NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 35 - Man U need to consider Joseph now

mattnz wrote:

Elliott isnt playing 80 at lock. Mann gets some at lock and some at hooker.

Camo123 wrote:

Su’A shoulder injury (few weeks according to Dragons site)

Was going to say, surely you can’t get dropped for BMM

Camo123 wrote:



Elliot back soon (AOB said likely 2 weeks), which IMO means Mann drops to bench and takes HOK mins

Honey Badger wrote:Wow Eels 5 day turnaround and having to play in Darwin. They've had a tough draw to start with

mattnz wrote:

With very few exceptions, starting HOK get lots of minutes. Crossland got 68 minutes last week, with Mann going to lock. Have we even seen Gamble play HOK?

Ramitinmyhaaas wrote:Can go EKatoa to anyone under 792k... position doesn't really matter.

Options are mainly between Matterson and Fifita, such a tough call.

Could get Robson but his scores this year have been a worry and I've got Cook already, other options are maybe Bateman for a left field option.

But yeah mainly need advice on choosing between Matterson and Fifita

the_great_wobbler wrote:


Where do Gambles minutes come from though? He's been really good for them this year, seems odd to only give him 10 minutes. Though I guess you could say the same for Trindall.

the_great_wobbler wrote:


Where do Gambles minutes come from though? He's been really good for them this year, seems odd to only give him 10 minutes. Though I guess you could say the same for Trindall.

mattnz wrote:

With very few exceptions, starting HOK get lots of minutes. Crossland got 68 minutes last week, with Mann going to lock. Have we even seen Gamble play HOK?

BCT05 wrote:

Coming around to JDB myself, I think they'll need Bird to stay second row moving forward.

Can't see any news on Su'a, just dropped?

the_great_wobbler wrote:


Where do Gambles minutes come from though? He's been really good for them this year, seems odd to only give him 10 minutes. Though I guess you could say the same for Trindall.

Shady2K wrote:

Not sure but Gamble is a better footballer, not hard to see. Maybe a bit too much uncertainty for me for Crossland. Plus others to return as has been mentioned



Bench looks good for JDB. They probably have 2 forwards play 80 which would seem to be Bird and JDB. BMM doesn’t seem to be the 80 guy

mrbrownstone wrote:Haven't seen much discussion of Ponga back yet.

Obviously you can't buy him this week, but with a BE around 60, when does he become cheap enough to be tempting? Or is he just on the never again list at this point.

ShadowSabre wrote:Think this week I take a punt to cut some under performers, who are either losing cash or plateaued, and pick up an couple of underpriced guys who now seem to have a decent role.

Carrigan to JDB
Carty to Manu
one of my sub 330k guys to Wakeham

Wakeham is definitely a punt but if he can get more kick metres with Doueihi out is definitely underpriced.

mrbrownstone wrote:Haven't seen much discussion of Ponga back yet.

Obviously you can't buy him this week, but with a BE around 60, when does he become cheap enough to be tempting? Or is he just on the never again list at this point.

standard-issue wrote:

Camo123 wrote:

By the time he drops a bit and maybe shows a worthwhile score it’ll be too close to Origin and he’ll miss 13, 14, 16, 19

If he drops below 400k I would 100% consider as an 18/19 man looper for final team. If you asked would rather Warbrick (or a similar price WFB) or Ponga if they were the same price you’d obviously take Ponga