NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 19 - Doueihi or Don't he

Milchcow wrote:

Given how much the Tigers improved once Wakeham came on, I wouldn't be surprised to see the same happen again next week (if they don't just put Wakeham straight into starting from the start)

if Wakeham starts, I might give him a run

mrbrownstone wrote:Is the Doueihi trade talk just because he was a bit shit, or is there an injury that I missed?

Don't think one poor score is enough for me to punt him.

NRL Physio said something about turf toe. Not sure what impact that has.

Milchcow wrote:

Tigers confirmed it was a tactical swap and Nofo wasn't injured.

Given how much the Tigers improved once Wakeham came on, I wouldn't be surprised to see the same happen again next week (if they don't just put Wakeham straight into starting from the start)

If you believe Doueihi offers more in the halves than Wakeham, you would have a differing view to most Tigers fans.

Wakeham looked better than both Doueihi & Brooks (And Brooks definitely looked better than Doueihi yesterday, despite my previous comments)

BBowler wrote:

NRL Physio said something about turf toe. Not sure what impact that has.

He said on podcast acceleration and not keen on it as owner in lot of Supercoach drafts but would give another week but has concerns about SC scoring

Milchcow wrote:

Tigers confirmed it was a tactical swap and Nofo wasn't injured.

Given how much the Tigers improved once Wakeham came on, I wouldn't be surprised to see the same happen again next week (if they don't just put Wakeham straight into starting from the start)

If you believe Doueihi offers more in the halves than Wakeham, you would have a differing view to most Tigers fans.

If Brandon Wakeham is the answer, then you're asking the wrong questions. Feels like recency bias in the extreme.

Wakeham has typically gone ok as a starting half (fantasy scoring) and if he starts there he probably takes the bulk of kick metres.

If it was round 1 then hes probably 17th/18th man but its a risky trade in a bad side.

I wouldn't trust Wakeham to stick around long enough anyway. Its more the impact his presence has on Doueihi than anything else

Loomer wrote:

I'm not selling Trindall before Hynes gets through 1 game. Imagine if his calf issue flares up first game back

Yep, Moylan hasn’t been to America either, a lot can happen in two weeks. Tricky definitely a hold for a week IMO

Genderbender wrote:



Yep, Moylan hasn’t been to America either, a lot can happen in two weeks. Tricky definitely a hold for a week IMO

Hmm like E Butcher becoming a 50+ scorer

my tv broke wrote:

Hmm like E Butcher becoming a 50+ scorer

Trade him out and he probably does!
I jumped off him round 1 buddy, didn’t pass the eye test for me, IMO he’s a middle and looks out of place.

Aardvark wrote:

Wakeham looked better than both Doueihi & Brooks (And Brooks definitely looked better than Doueihi yesterday, despite my previous comments)

While Doueihi had a very bad game, I reckon Brooks' game was worse given their respective roles.  The 5 minutes of hope shouldn't detract from the other 75minutes of pure shit he dished up.  Made a lot of really bad defensive misses and couldn't organise the proverbial piss up in a brewery.  

The highlight: when he seemed surprised that the dummy half passed it to him on the 5th tackle while attacking the tryline, and he promptly did his statue impersonation and died with the ball.

Nofo's been below his best all year too. Maybe he wanted to stay with Storm?

mrbrownstone wrote:

If Brandon Wakeham is the answer, then you're asking the wrong questions. Feels like recency bias in the extreme.

Brandon Wakeham isn’t the answer. Brandon Wakeham? Is the the question. No is the answer.

Jumping Marlin wrote:

While Doueihi had a very bad game, I reckon Brooks' game was worse given their respective roles.  The 5 minutes of hope shouldn't detract from the other 75minutes of pure shit he dished up.  Made a lot of really bad defensive misses and couldn't organise the proverbial piss up in a brewery.  

The highlight:  when he seemed surprised that the dummy half passed it to him on the 5th tackle while attacking the tryline, and he promptly did his statue impersonation and died with the ball.

Nofo's been below his best all year too.  Maybe he wanted to stay with Storm?

Honestly I think Brooks would be a good 5/8 if he could get away from the Tigers and go to a team with a controlling halfback.

His biggest problem is that he doesn't back himself (hardly surprising given how he's been treated over the years) and is expected to be a controlling halfback.

Doueihi looked like he was lame as well to be fair.

I'm not sure the Tigers got "Better" when wakeham came on. There were some pretty basic defensive lapses that caused the tigers to sneak a few tries.

Having said all that, I'm not a big fan of Doueihi, Wakeham or Brooks. Can't imagine what having to coach all 3 would like.

You would have to be pretty brave to make trades based on the future of anyone in Tigers. I'd prefer to play roulette with old fellas hamstrings.

Bethany_B wrote:

Honestly I think Brooks would be a good 5/8 if he could get away from the Tigers and go to a team with a controlling halfback.

His biggest problem is that he doesn't back himself (hardly surprising given how he's been treated over the years) and is expected to be a controlling halfback.

How has he been treated? Consistently being backed by the Tigers and given big contracts (reportedly earning $1.1mil this year) despite never really earning it?

Hello, and happy Monday? I guess. Missed much of the games this weekend due to having a little holiday up in Noosa. Team didn’t do so well, but supposedly, well enough. Scored 802 and went up 103 places, sitting at 7321. Pretty pleased to see Grant went well as captain choice, but it appears that BMM is just a bm, a slow, burning one at that, Will shat a Warbrick, and whomever I decided to play in at least one of the centre positions seems to be the wrong decision.

I’ve got $305k to spend, one trade banked, and no clue what’s going on. Any significant talking points, fantasy wise, from round 3?

Not fantasy related, pretty sure I swam near a baby shark on Friday afternoon.



Also, I am NOT a computer type person, and don’t know how to put something behind a spoiler. Sorry all.

Jumping Marlin wrote:

While Doueihi had a very bad game, I reckon Brooks' game was worse given their respective roles.  The 5 minutes of hope shouldn't detract from the other 75minutes of pure shit he dished up.  Made a lot of really bad defensive misses and couldn't organise the proverbial piss up in a brewery.  

The highlight:  when he seemed surprised that the dummy half passed it to him on the 5th tackle while attacking the tryline, and he promptly did his statue impersonation and died with the ball.

Nofo's been below his best all year too.  Maybe he wanted to stay with Storm?

Yeah the 'previous comments' were about how, while Doueihi looked both bad & hurt and they scored some tries when he got moved to FB, Brooks made a whole bunch of hare brained decisions even after the switch (the one you mention plus flinging it over the sideline while trying to hit a winger who was marked come to mind)

Milchcow wrote:

I'm like Taco girl - Doueihi+EganB to SJ+Turbo my preliminary trades this week

Will also consider Burton over SJ

I'm currently doing exactly the same trades Milch.

Genderbender wrote:


Trade him out and he probably does!
I jumped off him round 1 buddy, didn’t pass the eye test for me, IMO he’s a middle and looks out of place.

Have to agree with you there - I picked him up to start based on price & Angus news (poor fellah).
But, having watched a couple of Roosters games, he's often out of position, mistimes his runs etc. clearly is used to playing in the Middle rather than the Edge.
He's gone this week.

Only reason I am considering holding E Butcher atm is that a 40ish point guy is better in a pinch (in the next few weeks) than a guy off the bench scoring 7's and losing cash.

But it also wouldn't surprise me if Trindall managed to keep starting for whatever reason.

Hynes hasn't exactly been rushed back though, and if Trindall partnered Hynes I wouldnt want to be playing him anyway as Hynes will dominate the ball.