NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 3

Camo123 wrote:

I think he's one of those way better real life players than fantasy players. Does have some good scores while Cronk wasn't playing/dominant but just looked at what he scored in 2018 GF and he got 46 fantasy points. Other games without Cronk he has 71 (4 TA) and 35

Also major risk of concussion, one more concussion and he's probably screwed and would have to sit out a long time

never owned him personally for this exact reason. The difference this season is he's the main guy. At the Bunnies he was second fiddle to Reynolds, same at the Roosters with Pearce and Cronk.

With James looking at 9 months, will they get the relief money? Who could they sign anyway?

Camo123 wrote:

I'm torn, as I posted recently. I'm tossing up between Taumalolo + MoFo VS JFH/Taupau + D Fifita (tempted by SST also if GK in WCC)

Was set on James but the rest of Knight/Merrin/MoFo looks like a minefield, much less information on mins/previous potential.

Honestly reckon combined averages will be nearly identical, maybe just favouring Taumalolo + Mofo

What I’m torn on is whether I go with McInnes or Friend at hooker, don’t think I have room for both.

mattnz wrote:Friend to play Origin this year https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/01/resilient-friend-ready-to-fulfil-lifelong-dream-for-maroons/

Sounds like Friend has something to prove. He'll come out all guns blazing this season

Rabbits21 wrote:
Bugger, that’s not what I wanted to hear re Milne.

Ricky tends to play both his second rowers for 80mins for Raiders and Papalii plays big minutes, I’m not sure Tapine will get more than 45mins with Ryan Sutton getting the other 35mins.

I'm going to take the punt of Tapine I think, Sutton to me is more a prop than lock. NRL.com don't even have Sutton in their squad funnily enough, not that that means anything.

Milne played a great game right at the end of last year, but doesn't put him ahead of Herbert. Herbert was great until he got a few injuries. With Nikorima the front runner for the 6 jersey in front of CHT, Herbert is our kicker IMO. I hope CHT gets the 6 jersey, has a better kicking game and is obviously an exciting talent. Also with Lawton and Roache out for the first part of the season, Nikorima is a much better bench player to relieve Egan at hooker.

RTS
Fusitua
Hiku
Herbert
Maumalo
Nikorima
Green
Paasi
Egan
LAM
Blair
Harris
Tevaga

CHT
Afoa
Burr
Papalii

Is my guess for round 1. Lacks size and X factor in the pack, and Green is past it based on last season. Thankfully Harris is back, man we missed him last season. Would love some young guns like Katoa, Ale and Turner can make a mark this season.

13CokeHeads wrote:With James looking at 9 months, will they get the relief money? Who could they sign anyway?

there is a little relief but thats for promoting from within the club, youre thinking of the one where you get injured while on international duty. He wont get that

Papalii on the bench you think?

I think Blair prop, Papalii 2R, Paasi bench.

Tevaga can relieve at hooker

Blain wrote:

I'm going to take the punt of Tapine I think, Sutton to me is more a prop than lock. NRL.com don't even have Sutton in their squad funnily enough, not that that means anything.

Milne played a great game right at the end of last year, but doesn't put him ahead of Herbert. Herbert was great until he got a few injuries. With Nikorima the front runner for the 6 jersey in front of CHT, Herbert is our kicker IMO. I hope CHT gets the 6 jersey, has a better kicking game and is obviously an exciting talent. Also with Lawton and Roache out for the first part of the season, Nikorima is a much better bench player to relieve Egan at hooker.

RTS
Fusitua
Hiku
Herbert
Maumalo
Nikorima
Green
Paasi
Egan
LAM
Blair
Harris
Tevaga

CHT
Afoa
Burr
Papalii

Is my guess for round 1. Lacks size and X factor in the pack, and Green is past it based on last season. Thankfully Harris is back, man we missed him last season. Would love some young guns like Katoa, Ale and Turner can make a mark this season.

Blain wrote:

I'm going to take the punt of Tapine I think, Sutton to me is more a prop than lock. NRL.com don't even have Sutton in their squad funnily enough, not that that means anything.

Milne played a great game right at the end of last year, but doesn't put him ahead of Herbert. Herbert was great until he got a few injuries. With Nikorima the front runner for the 6 jersey in front of CHT, Herbert is our kicker IMO. I hope CHT gets the 6 jersey, has a better kicking game and is obviously an exciting talent. Also with Lawton and Roache out for the first part of the season, Nikorima is a much better bench player to relieve Egan at hooker.

RTS
Fusitua
Hiku
Herbert
Maumalo
Nikorima
Green
Paasi
Egan
LAM
Blair
Harris
Tevaga

CHT
Afoa
Burr
Papalii

Is my guess for round 1. Lacks size and X factor in the pack, and Green is past it based on last season. Thankfully Harris is back, man we missed him last season. Would love some young guns like Katoa, Ale and Turner can make a mark this season.

Lawton is on track to play the first trial game. Tevaga on the other hand will be out for a few months.

Francis Molo. Priced at 25.8. I'm expecting about 35 minutes as first interchange and he goes at almost a point a minute. Will make a bit of cash but with Scott and Bolton gone he's probably only one injury away from starting and making a shit tonne. It goes against my policy of avoiding midrange bench forwards who may or may not get more minutes, but he'll definitely make money, just a matter of whether it's enough to warrant selection. Thoughts?

Mulvy wrote:Francis Molo. Priced at 25.8. I'm expecting about 35 minutes as first interchange and he goes at almost a point a minute. Will make a bit of cash but with Scott and Bolton gone he's probably only one injury away from starting and making a shit tonne. It goes against my policy of avoiding midrange bench forwards who may or may not get more minutes, but he'll definitely make money, just a matter of whether it's enough to warrant selection. Thoughts?

I like Molo, simply because I have always liked players with that ruthless aggression (astute fans of the trait will remember admiring TPJ back when when he was just a humble 25 minute benchie), and accidents aside it’s probably a big part of what led him to kill a man on the football field. But what steers me away from him is purely just Green as coach. He’s probably the worst of all for playing his bench players for 7 minutes, then panicking if the opposition scores a try and bringing all his starters back on again no matter how exhausted they are

Devastating news for Sharks player Fine Kula.  Forced to retire after getting diagnosed with brain cancer.  21 years of age.  Horrible.  All the best to the lad.

wolfking wrote:Devastating news for Sharks player Fine Kula.  Forced to retire after getting diagnosed with brain cancer.  21 years of age.  Horrible.  All the best to the lad.

Incredibly sad. Just read the story and it is certainly horrible. All the best to him indeed.

Just noticed Knight has also undergone off-season surgery on his toe/foot injury from last year

Watching rehab report on Souths' website and they say he is back training and expected around the Charity Shield

Why are so many of the players I want coming off off-season surgery

Everything in my team creation was so much easier when I was ignoring L Leilua as an option but after having a deep look at his stats I can't remove him now

In games (includes both interchange and 2RF) over 40 mins, he averaged 47, putting him 12 points over his priced average. You'd probably expect 50 mins as well

There's some team drafts where I'm like 10k short of the team I want and it's so hard to rejig the team because there's a lot of price points where just below where all the good options are it's a wasteland of overpriced players (particularly when shuffling around D Fifita and the ~570k FRFs)

THEGAME wrote:Papalii on the bench you think?

I think Blair prop, Papalii 2R, Paasi bench.

Tevaga can relieve at hooker

Last season Kearney I think found out Tevaga isn't a hooker, like everyone has known for years. If Tevaga plays hooker this season with 3 hookers in the squad, as well as Nikorima and CHT there ready to do a job, well I wouldn't be surprised because it's Kearney.

Papalii was worse than Blair last season, and that's saying something. The guy is a lock/prop, and a small one at that. He just doesn't have any attacking asset in the second row (pace, tackle breaking or passing). I would think he'll be a forward utility on the bench. Blair has started 5 times at prop in two seasons under Kearney, can't see him moving back there.

I forgot Tevaga is injured, so Blair may play lock and Papa plugs second row again going off last years selections If SK had balls he'd select an actual second rower in Pulu or Ale.

If Lawton plays trials I can still see him missing the cut, with Nikorima or CHT on the bench.

Can I get an upvote for Brimson and downvote for Isaako going lads?

Feel free to share why too. I feel like the broncos are on for a better year and the titans have a harder start, but brimson is the slightly better fantasy prospect

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:Can I get an upvote for Brimson and downvote for Isaako going lads?

Feel free to share why too. I feel like the broncos are on for a better year and the titans have a harder start, but brimson is the slightly better fantasy prospect

The stats that are making you consider Brimson are all from games where he played for the Titans. Some of his biggest scores are against good clubs.
Titans are unlikely to be worse than last year

Milchcow wrote:

The stats that are making you consider Brimson are all from games where he played for the Titans. Some of his biggest scores are against good clubs.
Titans are unlikely to be worse than last year

Haha that’s true. Seems crazy to pick attacking players from poor teams but at fb for them his record is good

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:Can I get an upvote for Brimson and downvote for Isaako going lads?

Feel free to share why too. I feel like the broncos are on for a better year and the titans have a harder start, but brimson is the slightly better fantasy prospect

I think they're pretty interchangeable. Brimson has a better track record and is probably safer but Isaako is in a much better team and has more opportunity/potential. Brimson has historically scored well at FB but with a lot of tries. Isaako will be kicking goals and I expect the Broncos to be scoring a lot of tries. They will both make some cash but wont be season keepers? Isaako probably has more keeper potential though imo

Enchanted Glossy Flamingo wrote:

I think they're pretty interchangeable. Brimson has a better track record and is probably safer but Isaako is in a much better team and has more opportunity/potential. Brimson has historically scored well at FB but with a lot of tries. Isaako will be kicking goals and I expect the Broncos to be scoring a lot of tries. They will both make some cash but wont be season keepers? Isaako probably has more keeper potential though imo

You are a very wise flamingo. I agree both are short of keeper level and at a very similar level

Maybe end up with both but feel having both and pap is a bit of an overspend to start the season