NRL Fantasy 2022 - Part 67 - Only two threads to go

Mulvy wrote:

Don't know yet. Playing around with a few ideas. More interested in who I should bring in. DCE feels pretty must have. We all know he has multiple banners in him. But this weeks shenanigans could be good or bad both for him and the club. And part of the reason for feeling like a must have is last year's end of season form. Him and Turbo were unstoppable, but it's a different year and a different team, different game even. Can afford anyone else as an alternative. Murray, Tapine, Munster, Tedesco, Grant or even Reynolds are options.

Would anyone consider these guys over DCE?

DCE still top of my list IMO

He has played in good teams, played in bad teams and played in some average teams. One constant is that he dominates kick metres, is strong defensively and can go large any game

Of the rest Teddy is the most likely to ruin your season not owning. Wouldn't be too extreme for him to average 80 over a 5 game sample

For those concerned, according to casuslty ward, fantasy behemoth Garner is out for 1 wk with a neck injury.

Just bringing up the name as an option because I don't think it's been mentioned here: Meaney

Nofoaluma to move to Storm for temporary loan to end of season

rhinoceroo wrote:Just bringing up the name as an option because I don't think it's been mentioned here: Meaney

Priced not much less than Hughes who I'm keeping vs Warriors and possibly Titans but I've seen lots of people looking to sell. I see them in the same scoring bracket, albeit HLF vs WFB, so not really a target if not already own them

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Will be a trade out for me I think but will be waiting to see if I can get some use out of Ponga as a loop. First attempt Walsh vs Storm. If he goes 40+ I'll probably keep Ponga another week, if not I'll move to sort out some coverage (Gilbert seems best MID/EDG under 500k)

Yeah wish I had the option to do that this week. Unfortunately if I want Teddy he has to come in for Ponga straight away.

Loomer wrote:

Priced not much less than Hughes who I'm keeping vs Warriors and possibly Titans but I've seen lots of people looking to sell. I see them in the same scoring bracket, albeit HLF vs WFB, so not really a target if not already own them

I guess with Hughes it depends on whether you think the Storm can find form.

I knew when I bought him his scoring would be up and down. Scoring 40's while the storm have been fucking terrible, to me, is fine, but they need to find form quickly. He pumps out a 80 or 90 and it makes up for the low scores very quickly*

I refuse to believe the Storm are finished, despite what Beth might say haha

Camo123 wrote:Nofoaluma to move to Storm for temporary loan to end of season

Weird and gross

Camo123 wrote:Nofoaluma to move to Storm for temporary loan to end of season

Any details on what benefit this provides the Tigers?

Maybe once a team is mathematically eliminated from finals contention, there can be a draft to loan their players amongst the remaining teams.

robelgordo wrote:

Any details on what benefit this provides the Tigers?

Storm gave them harry grant for a season, maybe this is a return of favour kind of thing?

my tv broke wrote:

I guess with Hughes it depends on whether you think the Storm can find form.

I knew when I bought him his scoring would be up and down. Scoring 40's while the storm have been fucking terrible, to me, is fine, but they need to find form quickly. He pumps out a 80 or 90 and it makes up for the low scores very quickly*

I refuse to believe the Storm are finished, despite what Beth might say haha

I bought him 4 rounds ago priced at 47 and he's averaged 44 with 1 try. I think he was looking at about another 20pts if dots down 2nd time against Raiders instead of losing the ball. All in all not a total disaster trade and as you say he can come good especially next 2 fixtures

robelgordo wrote:

Any details on what benefit this provides the Tigers?

Maybe once a team is mathematically eliminated from finals contention, there can be a draft to loan their players amongst the remaining teams.

Not too sure, maybe Tigers think Storm may want long term and get him off books (on 500k+ until 2025 and not really playing)

my tv broke wrote:

Storm gave them harry grant for a season, maybe this is a return of favour kind of thing?

Storm used the Tigers as a feeder club to develop Grant in the NRL for them for a year you mean.

Careful how I say it as people assume further meaning or interprete incorrectly. Caveats essential in this day and age.

I am so disappointed that a tackle like Finucanes is a suspension. Rugby league as its known and what made it obtain the following it has in Australia will never be again, hesitate to say RL is 'done', as i don't know what it will take to make me ever stop watching. It's like I can't stop, no matter how soft it becomes. There may be a tipping point, idk.
Its a contact, hard hitting, tackle at high speed sport. If they want to outlaw hard hits and intensity it needs to be a new sport, literally.

I'm not the old school ignorant type, back in my day yada... it's just getting more and more limited. These guys cannot do all they can anymore as it is being ruled out.

Head clashes and concussion are a serious issue, I'm not ignoring that at all. What's the alternative. Do u guys see the game devolving albeit slowly ?

There's more, alot more examples of tackles, plus the random tackles that lead to hip drops, this can occur randomly in addition to any done on purpose.

Must be bored, or down to 4 trades, as theres another whinge.

Move the post or ignore it if is considered a coffee break or off topic etc....

my tv broke wrote:

Storm gave them harry grant for a season, maybe this is a return of favour kind of thing?

Funnily enough, I liked that deal

I think it helps that it was a full season player swap. Everyone benefitted

Storm filled a gap in the backs and had their future superstar experience big minutes in 1st grade a season early.

Tigers improved their side for a year

Wouldn’t mind seeing more of those.

This seems different. Perhaps the Tigers get to promote a bunch a kids to top team contracts for the rest of the year, or like Camo says it’s another case of the Tigers looking to move someone on form their contract early, I dunno. On face value it just looks like Storm win, Nofo wins, Tigers are providing an act of charity.

robelgordo wrote:

Any details on what benefit this provides the Tigers?

The guy has broken team standards/protocols in multiple occasions this year. Seems to have a particularly poor attitude, so I'm guessing part of the thought is putting him in the Storm setup might expose him to a level of professionalism that he currently seems incapable of.

Plus it allows us to offset some of our salary cap in the event we end up paying Brooks to play for the Knights

if Nofo goes to the Storm, I'm out

Its not even mid-season, we're getting really close to finals. Players leaving shit clubs to go premiership chasing hurts the integrity of the competition more than any coloured jerseys or ref mistakes.

It was shit when TPJ went to the Panthers, and its shit if Nofo goes to the Storm. Its a terrible precedent and I worry that now every year the bottom clubs will offload a couple of players to strengthen the teams at the top.

Revraiser wrote:Careful how I say it as people assume further meaning or interprete incorrectly. Caveats essential in this day and age.

I am so disappointed that a tackle like Finucanes is a suspension. Rugby league as its known and what made it obtain the following it has in Australia will never be again, hesitate to say RL is 'done', as i don't know what it will take to make me ever stop watching. It's like I can't stop, no matter how soft it becomes. There may be a tipping point, idk.
Its a contact, hard hitting, tackle at high speed sport. If they want to outlaw hard hits and intensity it needs to be a new sport, literally.

I'm not the old school ignorant type, back in my day yada... it's just getting more and more limited. These guys cannot do all they can anymore as it is being ruled out.

Head clashes and concussion are a serious issue, I'm not ignoring that at all. What's the alternative. Do u guys see the game devolving albeit slowly ?

There's more, alot more examples of tackles, plus the random tackles that lead to hip drops, this can occur randomly in addition to any done on purpose.

Must be bored, or down to 4 trades, as theres another whinge.

My take - All the footy codes are going to eventually end up something more like OzTag, or risk being viewed as a curiousity/freakshow by the mainstream like boxing/UFC.

Revraiser wrote:Careful how I say it as people assume further meaning or interprete incorrectly. Caveats essential in this day and age.

I am so disappointed that a tackle like Finucanes is a suspension. Rugby league as its known and what made it obtain the following it has in Australia will never be again, hesitate to say RL is 'done', as i don't know what it will take to make me ever stop watching. It's like I can't stop, no matter how soft it becomes. There may be a tipping point, idk.
Its a contact, hard hitting, tackle at high speed sport. If they want to outlaw hard hits and intensity it needs to be a new sport, literally.

I'm not the old school ignorant type, back in my day yada... it's just getting more and more limited. These guys cannot do all they can anymore as it is being ruled out.

Head clashes and concussion are a serious issue, I'm not ignoring that at all. What's the alternative. Do u guys see the game devolving albeit slowly ?

There's more, alot more examples of tackles, plus the random tackles that lead to hip drops, this can occur randomly in addition to any done on purpose.

Must be bored, or down to 4 trades, as theres another whinge.

There was a reason the NRL bought out Touch Football Australia. It's called the long game. Oz tag for the kids, Touch Footy for adults it's like the T20 version of rugby league. A 9's competition that runs all year.