laurie Daley and Darren Lockyer go head-to-head in battle for Nissan SuperCoach glory THE NSWRL made a decision a few years ago to not allow a club coach to also coach the Origin side. Now I know why. Just managing a Nissan SuperCoach team on top of the NSW side is hard enough. After a dream start, the pressure is taking its toll. In just one week, the Daley Telegraphs dropped from inside the top 3.5 per cent to outside the top 10 per cent. But on the bright side, I'm impressed with the NSW element of my team and feel they are responding well to my coaching. Robbie Farah is the best player in SuperCoach this year, averaging an astonishing 99, far more than Queensland opposite Cameron Smith (77). Clearly Robbie's re-signing with the Daley Telegraphs last week played a big part in getting him in the right mindset. Paul Gallen is the 10th best player in the comp, averaging 77, which exceeds Queensland back row opposites Corey Parker (59), Ashley Harrison (45) and Sam Thaiday (54). Obviously he's responding to my rotating captain policy, which is designed to take pressure off the big fella during the Cronulla drugs drama. Trent Merrin is the fifth best player in SuperCoach this year, averaging 82 - higher than any other prop and better than Ben Hannant (64), Nate Myles (59) and Matt Scott (47). It's only early days and statistics certainly don't tell the full story. Not even close. The only stat that matters is that Queensland have won seven in a row. But at the Daley Telegraphs, we feel we are breaking down the Queensland aura. The likes of Gallen, Farah, Merrin, Kurt Gidley and Adam Reynolds mingle daily on the training paddock with Queensland greats Johnathan Thurston and Greg Inglis. Knowing your enemy is important. But the Daley Telegraphs are taking it to a new level. I'm even forcing my Queensland players to share hotel rooms with NSW players. By the time Origin comes around, my NSW contingent will not only know which Queenslanders step off their left or right feet, but also what they eat for breakfast, what they lift in the gym and whether they fold or scrunch. My squad for round four (with round three scores): Greg Inglis (92 x 2), Matt Gillett (60), Darius Boyd (64), Jacob Loko (51), Gerard Beale (40), Johnathan Thurston (31), Adam Reynolds (36), Trent Merrin (97), Robbie Farah (87), George Burgess (40), Paul Gallen (61), Feleti Mateo (17), Sonny Bill Williams (95). Reserves: Albert Kelly (44), Tohu Harris (48), Justin Horo (50), Jack Buchanan (39) I CALL it my SuperCoach Rule of Three. After waxing lyrical last week that I was going to change my team's captain from Robbie Farah to Cameron Smith, I decided against it at the last minute after I realised something about the dynamics of my team. Not only have I been lucky enough to get Smith in my SuperCoach side this year, but I also acquired the services of his Storm teammates Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater. They are Melbourne's big three and the centre pieces of my Rule of Three. I realised that no matter what happens in a Storm game, one of the big three will always be one of the best on the field. This translates to SuperCoach as well. In round one Billy notched up 90 points, beating Cronk and Smith. Cronk got his own in round two, though, with 130 points. So, by that rule, round three was Smith's turn to be best. That's why I kept him as my captain, and I wasn't wrong in doing so. Smithy racked up a very impressive 104 points, doubling to 208 as my captain. Not only did he outperform his teammates SuperCoach-wise, but also my original captain choice in Farah. While the Tigers hooker put in a gallant effort with 87 points, it is clear I made the right decision. This leaves me stumped for this week. Sure, one of the Melbourne boys will always hand me an outstanding amount of points but which one, that's the tricky part. I think the safest option for now is to stick with Smith as my captain. Even when he's not the best of the big three, he's quite reliable and the Tigers playing Manly this week could be a bit risky for Farah. Overall, though, I was very happy with my team's performance last week. They racked up 1065 points and handed me my first win over Laurie Daley. I won't be making any trades.My squad for round four (with round three scores): Billy Slater (59), Greg Inglis (92), Chris McQueen (32), Michael Gordon (71), Jacob Loko (51), Johnathan Thurston (31), Cooper Cronk (65), Jamie Buhrer (43), Cameron Smith (104 x 2), Robbie Farah (87), Greg Bird (46), Ben Te'o (68), Justin Horo (40). Reserves: George Burgess (40), Albert Kelly (44), Tohu Harris (48), Mahe Fonua (63).