NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 3 - Closer

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:Panthers forum reporting Dogs still trying to get Burton released. Doesn’t sound like they have a great deal of confidence in Averillo at 5/8. On the previous issue, how long does Coke stay in your system? Obviously it is illegal but does it have any performance enhancing effect? I missed the GF but didn’t May play in his spot?

Yeh naden came off the bench i think?

Coke will show up in your system for a couple of days, usually. But day after use, if any effects, would likely be a negative impact on "performance"

Depends how much he had. A sneaky line, fuck all. Probably more impacted by however many beers he had that night

I nearly had an aneurysm piecing together which Fifita people were talking about... If Andrew Fifita turns out to be fantasy relevant again I suggest a DaFifi and AnFifi approach. Or quicker yet, DaFi and AnFi

Snatchpato wrote:I nearly had an aneurysm piecing together which Fifita people were talking about... If Andrew Fifita turns out to be fantasy relevant again I suggest a DaFifi and AnFifi approach. Or quicker yet, DaFi and AnFi

Lets just spell Andrew's name correctly, Fafita

Snatchpato wrote:I nearly had an aneurysm piecing together which Fifita people were talking about... If Andrew Fifita turns out to be fantasy relevant again I suggest a DaFifi and AnFifi approach. Or quicker yet, DaFi and AnFi

Fitfita and Fatfita.

Could be complicated if Roosters forward Daniel Fifita also breaks through.

The Tigers have Simkin and Simpkins in their top 30. Thank God neither is relevent in Fantasy, yet. One is a hooker and the other is a 2RF. You have been warned.

first draft - mainly just doing to secure some places in some leagues, will probably hold like this until team list Tuesday (famous last words)

Brailey
Lolo Gilbert Ford
Fifita Davey
Cleary CHT
Averillo Bird
Teddy Turbo Isaako

Liddle Egan Lam Watto
Riki Blore Koala Simmo

Currently managed to squeeze Lolo, DaFi, (C)leary, Teddy and Turbo into a draft. At the expense of a gun hooker mostly.

Current R1 score given current averaged I'd 745.1 which I'm pretty pleased with given I've got 5-10 players probably underpriced. Maybe looking at 850 at this stage.

Vaguely recall reading that they decided Cocaine has no performance enhancing benefits, hence why WADA reduced the penalties on that drug.

Do we believe it ????????????????

Titans given the all-clear to sign Smith;

According to The Sydney Morning Herald’s Andrew Webster, the Gold Coast Titans have freed up enough cap space to sign Cameron Smith and the NRL has given the all-clear for it to take place.
Smith is still weighing up his options for the upcoming season, and the Titans are a name that is ramping up as a potential destination.
The veteran has kept the NRL world in the dark – the Storm included – on wether he will retire or extend his storied career into a 19th season.
The 430-gamer originally declared he would decide his future by Christmas, but is still yet to make a call just a month out from the NRL season.
Storm football boss Frank Ponissi admitted earlier this week that the club are preparing for life without their champion hooker.
Speaking on SEN’s The Matty John’s Show, Webster said that the Titans could sign Smith with their last remaining roster spot.
“He keeps getting linked to the Titans. I know people who talk to Mal Meninga (Gold Coast’s Head of Culture) about it, Mal’s very edgy about it and he dances around the question,” Webster said.
“They have money in their cap, they have one spot they have to fill before August, I talk to sources at the NRL who said that you’ve got to sign a player of market value, but it’s very hard for a bloke like Cameron who hasn’t signed with anyone, who is off contract and who’s 37.
“But they said they would have no issue with the Titans signing Cameron Smith with the money that’s left in their cap at the moment. It’s doable.”
Smith has played 430 NRL games all for Melbourne since making his first-grade debut in 2002 and just won his third premiership with the club.
He turns 38 later this year.

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:
Why would Benji play 14? I assume he still can’t tackle. Surely he was only signed for depth.

Probs to play a roving role and add some spark to our attack for the last 15-20mins.

Pacey's Best wrote:Do we believe it ????????????????

Titans given the all-clear to sign Smith;

According to The Sydney Morning Herald’s Andrew Webster, the Gold Coast Titans have freed up enough cap space to sign Cameron Smith and the NRL has given the all-clear for it to take place.
Smith is still weighing up his options for the upcoming season, and the Titans are a name that is ramping up as a potential destination.
The veteran has kept the NRL world in the dark – the Storm included – on wether he will retire or extend his storied career into a 19th season.
The 430-gamer originally declared he would decide his future by Christmas, but is still yet to make a call just a month out from the NRL season.
Storm football boss Frank Ponissi admitted earlier this week that the club are preparing for life without their champion hooker.
Speaking on SEN’s The Matty John’s Show, Webster said that the Titans could sign Smith with their last remaining roster spot.
“He keeps getting linked to the Titans. I know people who talk to Mal Meninga (Gold Coast’s Head of Culture) about it, Mal’s very edgy about it and he dances around the question,” Webster said.
“They have money in their cap, they have one spot they have to fill before August, I talk to sources at the NRL who said that you’ve got to sign a player of market value, but it’s very hard for a bloke like Cameron who hasn’t signed with anyone, who is off contract and who’s 37.
“But they said they would have no issue with the Titans signing Cameron Smith with the money that’s left in their cap at the moment. It’s doable.”
Smith has played 430 NRL games all for Melbourne since making his first-grade debut in 2002 and just won his third premiership with the club.
He turns 38 later this year.

This has been my theory the whole time. If they sign him from March to October they’re only paying 2/3 of full year contract value (8 months of 12)

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:The Tigers have Simkin and Simpkins in their top 30. Thank God neither is relevent in Fantasy, yet. One is a hooker and the other is a 2RF. You have been warned.

The Dragons have 2 x M. Feagai, both available at Ctr...

Imagine that already stacked Titans pack with Smith in it.
I will be more excited for their season than my own beloved team

Pookus McFly wrote:Imagine that already stacked Titans pack with Smith in it.
I will be more excited for their season than my own beloved team

I will be excited for them too but not as much as my beloved Bunnies no way.......

If they get Cam Smith no doubt they’ll start getting more ref calls etc.......

Rabbits21 wrote:
I will be excited for them too but not as much as my beloved Bunnies no way.......

If they get Cam Smith no doubt they’ll start getting more ref calls etc.......

I think playing fantasy has changed my view on watching NRL entirely. I will always bleed cardinal and myrtle, don’t get me wrong (SSTID, it’s a deadset cult in my family)- but since playing NRLF (/Dreamteam) for the last decade, I have such a more encompassing view to Rugby League. I find that I really appreciate all the teams, whereas I used to have a South vs Everyone mentality. I watch every game instead of just the bunnies games, because I like to see which styles stack up well against each other. I’m excited for the prospect of a 22nd premiership, but that young Titans team with Smith at the helm would easily be the most exciting thing in this sport for 2021.

Fantasy has changed me man.
Anyone else the same?

FaringdonSwirl wrote:

Have kept Holmes and Munster at this stage, but sacrificing at hooker. Guess most teams are looking similar at this stage until we get solid info out of trials and TLT.

Jrailey
Taumalolo, Lodge, Gilbert
Fifita, Davey
Cleary, Munster
Averillo, Roberts
Tedesco, Holmes, Trbojevic

Lam, Watson, LAM, Liddle
Blore, Niu, Simonsson, Moylan

60k ITB

very close to mine, really like your team, lots of potential keepers

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:Panthers forum reporting Dogs still trying to get Burton released. Doesn’t sound like they have a great deal of confidence in Averillo at 5/8.

They've already signed Burton for 2022, so they are planning on one of Averillo/Flanagan being relegated to back up/another position next year anyway

thelastdodo wrote:


very close to mine, really like your team, lots of potential keepers

This basically sums up pre-season teams each year

Do we reckon one of McInnes or Angus are must haves due to their DPP?

Rabbits21 wrote:Do we reckon one of McInnes or Angus are must haves due to their DPP?

Angus DPP is far more useful. You are doing something wrong to run out of hooker depth this season