NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 55 - Beanz Meanz Heinz

my tv broke wrote:

Eh? Of course it has a bearing on it

I think only if the guy is substantially falling/reducing height last second, that would be a substantial mitigating factor, but just because he was running full speed why would the refs/NRL treat it any differently to a high tackle in the defensive line. If they want to protect players and discourage high contact they will be doing it based on the contact regardless

rhinoceroo wrote:

It looked more of a sin-bin than the Vaughan one, but it's not easy controlling the height of contact in a cover tackle where you're diving in from a full-speed run against a jinking player. Different category to going high standing still in the defensive line, but the refs wouldn't know this because they've never played the game.

Guys in a defensive line often have no option other than an upper body tackle (giving rise to more head high contact due to innacuracy/fatigue/laziness etc). Cover tackling can be made on literally the entire body. I 100% agree with Gordon Tallis who commented this, and the bloke (Hiroti?) tackling Ramsey could have made any number of tackles but instead chose a very high risk swinging arm which ended up collecting the head. It was a pathetic attempt at a tackle and should have 100% been a sin-bin, and it's not even close.

Ramitinmyhaaas wrote:Sheesh what does Nathan Brown have against Walsh? "You blokes highlight all the good parts but he's got some parts he needs to work on too" "Our best player tonight was Tohu, reece was great but Tohu was our best player". Agree with the Tohu call but surely this is abit harsh - unless he's just trying to play down his media attention... Thoughts??

He definitely fucked up for their first try, but other than that Brown is probably just trying to keep his feet on the ground.

Ramitinmyhaaas wrote:Sheesh what does Nathan Brown have against Walsh? "You blokes highlight all the good parts but he's got some parts he needs to work on too" "Our best player tonight was Tohu, reece was great but Tohu was our best player". Agree with the Tohu call but surely this is abit harsh - unless he's just trying to play down his media attention... Thoughts??

Maybe trying to keep him humble.

Walsh was doing a big swan dive and the finger guns but his poor clean up effort which led to Garner's first try could have been very costly to the final result.

Yeah thought so. Probs just a media stunt, did have a couple poor defensive plays but fmd he played an amazing game

Snatchpato wrote:
Guys in a defensive line often have no option other than an upper body tackle (giving rise to more head high contact due to innacuracy/fatigue/laziness etc). Cover tackling can be made on literally the entire body. I 100% agree with Gordon Tallis who commented this, and the bloke (Hiroti?) tackling Ramsey could have made any number of tackles but instead chose a very high risk swinging arm which ended up collecting the head. It was a pathetic attempt at a tackle and should have 100% been a sin-bin, and it's not even close.

I'm not arguing it shouldn't be a sin-bin, it should. But the speed and angles made it a more complicated tackle to make than one in the line. I doubt Gordy has even run down a full-back's 60m break...

Why wasn’t that a line break for Ramsey?

Are people using Leniu to loop? Little bit of risk there with him in the reserves?

If I want Laurie's score I have to take that risk but could just play Walker instead

rhinoceroo wrote:

I'm not arguing it shouldn't be a sin-bin, it should. But the speed and angles made it a more complicated tackle to make than one in the line. I doubt Gordy has even run down a full-back's 60m break...

Hahaha fair point re: Gordy. All good mate thought you were advocating for no sin-bin. I agree it is complicated, but still, at least Hiroti had options to go low and chose not to.

Ramsey not coming back. Polar bear activated

Commentary mentioning Alvaro eligible to come into the game. Some of you are saved.

Hope no one was using Alvaro in the loop

BCT05 wrote:Are people using Leniu to loop? Little bit of risk there with him in the reserves?

If I want Laurie's score I have to take that risk but could just play Walker instead

I reckon just go Walker. We've seen he can hit the 70+ highs, and at most you're risking him going mid 30s and lose 10 points.

WT2K wrote:Ramsey not coming back. Polar bear activated

Makes you wonder why youd have a prop as 18th man

Shit no Starling's score for me then. Hope Alvaro get's the rest of the game on the park and can go at least 30+!

Snatchpato wrote:
I reckon just go Walker. We've seen he can hit the 70+ highs, and at most you're risking him going mid 30s and lose 10 points.

Yeah true not a bad call mate, does have that high ceiling

Snatchpato wrote:Shit no Starling's score for me then. Hope Alvaro get's the rest of the game on the park and can go at least 30+!

Youre best bet is if he doesnr get on the field at all i think

Snatchpato wrote:My upvotes aren't being added to people's posts

Are you sure mate? Just tonight?

my tv broke wrote:

Youre best bet is if he doesnr get on the field at all i think

That's ideal yeah... watch him get the last 5 minutes and score 3 points

standard-issue wrote:

Are you sure mate?  Just tonight?

Yeah as far as I know. Just upvoted your post and it got added, but when I refresh the page I see no upvote after.