NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 72 - Bursting the COVID bubble

White Lightning wrote:The Warriors went downhill when they signed RTS. They didn't need a fb back then what they needed was a good couple of forwards mainly a prop but instead signed RTS for the dollars re bums on seats & merchandising. Similar to fantasy on how we view trades buying RTS was bad for team balance. Of course RTS is an awesome player but back then there was a certain CNK at the club.

CNK is great but he wasn't flourishing at the Warriors. He was backup centre. His time at the Raiders has done well for him and the environment and change of scenery did wonders for him.

In saying that, I'd have RTS over him any day of the week. Top 5 fullback, maybe top 3.

Warriors should really be happy to convince any star player to sign for them.

Imagine if we didn't have all the injuries this year. Would we still have Kearney? Ah Mau has been a huge out.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Warriors have one of if not the best back three in the competition. Their back row (Harris/Katoa/Tevaga/) is also top rank, and once Ah Mau is back and maybe Rudolf signed their front row is pretty good too. Their 6/7/9 could do with a bit of work, but the squad doesn't need a total rebuild or turnaround, they just need a decent training ground and gameday coach after years of Kearney. Not sure Nathan Brown is it.

When i first read this, i nearly spat my coffee out. Thinking "tell him he is dreaming".

Looking through the back 3's running out in this round, lordy lord there are some putrid line ups.

I think full strength id struggle to have warriors in my top 5 of back threes in the comp though.

I reckon warriors need a proper 9, one with a kicking game, cook/hodgo type.

filthridden wrote:

CNK is great but he wasn't flourishing at the Warriors. He was backup centre. His time at the Raiders has done well for him and the environment and change of scenery did wonders for him.

In saying that, I'd have RTS over him any day of the week. Top 5 fullback, maybe top 3.

Warriors should really be happy to convince any star player to sign for them.

Imagine if we didn't have all the injuries this year. Would we still have Kearney? Ah Mau has been a huge out.

CNK doesn't have the attacking threat of RTS. He is solid defensively and puts in the hard yards, importantly he doesn't take up much room in the cap. The perfect FB for the Raiders but he isn't going to fix problems at every club.

Link to our weekend preview. As always, open to suggestions/feedback!

https://sporttechdaily.com/our-insights/round-13-nrl-preview/

Really excited to watch the footy tonight. Going to bet on/follow the Warriors and Broncos. Broncos right side and Rabbits left side in attack should be really entertaining to watch!

my tv broke wrote:The Warriors like being shit don't they.

3 places above your Broncos on the ladder there Mate....

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:Fellas coming 16th atm and need a bit of a POD to have any chance. Might as well roll the dice and go Grant to Fifita this week. Thoughts on that. I haven't heard anywhere that he is going to be rolled in as a late change off the bench. Any news on Fifi that might turn me away from this trade?

I had a look at your team yesterday

Very impressed with the strength and depth

Jackson Ford - G3 tripping - early plea = two matches.

Jake Friend - G1 dangerous contact - early plea = free to play

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:Fellas coming 16th atm and need a bit of a POD to have any chance. Might as well roll the dice and go Grant to Fifita this week. Thoughts on that. I haven't heard anywhere that he is going to be rolled in as a late change off the bench. Any news on Fifi that might turn me away from this trade?

But moving forward you probably want to look at getting DCE or Bateman if possible.

who would you rather

TU Cook + Thompson
TD Twal + Papalii

Damien Cooked wrote:who would you rather

TU Cook + Thompson
TD Twal + Papalii

Twal isn't available this week if you are making the move this week

A client of mine wrote the app software for this device under development for the assessment of concussion:

https://headsafe.com/nurochek-system

I reckon a fair chance we see these in the NRL in the next couple of years.

tapine has to go right?

not sure why i am struggling to pull the chord so much.

Anyone take a stab at raiders pack minutes on a normal day now chn and bateman are back in the fold? i would have thought tapine gets a better share than hudson, lui and sutton but not the case last week?

@Camo123

it would be
Ponga + thompson this week, cook next

or

Ponga + Papa this week, Twal next

Daine Laurie to make his NRL this week for Penrith

Loomer wrote:Someone on here posted the other day that Angus due back next week I assume based on the often unreliable NRL casualty ward.
I checked the Chookpen thread again about Angus 4 more weeks and the poster said he ran into Angus in a knee brace so alleging from the horse's mouth

Great news being an Aubbs owner.

Complaining about getting Nathan Brown as your new coach when you’re a demoralized team living as transients on the central coast with no timeframe of returning home seems like the perfect definition of “beggars can’t be choosers“ to me.

Although I’d say he’s pretty decent anyway. Laid a platform at the Knights, did well in the UK from what I’ve heard, seems to really commit to a club when he’s there. Dragons could’ve gone better but they basically elevated the work experience kid to head coach so it also could’ve been much worse.

Brown doesnt have NRL premierships or grand finals, but few do, and about zero that would sign to coach the Warriors right now.

Rabbits21 wrote:
Great news being an Aubbs owner.

Could be interesting if he loses his spot in last couple of rounds if people have run out of trades by then

Camo123 wrote:

Could be interesting if he loses his spot in last couple of rounds if people have run out of trades by then

I’ll be right mate well I hope I will be, I have 6 trades left after this round.

Camo123 wrote:

Could be interesting if he loses his spot in last couple of rounds if people have run out of trades by then

Eh 15-20 from the bench by Aubs in the CTRs going to be the least of my problems at that point

I was hoping McInnes would stay quiet last night but sadly it was never gonna happen.