2016 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 4

Random wrote:Thoughts on Maloney V Mullen V J. Reynolds. (Any other HLF under $390k)

Fork out the extra and go with Sezer like me

Sezer with Austin as a partner... I will pass.

Why? Sezer should do all the kicking

Random wrote:Thoughts on Maloney V Mullen V J. Reynolds. (Any other HLF under $390k)

I like the idea of Maloney but I just think Townsend isn't enough of a fantasy mug where he will see a big enough points increase, Maloney is someone i would need to judge over the first few rounds to see if enough of the attacking play is going through him, start of last year Townsend was involved alot in the Warriors attack and SJ started poorly

Same with Mullen and Hodgko, who will see the majority of KM, likely split i would of thought, Mullen only had Roberts or Gidley with him so always had the bulk and steady base stats, i do think hodgko frees up Mullen to be more attacking with the ball in hand so his points increase could come there, also carries a big injury risk

I like JReyns potential and struggling to get him out my of side at the moment, should get the bulk KM with Mbye and the leadership role, not even his grubness and suspension worries can turn me off him yet. 45/46 avg last ear when playing 80 mins with Mbye

jstands wrote:Why? Sezer should do all the kicking

I like Sezer but he already had big KM numbers, is injury prone and isn't doing the kicking, Unless he turns into Hunt 2.0 with the 700m KM i don't think he is worth it

Repost from Rate My Team Thread.

((My reasoning is simple..

Maloney averaged 160 odd kick meters (Without Pearce, Maloney averaged 245 kick meters) S. Johnson averaged 282 kick meters.

Jackson Hastings averaged 8km more than Chad Townsend when playing 60+ minutes. Maloney averaged 49 points in these games.

Oh and Maloneys average in general without Pearce is 54 Points (10 Point bump on his price.)

I am hoping Maloney becomes the dominant HLF after sharing duties with Pearce, and hoping structured play runs through him more than Townsend. (Opening up attacking stats.) I feel he could go close to a 55 point average this year. ))

I don't think Maloney scores less that 50 points. Although based on your expectations I am paying $59k for Maloney in what I assume is worst case scenario for Maloney.

As someone who's picked Maloney the last 2 years be weary of his missed tackles count which can really affect his scores sometimes. There was one game last year where he missed 9 tackles which helped turned a potential high 50's score into a mid 30's score.
He's the only player I ever picked out of love more than logic and while he delivered on occasion and his new role at the Sharks could mean a few extra points, he's broke my heart enough I haven't made him part of my team this year.

Bren wrote:

So what will you do when both Cartwright and Merrin are named to start?

I really have no idea what I'm going to do. I'll probably end up with neither of them

Just on Maloney, didn't he have 1 or 2 gun years DT wise at the Warriors? Most of that would have been standing next to SJ?

Random wrote:Thoughts on Maloney V Mullen V J. Reynolds. (Any other HLF under $390k)

Soward but that's my super POD

Johnny B Goode wrote:As someone who's picked Maloney the last 2 years be weary of his missed tackles count which can really affect his scores sometimes. There was one game last year where he missed 9 tackles which helped turned a potential high 50's score into a mid 30's score.  
He's the only player I ever picked out of love more than logic and while he delivered on occasion and his new role at the Sharks could mean a few extra points, he's broke my heart enough I haven't made him part of my team this year.

I'll make sure I steer clear of him in VSDT then, that's minus 27 right there.

Loomer wrote:

Soward but that's my super POD

I have no plans to pick up Soward.. Unless Field Goals change to 20 points.

People on Renegades always jiving how it's useless to be making teams before TLT. I disagree, wholeheartedly. All of the hours and hours of inane team building, swapping different combinations around and back again until you forget which was your favorite combo and just continue to tinker on regardless. I tinker so much, that I have by happenstance, figured out all the different combinations. All the possibilities. *spooky voice* I can see all the strands of the web. When TLT comes, I will be cool as a zuchini- quick scan of the team lists, make a quick call to my people to instruct them that we have the go ahead to enact "Operation: Silverfox" or the daring "plan Pom bomb", or any other number of a thousand pre-determined possibilities. Sorted.

Wanna help me tinker some more?

Fifita, Soward, Ferguson
vs
Graham, Jrey, Moylan

Pookus McFly wrote:People on Renegades always jiving how it's useless to be making teams before TLT. I disagree, wholeheartedly. All of the hours and hours of inane team building, swapping different combinations around and back again until you forget which was your favorite combo and just continue to tinker on regardless. I tinker so much, that I have by happenstance, figured out all the different combinations. All the possibilities. *spooky voice* I can see all the strands of the web. When TLT comes, I will be cool as a zuchini- quick scan of the team lists, make a quick call to my people to instruct them that we have the go ahead to enact "Operation: Silverfox" or the daring "plan Pom bomb", or any other number of a thousand pre-determined possibilities. Sorted.

Wanna help me tinker some more?

Fifita, Soward, Ferguson
vs
Graham, Jrey, Moylan

Moylan may end up in the HLF's so you don't want him.

Honestly I love everything about the first more.. except Soward. But that is just me.

SI wrote:Just on Maloney, didn't he have 1 or 2 gun years DT wise at the Warriors?  Most of that would have been standing next to SJ?

He did, Wasn't he THE gun half back then?

Think you have to consider the backline Maloney had while at the Roosters as well, 20 TA's can he replicate that? The sharkies halves combined for 13, whilst Maloney is far more creative than Bird and Robson does he have the tools outside him to do it?

Things to consider mate @Random

Random wrote:

Moylan may end up in the HLF's so you don't want him.

Honestly I love everything about the first more.. except Soward. But that is just me.

Ah thanks, may downgrade him back to Ferguson. Man, I would much prefer Jrey to Soward. But is the difference between Jrey and Sowards scores less than Graham and Fifitas? Fifita is one of those rare players who can score a hundred on a good day, and it always bugs me when I miss out on those haha

Random wrote:

Moylan may end up in the HLF's so you don't want him.

Honestly I love everything about the first more.. except Soward. But that is just me.

Like Moylan but agree here, Soward def has some upside which involves reverting back to form he hasn't shown in a while a risk but shouldn't lose cash

How about Mansour who probably has more upside than Moylan, Graham to JBrom, JRey

Random wrote:

Moylan may end up in the HLF's

Oh really.

Welshy87 wrote:

SI wrote:Just on Maloney, didn't he have 1 or 2 gun years DT wise at the Warriors?  Most of that would have been standing next to SJ?

He did, Wasn't he THE gun half back then?

Think you have to consider the backline Maloney had while at the Roosters as well, 20 TA's can he replicate that? The sharkies halves combined for 13, whilst Maloney is far more creative than Bird and Robson does he have the tools outside him to do it?

Things to consider mate @Random

Yeah, I think Soward was the gun in 2010 and Maloney in 2011, but memory is shit nowadays. Was a decent Warriors squad too.

Bren wrote:

Oh really.

Yeah and you can bet if he ends up there the Panthers go to shit. Although I would love Mansour at FB.