NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 1 - Just open up already

Snatchpato wrote:Personally not touching any of Ponga, Walsh, Miller or Savage at this stage. I feel like it will be clear after a couple of rounds who to bring in, and no doubt I'll have a failing gun/subgun that I can trade out to facilitate if needed.

mattnz wrote:

Note that the team selector at footystats doesn't include Dolphins, so you can't select their players that way.

The Bludger#2 wrote:Anyone else trying to figure out Savage vs. Walsh vs. Ponga vs. Miller (assuming he signs with the Knights) as 2nd WFB?
Someone want to crunch numbers and tell me who is going to make the transition up to sub-gun status and make me some coin while putting up 45+ scores on the weekly?

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

One of them has a career average of 50 with multiple banners. I think it's Ponga by the length of the straight

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

One of them has a career average of 50 with multiple banners. I think it's Ponga by the length of the straight

Warriors:

Snatchpato wrote:Personally not touching any of Ponga, Walsh, Miller or Savage at this stage.

Bethany_B wrote:Yet another redo of my team, thoughts?

Clark
Murray, Cheese, Gilbert
Hosking, Katoa
Cleary, Doueihi
Thompson, Reimis
Savage, Miller, Gennings

Hastings, Hopgood, T Boyd, Matamua

Mapapalangi, Talau, AKP, Sadrugu (placeholder)

I downgraded Munster to Doueihi to fund upgrading Trell to Murray, I think Doueihi can match Munster for 100k less and Murray is there as an alternate captaincy option and to shore up my MIDs.

t43597 wrote:

I like it. I've also gone down the path of cheap centres and loading up elsewhere. Decent depth between 14-17. I have my doubts about that WFB line but no doubt all 3 could have break out seasons. Im a big fan of Murray as a 2nd captaincy option too.

Its a lot different to my team as well.

Mine looks like

Grant (vc)
Elliott, Cheese, Paseka
Gilbert, Garner
Cleary (c), Burton
Thompson, Averillo
Tedesco, CNK, TMM

Hastings, E.Katoa, Stone, Blore
Nikorima, AKP, Sloan, Talau

Bethany_B wrote:

What's the deal with Paseka? I haven't really thought of him as an option.

As for the WFB line, I think Savage and Miller are pretty safe bets, and Gennings is also a safe bet as long as Papenhuyzen is out for at least the first month or two (which seems likely).

L-Jimmy wrote:

Ok, so who're you thinking of? Teddy, Tturbo, Sloan, Meaney, TMM? Can see the arguments for each tbf

Full team as of now:

t43597 wrote:

I like it. I've also gone down the path of cheap centres and loading up elsewhere. Decent depth between 14-17. I have my doubts about that WFB line but no doubt all 3 could have break out seasons. Im a big fan of Murray as a 2nd captaincy option too.

Its a lot different to my team as well.

Mine looks like

Grant (vc)
Elliott, Cheese, Paseka
Gilbert, Garner
Cleary (c), Burton
Thompson, Averillo
Tedesco, CNK, TMM

Hastings, E.Katoa, Stone, Blore
Nikorima, AKP, Sloan, Talau

Bethany_B wrote:Yet another redo of my team, thoughts?

Clark
Murray, Cheese, Gilbert
Hosking, Katoa
Cleary, Doueihi
Thompson, Reimis
Savage, Miller, Gennings

Hastings, Hopgood, T Boyd, Matamua

Mapapalangi, Talau, AKP, Sadrugu (placeholder)

I downgraded Munster to Doueihi to fund upgrading Trell to Murray, I think Doueihi can match Munster for 100k less and Murray is there as an alternate captaincy option and to shore up my MIDs.

The Bludger#2 wrote:

Not a bad set-up.
I'm impressed that you managed to fit Chin / Teddy & Grant into your 1-17.
Adds Burton and you have scoring potential to burn.
Questions/issues:
Blore at Edge - surely he's a small minute bench forwards behind I.Pap & Batman.
If an injury strikes, grab him, but until then, avoid.
E.Katoa is a wait and see team lists, Niko is a bench half, AKP may not get a run.
I'd try to fill 18 - 21 with players who have confirmed starting spots (if possible).

Snatchpato wrote:
Changed my mind on Miller after comparing stats and price. At fullback low score of 25 high of 67 for a 50 average. Even if he has more 25s than 67s he'll still average around 35-40 which is a solid 6-11 points of value. Don't really like many other options at WFB tbh.

Current backline of Latrell Teddy and Miller.

Full team as of now: