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

Milchcow wrote:
Are people still looking at my BEs?
I assume its irrelevant for most, but just noticed I had a price filter still on the sheet when I posted them this week so all expensive players got missed. Nobody complained so does that mean we're all at a point where BEs don't matter?

I won't anymore, once it's not relevant with trades left and players staying in the team
But always appreciated throughout the year, every season.

my tv broke wrote:

I knew my chances were slim to fuck all, but jeez, I got obliterated.

Yeah before I input the scores thought you might be a chance since Aardvark said he forgot to trade and played Palasia, but nope

Shows the difference between a decent ranked team like yours vs an elite team like his (or you in previous seasons). 1 or 2 mistakes and getting 1052 is no joke.

Revraiser wrote:

I wasn't even aware of that, the oval/grounds missing from schools more and more, someone else mentioned that earlier. I find that astounding. Unless it's forced by school location, property type. Or is this where it's always the case due to being city based etc

Ah yes, so much more acceptable is Union, alot more discretion for intellect to be knocked out of a skull as opposed to a Leaguie

The oval thing is mainly inner city and has been driven by changing demographics. Using our local school as an example, in the early 2000's there were discussions about closing it down and merging with another school, as enrollments had dropped to around 200 and it's on a fairly decent sized block of inner city land. This happened with a few smaller schools. This year > 700 kids are enrolled and they just opened a new building. This is typical of schools in inner Brisbane so as enrollments increase and buildings go up recreation space shrinks. Ironically this growth has come at the expense of private primary schools a lot of whom are shrinking but why pay when you can go to a better resourced school for free!

Even the inner city State Schools play Union round these parts....you can use it to network when you become a banker/lawyer/financier/shyster. A cauliflower ear is just a conversation starter

White Lightning wrote:

The reason I was drawn to league when I was younger was the brutality...I had dabbled in union at school & found it too restricted & controlled & I hated when a player would run at you & then kick the ball before you could tackle him. Now is a different world but imo leave the game alone yes there are concssions, head knocks, etc but if you can't handle that go play badminton. Players when they laced up the boots know the risks in playing league that you will get smashed & bashed but that is what makes league the toughest game in the world.

I reckon if u played chess it would end with a sendoff!

Aardvark wrote:

The oval thing is mainly inner city and has been driven by changing demographics. Using our local school as an example, in the early 2000's there were discussions about closing it down and merging with another school, as enrollments had dropped to around 200 and it's on a fairly decent sized block of inner city land. This happened with a few smaller schools. This year > 700 kids are enrolled and they just opened a new building. This is typical of schools in inner Brisbane so as enrollments increase and buildings go up recreation space shrinks. Ironically this growth has come at the expense of private primary schools a lot of whom are shrinking but why pay when you can go to a better resourced school for free!

Similar thing here in Sydney

Bunch of schools had dropping enrolments, were considering closing some of them. Then they started building massive apartment blocks and the schools are overflowing.
Couple of years ago my kids school had the dubious honour of having the least toilets per child in all of NSW.

None of it was helped because whoever does the planning for these things didn't put in any forward planning to handle the growth because "families with kids don't live in 2 bedroom apartments". Now that they've realised that's wrong they are trying to catchup but its taking its time.

My kids school has never been big enough for an oval though - although the high school across the road has one that they use at times.

When I was a kid I went to 2 different primary schools. One had a full sized oval and several reasonable sized grassy areas for a school of <400
Then moved to a bigger, 900 kid, school that had 1 tiny patch of grass for the whole school.

Rabbits21 wrote:I have just the extra 4 trades spare with 58k and…

Cook
McInnes Tohu Lolo
Ipap D. Fifita
Cleary DCE
Burton Aitken
Teddy Hynes Trell

Angus Elliot Moses RFM
Koula Booth Kennedy Matamua

Rank was 601 two weeks ago but I’ve gone up to 403 rank.

Heading into round 20 now I have RFM, Koula and Matamua as red dots can go all out and do Koula to Mbye and RFM to Murray thoughts?

Then hold 2 trades for injuries and suspensions. In my position should I go for it?

Would leave me 2 trades and…

Cook
McInnes Murray Lolo
Ipap Angus
Cleary DCE
Burton Aitken
Teddy Hynes Latrell

Angus Elliot Tohu Moses
Booth Kennedy Mbye Matamua

Bump do I go for it?

Milchcow wrote:
Are people still looking at my BEs?
I assume its irrelevant for most, but just noticed I had a price filter still on the sheet when I posted them this week so all expensive players got missed. Nobody complained so does that mean we're all at a point where BEs don't matter?

Im still using them, they are very helpfull.

I did notice a few were missing as was looking at Teddy but all the rookies where there so i didnt say anything as i just assumed it was cut off.

I'll be surprised if Nofo is back next season. He's been on the out for a while now, playing group off him as well.

WT2K wrote:I'll be surprised if Nofo is back next season. He's been on the out for a while now, playing group off him as well.

Always came across to me as the kinda guy that thinks his shit doesn't stink.

filthridden wrote:

Always came across to me as the kinda guy that thinks his shit doesn't stink.

You are very close to the mark

Back to the burning question of the day

Haas or Teddy? Had resigned myself to missing Ted but the Manly fiasco has helped expand my thinking...mmmmm

Another round another dilemma:

TU: Koula to Tedesco
TD: Koula to Mitchell (allowing Barnett to Angus)

Thanks in advance for your thoughts

Aardvark wrote:Back to the burning question of the day

Haas or Teddy? Had resigned myself to missing Ted but the Manly fiasco has helped expand my thinking...mmmmm

I'm buying Teddy so you should get Haas, this is the time where I bring Teddy back down to earth by buying him

Aardvark wrote:Back to the burning question of the day

Haas or Teddy? Had resigned myself to missing Ted but the Manly fiasco has helped expand my thinking...mmmmm

I'm on 1 trade this week Teddy in and contemplating getting Haas as well but if only make 1 it is Teddy and have C on him atm

BBowler wrote:Another round another dilemma:

TU: Koula to Tedesco
TD: Koula to Mitchell (allowing Barnett to Angus)

Thanks in advance for your thoughts

Koula to Teddy my current 1 trade. Barnett if back to 80 min edge scoring to Angus seems slightly sideways( I have both as it is)

Can't agree with all this chat around head-knocks and the game going soft etc.

Not sure if it'll be a popular view on here, but in Union they've just seen the biggest class action lawsuit outside of the US with 100+ former players suing World Rugby over brain injuries suffered while playing. Among that you've got horrific stories of blokes in their 40s not remembering playing in World Cup finals, attempting suicide as a result of brain injuries etc. You're kidding yourself if you think league won't be far behind. The NRL need to make a strong public showing of not condoning this sort of thing to cover their asses if nothing else (but also more importantly to prioritise player welfare).

We've also seen the tragic story of former Welsh rugby player Ryan Jones being diagnosed with early onset dementia at just 41 only last week. He only retired in 2015. People can say players' knew the risks or whatever else, but I reckon you're kidding yourself if you think most players get into the sport realising that not remembering your own wife or kids' names at 41 is a genuine risk.

Former England rugby union prop David Flatman put it better than me: “I don’t buy into former pros saying; ‘we knew what we were getting into’ – it’s absolute rubbish and I’m happy to call them out on it”

“We knew we had to worry about our knees, our shoulders, our eye sockets, our elbows, our backs but they didn’t sit us down and show us a video of someone and say it’s possible that in your 40s you will have early onset dementia like this guy and forget who your kids are - it’s 50/50, we don’t know. This is what early onset dementia looks like. They never did that.

Just my two cents anyway. I love league as much as the next guy, but I'm perfectly willing to trade a few less big hits per game and heavily penalising head contact to send a message if it means players are at less risk of developing dementia in their 40s.

At this stage I’m getting Burton back at 190k more than I sold him. Winning

It’s part team balance - upgrades Koula and ensures I still have CTR cover - but also legit think he’s the likely highest scorer around his price

If I ride the no CTR cover gauntlet (2 trades left) I could get anyone aside from Cook.

DCE, Murray, Grant, Haas are the others I’m considering. But not sure DCE/Murray is enough of an upgrade to deal with the coverage risk, or Grant/Haas is worth the extra cash in the bank?

Also is there any clear info on RFM? Heard at least one week, worried that turns into a Matto situation. But if definitely only 1-2 tempted to hold because with Waddell done he’s got a pretty clear run back to a decent role

robelgordo wrote:Also is there any clear info on RFM? Heard at least one week, worried that turns into a Matto situation. But if definitely only 1-2 tempted to hold because with Waddell done he’s got a pretty clear run back to a decent role

It's rib cartiliage so will probably be same as Matto 1-3 weeks which was 3 weeks because rib cartiliage injuries suck. Had one recently

Useless stats time:

Was just looking up Teddy and noticed he has three scores of 81 this year, as well as 2 scores of 48.

Got me wondering who has the record for most identical scores in a season.

First three my brain went to: Jurbo scored 52 four times last year.

Tohu scored 61 three times last year, and 63 two times (to go with a 62 and 64 to complete the set).

Cam Smith scored 72 three times in 2014 (8 scores total between 70-76, remarkable consistency that year) and 74 four times in 2019.

Any other submissions? Can anyone beat 4?