NRL Legends Laurie Daley and Darren Lockyer go head-to-head in a battle for Nissan NRL SuperCoach supremacy. Laurie Daley: A sweet triumph to leave Locky in a heap I'VE experienced many sweet victories in my career, but last week's Nissan SuperCoach win over Darren Lockyer ranks among the highlights. Locky built a career on being able to perform in pressure situations, but the same can't be said of his coaching skills. The Daley Telegraphs went into the match as rank underdogs. We'd just slipped 5000 spots behind Lockyer in the rankings following a horror week, while Captain Courageous Paul Gallen was out with a knee injury. The boys therefore had to rely on a bunch of youngsters and misfits to carry the side. Our lack of quality troops clearly showed in the early exchanges. Going into the Sunday night game between the Storm and Panthers, The Darrels merely need his five Storm players to get somewhat close to their averages to notch an easy win. Surely that would be a given against the lowly Panthers. He choked. Billy Slater (22) produced his worst score of the season. Cooper Cronk (49) produced his second lowest of the year. And Mahe Fonua (27) produced his lowest score in five weeks. Cameron Smith (86) and Tohu Harris (55) were Locky's only Melbourne Storm players to hit their averages. In the end, we snuck home by 23 points. Needless to say, the champagne corks were flying at Daley Telegraph headquarters. Unfortunately, the night was to be the final team celebration for young wingers Vai Toutai and Daniel Tupou. Both had been incredible servants to the side since early in the year, making $82,000 and $57,000 respectively. But with two great cheap buys on offer this week - Manly fullback Peta Hiku and Cronulla winger Sosaia Feki - on offer this week, both were sold at a massive profit. Hiku has looked great in his two games for Manly so far and he should retain his spot until Brett Stewart returns from a back injury. Feki scored two tries on the weekend and must be highly thought of in the Shire given he's keeping three former first graders - Nathan Stapleton, Matthew Wright and Stewart Mills - in NSW Cup. I now have $200,000 to splash out next week, which should also coincide with the return of Gallen. Things are looking up. My squad for round 10 (with round nine scores): Greg Inglis (87), Darius Boyd (26), Tony Williams (51), Matt Gillett (46), Reece Robinson (90), Johnathan Thurston (29), Adam Reynolds (44), Trent Merrin (68), Robbie Farah (70), Sam Burgess (96), Sonny Bill Williams (53), Feleti Mateo (29), Tohu Harris (55). Interchange: George Burgess (78), Jack Stockwell (41), Albert Kelly (50), Mahe Fonua (27) Darren Lockyer: Losing to Loz really hurt but I'm confident of a swift response EVEN in retirement losing hurts. Going down to Laurie Daley's Daily Telegraph side by a lousy 23 points was not the tonic The Darrels needed. They were primed for the clash but ultimately it was a NRL SuperCoach reality check from one of NSW's greats. The benchmark for blockbuster contests is about 1000 points and 986 was unlikely to be a winning score against a cunning competitor like Loz. Round 10 presents some opportunities to fight back. There's every chance the red hot South Sydney Rabbitohs could put the cleaners through last-placed Wests Tigers tonight. Big George Burgess and Greg Inglis have been doing the job for The Darrels. Inglis, in particular, has been unstoppable, adding 87 NRL SuperCoach points last week against the Cowboys. And if Souths get hold of the Tigers Nathan Merritt could score some tries as well. It won't all be bad news for Tigers fans. Benji Marshall's demotion to the bench could mean a big game from Robbie Farah. The other game on my radar is Storm versus Manly. Melbourne have lost two on the trot and I can't see them dropping a third. If anyone can get them going it's the big three - Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater. For the most part this is a truly tough round. There will be little between the teams in the other matches but Sonny Bill Williams will be a handful for the Cowboys. My squad for round 10 (with round nine scores): Billy Slater (22), Greg Inglis (87), Nathan Merritt (43), Michael Gordon (65), Mitch Brown (19), Johnathan Thurston (29), Cooper Cronk (49), George Burgess (78), Cameron Smith (86), Robbie Farah (70), Robbie Rochow (65), Sonny Bill Williams (53), Tariq Sims (59), Tohu Harris (55), Albert Kelly (50), Jacob Loko (43), Mahe Fonua (27).