NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 3 - Closer

Teeth Eater wrote:Well that McInnes rumour certainly puts a new spin on things. Still not sure he scores like he did last year, but certainly makes me completely re-interested again. He does seem destined to lose chunks of that price tag though...

I can't see him playing 80 minutes with that sharks pack. Have lots of big minute forwards and strong high impact middles off the bench.
Would mean splitting max 60 minutes between Fifita, Uele and Rudolf (assuming 50 minutes for each of woods and tolman).

Welshy wrote:

starting hooker @304k lol with little to no competition. Fantasy goldudst until he gets injured after 3 rounds as per usual

Mmmm, minty fresh! Do like a cheap hooker. Have Grant level potential? Watched a bit of him, seems active enough.

Mearcats wrote:

Mmmm, minty fresh! Do like a cheap hooker. Have Grant level potential? Watched a bit of him, seems active enough.

No he doesn't but he's busy and loves a dart. 45 average in games over 50 minutes. 53 when over 60. Never gone over 70 minutes

Just needs to stay injury free mate

mattnz wrote:
Lol, only 10 of my team are on this list

haha, but you are the king of PODs

Chewie wrote:

HOK: Cook, Grant, McInnes, JBrailey, Watson, Liddle, Egan(?)
MID: McInnes, Crichton, Tino, Lodge, Watson, LAM, BMM, Koloa
EDG: Crichton, Riki, Ford, BMM, DFifi, Blore, Tupounia, Davey
HLF: Cleary, Moses, Morgan, Munster, Brooks, Milford, Lam
CTR: Averillo, Bird, Roberts, Hopoate, Niu
WFB: Teddy, Ttrbo, RTS, Holmes, Niu, Laurie, Oates

Taumalolo was in the mix, but after today's news he may not be a viable option

Bloody legend Chewie! I see you're still carrying this place Caught the TLolo news today... Still somewhat interested to be honest. Doubt I'll start with him though, let him shed a few avos first I think.

Hope you are well mate.

Chewie wrote:

haha, but you are the king of PODs

and mediocre - poor fantasy finishes.....

rhinoceroo wrote:

Reluctantly add Moylan and Hoy to the WFB list.

A few others have been in and around the conversation: Matterson, Hetherington, CHT, etc

Moylan I can understand but Hoy? I've obvs missed some news there too...

Mearcats wrote:

Bloody legend Chewie! I see you're still carrying this place Caught the TLolo news today... Still somewhat interested to be honest. Doubt I'll start with him though, let him shed a few avos first I think.

Hope you are well mate.

thanks, good to see you back on the forum too. You didn't miss too much.

mattnz wrote:
I can't see him playing 80 minutes with that sharks pack. Have lots of big minute forwards and strong high impact middles off the bench.
Would mean splitting max 60 minutes between Fifita, Uele and Rudolf (assuming 50 minutes for each of woods and tolman).

I honestly don't think Woods and Tolman have 50 minutes in them anymore. Actually, they ain't worth 50 minutes combined!

Welshy wrote:

No he doesn't but he's busy and loves a dart. 45 average in games over 50 minutes. 53 when over 60. Never gone over 70 minutes

Just needs to stay injury free mate

Had a pretty rough injury history early as a young un IIRC right?

Mearcats wrote:

Moylan I can understand but Hoy? I've obvs missed some news there too...

There were rumours Ponga was going to be back later than expected... Hoy would become viable if he plays the first 5 rounds

Mearcats wrote:

I honestly don't think Woods and Tolman have 50 minutes in them anymore. Actually, they ain't worth 50 minutes combined!

Tolman didn't play less than 50 minutes all of last season mate lol

Welshy wrote:

and mediocre - poor fantasy finishes.....

Chewie wrote:

thanks, good to see you back on the forum too. You didn't miss too much.

I floated around a bit last year but as I said to Welshy, I just never had time for anything honestly! Thank goodness I have friends that we're prepared to come to me otherwise I doubt I would've seen anyone other than the wife for a solid year. I literally ate dinner in the work shed most nights. Got to listen to the footy on the wireless though!

Am glad to be back, and all going as it should I'll be able to get back to old Mearcat standards of contribution and banter!

Seen Fog in a fair few teams? Whats the thought there?

Welshy wrote:

Tolman didn't play less than 50 minutes all of last season mate lol

Yeah an average of 60 minutes for Tolman and 52 for Woods, so they are both taking a minutes reduction in that scenario.

Chewie wrote:

There were rumours Ponga was going to be back later than expected... Hoy would become viable if he plays the first 5 rounds

Ah, right. Defs missed that news. Cheers Chew

Welshy wrote:Seen Fog in a fair few teams? Whats the thought there?

In my team today. Averaged 57 from round 11 onwards, the same as Moses did for the season, but $100k less cost and plays round 13. Team is on the up, will be putting Fifita into holes.

Welshy wrote:

Tolman didn't play less than 50 minutes all of last season mate lol

Whether he played it or not, I stand by my point. Both plodders by definition. If the sharks give em those sorta minutes then they've got problems.

Likely starting and bench mids minutes for sharks last season:
Tolman 60
Woods 52
McInnes 79
Fifita 33 (down from 51+ every other year)
Hamlin Uele 43
Rudolf 46

Total minutes last season - 313
Minutes available - 240
Significantly over-subscribed

My expected minutes would have to be something like:
Tolman 50
Woods 45
McInnes 60
Fifita 30
Hamlin Uele 30
Rudolf 25

Wouldn't surprise to see a rotation policy through the season either, giving guys like Williams, Talakai and Hunt game time as well, a bit like the Raiders do. Pele was also being heavily talked up by Morris in pre-season.