Weekly wrap: Captaincy flops, terrific Tallis and injury chaos

Jun 28, 2026 · 30 min

NRL Supercoach stars Nathan Cleary and Kalyn Ponga were heavily captained by owners in Round 17, but defiance from less fancied opposition saw both men struggle to impact on a weekend riddled by injury chaos.

Former NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams recaps the SuperCoach talking points from the weekend of NRL Round 17 action.

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