NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 58 - Randomsil's Team

It would be so refreshing to see NRL teams trying some of these previously unorthodox plays and experiment with the game a bit more.

mattnz wrote:Great kick-off and regather in yesterday's Crusaders - Blues Union match. Wonder if we will see it in NRL at some point. https://twitter.com/i/status/1281897566620332032

Been done loads of times in rugby league over the years, not so much in recent times tho.

On that note, I don’t think most of the Walker Brothers gameplan would be wildly successful in the NRL. It worked for a season or so in QCup because it was novel. But it won’t take long when teams are expecting you to kick short every time to bring that 70% of kicks regathered down to 50% (or less since it’s easier when facing forward to the kick) and it suddenly becomes a huge liability. Their ideas about throwing the ball around and maintaining possession are probably apt, but isn’t that really just what the Roosters are doing? One man holds onto the ball and looks for a pass whilst everyone else is looking to hit holes at the same time.

White Lightning wrote:Yes Kurt Mann....everyone has sold you but not me my brother so lets show everyone that they were foolish for selling you & post a 60+ score today because I've got your back bro.

I still have SuperMann this week, hopefully he can fire up today

I like the walker bros theories and im all about coaches doing things different. I think it gets a bit overblown at times tho. Throwing the ball around worked pretty well for them in q cup, but it isnt the NRL. You read their theories and it all sounds very exciting but watching the jets play wasnt ever that revolutionary.

I miss the old days with mouse trap plays and all those trick shots hah

my tv broke wrote:I like the walker bros theories and im all about coaches doing things different. I think it gets a bit overblown at times tho. Throwing the ball around worked pretty well for them in q cup, but it isnt the NRL. You read their theories and it all sounds very exciting but watching the jets play wasnt ever that revolutionary.

I miss the old days with mouse trap plays and all those trick shots hah

Bring back the wall!

Pookus McFly wrote:On that note, I don’t think most of the Walker Brothers gameplan would be wildly successful in the NRL. It worked for a season or so in QCup because it was novel. But it won’t take long when teams are expecting you to kick short every time to bring that 70% of kicks regathered down to 50% (or less since it’s easier when facing forward to the kick) and it suddenly becomes a huge liability. Their ideas about throwing the ball around and maintaining possession are probably apt, but isn’t that really just what the Roosters are doing? One man holds onto the ball and looks for a pass whilst everyone else is looking to hit holes at the same time.

It makes sense that the team kicking off should get 70% of the ball though. The receiving team has to cover the entire field. If they start only playing for the short kick off the kicking team just kicks it out on the bounce and gets it back. They should have at least double the numbers competing for the ball at the kick off, and know what the kick is going to be. In union it is much more common, no reason it couldn't be in the NRL.

Pookus McFly wrote:
Bring back the wall!

Hahaha classic stuff that

my tv broke wrote:I like the walker bros theories and im all about coaches doing things different. I think it gets a bit overblown at times tho. Throwing the ball around worked pretty well for them in q cup, but it isnt the NRL. You read their theories and it all sounds very exciting but watching the jets play wasnt ever that revolutionary.

I miss the old days with mouse trap plays and all those trick shots hah

Don't think they had near NRL quality players to pull it off. The higher the level of player ability, the more successful plays requiring skillful play should be.

Ponga playing. Moga on wing for sex toy. Best playing.

Ponga playing .... phew ..... would have got HTF's 9 otherwise

There’s a reason there are no coaches enticing throwing the ball around Every play and doing short kick offs consistently in the NRL. It’s doesn’t work at the top end of the game.

How soft is supercoach when you can still swap your capt on sunday

Knights: Tex Hoy drops to the bench, Moga starts, To'a dropped.
Eels: 1-17

Rapture_NRL wrote:

Not overly concerned. If he's out, I get HTF's score

Haha. Me too. In fact, if either he or Lomax are out I get stabbed with HTF's "score." Life on a knife's edge.

Odds Hoy comes on for Mann?

Happened a few times. Hasn't really affected his scores but if it's one thing to influence my trade decision better.

Mann or Best for the last spot in my SC team?

Mr Snrub wrote:Odds Hoy comes on for Mann?

Happened a few times. Hasn't really affected his scores but if it's one thing to influence my trade decision better.

Sex Toy replacing Mann will be the death of us all. Terrible idea imo.

WT Winfield wrote:

Sex Toy replacing Mann will be the death of us all. Terrible idea imo.

Kaide Ellis joining Dragons to bolster their forwards. Immediate transfer.
Just in case anybody needs another cheap low-minutes forward who rarely gets attacking stats.
That’s what everyone is into these days, right?