2016 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 7

jstands wrote:What is the actual job of the league leader, if any?

Last year the job of each league leader was to create the NRL Fantasy league then send out the entry code to each entrant. Also ensuring the league is set up properly etc

If you are interested then either send myself or SI a PM. We do however only need 1 league leader per league.

White Lightning wrote:How did McQueen play & did he play good minutes.

Solid, nothing spectacular. He got a good run, and I'd say he's in line for 80 minutes or close to. Whether or not its enough of an improvement on last year to warrant picking him up, I'm not so sure.

Granville off around 28 minutes in, still on bench at 56 minutes mark. Edit back in at 60 minute mark

Welshy wrote:Granville off around 28 minutes in, still on bench at 56 minutes mark. Edit back in at 60 minute mark

I think it's quite incredible that they don't play him 80mins

Morgan looks really lively. Be happy enough to have him as second half

From a fantasy perspective, Granville had 30 minutes off but has been the Cowboys' best player when he's been on. Thurston/Morgan have been decent and Tamou the most impressive forward.

Cracking punch by Garbutt. International rules - play on.

rhinoceroo wrote:Cracking punch by Garbutt. International rules - play on.

Cheap shot.

Tamou was looking at Galloway. What's that fat prick doing getting involved

GreenMachine wrote:

Cheap shot.

Tamou was looking at Galloway. What's that fat prick doing getting involved

Tamou slapped his teammate in the face, the big tart. What does he expect?

rhinoceroo wrote:

Tamou slapped his teammate in the face, the big tart. What does he expect?

Yeah Tamou lucky not to go himself for provoking. Not saying that. Galloway big enough to fight his own battle

Thats what you get when you disrespect Big Keithy

jelejasof wrote:

Solid, nothing spectacular.  He got a good run, and I'd say he's in line for 80 minutes or close to.  Whether or not its enough of an improvement on last year to warrant picking him up, I'm not so sure.

Thanks mate.

It looks as though Granville will spend 30-35 min on the bench each game, so I can rule him out as fantasy option

Talk here of Ashyford being ahead of Hurrell. Ha, they are both lazy defenders but Ashyford offers nothing in attach. Maybe Hurrell might be a candidate for a wing spot?

Yep I had Granville at 49 minutes

Cowboys just won the comp using a utility on the bench so don't know why people thought that would be changing. Granville's play style isn't sustainable for 80 minutes so the rest is beneficial for him and the team. By the end of the year he might have worked up to 80 minutes but he certainly isn't going to start round 1 playing 80

Loomer wrote:

Let's consult last year's winner

I like Aubbs this year but saying that is rubbish. PGC had to trade him out after 2 weeks so he won in spite of having him not because he was amazing.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Tamou slapped his teammate in the face, the big tart. What does he expect?

I would have preferred if it was Galloway who knocked him out but how good was it seeing someone get belted after slapping someone. Tamou must have forgotten he wasn't in the NRL where you can get away with that crap.

41 players racing the clock to be ready for round 1
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/supercoach-news/nrl-casualty-ward-41-players-racing-clock-for-round-one/news-story/6b1378f1459ea1053ca2f221c54aa18a
Ben Hunt (suspension)

James Graham (concussion/ribs)

Moses Mbye (glute)

David Klemmer (possible suspension/ribs, TBA)

Brett Morris (knee)

Will Hopoate (knee)

Tyson Frizell (back)

Nathan Peats (wrist/knee)

Anthony Watmough (knee/shoulder, round one or two)

Jarrod Mullen (disciplinary)

Dean Whare (calf)

Reagan Campbell-Gillard (shoulder)

Adam Reynolds (foot)

Tom Burgess (leg, TBA)

Chris Grevsmuhl (knee)

Adam Clydesdale (shoulder, TBA)

Shannon Boyd (neck)

Sisa Waqa (neck)

Lachlan Croker (neck)

Blake Austin (shoulder)

Shaun Fensom (broken arm)

Jack Wighton (concussion)

Brett Stewart (hamstring, round one)

Tom Trbojevic (ankle, round one)

Matt Parcell (hamstring)

Apisai Koroisau (shoulder)

Lewis Brown (knee)

Feleti Mateo (ankle)

Billy Slater (shoulder)

Cameron Munster (medial ligament, round one or two)

Cheyse Blair (foot, TBA)

Ashley Taylor (shoulder)

Zeb Taia (possible suspension, TBA)

Greg Bird (cheek)

Nene Macdonald (knee)

Josh Hoffman (knee)

Manu Vatuvei (concussion)

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (ribs)

Bodene Thompson (injury)

Jacob Lillyman (injury)

Raymond Faitala-Mariner (injury)

Not sure if it has been mentioned before but this is on the nrl.com website;

Merrin said he wasn't sure yet what Griffin's plan was for him in terms of minutes and workload.

"I think it's just about building the team first. He knows what I'm capable of doing. The minutes will come. I think it's just building the team first and then just playing, putting my individual twist in it somewhere along the way," Merrin said.


Could be a slow start to the season for Merrin.

https://www.nrl.com/merrin-unfazed-by-move-to-prop/tabid/10874/newsid/93066/default.aspx

annoying, but doesn't really say he will get less minutes either.

though griffin appears to be doing the same thing with merrin as he did with parker..

i'd love to get some idea of how fensom will be used this year.

pretty much re-thinking everything atm. haha