2016 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 5

the souths team thats been named is rubbish. wow

SoylentGreen wrote:

Surely Frizell won't be playing 80 until rd 5-6 at the earliest?

was meaning at full strength but even until then Mathews may start and Frizell comes back off bench to replace him to get fitness, then he starts and Mathews covers from bench incase he isnt fit enough.

@Shanbon - surely Cooper plays more then 40 mins come round 1 onwards?

Souths Team

Oldfield
Gray
Goodwyn
Hunt
Olive
Walker
Keary
Clarke
McInnes
Musgrove
Turner
Sutton
Carter

Cook
Brown
Avau
Neilson
Hughes
Murphy
Whitelaw
Gray
Travers
Gosiswski

Shanbon wrote:

was meaning at full strength but even until then Mathews may start and Frizell comes back off bench to replace him to get fitness, then he starts and Mathews covers from bench incase he isnt fit enough.

yeah - that's why i'm thinking there's still value in the dragons pack at the start of the year at least - with Frizell out for probably the first 2 weeks, maybe 2 off the bench and 2-4 starting but not playing 80, you're getting almost 2 months of potentially increased workload for some of the other guys, plus 1 of the interchanges will be used on Frizell (either coming off the bench or being rested) that could see someone stretched out for a few more minutes.

Bren wrote:@Shanbon - surely Cooper plays more then 40 mins come round 1 onwards?

Maybe im just guessing but if he does then they come off AhMau and JDB and hence me steering clear of all of them.

The 2 reductions dont really have any effect on fitness and speed of game i reckon more just on what changes can be made, i actually see reduced minutes for middle forwards and increased min on edge forwards (hence Carty if named at 11 or 12 becomes a lock for me)

SoylentGreen wrote:

yeah - that's why i'm thinking there's still value in the dragons pack at the start of the year at least - with Frizell out for probably the first 2 weeks, maybe 2 off the bench and 2-4 starting but not playing 80, you're getting almost 2 months of potentially increased workload for some of the other guys, plus 1 of the interchanges will be used on Frizell (either coming off the bench or being rested) that could see someone stretched out for a few more minutes.

I dont think it will change those middle forward interchanges that i listed i think with the 3 left over they may use one on bringing Frizell on and leaving him on and one on Rein for utility hooker at or around 60min and 1 for injury cover. Now all that including middle forward changes if you lose a player early in the game

SoylentGreen wrote:

Possible that only one of Lafai & Aitken are going to get a spot and they're being tried out similarly to what you've said above?

I think Aitken will play wing this year. At the 9's he showed he has a fair amount of pace to him which was about the only thing I think Mata'utia might have had over him. Aitken's stronger and a better defender so he should be preferred for the spot.

For those who are interested I have posted PGC's (2015 NRL Fantasy Winner) week by week breakdown on Page 1, post 1 of this thread (I would recommend everyone read it at some point as it is very interesting) Please note: I have wrapped it in Spoiler tags so if you wish to read it just click on the Spoiler and the post will pop up.

For those looking for a Bye Planner please check out Milchcow's thread where he has posted a link to his spreadsheets, stats etc.

Thanks go out to PGC for taking the time to type up and post his week by week breakdown for all of us to read. Also Thanks to Milchcow for his spreadsheets, stats, bye planner etc.

Dont think the interchange will have any effect this year. More players will stay down from high shot so they get the free interchange like they did last year. Not 100% sure does the tackle need to be put on report for the free interchange.

manlybeaver wrote:Dont think the interchange will have any effect this year. More players will stay down from high shot so they get the free interchange like they did last year. Not 100% sure does the tackle need to be put on report for the free interchange.

yeah mate needs to be a reportable offence but like you said more guys will stay down for that very reason.

Honeysett wrote:I'm looking forward to seeing if T Turbo can get the FB spot at some time this year at Manly. I feel he will be a great mid year cashie

I think he'd be more than just a cashie, the kid is a gun

lukeaye wrote:

You should or shouldn't do it

Just wanted to drag your post from the depths because nobody commented. But I appreciated this joke. 9/10, would LOL again.

White Lightning wrote:

So you want me to talk to the wife 

Bren wrote:For those who are interested I have posted PGC's (2015 NRL Fantasy Winner) week by week breakdown on Page 1, post 1 of this thread (I would recommend everyone read it at some point as it is very interesting) Please note: I have wrapped it in Spoiler tags so if you wish to read it just click on the Spoiler and the post will pop up.

For those looking for a Bye Planner please check out Milchcow's thread where he has posted a link to his spreadsheets, stats etc.

Thanks go out to PGC for taking the time to type up and post his week by week breakdown for all of us to read. Also Thanks to Milchcow for his spreadsheets, stats, bye planner etc.

Hey mate can you please put it in pinned spreadsheet topic so that when this thread clicks over 50 pages we aren't searching for it again?

Shanbon wrote:

Hey mate can you please put it in pinned spreadsheet topic so that when this thread clicks over 50 pages we aren't searching for it again?

Yeah sure thing, ill jump on the lappy later and do so (will ask Milchcows permission first). I was planning to copy it into each new Fantasy thread however as well.

I can see myself having to choose 1 of that cheapish mid range 2nd rower... Tapine, Paasi, Turner & C.Lawrence. All four have the potential to make 100k if given the game time and stay injury free...

I am no stats man. But here is some data on Kyle turner I have dug up:

2015
Starting lock: 67 mins for 38 points; , 57 mins for 40 points
Starting 2nd row: 68 mins for 50 points; 47 mins for 28 points
Starting bench: 19 mins for 14 points

Not that, that awful Souths charity shield team is much indication, but looks like Turner will nab that second 2RF spot alongside Sutton with Burgess Lock...Burgess will get 80, Sutton also likely, does that leave Turner with 50 or 60?

Welshy87 wrote:Not that, that awful Souths charity shield team is much indication, but looks like Turner will nab that second 2RF spot alongside Sutton with Burgess Lock...Burgess will get 80, Sutton also likely, does that leave Turner with 50 or 60?

I don't think Sutton will get 80. Played the full game about 5 or 6 times last year, but he is looking a little fat and slow to me. He will probably work into it as the season progresses, but see him for 60-70 max to begin the year