NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 83 - Send-offs are back

my tv broke wrote:well.. this could be interesting..  is the dislike for Hunt real ????

Brad Walter
@BradWalterSport
The mail out of Dragons training is that Dean Young has made some interesting changes to the team for Saturday’s match against Canberra.

Sailor ?

filthridden wrote:Conspiracy: Robinson and AOB have a handshake agreement to both rest their star fullbacks for this game.

Source: Pulled it out of my ass.

This really wouldn't surprise me although it would never become public knowledge.

my tv broke wrote:

I don't remember much changing since the fanhub system has been in place?

My comment around costs was more to do with everything that has gone on this year with COVID, etc. Just don't see them spending a cent more than they need to on the fantasy product for 2021. It would be nice to be wrong though, because obviously, I'd like to see the product improved.

I remember around the time Greenberg departed that there was a lot of talk about NRL HQ bloat and cutting costs and I wondered at the time if that might impact Fantasy for 2021.

I suspect there might be minor/no tweaks to the product, but that's probably a better outcome then overhauling the app for a different look and feel (and the inevitable bugs and delays that would come with it). Hopefully Harvey can help put up some decent prizes (so at least some of us can dream...) and maybe MTB can add to his growing stockpile of Fantasy related wins...

Mr Snrub wrote:

Any scenario that involves droppings anyone, not just Hunt but keeping Norman would be a cooked decision indeed.

He probably doesn't care as he isn't getting the job.

LATEST: Cody Ramsey - rising Dragons star - to make his debut this week. He was the sensation of the 9s before he got hurt. New coach Anthony Griffin will be watching with interest.

wolfking wrote:

He probably doesn't care as he isn't getting the job.

Yeah still it'd be petty as to get offside with the players, particularly if he stays on the coaching staff

wolfking wrote:

He probably doesn't care as he isn't getting the job.

There's a fair chance the Dragons job comes up again in under 2 years (let alone other club first grade coaching jobs).

If anything I'd say he probably wants to make decisions that might achieve the sort of results that put him on the map as a potential first grade coach.

Is O'Brien conceding defeat resting his best back Ponga & his best forward Barnett lol. btw I own both which is even more of a lol lol.

White Lightning wrote:Is O'Brien conceding defeat resting his best back Ponga & his best forward Barnett lol. btw I own both which is even more of a lol lol.

They basically can't make the top 4 from here after the weekend results so makes sense to give a few players a rest at some point

easytiger wrote:

There's a fair chance the Dragons job comes up again in under 2 years (let alone other club first grade coaching jobs).

If anything I'd say he probably wants to make decisions that might achieve the sort of results that put him on the map as a potential first grade coach.

Griffin is just killing time until Flanagan serves his ban anyway. Unless he does so well they are forced to keep him on

wolfking wrote:

Pretty sure this is where the Teddy thing came from lol.

#WookieeWhispers

my tv broke wrote:well.. this could be interesting..  is the dislike for Hunt real ????

Brad Walter
@BradWalterSport
The mail out of Dragons training is that Dean Young has made some interesting changes to the team for Saturday’s match against Canberra.

McInnes at Fullback??

hopefully Merrin and Vaughn returning push out Brittain

WT2K wrote:
Barry Toohey article quote tweeted.

https://twitter.com/NothingButNK/status/1303179562155565057?s=19
Kalyn Ponga, Mitch Barnett and Hymel Hunt rested. Daniel Saifiti, Sione Mata’utia and Edrick Lee to return. Tex Hoy at fullback.

The guy sitting in the number 1 spot for the Eels rankings has Barnett

good:

Hunt to the bench is what I'm thinking haha.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:LATEST: Cody Ramsey - rising Dragons star - to make his debut this week. He was the sensation of the 9s before he got hurt. New coach Anthony Griffin will be watching with interest.

He’s a fb isn’t he ? Probably be sat on the bench and play 5 mins

Erin Moleman wrote:

He’s a fb isn’t he ? Probably be sat on the bench and play 5 mins

Think he came through the juniors as an outside back so should be able to play fullback, centre and wing

If Ponga is out I could make a big move with 1 of my last 2 trades. I already have Teddy, RTS and Papy with HTF as back up. Could do something like Ponga to CS9 and then hope that 1 trade is enough for the last 2 rounds. Hmmmm...

multiple.scoregasms wrote:LATEST: Cody Ramsey - rising Dragons star - to make his debut this week. He was the sensation of the 9s before he got hurt. New coach Anthony Griffin will be watching with interest.

What's his position ?

Covered off on, cheers.

Warriors are basically unchanged. GJennings and Alvaro back into the side on wing and bench respectively.