NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 6

my tv broke wrote:But if you dont tinker with your squad 1001 times before lockout, you wont be able to say "damn and i had *insert round 1 big score player* in my team in pre-season"

Haha, yes true...

StormTrooper96 wrote:Hey Champions,

Been away on a cruise for the last 2 weeks. Got engaged to the mrs. Caught the Nines action over the weekend (HOW GOOD TO HAVE FOOTY BACK ON TV).

Anything I have missed? Major injuries/New cows/Players of interest/Funny shit around here??

Need a break down from the last couple weeks

Cheers LADS!

Trooper! I was ready to send out a search party! Congrats mate.

StormTrooper96 wrote:Hey Champions,

Been away on a cruise for the last 2 weeks. Got engaged to the mrs. Caught the Nines action over the weekend (HOW GOOD TO HAVE FOOTY BACK ON TV).

Anything I have missed? Major injuries/New cows/Players of interest/Funny shit around here??

Need a break down from the last couple weeks

Cheers LADS!

Congrats mate. Hoping the 2 weeks on the cruise wasnt under quarantine!

Good to hear! Yeah a few horrific team performances didn’t help! The tigers and panthers games were disgusting to watch.

Yeah exactly. I would say the constant changes do have me feeling like I’ve analyzed A LOT of players and gradually find the closest thing I can to the best value teamwork [/quote]

Howdy Ponga You the man,
as a fellow Knights tragic, I gotta agree, the last couple of games were disgusting.
No one wanted to be there - I reckon they should have sent the Ressies down for a hit out with the carrot of a potential upgrade to 1sts if they killed it. I watched Barnet get swatted by Kikau and had to laugh...or choke on my beer.

What's your opinion on Best? Awkward price for a kid whose basically a rookie, especially as there's others in the same boat who are cheaper. I like how he runs but can't bring myself to run him in the centres yet.

I've had Mann in and out of my team all pre-season, juicy price if he gets the 5/8 gig, but have to admit Drinky was impressive in the 9s; full disclosure I wasn't on him at all before Perth.

How good did that kid Gidley go, reckon he's a cert for a contract upgrade

Love your posts RE injuries, offering a professional eye over how many weeks a player may miss.

The Bludger

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Congrats mate. Hoping the 2 weeks on the cruise wasnt under quarantine!

Nar mate I didn't drink any Corona's while I was away.

Came back and the whole family had the flu but! Cleared up in a couple days though.

wolfking wrote:

Sounds great mate, and welcome!!!

Cheers Wolfy,
I spend too much time mucking around with team iterations, trying not to follow the pack too closely, tend to 'listen' (copy) Milchcow, you, MTB etc. which usually goes well. My team is currently filled with too many middies, need an extra gun.
I'll post it with my think probs tonight.

The Bludger wrote:

Cheers Wolfy,
I spend too much time mucking around with team iterations, trying not to follow the pack too closely, tend to 'listen' (copy) ST, Milchcow, you, MTB etc. which usually goes well. My team is currently filled with too many middies, need an extra gun.
I'll post it with my think probs tonight.

FTFY

Both SC & VSDT have updated L. Knight to dpp frf/2fr......come on nrl fantasy play ball.

StormTrooper96 wrote:Hey Champions,

Been away on a cruise for the last 2 weeks. Got engaged to the mrs. Caught the Nines action over the weekend (HOW GOOD TO HAVE FOOTY BACK ON TV).

Anything I have missed? Major injuries/New cows/Players of interest/Funny shit around here??

Need a break down from the last couple weeks

Cheers LADS!

Congrats mate. So is she now Mrs Trooper.

Gee, Burns to Maubs is such an easy swap

Hello Darkness, my old friend...

My partner always asks me when are we going to get married & I tell her on the 12th & she asks what month & I reply the 12th of never.

Update on Cameron McInnes via NRL Physio

Likely 6-12 weeks out with medium to high grade (likely Grade 3) MCL injury

Also Korbin Sims was cleared of arm fracture

White Lightning wrote:Both SC & VSDT have updated L. Knight to dpp frf/2fr......come on nrl fantasy play ball.

Interesting, I didnt know they did that. Ups his stakes a bit... Kinda tempted to have him and Merrin in that format

Camo123 wrote:Update on Cameron McInnes via NRL Physio

Likely 6-12 weeks out with medium to high grade (likely Grade 3) MCL injury

Damn.... poor bugger.

Just redid my team to try to fit Taumalolo into my side, thoughts?

Api
Haas, Knight
D Fifita, Lolo, L Leilua
Cleary, Croft
Lomax, Best
Drinky, Papy, Sailor/Saab (whoever gets named)

Hess, Brailey, Luai, Magoulias

3x246k + 1x228k (atm it's Musgrove, Leniu, Lele and Kolo but depends who gets named on TLT)

$41k ITB

Usually McInnes waits to near the end of the season to get injured or knocked out so it's good to see him mixing it up.
When Knight gets dpp I'm considering putting him in my 14-17 position as cover & picking another prop to start with Haas. The problem though is no one is screaming pick me & a lot of the value 2fr's who would be cheaper than Merrin for example will imo match his score.

Sucks for McInnes.

I wouldn't think Luke can play more than 60 minutes effectively? Will need a bench hooker/utility to split the 80 mins at hooker.. may open up slight increase in mins for another middle (since McInnes won't be there to spend time at lock)

K. Sims has just said his arm isn't broken & he's back to training.

Camo123 wrote:Update on Cameron McInnes via NRL Physio

Likely 6-12 weeks out with medium to high grade (likely Grade 3) MCL injury

Also Korbin Sims was cleared of arm fracture

Lovodua possible bench spot