2016 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

Don't see this as career ending. He's a fucking idiot, sure, but it's not even in the top 10 of NRL fucking idiots from the last decade. He'll be stripped of the captaincy, sent for booze counselling, and the media will make him into the great redemption story by March.

It really opens up what you can do with a team!:

Smith Seggy
Surgess Woods Trbojevic (134k)
Fensom Whitehead Rocho Turner Henry
DCE Hastings Taylor Nikorima
Lawrence Hurrell Avua’a (134k)
Gordon Ferguson Holmes Gutherson (134k)

Solid.

rhinoceroo wrote:He'll be stripped of the captaincy, sent for booze counselling, and the media will make him into the great redemption story by March.

This is probably spot on the money.

rhinoceroo wrote:Don't see this as career ending. He's a fucking idiot, sure, but it's not even in the top 10 of NRL fucking idiots from the last decade. He'll be stripped of the captaincy, sent for booze counselling, and the media will make him into the great redemption story by March.

I agree

rhinoceroo wrote:Don't see this as career ending. He's a fucking idiot, sure, but it's not even in the top 10 of NRL fucking idiots from the last decade. He'll be stripped of the captaincy, sent for booze counselling, and the media will make him into the great redemption story by March.

Then the headline "Troubled NRL badboy Pearce shock selection for Origin??"

Any experienced halves running round in NSW cup?

Think roosters might make a play for someone if Pearce gets the flick

Wonder if that Sami Langi will get another run. Did alright from memory 2 years ago for the one or two games he played

Pookus McFly wrote:It really opens up what you can do with a team!:

Smith Seggy
Surgess Woods Trbojevic (134k)
Fensom Whitehead Rocho Turner Henry
DCE  Hastings  Taylor Nikorima
Lawrence Hurrell Avua’a (134k)
Gordon Ferguson Holmes Gutherson (134k)

Solid.

Only problems I can identify with your squad.

- Whitehead may not get enough minutes to warrant the pick. Soliola + Papalii were averaging almost 80 minutes last year and Fensom was averaging 60 minutes. Also while Soliola was out at the back end of the year Kennedy was playing for 80 minutes. However if Papalii or Soliola end up getting pushed up to play in the Front Row then Whitehead could be a solid option if he gets a starting position.

- Lawrence averaged 40 points per game when playing 60+ minutes in the second row, however if you discount the two games that he scored tries in that average becomes 35 points (4 points above what he is priced at.)

Milchcow wrote:
Any experienced halves running round in NSW cup?

Think roosters might make a play for someone if Pearce gets the flick

Robbie Farah.....

PhilGouldsChins wrote:

Robbie Farah.....

Coach has said the #9 position is Farahs to lose. He backflipped on Farah playing ressies. Cant be bothered finding the article but it is there if you google search.

Random wrote:

Only problems I can identify with your squad.

- Whitehead may not get enough minutes to warrant the pick. Soliola + Papalii were averaging almost 80 minutes last year and Fensom was averaging 60 minutes. Also while Soliola was out at the back end of the year Kennedy was playing for 80 minutes. However if Papalii or Soliola end up getting pushed up to play in the Front Row then Whitehead could be a solid option if he gets a starting position.

- Lawrence averaged 40 points per game when playing 60+ minutes in the second row, however if you discount the two games that he scored tries in that average becomes 35 points (4 points above what he is priced at.)

Yeah this team is reliant on the fact that im expecting Papalii to move into the front row and Ricky to play Soli, Fens, and Whitehead for big minutes due to limited interchange. If Paps is front row on TLT, I will go with Whitehead.

I think Lawrence can crack 35 points a week easy, and that's the least I would ask of him. I always like the steady CTR combo of a 2nd rower's consistency combined with a riskier player with a higher ceiling. Used to Teo it out alllllll day.

Milchcow wrote:
Any experienced halves running round in NSW cup?

Think roosters might make a play for someone if Pearce gets the flick

Maybe someone like McCrone from the Raiders. What happened to Cornish? Also Sam Williams.

With the Dragons centres, if they're Lafai & Dugan which one will be defending next to Benji? When Aitken was doing it last year he'd have to crank out 25-30 tackles a week he was so far inside.

Bren wrote:
Coach has said the #9 position is Farahs to lose. He backflipped on Farah playing ressies. Cant be bothered finding the article but it is there if you google search.

Haha, was just a jibe mate.

rhinoceroo wrote:With the Dragons centres, if they're Lafai & Dugan which one will be defending next to Benji? When Aitken was doing it last year he'd have to crank out 25-30 tackles a week he was so far inside.

Dugan I reckon. Last he played at centre he had some solid base stats.

Clack Bocks wrote:

Maybe someone like McCrone from the Raiders. What happened to Cornish? Also Sam Williams.

McCrone plays for the dragons now mate

Honeysett wrote:

McCrone plays for the dragons now mate

Sounds like a roosters gig would be good for him, at least he'd get some game time

PhilGouldsChins wrote:

Haha, was just a jibe mate.

Sorry PGC I was continuing on from my draft game spiel. Surprised none of the draft game lads picked it up haha

I had to talk up Farah + Hodko among others. Almost bloody killed me.

Clack Bocks wrote:

Maybe someone like McCrone from the Raiders. What happened to Cornish? Also Sam Williams.

Cornish is at the eels, though he has 2 younger brothers at the Roosters

'Roosters to strip Mitchell Pearce of the captaincy, impose $50,000 fine & ban him from the World Club series; NRL likely to impose at least a 6 match ban'

Leaves Nikorima, Aubbo, Henderson, Matterson, Cornish, Langi to fight it out for the other halves spot probably in that order