NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 1 - Game on Mole

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Ricky has said in a few interviews that CHN would be getting the start in 2021

And as we all know coaches never tell lies

Young probably able to play more of a middle role than CHN.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Season is still 2 months away, I don't normally start putting teams together until 2 weeks out. Just gets too messy otherwise. Plus I like seeing where other peoples thoughts are at first.

I'll probably wait 7 weeks if its still 2 months away., I don't feel there was any value add from looking early last season. It's not like it was even particularly fun either.

And with that reply, I missed 3 pages oops.

Imagine this place when there is actually anything to talk about. New topics daily!

Rabbits21 wrote:If Averillo starts at 6 for the Dogs let’s face it everyone will own him.

Then for other centre spot I see many taking a punt on D. Walker or Jimmy the Jet.... just a matter of how long they last til they break down though......

Rough back 5:

D. Walker/Jet Averillo
Allan Tommy T Isaako

In emergencies Feagai/Niu or Ramsey.....

Sounds like Roberts has serious issues, wouldnt be touching him.

Good to see everyone back again. Happy new year everyone!

I can just see everyone starting with Averillo, TTrbo, Roberts in their back 5 and then by round 3 have everything in tatters as injury and form mean everyone is out of first grade.

Milchcow wrote:
I can just see everyone starting with Averillo, TTrbo, Roberts in their back 5 and then by round 3 have everything in tatters as injury and form mean everyone is out of first grade.

Not to mention a Brailey/Liddle injury, Arrow out with back problems, Manly edge replaced with the other alternative, and one of two middles getting less minutes than we expected...

Milchcow wrote:
I can just see everyone starting with Averillo, TTrbo, Roberts in their back 5 and then by round 3 have everything in tatters as injury and form mean everyone is out of first grade.

Yeah... I may start with Ttrbo (as most probably will) and treat him as a cash cow until he goes down

my tv broke wrote:

they have plenty of outside backs with gagai graham burns & johnston + paulo, moga, marster, cartright.

there were rumours around  a while back that gagai was going to return to the broncos, maybe there is osmething to that. note that there is nothing to substantiate this

That could be true also but the latest rumour I’ve heard around is Burns coming to the Eels so we will see if anything comes of it. By the way,happy new year everyone! Hopefully I can bounce back from last years disgraceful performance

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Young probably able to play more of a middle role than CHN.

Young was great when Ricky played him in the middle at the end of the season especially his hits ups & work rate. In fact I think he started at prop a couple of games. To me he looks like a middle not an edge forward but the Raiders have so much depth & all the forwards seem pretty versatile.

Young definitely more effective in the middle.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Ricky has said in a few interviews that CHN would be getting the start in 2021

And as we all know coaches never tell lies

While this is true - Stuart seems more likely to be straight up than most coaches (or if he doesn't want to say, he simply won't say).

It's all going to be subjective until TLT ultimately...

danseels1985 wrote:

That could be true also but the latest rumour I’ve heard around is Burns coming to the Eels so we will see if anything comes of it. By the way,happy new year everyone! Hopefully I can bounce back from last years disgraceful performance

That would make sense, Eels desperately short a centre or two

Is Averillo actually going to start or is this another Greg Leleisiuao situation?

my tv broke wrote:Is Averillo actually going to start or is this another Greg Leleisiuao situation?

Averillo one of first signed/re-signed by Barrett in October so I think he would view him as key part of backline

5/8 backups are Lewis & Wakeham who are probably both equally suspect on defence to Averillo, but have worse attacking potential IMO

Even if one of 5/8 oust him I think he has spot in backline at CTR/wing (depending on Cotric) over DWZ/Meaney given re-signing logic

StormTrooper96 wrote:

I have Souths picked for top 2 finish! Been telling people for a while now... Before this news

1. Mitchell
2. Johnston
3. Gagai
4. Graham
5. Mansour
6. Walker
7. Reynolds
8. Turgess
9. Cook
10. Tatola
11. S’ua
12. Murray
13. Arrow
14. Knight
15. Koala
16. Host
17. Sele/Burns/Mago/Nicholls/Paulo/Other

That is a gun team!

I bloody well hope so.

This has to be our year I pray!

Mansour is exactly what we need as he’s such a high work rate winger and we’ve been crying out for that.

Our issue is we can’t beat your Storm ffs! 

danseels1985 wrote:

That could be true also but the latest rumour I’ve heard around is Burns coming to the Eels so we will see if anything comes of it. By the way,happy new year everyone! Hopefully I can bounce back from last years disgraceful performance

Yep I’ve heard that rumour also mate. Good luck if you get Burns he’s lost all confidence with all the injuries he’s had.

NRL late mail crew must know the player prices I think.

They have indeed said Tommy T is below that 550k mark......

If that’s the case pretty much everyone will have him if he’s fit for round 1.


Good news for Isaako as well should only miss training for a week.

Well it looks like someone has had a busy off season.
Anything to say about this SI?

Jack Wighton HLF $722,000
Josh Papalii MID $722,000
Tom Starling HOK $679,000
Joseph Tapine MID $653,000
George Williams HLF $642,000
Hudson Young EDG $599,000
Corey Horsburgh MID $566,000
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad WFB $547,000
Ryan Sutton MID $547,000
Elliott Whitehead EDG $545,000
Josh Hodgson HOK $502,000
Dunamis Lui MID $472,000
Emre Guler MID $458,000
Ryan James MID $454,000
Matt Frawley HLF $442,000
Jordan Rapana CTR, WFB $415,000
Sam Williams HLF $411,000
Jarrod Croker CTR $407,000
Sia Soliola MID $390,000
Siliva Havili HOK $383,000
Curtis Scott CTR $362,000
Corey Harawira-Naera EDG $310,000
Caleb Aekins WFB $306,000
Semi Valemei WFB $291,000
Matthew Timoko CTR $275,000
Adam Cook WFB $246,000
Bailey Simonsson WFB $246,000
Harley Smith-Shields CTR $246,000
Harry Rushton EDG $228,000

All bar Frawley/S Williams (discounted 67k/140k but not going to play) and Rapana (slight increase of 16k) priced according to indicative pricing. Ryan James priced on 2019 average (4 game discount for 6 games)