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#201: SC Playbook, Ponga's return rocks Supercoach
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Team list Tuesday has caused chaos to the bye plans of Supercoaches, none more so then the shock early return of Kalyn Ponga at the Knights.
In this week's edition of the SC Playbook podcast, 2020 NRL Supercoach runner-up Tim Williams, 2021's 91st placed finisher the SC Spy, 2019 champion Dez Creek and Matty the Waterboy are on deck for NRL round 18.
The crew assess the winners and losers from NRL team lists, with Tom Trbojevic's return proving both good and bad news to the prospects of key Manly Supercoach players.
The boys also discuss the vital strategy of 'nuffing', explaining the meaning and their varying views on its effectiveness.
00:00 Spy's return to rugby league
10:00 Team lists: Papy returns, vital cheapies given the axe
26:00 Nuffing strategy explained
34:40 Hold or sell Joey Manu?
39:20 Hot topics: Is Marzhew a must?
58:20 Round 18 NRL Supercoach trade plans and captains
01:01:30 Questions: Will Turbo have a negative impact on Garrick?
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