NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 2 - What's the magic number ?

rhinoceroo wrote:Apropos of nothing, just looked at Phil Gould's Twitter and of course the absolute prick has paid for a blue tick.

Camo123 wrote:Was just having a deeper look at Elliot to see if he can sustain 60 min lock role moving to Knights

Since Adam O'Brien coach at Knights he seems to have preferred a big min lock:
2020 - Barnett 9 games starting at lock - 74 min average
2021 - Watson 8 games starting at lock - 64 min average (13 games starting interchange - 50 mins average - recall him always being shifted to interchange)
2022 - Mann 10 games starting lock - 66 min average + Barnett 6 games starting lock 66 min average

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:
The biggest concern for Elliot’s 60 minutes is Mann on the bench. How many minutes did the lock play in the other games? Speaking of Barnett, anyone keen on him and big minutes at the Warriors!

Camo123 wrote:All stars on in 40 mins (not at night tonight)

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:
For the elderly amongst us, what is the significance of a blue tick!

Antipodean1 wrote:

He has had his prostate check?

robelgordo wrote:

Real all star game is tonight - Saints Vs Saints

AL wrote:I can’t believe we’ve come this far and no one has brought up Host or Lawrie?

Edit: not a fan of a bye each week. Should have just relegated the donkeys or let in two teams.

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:
The biggest concern for Elliot’s 60 minutes is Mann on the bench. How many minutes did the lock play in the other games? Speaking of Barnett, anyone keen on him and big minutes at the Warriors!

Lchy wrote:I forgot how much of a pure footy player Nicho was over the offseason apparently. Thinking he's a must-have along with Cleary right now

Revraiser wrote:

Points dripping off him... oozing.

Krump wrote:No tb points for that. Might give him a miss

Lchy wrote:

Nicho Hynes oozing was my top searched term in 2022 coincidentally

easytiger wrote:


The Bulldogs in '22 averaged about 1 point per game more than the Tigers in attack - both teams with much the same back 5's as they have this year.
It remains to be seen whether the Bulldogs have resolved their Fullback issue - but they are certainly inexperienced there.

I'm not convinced that a Flanagan-Burton combo is significantly better than Brooks-Doueihi - especially now that the game plan (allegedly) isn't hit up 5 tackles and put up a bomb. Brooks isn't a great player, but nor is he the worst out there - he's servicible.

The Bulldogs picked up Mahoney - the Tigers Koroisau (I'd suggest the later is better)
The Bulldogs picked up Kikau - the Tigers Papali'i (again I'd argue Papali'i has a greater impact across 80 minutes)

Then the Tigers also picked up notably good players in Klemmer and Bateman.
Sheens is old, but younger than Wayne Bennett. He has won 4 premierships and should be aided by having Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah as assistants who are more in tune with the current game.

Cameron Ciraldo has coached 6 NRL games for a 3 win, 3 loss record - regardless of how well-rated he is, the jury is out as to whether he is a good first-grade coach.

The Tigers have probably had the worst pack in the NRL for the last few years (and the worst roster IMO), I'd suggest that the changes are likely to provide a significant improvement on what's been on the park in recent years.