NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 3 - Closer

First.
Hopefully the first of many

Cheers Chewie for the insight last night into guys who are generally being picked. Also Welshy and Mulvy? For the Sea Shanty remixes

Just plugging the league registration thread

https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t1501-nrlff-2021-nrl-fantasy-leagues-registration-thread

RandomSil wrote:Cheers Chewie for the insight last night into guys who are generally being picked. Also Welshy and Mulvy? For the Sea Shanty remixes

Will post again for the morning guys

Where song originated from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErHFQ3r9K2Y

Viral Sea Shanty meme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zQ_0TyawCs

Trailer park boys Cat version - brilliant for those who know the boys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPEbfO9yRIY

You need the song in your head to sing along to the shanty i decided on making this morning in work haha. Can add verses because i could go on for hundreds of verses to cover everyone here lol but had to stop somewhere and was all in good fun.

Hope you enjoy

A Ode to fantasy from the sea.

There once was a man, great as he
Who created fantasy stats for us to see
His name was juzzy and his intentions were free
But please visit his site and send mead

Soon may the fantasy man come
With meters in the form of kick and run
One day, when the assists get done
Fiona, will take her leave and go


A second man come, with a bright idea
To form a site from the old sportal smear
He tried real hard to welcome us all
But a few had views too small

Soon may the fantasy man come
With meters in the form of kick and run
One day, when the assists get done
Fiona, will take her leave and go

Along came a cow, a whizz on the sheets
Aiding all the locals with great fantasy heat
Followed by a herd a real nice flock
Including the number 1 softcock

Soon may the fantasy man come
With meters in the form of kick and run
One day, when the assists get done
Fiona, will take her leave and go

The fanatics were born from sweat and beer
Along with some add ons from far and near
They talk some shit and the blows are low
But it’s the only place that I go

Soon may the fantasy man come
With meters in the form of kick and run
One day, when the assists get done
Fiona, will take her leave and go

Onto the game and what will it bring
An 80 minute hooker and new fantasy king
Ghost TBs, and strips can go to hell
A’ shitty fullback season from Latrell’

Soon may the fantasy man come
With meters in the form of kick and run
One day, when the assists get done
Fiona, will take her leave and go

Will Haas start start R1, will he end up in jail
I’m betting on Milford as a fantasy fail
Will Izzy join the NRL with his views on cock
Will Connor Watson start at lock (huh)

Soon may the fantasy man come
With meters in the form of kick and run
One day, when the assists get done
Fiona, will take her leave and go

Two gun halves, or one and cow
Please fantasy gods will you show me how
Start with Teddy and his shit 2 rounds
Or miss his hundie on the Sydney cricket ground

Soon may the fantasy man come
With meters in the form of kick and run
One day, when the assists get done
Fiona, will take her leave and go

Do you start picking now or wait til TLT
Do you wait for the trials for a nice rookie
Are you on draft 1, or draft number 3
How do you rates Rabbits draft number 40?

Soon may the fantasy man come
With meters in the form of kick and run
One day, when the assists get done
Fiona, will take her leave and go

Now this was the tale of fantasy fun
Do you start with cows, or middies or guns
Listen to the pros with their stat on stat
Or fail the POD route with Matt

Soon may the fantasy man come
With meters in the form of kick and run
One day, when the assists get done
Fiona, will take her leave and go

bahaha classic.

who will record it?

my tv broke wrote:bahaha classic.

who will record it?

I sound like a beauty so not me haha

Why are sea shanty memes even a thing? When did this happen?

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:Why are sea shanty memes even a thing? When did this happen?

No real reason. I think it started late december. Just caught on and everyone starting making their own versions. Seems to have been big on tiktok (i aint on there)

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:Why are sea shanty memes even a thing? When did this happen?

Why is anything a thing.

Why is the number 1 album in Australia the soundtrack to a kids TV show? Why does everyone want to buy stock in the computer game equivalent of blockbuster? What was so interesting about baby sharks a few years ago? Why isn't Mitch Aubusson the next bachelor?

Just accept stuff happens and go with it.

Milchcow wrote:

Why isn't Mitch Aubusson the next bachelor?

This is a valid question... I would expect SI to be first in line with an application to join the show

I find Andrew Fifita's inclusion as starting prop in the allstars interesting. Has apparently dropped 20 kg and isn't wearing a knee brace in training photos. Have him in my team currently, will stay there if he looks half decent in the all stars game.

From Foxsports. Makes Hoy a bit more interesting?

PONGA’S EXTENDED LAYOFF

Kalyn Ponga may not return until Round 6.

Young gun Newcastle fullback Kalyn Ponga is unlikely to feature this season until round six at the earliest.

Ponga has started running again after undergoing an off-season shoulder reconstruction but the Queensland Origin whiz kid still has a reasonable size recovery mountain in front of him.

The Knights have also suffered another set back with teenage rookie Bailey Hodgson - the nephew of Raiders captain Josh - re-injuring the patella in his knee.

Hodgson, 19, has been adjusting to life in Newcastle by living with Knights senior player Blake Green and his family.

With Ponga tipped to be unavailable for at least the opening five rounds, Tex Hoy will get first crack at wearing the Knights no.1 jumper.

Shady2K wrote:Kalyn Ponga may not return until Round 6.

Kalyn Ponga may return before then.

Any quotes in the article or have fox just run the random click bait generator this morning?

mattnz wrote:I find Andrew Fifita's inclusion as starting prop in the allstars interesting. Has apparently dropped 20 kg and isn't wearing a knee brace in training photos. Have him in my team currently, will stay there if he looks half decent in the all stars game.

Just went looking through photos of this year and he looks extremely fit. Sounds like he has a bit of fire back in his belly as well after moving to the bench last year. Not sure the minutes are there for him with the likes of Royce Hunt and Toby Rudolf coming through, Tolman joining the squad and already having Sharon Woods, Hamlin-Uele and possibly McInnis making an early arrival.

I wouldn't read too much into Fifita starting in the all-stars game. The Indigenous all-stars have much less depth in front row than the Sharks do.

With Woods, Tolman, Hamlin-Uele, Rudolph around, I am not sure Fifita will get the game time required to pump out big scores, even if his knee has improved. I think he's done as a fantasy force. I'll miss him, its not too long ago I used to captain him regularly.

Milchcow wrote:

Why is anything a thing.

Why is the number 1 album in Australia the soundtrack to a kids TV show? Why does everyone want to buy stock in the computer game equivalent of blockbuster? What was so interesting about baby sharks a few years ago? Why isn't Mitch Aubusson the next bachelor?

Just accept stuff happens and go with it.

Gees I’m behind the times. Do people still buy albums?

my tv broke wrote:

Kalyn Ponga may return before then.

Any quotes in the article or have fox just run the random click bait generator this morning?

No quotes - just throwing it out there. Guess we’ll see if anything more comes out of it over the next few weeks

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:
Gees I’m behind the times. Do people still buy albums?

They still have an album chart. I assume its mostly digital these days though