NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 15 - Let the raging begin

wolfking wrote:I'm deciding to run somewhat of an experiment and have made another team starting round 2.  I'm not really sure what I'm trying to achieve to be honest, but I think I kind of want to see what would happen starting a team after seeing a full round.  Miss potential duds, jump on money makers from the start and I guess see if any gain can be made in relation to if I can catch up at all later in the year.  See if players are one hit wonders and I think try and generate some more cash.  I'm bored and need to escape the reality of work as much as possible so thought it would be a laugh.  This is what I'm starting with but any ideas on who I've missed or need to drop, go for it.  Pretty difficult with prices rising already, but came up with something okay to start with.

Brailey
Ofa Watson LAM
Siro Fifita
Cleary Townsend
Opacic Momo
Ted Mitchell Pappy

Liddle Toops Leniu Laurie

Alvaro Moylan Mead Niu

19K left.  I know the bench is tight but I think the likes of Cleary and Ted have to be here or else it's not worth doing and Mitchell is too good to pass up and Fifita got 60 doing nothing so I think is a safe bet.  Skipping Lodge, Bird, Riki, Lam, Avo, will be interesting to see any result later on.

A few I'm thinking of that I've missed are Milf, Jackson, Young, Fui?  Probably more.

Camo123 wrote:
Peachey got 10 extra mins he otherwise usually wouldn’t have got with Fifita coming off 

He definitely looks like he’ll be a keeper CTR if not top CTR but I don’t think his price is going to skyrocket

Lrkn wrote:

I actually thought about something like a hindsight based league where you pick a team after round 1 and go from there, pretty dope concept anyway

Ramitinmyhaaas wrote:David Fifita will remain on the left edge with Ash Taylor as confirmed by Holbrook on insidetheNRL yesterday

Archer wrote:Just something for discussion while we wait for the clock, how much do people think Panthers form last year contributed to Cleary's score if at all?
Normally the talk around a half's performance is tied to the pack he plays behind, but then Cleary is picking up a decent chunk of points from kicking, tackles and the like. Then again surely that kind of winning streak had to have a positive effect on all players in that team doesn't it?
Or perhaps to frame it another way, if oppositions "figure out" panthers and they aren't so dominant, would you expect his score to drop at all, if so how much 2 points, 5, none - it actually goes up cause he just kicks the ball even harder?

Archer wrote:Just something for discussion while we wait for the clock, how much do people think Panthers form last year contributed to Cleary's score if at all?
Normally the talk around a half's performance is tied to the pack he plays behind, but then Cleary is picking up a decent chunk of points from kicking, tackles and the like. Then again surely that kind of winning streak had to have a positive effect on all players in that team doesn't it?
Or perhaps to frame it another way, if oppositions "figure out" panthers and they aren't so dominant, would you expect his score to drop at all, if so how much 2 points, 5, none - it actually goes up cause he just kicks the ball even harder?

Khany wrote:Think ryan James is in for a good season, mins are the concern.

Archer wrote:Just something for discussion while we wait for the clock, how much do people think Panthers form last year contributed to Cleary's score if at all?
Normally the talk around a half's performance is tied to the pack he plays behind, but then Cleary is picking up a decent chunk of points from kicking, tackles and the like. Then again surely that kind of winning streak had to have a positive effect on all players in that team doesn't it?
Or perhaps to frame it another way, if oppositions "figure out" panthers and they aren't so dominant, would you expect his score to drop at all, if so how much 2 points, 5, none - it actually goes up cause he just kicks the ball even harder?

Welshy wrote:Waddell bench - RFM starting edge
Gosi bench - Davey starting
Lam hooker - Hutchinson 6
Laurie out. Mbye 14, Doohicky 6
Fui and Sims edge, Merrin 13


Aubbs out of retirement plays edge and gets traded in after a 69, only to re-tire the next week

Archer wrote:
I wouldn't only worry about minutes, I'd also worry about whether he actually stays in the team each week. With his injury history and our depth it wouldn't shock me in the slightest if Ricky rests him every now and then to ensure he stays fresh. Also gives an opportunity to continue the development of some of our younger guys. I'd expect a bit of a rotation this season.

Tookey wrote:Absolutely ridiculous the PC world we live in! - Sharks forward Toby Rudolf has received a warning from the NRL over “offensive and derogatory” comments made during an interview after Cronulla’s win against the Dragons.

Can't have a laugh without someone getting butt hurt.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/offensive-and-derogatory-nrl-warning-for-rudolf-after-post-match-interview-20210316-p57b3m.html

Ramitinmyhaaas wrote:The Mole reporting that Cust and Harper might be looking for new clubs (probs just clickbait from the Mole because Manly got pumped and he needs some clicks so take with a massive grain of salt)