NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 69

filthridden wrote:Team of the series?

1. Tedesco
2. Ferguson
3. Trbojevic
4. Wighton
5. Oates
6. Munster
7. Maloney
8. Papali'i
9. Cook
10. Klemmer
11. Kaufusi
12. Cordner
13. McGuire

14. Morgan
15. Finucane
16. Vaughan
17. Murray

Can't find a reason to put too many QLDers in there to be fair.
Maybe Chambers unlucky to miss out.

No DCE? Wow. Also Wighton was poo across the series

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Tried to keep benchies on the bench and players in the positions they played.
Also love how you crossed out Finucane and put him back in +1 on the bench

filthridden wrote:Team of the series?

1. Tedesco
2. Ferguson
3. Trbojevic
4. Wighton
5. Oates
6. Munster
7. Maloney
8. Papali'i
9. Cook
10. Klemmer
11. Kaufusi
12. Cordner
13. McGuire

14. Morgan
15. Finucane
16. Vaughan
17. Murray

Can't find a reason to put too many QLDers in there to be fair.
Maybe Chambers unlucky to miss out.

Morgan?

Normy wasn't horrible, but won't get another game unless there are injuries.

Mighty Fishes wrote:

No DCE? Wow. Also Wighton was poo across the series

Wighton didn't offer much in attack through the series and apart from the intercept in game 1 he was great defensively. So strong, big hits and very safe on the edge.

Alright guys this is how i tried to fit Cook in. It was painful but here it is.

This week:
SST > Burns
Brooks > Surgess (Huge punt)

Next week
CNK > Cook

Basically going all in on the Rabbitohs absolutely running riot till the end of the year.

Will leave me 1 trade for the rest of the year haha

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Alright guys this is how i tried to fit Cook in. It was painful but here it is.

This week:
SST > Burns
Brooks > Surgess (Huge punt)

Next week
CNK > Cook

Basically going all in on the Rabbitohs absolutely running riot till the end of the year.

Will leave me 1 trade for the rest of the year haha

I think I'm taking a punt on Surgess too mate. Thinking Xerri to Surgess. Hoping if he's fit he's back into form.

wolfking wrote:

I think I'm taking a punt on Surgess too mate.  Thinking Xerri to Surgess.  Hoping if he's fit he's back into form.

Haha so you like the trades? Or is it too drastic?

At least we'll have company if he goes shite

I think I may do this. Milch and Ben Marlin were big helps with my thinking in this;

Xerri -> Surgess via Bateman this week.

Next week - Lomax - Cashie and Watson to Fifi

Week after Possibly Brittain to cashie and CNK to Reynolds or DCE if can afford or a WFB if I can afford. Would leave me with this team and 1 trade left to upgrade Fainu later on.

Cook
Fifi Haas
Tuapau Murray Tolo
DCE SJ
Bateman Nikora
RTS Teddy Ponga

Smith MC9 Mahoney Fainu

Surgess Coates Brittain 212.

The Xerri to Surgess trade, probably not worth it that leaves me with one trade and Fainu would have to become a Turbo or Drinkwater for cover. Leaves me with a good team but 1 trade for Fainu and bugger all cover.

wolfking wrote:

I think I'm taking a punt on Surgess too mate.  Thinking Xerri to Surgess.  Hoping if he's fit he's back into form.

Massive punt! Has score over 50 twice this year... in his first two games. Could pay off if he finds something in this back end. I am taking the punt on the Rabbitohs as I will be finishing with Cook, Murray, Burns and most likely Arey unless DCE somehow takes goal kicking back this week or shows me he can still score 55+ without.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Haha so you like the trades? Or is it too drastic?

At least we'll have company if he goes shite

I think you need Cook mate or else you may find yourself falling behind even more. Brooks and SST only mid range scorers IMO. Remember though, go with your gut.

wolfking wrote:I think I may do this.  Milch and Ben Marlin were big helps with my thinking in this;

Xerri -> Surgess via Bateman this week.

Next week - Lomax - Cashie and Watson to Fifi

Week after Possibly Brittain to cashie and CNK to Reynolds or DCE if can afford or a WFB if I can afford.  Would leave me with this team and 1 trade left to upgrade Fainu later on.

Cook
Fifi Haas
Tuapau Murray Tolo
DCE SJ
Bateman Nikora
RTS Teddy Ponga

Smith MC9 Mahoney Fainu

Surgess Coates Brittain 212.

The Xerri to Surgess trade, probably not worth it that leaves me with one trade and Fainu would have to become a Turbo or Drinkwater for cover.  Leaves me with a good team but 1 trade for Fainu and bugger all cover.

I too had the Fainu idea but was told I was silly for leaving myself with 0 trades for the run home

The less I talk about trades (3) here, the less chance I have of using em.... solid approach?

wolfking wrote:

I think you need Cook mate or else you may find yourself falling behind even more.  Brooks and SST only mid range scorers IMO.  Remember though, go with your gut.

Don't have much to lose mate. The less trades I have the better haha. I'll have a crack at it.
1 trade left for a rainy day haha

Leaves me with

Cook
Haas, Fifita
Lolo, Taupau, Murray
Milford, SJ
Nikora, Burns
Ponga, Teddy, RTS

Smith, Fainu, Tevaga, Surgess
Martin, Xerri, Brittain, Walters

1 trade to probably grab Drinkwaters coverage for Fainu/Tevaga

Super annoying that Knights play so early, as Watson and Mann my tradeout targets. Hopefully have info on Coates and Turbo prior.

I think I’ve ruled out a sideways, possible backwards, trade of Nikora to Burns for WFB cover and cash. At least until I panic on Friday arvo.

How long is Gillett out? TPJ has a pretty decent record playing 2rf for 60+ minutes a game?

Mighty Fishes wrote:

No DCE? Wow. Also Wighton was poo across the series

Wighton was outstanding, I think he exceeded everyone’s expectations, playing out of position. Not sure many could have done a better job defensively

StormTrooper96 wrote:

I too had the Fainu idea but was told I was silly for leaving myself with 0 trades for the run home

If worse comes to worse and I'm not confident I can leave Faniu as 18th man when Koro returns and he should be good for a 30 point EMG.

Hey guys so I have really narrowed the rest of my season down to the following

7. Arey/DCE
18. Klemmer/Twal/Crichton
19. Burns

1 trade + Martin this week then 18th man comes in next week

versus

7. DCE/Arey
18. Jurbo/Matterson
19. Burns

0 trades + Fainu's 55's from now to R21 when I grab my 18th man