NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 25 - Sending out an SOS

Mulvy wrote:Thinking Lam/Croker to Walker/SOS. Welch, Milf, Liddle, Jetski survive another week. Leaves:

Brailey
Angus Watson Welch
Fifita Riki
Cleary (c) Schuster
Roberts Niu
Tedddy Pappy Lorry

Egan, SOS, Walker, Bird

Milf Liddle Alvaro Jetski  306k

Happy enough with that. Any thoughts appreciated.

Nice team with 300K in the bank. Very solid.

Teeth Eater wrote:

It's not specific to HIA's, though, is it? I'd assume it'd apply to any and all injuries that rendered a player unable to play out the rest of a match?

Isn’t this what the AFL do already? I’d only permit it on your second HIA, you should be able to wear one!

Millions of Peacheys, Peacheys for me
Millions of Peacheys, Peacheys for $550,000

mattnz wrote:
No, needs 3 HIAs that dont return in the same match. In the last 2 seasons the Sharks are the only team that would have qualified.

Yeah, although there was an instance on the weekend I'd be amazed if it's ever required again any time in the next year or more.

Definitely just going to be a once in a blue moon type of thing, I'm guessing.

Like I said, haven't read the fine print, but I don't quite understand why it has to be HIA specific. I guess to stop people taking advantage of it, making up injuries that don't actually exist?

wolfking wrote:

Nice team with 300K in the bank.  Very solid.

I feel terrible at Fantasy when I see a team like that. I'm definitely doing something very wrong, lol.

Might run 16 and no trades this week. Any ideas I'd happily listen;

Brailey
Watson Koala Leniu
Fifita Riki
Cleary Scooter
Niu Avo
Teddy Pappy Laurie

Angus Turpin Liddle Bird

Milf Alvaro Stefan Simon

327K. Nothing really sticks out though at the moment. I think I refuse to swap Avo for another dud.

wolfking wrote:Might run 16 and no trades this week.  Any ideas I'd happily listen;

Brailey
Watson Koala Leniu
Fifita Riki
Cleary Scooter
Niu Avo
Teddy Pappy Laurie

Angus Turpin Liddle Bird

Milf Alvaro Stefan Simon

327K.  Nothing really sticks out though at the moment.  I think I refuse to swap Avo for another dud.

I feel you on that, but that 17th guy in your team could bag a couple of tries and get you 50 points, or as you say could be a dud and get you 15 points lol. I think it’s worth the gamble though

Camo123 wrote:

Not necessarily dropped (ankle injury, but named in reserves)

Cheers Camo.

First day in the office in 12 months, a big slap in the face and reminder how good it is working at home the past year. Total #*nt of a day.

wolfking wrote:

Nice team with 300K in the bank.  Very solid.

Cheers thanks. Only banked one trade though, everything has its costs.

Revraiser wrote:

Cheers Camo.

First day in the office in 12 months, a big slap in the face and reminder how good it is working at home the past year. Total #*nt of a day.

Spent the whole weekend at a work conference at the gold coast. Probably caught Covid haha. Now in lock down because I was also in brisbane for a little bit. #cuntsofdays

wolfking wrote:Might run 16 and no trades this week.  Any ideas I'd happily listen;

Brailey
Watson Koala Leniu
Fifita Riki
Cleary Scooter
Niu Avo
Teddy Pappy Laurie

Angus Turpin Liddle Bird

Milf Alvaro Stefan Simon

327K.  Nothing really sticks out though at the moment.  I think I refuse to swap Avo for another dud.

Yeah tough call, it sucks. I hate running out 16 but it kinda makes sense hey?

Holy Moly wrote:Running the gauntlet with no MID cover, but with Lam and Averillo out, SOS and S Walker up for grabs, and a need to get some cash flow for Haas in a few weeks gonna take the shot. Just need Crichton, Tohu and Watson to stay fit.

why didn't you start with Stefano for $246k as mid cover ? Still only $314k and jagged 48 last week.
Get Stefano this week and Walker next week ?

wolfking wrote:Might run 16 and no trades this week.  Any ideas I'd happily listen;

Brailey
Watson Koala Leniu
Fifita Riki
Cleary Scooter
Niu Avo
Teddy Pappy Laurie

Angus Turpin Liddle Bird

Milf Alvaro Stefan Simon

327K.  Nothing really sticks out though at the moment.  I think I refuse to swap Avo for another dud.

I feel like if I was in your position I'd swap out Simonsson or Averillo for maybe an Opacic. Could be a bit of a waste, but you guys have such insane teams I feel like it's probably worthwhile.

quicksand wrote:

why didn't you start with Stefano for $246k as mid cover ? Still only $314k and jagged 48 last week.
Get Stefano this week and Walker next week ?

Because RD1 was a gamble for who to pick in EMG and I picked wrong. Stefano does look good, but I wanted to get on Kenny, Schuster, SOS and Walker. It is possible that my MIDs survive a few rounds so that I can make as few trades as possible to get Haas. It's also possible they don't. Another gamble. I guess Stefano makes sense, but I feel I'll get better value out of SOS and Walker. I'll ponder it. Cheers for the nudge.

So I think I've decided I'm going to hold Averillo and play once centre this week.

The question is, do I leave Averillo there gathering dust, or do I jump straight onto Walker this week to get right in on that action? Then just go without CTR cover from next week until I need it? If Averillo is out for an extended time, I still won't have CTR cover anyway, so I could start bringing in dollars instead?

With Averillo in the reserves I'm more inclined to think it may only be a one week thing, in which case it's probably wiser to hold onto him.

But I'm not sure... any thoughts?

Pretty happy with this weeks trades. Being forced to drop Morgan means that If I also offload Tino as planned I can pick up Fifi. Means I'll have

Jailey,
Watson, Chrichton, Radley
Fifi, Young,
Munster, Schuster
Niu, Cotric
RTS, Laurie, Paps

Turpin, Liddle, Arrow, Riki
Bird, Utoika, Walker, Simonson

Ideally I'd be looking to get rid of Liddle and Simo next and I'd love to get Egan + Norman/DCE/Some more solid half option, but no idea where that money comes from so happy to sit on this team for a while I think.

Been double trading the first couple of rounds, and don’t necessarily need to pull the trigger on an Avocado to Walker trade I’ll just see how the young lad goes this week. A slightly more pressing issue is who do I leave out of my 17: Leniu, Milf, or Liddle?

Mulvy wrote:

Spent the whole weekend at a work conference at the gold coast. Probably caught Covid haha. Now in lock down because I was also in brisbane for a little bit. #cuntsofdays

Hope you enjoyed the weather! It's been shit here most of the last month, nice weekend as I recall though

Adrianoooo wrote:

Only applies if you lose 3 players to HIA I’m pretty sure

2 HIAs plus an ankle disguised as a 3rd HIA

ForanAgainst wrote:Been double trading the first couple of rounds, and don’t necessarily need to pull the trigger on an Avocado to Walker trade I’ll just see how the young lad goes this week. A slightly more pressing issue is who do I leave out of my 17: Leniu, Milf, or Liddle?

I think I'll play Milf with Avo at 17 so I can have a look at Leniu Thursday night, if he spuds it I'll switch Liddle into 17 for Avo.