NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 8 - Hopgod!

Fortitude wrote:I thought Hodgson looked better than his score suggested as well. Seemed to make a huge amount of tackles. I am bias though.

mattnz wrote:Sims due in next week, makes a big difference for them, King likely first to lose minutes then.

my tv broke wrote:Carty was supposed to get hooked after 55 mins the prick

He looked pretty good. Fit and probably the most straight bat game ive seen him play.

Wonder what the party has in store next week, it is never dull, one way or the other

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:

How do you know Bird will play at lock? Could be half, could be 2nd row. Unless you have heard something from sources?

Boozecluez wrote:

I am just going off what Bird said himself and he played a little bit of lock last year (Often would move into the middle as well)
Said he was happy he would probably play there and he was happy he could focus on one position now
Sullivan is the other half and De Belin who played last year is viewed as a prop now
Basically it's not concrete but it is his best position

Boozecluez wrote:

Haha
To answer your Bird question, the minute I saw the option to get a starting lock in the centres he jumped into my team
And yes I wanted an insurance policy on Cartwright at 18, just like you get insurance on a party bus
It's not my prediction, I just wanted a cheap ticket for another ride for old time sakes

Welshy wrote:King will ultimately lose minutes, but looked really good and looks trimmed up!

Could be another King battle this season

Genderbender wrote:

Goes without saying right? He played 84 minutes, but If Sims comes back I see him doing more damage to the front rowers minutes or even potentially Katoas, lad looked completely gassed.
Either way I’m happy to sit on the bin chickens price rises in the meantime. I thinking 60+ mins till Kamicamica comes back.

superbucks wrote:

Sims will start lock or move into it at various times from the second row?

Rabbits21 wrote:
I don’t think he will tonne up he can’t play 75-80mins each week he will burn out.

At Souths training on Wednesday Moale and Chee Kam were training in the starting side and Arrow off the bench with Tom in a middle role. If that’s how it stays is anyone’s guess! I still think Murray gets around 70mins. We do get Host and Sele back round 3/4 as well.

Welshy wrote:

You got him? Awesome start mate! Well done

mattnz wrote:

I have a spreadsheet, round by round, by position, with each of my starting squad colour coded based on whether they play Origin, if they play enough key bye rounds etc. Currently have Tapine, Douehi, Hopgood, maybe Preston pencilled in as season keepers. All play 2 or 3 key bye rounds. It balances maximising scoring, with when I need the right cover in each position.

Guys like Penisini will be gold for that period, but will likely max at 3 Eels, as I also have Miller and it impacts round 14 when Knights and Manly also have a bye. All needs to be carefully managed, starting quite early.

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:29 from warbrick for not seeing much ball and no attack stats is passable

Definitely don’t want to have to start him every week

Genderbender wrote:

Cheers he was my quiet one
Him, Hopgood and Katoa out of that one. 3/202

Welshy wrote:Literally though.

How good are the Storm? Losing 3 long term stalwarts from that pack in the off season. Losing high quality CTR in the pre season, losing one of the top attacking threats from the spine in the game for early season?

Just an absolute machine of a club, incredible coaching! Just a joy to watch them every week/season