NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 2 - Backdoor Entry

filthridden wrote:

I'm not gonna get into that mess.

I believe in the all mighty Optimus prime as our lord and savior but don't go around telling everyone that trucks are going to start transforming. There are alot of things that are 'outdated' now whether that be holy books, an 80's TV shows, the world evolves and what was one considered normal is not as such.

Let's get back to Fantasy, who else is in league 1 this year? i think my 50th overall position will put me into 1 this season which was a nice surprise. Looking forward to the first TLT. Lots of mid ranges this year, will be interesting to see which ones will turn into Lucy's and which ones will be Levi's.

filthridden wrote:

For me, the key difference is the majority of those players have admitted guilt or paid their penance.
Folau has refused to do so and even after getting a clause in his ARU contract to stop him continuing to do it, he continued to do it.

Pearce although clearly a repeat offender at least gives the PR of "I'm sorry, I know what I did was wrong" whereas Folau dug his heels in and took his lawyers against his former employer in Australia.

You're right in that we allow the likes of Packer, Ferguson, Lodge etc back in... I'm all for giving people a second chance but I can understand why people would not want to, particularly due to the amount of players who seem to take that second chance and walk straight down the same path.
Packer, Lodge etc have turned their lives around and now mentor youth, hell Lodge even stopped a woman from being attacked the other day so the opportunity for rehabilitation is definitely there.

If Folau came out and said what he said was wrong and showed understanding of how he hurt people then I would 100% be for welcoming him back into the code.

That's how I see it.
How the NRL sees it is probably quite different. I wonder what the legal stand point is for refusing him a contract.

This is a good post. The ARU didn't sack Folau because he held those beliefs they sacked him because he used his profile as a player to promote those beliefs (Which ran counter to the values of the code and probably more importantly their sponsors).

If he can't put a lid on it until after he finishes playing the he shouldn't expect to earn the $$. When you work for someone, like it or not, you represent them...particularly in a public facing industry like sport (but I'm sure if any of us made front page news for something that reflects badly on our employer we would be given the arse).

I don't give a flying one what he believes, but if he is using his profile as an employee of my organisation to push an agenda that runs counter to my values then I start to care a lot more.

For what it's worth, my opinion is that his family are trying to found their own more fundamentalist version of Hillsong, so in a way it's still all about the $$$

rectangle wrote:

I believe in the all mighty Optimus prime as our lord and savior but don't go around telling everyone that trucks are going to start transforming. There are alot of things that are 'outdated' now whether that be holy books, an 80's TV shows, the world evolves and what was one considered normal is not as such.

Let's get back to Fantasy, who else is in league 1 this year? i think my 50th overall position will put me into 1 this season which was a nice surprise. Looking forward to the first TLT. Lots of mid ranges this year, will be interesting to see which ones will turn into Lucy's and which ones will be Levi's.

Pressures on you to perform now. I’ll enjoy playing in what I’m guessing will be the lowest league this year.

If you can believe the press:

1: he’s just walked out of his current contract without even telling them.

2: he was sacked from his prior job (not made redundant) and took his employer to court.

If I was recruiting in my field, I’d need an awful lot of due diligence to convince my CEO to agree.

TLT ALL STARS

How many pull out before game day?

Fuck off with this free speech bullshit.
It’s not like he was simply saying he didn’t advocate same sex marriage in a private conversation- that would be free speech and free thought, sure- he’s on a public platform saying gays are going to hell. That’s hate speech. If I wanted to get on Facebook and rant that I believe black people are going to burn in hell I would rightfully be fired and there wouldn’t be much sympathy when I claimed it’s just my religious ideology and everyone else should stop oppressing me.

For what it’s worth, I’m happy for him to come back to the game. He just needs to keep his nose clean

Pookus McFly wrote:Fuck off with this free speech bullshit.
It’s not like he was simply saying he didn’t advocate same sex marriage in a private conversation- that would be free speech and free thought, sure- he’s on a public platform saying gays are going to hell. That’s hate speech. If I wanted to get on Facebook and rant that I believe black people are going to burn in hell I would rightfully be fired and there wouldn’t be much sympathy when I claimed it’s just my religious ideology and everyone else should stop oppressing me.

For what it’s worth, I’m happy for him to come back to the game. He just needs to keep his nose clean

Hey, What about the NRL players right to bulk cocaine. Which im sure they will defend.

Hey MTB… The players BE’s on the break evens page are incorrect, correct? The “priced at” price is pretty much each players BE hey?

Example. Lolo BE on Breakevens page is 90, which is the BE he finished on last year.

Heard a while back that Watson was being lined up for the lock position this year at Newcastle. Did anyone have any sources or links to the story?

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:Heard a while back that Watson was being lined up for the lock position this year at Newcastle. Did anyone have any sources or links to the story?

Havn’t heard any sources, but it’s hard to see him pushing Barnett out

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:Heard a while back that Watson was being lined up for the lock position this year at Newcastle. Did anyone have any sources or links to the story?

Barry Toohey Twitter/Newcastle Herald

Barnett to edge and Fitzgibbon to bench was what was happening for Watson to lock

Surprised with all the political discussion in here, has Rabbits been about?

StormTrooper96 wrote:Hey MTB… The players BE’s on the break evens page are incorrect, correct? The “priced at” price is pretty much each players BE hey?

Example. Lolo BE on Breakevens page is 90, which is the BE he finished on last year.

Correct the BE page is still listing for round 20 last year

robelgordo wrote:Michael Lichaa dominated for Caringbah in the Sydney Shield last season

Shocking player.

That All Stars match should be a cracker.

Just a little stat overview of Milford at the Broncos. These are his season totals for each category (stats courtesy of footystatistics.com). TO=Turnover


 

	ATTACK								DEFENCE					POINTS			DEMERITS
	KM	MG	TA	LB	FT	TB	LBA	OF	TS	TO	FDO	TCK	KD	T	G	FG	MT	ER	PC	SB	SO
2020	3063	931	4	1	0	30	1	19	0	0	5	112	3	1	0	0	35	9	8	0	0
2019	8467	2370	13	8	1	89	8	29	2	0	20	186	34	6	0	3	46	23	9	0	0
2018	8695	2100	12	9	2	67	9	42	2	0	19	285	10	6	0	1	57	24	21	1	0
2017	3146	1976	15	9	0	74	16	39	2	0	0	195	14	7	22	1	63	25	8	0	0
2016	2994	2767	16	13	0	82	18	24	1	0	0	275	8	13	8	4	53	29	15	0	0
2015	1212	2817	14	11	0	75	14	32	1	0	0	302	17	11	3	2	49	41	11	0	0

I am not a " statistics " guy by any means. I watch every game, take a few notes on the good and the bad and check B.E.'s. I may get shot down in flames but here are some thoughts on squad selection first up:
1. We all want a set and forget captain. I looked at my squad and had the choice of Lolo or Teddy. Having a captain only playing 60 minutes under a new coach and Teddy who has a low score in him during early rounds may lead to heart palpitations. The three standouts of McInness, Haas and Cleary have been whittled down to one imo because of the obvious reasons previously stated on this site. Cleary fits the bill but the price is high. Cleary as your first choice captain settles the nerves and he can stay there all season. When will you get him if not for the start of the season? No point as it nears Origin and after may be too late or your running out of trades and lack of coin. I will be running with Cleary and Munster first up barring injuries and worrying about Origin later.

2. Every season we rail against our misfortunes with dud or unlucky centre position picks. I will be paying a bit more for someone like B.Kelly who is in a side on the rise, loves a tackle bust and is not too expensive. Bird ( I know ) and Averillo my other two, more dodgy but may work out.

3. I had to compromise somewhere and here I believe going cheaper in your hooker selection may pay off. We usually have a plethora of hookers in our teams so trades are not as big of an issue as for centres. One of Brailey, Watson or Liddle will work out to be a success ( I hope ) for my onfield hooker. Brailey first up to take the plunge.

MilfordTheMagician wrote:

Shocking player.

Haha I was joking, disappointed it took so long for a nibble.

1 thing for Cleary from the fantasy rule change article that was Cleary was up there for turnovers with 11 while the top I think was 14. So there’s an extra 2-3 points potentially for him for being an active defender in the halves. I want a top captain, mathematically it makes sense to pay the premium for doubling their points. I didn’t have him all of last season because I’m an idiot so that may be influencing me

Hodgson will be tempting if starling isn’t picked but his form would mean surely he’s in and around the squad. 10 points underpriced on 2019 form, loves a steal. Possibly just short of making my squad though