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Boozecluez wrote:Thought i would finally post a team and get involved. 1k in the bank
Have chopped and changed and what is currently saved pending TLT.

Undecided originally if i want to go with the cheap halves as reserves (as they should score reasonable to a mid range forward but opted this for current setup).
This would allow me to bring in a couple more keepers, but the problem is no real cows pushing through in prop and 4-5 players low mid that look to be decent value.

Alot of DPP as well, dual position players as well Bit light in fullback but if both start should make some $$ and score reasonably (compared to going weak in CTRS)


Smith (c), Lichaa
Woods, Grant, Evans, Lawrence
Surgess, Merrin, Ah Mau, Cartwright Henry, Leuluai
Dce, Hastings, (JNiko, Taylor)
Aubusson, Jlawrence, (Auvua, Gutherson)
Gordon, Barba, Feeney, (Mitchell, Anderson)

Ahmau to turnerish player and barba to slaterish wfb?

Boozecluez wrote:Thought i would finally post a team and get involved. 1k in the bank
Have chopped and changed and what is currently saved pending TLT.

Undecided originally if i want to go with the cheap halves as reserves (as they should score reasonable to a mid range forward but opted this for current setup).
This would allow me to bring in a couple more keepers, but the problem is no real cows pushing through in prop and 4-5 players low mid that look to be decent value.

Alot of DPP as well, dual position players as well Bit light in fullback but if both start should make some $$ and score reasonably (compared to going weak in CTRS)


Smith (c), Lichaa
Woods, Grant, Evans, Lawrence
Surgess, Merrin, Ah Mau, Cartwright Henry, Leuluai
Dce, Hastings, (JNiko, Taylor)
Aubusson, Jlawrence, (Auvua, Gutherson)
Gordon, Barba, Feeney, (Mitchell, Anderson)

What a great looking squad  

We must share the same telopathic signals because that side is a spitting image of mine.

I was considering making some changes to strengthen the back 3 but it will have to be at the expense of weakening elsewhere and I'm not sure I want that.

Some other concerns I have is having both FRF from the same team and not having much cash left in the bank.

Hopefully we dont make the same trades  

Boozecluez wrote:Thought i would finally post a team and get involved. 1k in the bank
Have chopped and changed and what is currently saved pending TLT.

Undecided originally if i want to go with the cheap halves as reserves (as they should score reasonable to a mid range forward but opted this for current setup).
This would allow me to bring in a couple more keepers, but the problem is no real cows pushing through in prop and 4-5 players low mid that look to be decent value.

Alot of DPP as well, dual position players as well Bit light in fullback but if both start should make some $$ and score reasonably (compared to going weak in CTRS)


Smith (c), Lichaa
Woods, Grant, Evans, Lawrence
Surgess, Merrin, Ah Mau, Cartwright Henry, Leuluai
Dce, Hastings, (JNiko, Taylor)
Aubusson, Jlawrence, (Auvua, Gutherson)
Gordon, Barba, Feeney, (Mitchell, Anderson)

Nice squad. Good mix of proven performers and potential cash cows. What's the game plan though if TLT doesn't go the way you would hope with Barba and Feeney especially. Would require some reasonable rejigging to switch things around. I'm not a fan of the front row though. While Woods, Evans and Lawrence all have the potential to make some cash, I don't like the idea of going in with 3 'gambles' in the front row when it is usually one of the safest positions for consistent performances. Even if it is just swapping Ah Mau with Evans so that you run Ah Mau as your 2nd front rower looks better and makes it much easier to upgrade should your gamble not pay off.

About time I get some help because I'm going round in circles and don't think my team is necessarily improving..

Smith (c), Peats
A Fifita (vc), Evans, B Lawrence (Leuluai)
Surgess, Cartwright, Whitehead, Ah Mau (nuffie x2)
DCE, Hastings (J Nikorima, Taylor)
C Lawrence, Gutherson, Auva'a (Henry)
Tedesco, Barba, Gordon (Mitchell, Feeney)

41k in the bank

Players/positions I'm not sure about - Evans/Lawrence, Cartwright/Whitehead/LAM and co, which centres to play/not play and what am I going to do if Barba isn't named.
Players I have had in my team at various points include Merrin, Ferguson, Bromwich, SST and J Reynolds in their various positions.

I am keen to try and milk as much cash from the halves as I have had a problem with cash flow in prior seasons so I've gone with what feels like the most popular option.

Any help greatly appreciated.

StuDogg101 wrote:About time I get some help because I'm going round in circles and don't think my team is necessarily improving..

Smith (c), Peats
A Fifita (vc), Evans, B Lawrence (Leuluai)
Surgess, Cartwright, Whitehead, Ah Mau (nuffie x2)
DCE, Hastings (J Nikorima, Taylor)
C Lawrence, Gutherson, Auva'a (Henry)
Tedesco, Barba, Gordon (Mitchell, Feeney)

41k in the bank

Players/positions I'm not sure about - Evans/Lawrence, Cartwright/Whitehead/LAM and co, which centres to play/not play and what am I going to do if Barba isn't named.
Players I have had in my team at various points include Merrin, Ferguson, Bromwich, SST and J Reynolds in their various positions.

I am keen to try and milk as much cash from the halves as I have had a problem with cash flow in prior seasons so I've gone with what feels like the most popular option.

Any help greatly appreciated.

-Quality hooker combo with two gun scorers as well as bye coverage. No issues there. If you need to find some cash then maybe look at Lichaa, Hodgson or Granville but no big issue.
-Front row. Another of the elite level guns which is good as it provides elite level scoring but carries with it an extra cost. Lots of potentially underpiced guns should you want to downgrade for cash and the Surgess DPP allows you to consider guys from the 2nd row too. I've said it before but I'm not a fan of starting Evans. Always prefer a reliable 2nd scorer in the props. A lot of quality underpriced guns this year so having the ability to easily upgrade if one starts looking the goods is handy and Evans still needs to make a reasonable bit of cash to get to a decent upgrade price. Also despite supposedly getting the starting spot I don't really consider Evans to be a superior player to Napa who can also play front row so no guarantee that Evans keeps the starting job until JWH either. Lawrence should be a decent option but concern may be minutes as he is not really an explosives scorer and needs the minutes to rack up base stats. Leuluai is a TLT decision.
-Nice 2nd row. Surgess will be a popular pick and his DPP makes him very handy when considering options. I like the Cartwright choice but not Whitehead. Too costly at this point in the season when we don't really know how he will adapt to the NRL and also how he will go minutes wise with the stacked Raiders backrow. TLT may provide a better understanding but even then I would wait a few rounds before looking at him. Ah Mau is a quality pick who will hopefully up his game this year. Would prefer him in Front Row with Evans the reserve option for reasons stated above. If you are going to look at ways to save some cash then look at possibly Rochow as a possible cash cow, Tauk as a short term undervalued mid ranger should he start in Cordner's spot, and then on the cheaper side you have Pauli as a possible option with the Knights.
-Halves. Going for the cheap route here is good and should hopefully see you make some cash with so many bottom priced starters. I guess you could also say that if they fail then everyone else is in the same boat so it's isn't like you gambled on a POD and it failed so you won't necessarily fall too far back.
-Lawrence is a good option. Should score nicely now he plays in the forwards. As for who to start with him I would go with either Gutherson or Auva'a. With Gutherson possibly going to feature on the wing then Auva'a is probably the better call at least for the first few weeks till you can really see how they are going to fit in.
-Super Ted. Obviously gone for him for a reason so I won't bother trying to persuade you one way or another. Like you said, Barba is a TLT decision. If he is not named at FB then I wouldn't bother with him and would look elsewhere. Copley could be an option if you want to stay similar price or if you want a more reliable scorer then maybe bring back Fergo. If you are after a bit of a POD then it seems Mansour hasn't seen as much activity as earlier on, and I think Nightingale will be in for a solid year and never really seems to have too many bad days compared to some of the more higher priced players.

But all this is really nitpicking. A very good side you've got there and shouldn't be too many issues with it going forward barring just personal preferences.

StuDogg101 wrote:About time I get some help because I'm going round in circles and don't think my team is necessarily improving..

Smith (c), Peats
A Fifita (vc), Evans, B Lawrence (Leuluai)
Surgess, Cartwright, Whitehead, Ah Mau (nuffie x2)
DCE, Hastings (J Nikorima, Taylor)
C Lawrence, Gutherson, Auva'a (Henry)
Tedesco, Barba, Gordon (Mitchell, Feeney)

41k in the bank

Players/positions I'm not sure about - Evans/Lawrence, Cartwright/Whitehead/LAM and co, which centres to play/not play and what am I going to do if Barba isn't named.
Players I have had in my team at various points include Merrin, Ferguson, Bromwich, SST and J Reynolds in their various positions.

I am keen to try and milk as much cash from the halves as I have had a problem with cash flow in prior seasons so I've gone with what feels like the most popular option.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Aside from differences in personal choice (ie I don't really like Peats compared to other hok options) I can't see anything wrong with this team. The only thing I would consider is the choice of reserves - Auva'a or Gutherson could be left out in favour of Taylor/Mitchell etc... but in rd 1 it'll be hard to tell. The guys you left out are all good options too so if you do fiddle around with your team I don't think there'll be much issue if they're the types you're bringing in.

Thanks for the input guys, the reserves are definitely not locked in as they necessarily, it's just how they are on my team page right now as I was typing them in lol.

Good point on Whitehead, I have never owned a Raiders forward that isn't Fensom so if anyone is going to go from that group then it will be him. Also that is a timely reminder on Ah Mau being DPP, I had completely forgot about that. Hmm.

Cheers for the feedback all.
Regarding the 3 gambles in front row. My thinking was I there isn't a lot of cows around frf, and I had Bromwich/Vaughan in there but it massively unbalanced it. The underperformer could be traded out for a new cow in either frf/2rf depending on what becomes available or once I assess minutes, ie PauliPauli.

The other thing is choosing the 'right' one and missing the other which is hard because you don't have 3 weeks to trade them on.. Or stockwell is another option too

As for Barba/Feeney well if they aren't selected then it's back to drawing board. Probably Mansour in who was in the original selection, maybe Fergo/Mann as well.

It's tricky this year, Most people will have a core of similar players including cows. It's the traps and the remainder that will sort out the rest from the leading pack.
That and some luck, but you can try and mitigate risk based on stats

Might look at upgrading to another decent prop depending on TLT, and running with Taylor as 17th man. Will see how the teams look

Hey guys, took a personal break from DT last year and just made a last minute decision today to play this year, so here is a very first draft of my team. I've only had a brief opportunity to do some research so some thoughts would be great!

Smith (VC); Granville (R)
LAM, Fifita; Blaw (R), Evans (R)
Rochow, Parker (C), Graham; Turner (R), Benry, Chee-Kam
DCE, Hastings; Jnik, Taylor
Aubs (yes, I know...), CLaw; Gutherson, Auvaa
Copley, Gordon, Feeney; Eden, Mitchell

Hi all, I dropped 9000 places last year from top 1k to outside 10k so looking for any constructive feedback I can get

Smith (C), Lichaa
Graham, Evans, Grant, BLaw
Carty, LAM, Surgess SST, Leuluai, npr
DCE, Hastings, ATaylor, JNiko
CLaw, Aubbs, Auva'a, Gutherson
Gordon, Slater, Feeney, Mitchell, Eden

$1k remaining


I am trying to go with a more spread out approach. While I feel I might get burned with all the mid rangers and not a lot of Guns, it could work out brilliantly, as most people will agree that majority of the cash cows will get at least 100k on average, and all the guys between 300-400k should net me 50k each to allow easy upgrades to Guns if they don't make the step up themselves.

However, a lot of you are way more experienced than me and I wouldn't mind your thoughts

While I have considered downgrading Claw or Aubbs to Copley and upgrading SST to Merrin, I think I will lose 5-10 points this way (lose -15 playing Copley, gain +10 playing Merrin).

Main problem I see is if the mid rangers lose money I will be stuck with upgrading them to a player about the 400-450k mark as opposed to 450-500k

Such a good idea this thread! Kudos to whomever came up with it

My wifes team;

Smith JNiko
Thaiday Grevs Timu Gray
Parker Moeroa Gillett McQueen James Tanginoa 
Thurston Hunt Hastings Taylor 
Auva'a BLee Henry Gutherson 
Slater Inglis Hunt Mitchell Eden

Frf may change due to tlt

Pain wrote:My wifes team;

Smith JNiko
Thaiday Grevs Timu Gray
Parker Moeroa Gillett McQueen James Tanginoa 
Thurston Hunt Hastings Taylor 
Auva'a BLee Henry Gutherson 
Slater Inglis Hunt Mitchell Eden

Frf may change due to tlt

Your wife really likes broncos eh

TLT is coming too soon, I enjoy the endless tinkering hehe. For any of you that are awake this is my team for RD1....... Maybe

Seggy(c), Lichaa
SBurgess, McGuire, BLawrence, Leuluai
Merrin, SST, Cartwright, Rochow, Pauli, Frei
DCE, Hastings, Taylor, JNikorima
Aubbs, CLawrence, Auvaa, Henry
Mansour, Slater, Feeney, Gutherson, Mitchell

I wish to experience the trap for myself this year haha

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:TLT is coming too soon, I enjoy the endless tinkering hehe. For any of you that are awake this is my team for RD1....... Maybe

Seggy(c), Lichaa
SBurgess, McGuire, BLawrence, Leuluai
Merrin, SST, Cartwright, Rochow, Pauli, Frei
DCE, Hastings, Taylor, JNikorima
Aubbs, CLawrence, Auvaa, Henry
Mansour, Slater, Feeney, Gutherson, Mitchell

I wish to experience the trap for myself this year haha

Really solid team with no glaring flaws!

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:TLT is coming too soon, I enjoy the endless tinkering hehe. For any of you that are awake this is my team for RD1....... Maybe

Seggy(c), Lichaa
SBurgess, McGuire, BLawrence, Leuluai
Merrin, SST, Cartwright, Rochow, Pauli, Frei
DCE, Hastings, Taylor, JNikorima
Aubbs, CLawrence, Auvaa, Henry
Mansour, Slater, Feeney, Gutherson, Mitchell

I wish to experience the trap for myself this year haha

absolutely personal recommendation would be kevans for mcguire. Kevans 30ish mins at 1ppm from memory? If he gets about 45 mins that should be around a 100k increase and mcguires coming back from injury.

With that money you could go rochow to a gun or pauli to a midranger like turner paasi etc.

Mighty Fishes wrote:Such a good idea this thread! Kudos to whomever came up with it

A couple of the lads threw the idea around but Beast really inspired it.  His reviews are so much better than anything Random used to put out...





























In the words of Honeysett...ily...

My latest version of the team

Smith (C) (Hodgson)
Grant, Evans, (BLaw)
Surgess, WGraham, JDB (Whitehead)
DCE, JRey (Hastings)
Mubbs, Claw
Teddy, Feeney, Mitchell

Latest go, $32k left over

HOK: Smith, Hodgson
FRF: J Graham, M Cooper, Gray, V Leuluai
2RF: S Burgess, Fensom, W Graham, Cartwright, Pauli, Chee Kam
HLF: Cherry-Evans, Hastings, A Taylor, J Nikorima
CTR: Jennings, Copley, Auvu'a, Henry
WFB: M Gordon, B Barba, Feeney, Gutherson, Eden

If Barba is not listed as full-back, I might still pick him and put him in NPRs. Gutherson or Eden can cover for week 1. Just need to double check and do a bit more research on FRF and 2RF NPRs.

Honeysett wrote:My latest version of the team

Smith (C) (Hodgson)
Grant, Evans, (BLaw)
Surgess, WGraham, JDB (Whitehead)
DCE, JRey (Hastings)
Mubbs, Claw
Teddy, Feeney, Mitchell

Having the 2 Rookie WFB's makes it feel like you are missing a gun somewhere else.   Do you have cash left over mate?