NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 73 - Kid & Play House Party

easytiger wrote:

I don't know, but I also wonder if the Media are able to request interviews with named (in the 13/17) players during the week, and maybe being named in 21 prevents that access (as part of reducing pressure etc for the 17 year old).

This can't happen. It's the clubs role on who they choose to front the media. Don't think he'll do one, he's done a couple post game ones and can see he's pretty nervous about it.

Shady2K wrote:Gamble 2 year extension with Broncos

Might just keep him if he keeps banging out 50s and holds a half spot down for the year...

Turning into a nice little option. I only kept him out of necessity rather than good fortune, happy to take the spoils at the moment though.

If Suaalii doesn't end up playing this week, what's Dominic Young's job security like? Is he just a placeholder for Best/Lee? Are either actually likely to be back?

Real dearth of dual CTR/WFB around 300k. Don't make me get Mbye.

mrbrownstone wrote:If Suaalii doesn't end up playing this week, what's Dominic Young's job security like? Is he just a placeholder for Best/Lee? Are either actually likely to be back?

Real dearth of dual CTR/WFB around 300k. Don't make me get Mbye.

I'd be very surprised if Eddrick Lee plays for the Knights again. Best will come back in but Young has been pretty good for us. I could see him holding out Tuala/Hunt

wolfking wrote:Hmmm...I can do these trades;

Harris - Tolo
Simo - AFB
Jones - Manu

And still have just enough to turn Matto into Fifita next week in a single trade.

I like it. Same trades for me except Verills instead of Manu because I don't have Verills yet and have four centres already.

Honeysett wrote:

I'd be very surprised if Eddrick Lee plays for the Knights again. Best will come back in but Young has been pretty good for us. I could see him holding out Tuala/Hunt

He's also a massive unit, great for a wing spot.

Fking hell I didn't realise Turpins scoring was this consistent.... 11/16 scores are 50+

Might ponder switching between him and Tolman

my tv broke wrote:

I don't think the media can make those decisions. Club have to put up X number of players for media each week, but its the club's choice as to who it is.

Yeah, I had no idea - but that sounds fair.
I do still wonder if it's a little bit of reducing pressure on him in some way? - or maybe it's just general coaching shenanigans

Mulvy wrote:

I like it. Same trades for me except Verills instead of Manu because I don't have Verills yet and have four centres already.

I'll have 4 centres too if I get Manu.  I like the flexibility though.  Bird to miss a game, Peachey who knows and I think Burton gets a couple of games in the halves and then back to the centres.  Manu can get 30 with doing fuck all. Will be down to 7 trades but my only targets left are Fifita and Turbo. Happy to run as is besides those guys.

wolfking wrote:

I'll have 4 centres too if I get Manu.  I like the flexibility though.  Bird to miss a game, Peachey who knows and I think Burton gets a couple of games in the halves and then back to the centres.  Manu can get 30 with doing fuck all.  Will be down to 7 trades but my only targets left are Fifita and Turbo.  Happy to run as is besides those guys.

I'll be selling one of mine (Bird, Peachey, Avo, Burton). I was originally thinking Peachey, but he'll be quite useful next wekk, the dpp is useful moving forward, Bird may be suspended next week in a difficult round, and Bird nets 19k more cash. Might not sound like much but my planned trades will be tight for $ depending on which round I get Ponga and Fifita depending on team lists etc.

Mulvy wrote:

I'll be selling one of mine (Bird, Peachey, Avo, Burton). I was originally thinking Peachey, but he'll be quite useful next wekk, the dpp is useful moving forward, Bird may be suspended next week in a difficult round, and Bird nets 19k more cash. Might not sound like much but my planned trades will be tight for $ depending on which round I get Ponga and Fifita depending on team lists etc.

Pretty much all my thinking mate. Getting Manu stretches things, but may be worth it for that flexibility in shifting Bird or Peachey.

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mrbrownstone wrote:Is there anything to that rumour that Suaalii keeps getting named in the 21 jersey because he needs a special jersey without a gambling sponsor on it?

May have the specifics wrong, but pretty sure I read that on here throughout the week.

Just went through all the team lists since his debut, and every time he has played he's worn 21. Gotta be more than a coincidence surely?

Choosing "21" to avoid gambling references is ironic for all blackjack fans out there.

I personally am taking a hit this week. Only making 1 trade which will give me 6 players and leave me with 7 trades. I've already built enough bank (924k) and I feel the trades will be more useful moving forward to make sure I can get Fifita, Cleary Papy/Ponga etc.

Gonna be hard watching my rank slip away this week though.

I'm still scared Ponga will shit himself again in the final rounds. Bastard has done this twice on me now.

Fraser wrote:I personally am taking a hit this week. Only making 1 trade which will give me 6 players and leave me with 7 trades. I've already built enough bank (924k) and I feel the trades will be more useful moving forward to make sure I can get Fifita, Cleary  Papy/Ponga etc.

Gonna be hard watching my rank slip away this week though.

I'm doing the same thing, just a paltry Simo -> Verrills for me I think, leaving $941k in the bank and 8 trades.

Intending on spending 5 of them to give me something like this for the run home:

Cook
Haas iPap Crichton
Fifita CHN
Johnson Moses
Averillo Burton
Ponga Tedesco Turbo/Pap (undecided yet)

Harris Watson Fogarty Brooks
Walsh Manu Verrills Suaalii

I haven't checked the draw, but hopefully can loop Brooks, Walsh & Manu (or Burton if he not playing HLF)

Looking at

Tohu & Momo -> Lolo & Ramien

Rd 18/19 might be

Hynes -> Fifita
RTS -> Ponga/Turbo

Don't have a clear path back to Cleary though

wolfking wrote:I'm still scared Ponga will shit himself again in the final rounds.  Bastard has done this twice on me now.

Yeah, I was pretty adamant that I wouldn't get him for the run home (with the way he likes to shit the bed in the last few weeks), but that end of season draw;

Broncos, Sharks, Bulldogs, Titans, Broncos

Surely even the cumulative defensive might of those 5 fixtures can't nullify him this year? surely??

Fraser wrote:I personally am taking a hit this week. Only making 1 trade which will give me 6 players and leave me with 7 trades. I've already built enough bank (924k) and I feel the trades will be more useful moving forward to make sure I can get Fifita, Cleary  Papy/Ponga etc.

Gonna be hard watching my rank slip away this week though.

Probably the same for me. Making 0 trades this week. Already have 7 playing and will keep it at that. Have a plan in place over the next few weeks which will give me this:

Hunt
IPap Haas Thompson
Fifita Crichton
Moses SJ
Avo Bird
Turbo Ponga Teddy

Murray Reynolds Brailey CHN
Walsh Watson Manu Verrills

A solid enough 14-17 and strong depth where if there's a short term injury/suspension I can fill it easily

wolfking wrote:I'm still scared Ponga will shit himself again in the final rounds.  Bastard has done this twice on me now.

us non turbo owners really need him to ourscore Turbo. I don't see it happening but can only hope!