NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 2 - Backdoor Entry

Is J Brailey a must-have?

You'd probably be brave to go without, but if you go Gun HOK + Liddle + Watson + Brailey it throws the balance off a little.

His long-term average at is 39.4 in 40+ mins, priced at 31. That goes to 44 in 70+ minutes, but even then he's gone under 40 (7) more often than over 50 (5), string a few 35s together to start the season and his price takes a long time to go anywhere useful. I just get the feeling he'll be similar to his brother last year...

Ideally for the sake of coverage I'd a bench of:

Liddle
Watson
~450k DPP Mid/EDG (BMM/Gilbert/Ford)
~450k HLF (Lam/Townsend/CHT/Milf/Morgan)

Niu DPP CTR/WFB in EMG

With Brailey, HLF coverage probably has to be Moylan/Averillo/Schuster if starting instead.

mrbrownstone wrote:Is J Brailey a must-have?

You'd probably be brave to go without, but if you go Gun HOK + Liddle + Watson + Brailey it throws the balance off a little.

His long-term average at is 39.4 in 40+ mins, priced at 31. That goes to 44 in 70+ minutes, but even then he's gone under 40 (7) more often than over 50 (5), string a few 35s together to start the season and his price takes a long time to go anywhere useful. I just get the feeling he'll be similar to his brother last year...

Ideally for the sake of coverage I'd a bench of:

Liddle
Watson
~450k DPP Mid/EDG (BMM/Gilbert/Ford)
~450k HLF (Lam/Townsend/CHT/Milf/Morgan)

Niu DPP CTR/WFB in EMG

With Brailey, HLF coverage probably has to be Moylan/Averillo/Schuster if starting instead.

One thing you have to note with Brailey is his scores haven’t been boosted by 6 again rule as did ACL in R2 last year. Given news is he’s playing 80 he seems like must pick

Camo123 wrote:
If you’re looking at nrl casualty ward I don’t think that’s been updated. The articles up the top up but I don’t think the dates are 

There’s no way he goes from missing almost the whole year to being fit for start of season unless he’s taking steroids or has moved to Raiders

Warriors asst said lawton is out long term on the TK podcast. He said they want Egan to play 80 and someone like bayley sironen could fill in there at a pinch (as in they wont actually carry a second hooker in the 17)

Has everyone put aside one trade (out) for Liddle?

There's a real sick note feel to a large % of this years bargain buys.

Just went back over the rules and looks like trades stay at 34 (pending any further news).

Holy Moly wrote:Any chances of Oates getting decent minutes in the pack?

If he's named as a bench forward R1 I'd be tempted. Probs better scoring prospects than most 310k wingers.

Last season I talked him up here for days when he was named as a bench forward, only to reverse just before the deadline, then during the game he got split in half with that terrible looking (but ultimately not that bad) injury. That's the only time I felt bad for having an opinion on these forums - in the unlikely event anyone listened to me, they got screwed and I'd bailed like a coward.

robelgordo wrote:

If he's named as a bench forward R1 I'd be tempted. Probs better scoring prospects than most 310k wingers.

Last season I talked him up here for days when he was named as a bench forward, only to reverse just before the deadline, then during the game he got split in half with that terrible looking (but ultimately not that bad) injury. That's the only time I felt bad for having an opinion on these forums - in the unlikely event anyone listened to me, they got screwed and I'd bailed like a coward.

I got screwed but it's not your fault, I make my own decisions. And by that I mean, I do what MS says......

You guys are making me laugh. I'll just have to leave Oates for a wait-n-see. Just like every player til TLT.

Trying to work out what I might need my trades for. Here's my first try:

INJURIES	10
GET GUNS	13
MISSED  COWS	3
NEW COWS	3
CASH OUT	5
BYE COVER	0
	34

Welshy wrote:

Agree mate. Some just use religion as an excuse and a platform for hate speech. But I won't get into that now.

Religious institutions don't pay tax, I'm sure there's no reason at all for people who enjoy money and the power it brings to keep banging the religious drum. Money, power and control all wrapped up in a lovely little story.

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Is there any word on when they're going to fix the Android app?

how bad of an idea is it to run liddle & simpkin ? i got stuck on the grant and walters thing before the start of last year went with the popular idea of one or the other and think I wasted a couple of trades in the whole ordeal im only tempted by this idea because simpkin is one of very few 228k options that has a chance to make it this year (at this stage ) that i can see and im guessing a cow will come a long at some stage i could swap for if need be frees up a bit more cash to stack a bit harder at the start of year

Honeysett wrote:


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Is there any word on when they're going to fix the Android app?

Up and running by the looks of it mate.

Mulvy wrote:

Up and running by the looks of it mate.

.... I didn't have auto updates on.

Will try not to post any more drafts until TLT/trials/any other major changes but I am really happy with this team

Jrailey

Lolo Watson Koala

Fifita Gilbert

Cleary Munster

Averillo Bird

Tedesco Holmes TTurbo

Lam Davey Liddle Blore

Riki Moylan Niu 289k

McInn (c)
Tino BMM Ford
CHN Fifi
Munster Brooks
Averillo Kelly
Teddy Turbo Niu

Liddle Brailey W.Hopo Lam
Hetherington Blore Riki S. Walker

Very loose initial picks. Please advise if any recent news of these guys has broken. Will likely tinker 100000x once TLT appears. Overall thoughts?

Snatchpato wrote:McInn (c)
Tino BMM Ford
CHN Fifi
Munster Brooks
Averillo Kelly
Teddy Turbo Niu

Liddle Brailey W.Hopo Lam
Hetherington Blore Riki S. Walker

Very loose initial picks. Please advise if any recent news of these guys has broken. Will likely tinker 100000x once TLT appears. Overall thoughts?

Sam Walker not expected to start, Lam will get the opportunity

mattnz wrote:

Sam Walker not expected to start, Lam will get the opportunity

That’s funny- I actually thought of you when I saw that, thinking it’s probably the better sleeper cow for you than your Suaalii pick and you should jump on Walker instead

7news saying Billy Walters to Broncs next week

mrbrownstone wrote:Is J Brailey a must-have?

You'd probably be brave to go without, but if you go Gun HOK + Liddle + Watson + Brailey it throws the balance off a little.

His long-term average at is 39.4 in 40+ mins, priced at 31. That goes to 44 in 70+ minutes, but even then he's gone under 40 (7) more often than over 50 (5), string a few 35s together to start the season and his price takes a long time to go anywhere useful. I just get the feeling he'll be similar to his brother last year...

Ideally for the sake of coverage I'd a bench of:

Liddle
Watson
~450k DPP Mid/EDG (BMM/Gilbert/Ford)
~450k HLF (Lam/Townsend/CHT/Milf/Morgan)

Niu DPP CTR/WFB in EMG

With Brailey, HLF coverage probably has to be Moylan/Averillo/Schuster if starting instead.

This is the dilemma I have. I think I wanna start with Cook, but then carrying Brailey, Liddle and Watson on the bench is that too much...... probs is if I want a third half then maybe I have to pass on Liddle. Alternatively I could have Averillo in my emergencies but not sure how good his job security is?......

WT2K wrote:7news saying Billy Walters to Broncs next week

Weird choice for a club that has Croft, Dearden, Milf, Turpin, Macca all probably ahead of him and Paix there as well.

Maybe he gets some favourable treatment from dad. Looks likely that Macca has a foot out the door already.

Dragons website

While the Dragons did enquire about signing Folau, the club can confirm that such discussions have now ceased.