2016 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

Big Kev wrote:So SC offering a 50k prize to Fantasy's 15k? I know which one I'd be focusing on if I were an oz resident.

I've never played supercoach but don't they also charge $3 just for the app?

Did some shifting round and decided to see what I could get if I went light in the centres

Smith, Seggy
Surgess, Graham, Woods, Welch
Parker, Cartwright, Rochow, Pauli, Chee Kam, Nuffie
DCE, Hastings, Taylor, Niko
Copley, Gutherson, Auva'a, Henry
Fergo, Gordon, Mann, Nuffie, Nuffie.

7 sure fire guns. Not too bad

Loomer wrote:Yayyyyy NRL Fantasy life stealer is back

Was going to send you a link to here on FB, but you found your way.

chitmunkey wrote:looking forward to another year of fantasy,
PS why did we change forums?

Hey mate, yeah, as Krumpy said, Sportal was having those times whne the forum was down for a week, but then it was out for over a month.

They have also changed hands are now Sports News Australia and they have completely disbanded the forums.  They aren't even acknowledged as existing on the new page.  You can however still get in there if you have an old link or search NRL Fantasy Part 6 or something like that and it will take you to the old forums.  Only Ramesh and Toothy posting on there now!

I woke up this morning to 10 pages and knew something had transpired over night. But when everyone was cheering it was open I couldn't get anything but the register for 2016 page. Turns out I needed to refresh my Bookmarks and now I'm already to go.

Chitmunkey, you'll like it here and the forum actually works.

So aside from the Thursday night comp, there is no Weekly?  Very few changes this year both functionally and aesthetically, but they go and take the 1 thing out that everyone feels they have a chance at week in week out even if there overall season is done and dusted.

THU 28/01
WHAT'S NEW

My History

Now you will be able to look at how you went last year! Review your overall ranking and score, as well as your final position in every league you took part!


For anyone not in the Leagues last year, here you go.  Kudos to FanHub, even if I was just whinging about them in the last post!

Since we're all posting our drafts here's mine

Smith, Granville
De Belin, Matulino, Grevsmuhl (Nuffir)
M. Cooper, Cartwright, Taukeiaho, Rochow (MCK, Nuffie)
DCE, Hastings, Taylor, J. Nikorima
Ferguson, Copley (Auva'a, B. Henry)
Roberts, M. Gordon, Mann, Gutherson, Anderson/Mitchell

SI wrote:So aside from the Thursday night comp, there is no Weekly?  Very few changes this year both functionally and aesthetically, but they go and take the 1 thing out that everyone feels they have a chance at week in week out even if there overall season is done and dusted.

They should have both, I don't mind the idea of Thursday night comps but there still should be a weekly. I wonder what Supercoach are offering for prizes. Not that it will tempt me because I'm not good enough for any prizes and besides I dislike the scoring system over there.

Fantasy are saying their going "live" this year and to me, I can't see this being a selling point, everyone knows if someone is a late scratching for a game anyway.

bluetige wrote:

SI wrote:So aside from the Thursday night comp, there is no Weekly?  Very few changes this year both functionally and aesthetically, but they go and take the 1 thing out that everyone feels they have a chance at week in week out even if there overall season is done and dusted.

They should have both, I don't mind the idea of Thursday night comps but there still should be a weekly. I wonder what Supercoach are offering for prizes. Not that it will tempt me because I'm not good enough for any prizes and besides I dislike the scoring system over there.

Fantasy are saying their going "live" this year and to me, I can't see this being a selling point, everyone knows if someone is a late scratching for a game anyway.

Yeah, no probs with the Thursday night comp as an addition.  Also can't quite understand why they haven't got an Eliminator by now.

SI wrote:
Yeah, no probs with the Thursday night comp as an addition.  Also can't quite understand why they haven't got an Eliminator by now.

I'll take a stab that running the comp isn't as lucrative as Fanhub thought and they don't want to fork out for the eliminator or weekly.

Krump wrote:
I'll take a stab that running the comp isn't as lucrative as Fanhub thought and they don't want to fork out for the eliminator or weekly.

I think I did an okay job running the eliminator last year?

Bren wrote:

Krump wrote:
I'll take a stab that running the comp isn't as lucrative as Fanhub thought and they don't want to fork out for the eliminator or weekly.

I think I did an okay job running the eliminator last year?

 You did indeed; hit them up.

SI wrote:
 You did indeed; hit them up.

Haha I just meant I will run it again this year if nobody else volunteers.

Bren wrote:
Haha I just meant I will run it again this year if nobody else volunteers.

Just noticed your Avatar got old over night... cracked me up! (Sorry its Friday!)

mrots wrote:

Bren wrote:
Haha I just meant I will run it again this year if nobody else volunteers.

Just noticed your Avatar got old over night... cracked me up! (Sorry its Friday!)

  Carlin has not aged well!

List of available leagues:

(Ex-Sportal) NRL Fantasy Fanatics league - JAXSM7VW
Surmo League - UVMACM7R (3 Spots Left)
Bullbender League - 6YWUXR3L
Randoms League (Gun Back Team) - 4ML5TWET
Caketiger League- TH556UES
Krumps League - 3U7CRWWU
Mrots League - 9X3L6W5Z

My free digital pass got cancelled this year. Fuck you sponsors !!

rhinoceroo wrote:My team currently:

Segeyaro, Lichaa
JGraham, JTrbo, Tamou, (Pauli)
Surgess, Taumalolo, Cartwright, Rochow, (Chee-Kam, Bhana)
DCE, Hastings, Taylor, (JNiko)
Hurrell, Copley, (Auva'a, BHenry)
Gordon, Ferguson, Slater, (Gutherson, Anderson)

+32k. Opinions welcome

Also done a PODtastic team for my son. Looks a bit weird but loaded up on WFBs and 2RFs and are some names in there that nobody seems to be going for.

Segeyaro, (Parcell)
JTrbo, Tamou, (NPR, NPR)
Surgess, Merrin, Taumalolo, Cartwright, SST, (Chee-Kam)
JRey, Hastings, Taylor, (JNiko)
Hurrell, Copley, (Auva'a, BHenry)
RTS, GI, Moylan, (Gutherson, Latrell)

+13k

Reviewing the teams together.

- Good Hookers, think Peats is better than Lichaa though.

- James Tamou is far too inconsistent for my liking. He was averaging just under 50 minutes last season and was unable to break an average of 40+ points. I don't see that changing at all, no real reason he will get more minutes. Also his average has always been about 40 points over the last 3 years. Definitely worth investing to make him an actual gun, or look for a cash cow. Also not sold on Pauli Pauli, even if he moves to the Knights.

- Taumalolo is in the same position. He wont get an increase in minutes and with the Cowboys pack staying relatively the same his scores wont improve and aren't good enough to warrant gun status. I would look at other guys like the Knights 2RF, Whitehead (If Papalii plays FRF), ah Mau, de Belin to name a few. I can't see Cartwright improving his minutes. With Merrin, Taylor, Peachey, Yeo it wont happen. If Cartwright was a lock for 80 minutes a game he would be great. SST another player who if he could get 80 minutes would be great. But he wont, sadly and makes him someone to avoid.

- Not sold on GI, he can go in and out of games and it reflects in his scores with 3 tries and a score of 90 one week to a score of 20 the next. He averaged just over 40ppg last year and you can expect the same. I would invest in Tedesco or look at other cheap guys. Also Moylan while a great player, his scores don't equate to Fantasy points that much. He should still score solid points (40ppg avg) but guys like Holmes/Gordon/Ferguson/Mansour/Slater have better potential upsides.

(Edit: I do realise you wanted PoD players in the second team. Those just aren't the guys to do it with.)

Rabs_himself wrote:Hey lads,
New to the forum.
If you could give me some feedback on my first nights efforts that'd be great.

Seggy, Granville
McGuire, Woods, Jturbo, Pauli
Sburgess, Cooper, Rochow, Tapine, Henry, MCK
DCE, Hastings, Taylor, Nikorima,
Lafia, Copley, Auva'a, Noname Cheapie,
Fergo, Mann, Mansour, L Mitchell, Gutherson

Obviously I've blown almost all of my cap on this team so adjustments will need to be made. Every year I never leave myself enough money and have to put in a lot of work on the trade market to bring my team back to something respectable.

HOK: Great

FRF: Great, though I don't see Pauli Pauli getting the minutes in either the Eels or the Knights packs.

2RF: Very strong.

HLF: Most common group I bet.

CTR: Should be solid expecially if Lafai fires.

WFB: Again common picks but should be good.

It is a good team, the only problem really is Pauli Pauli. That is just personal preference though.