NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 38 - Nice try, but no cigar

For someone that watched the Manly game, what's the thought on Sipley? Does he pass the eye test, and look likely to keep his 40-45 min role?

I did a thing

Welsh Mafia wrote:For someone that watched the Manly game, what's the thought on Sipley? Does he pass the eye test, and look likely to keep his 40-45 min role?

I didn't see the game but I think he often passes the eye test in terms of being damaging.

However I don't see him being a great pick personally. Priced at like 36 and typically averages like 30mins, think his minutes last two weeks were higher due to injuries.

wolfking wrote:

Weird being named 2 weeks in a row and being late scratching's to not named at all.  Unless he reinjured it at training or something.

Are you keeping? He’s handy for byes (if he’s fit). Maybe Milne has leap frogged him?

wolfking wrote:16 green dots and one is Cleary.  This must be how Matt feels.

Yep, was a rough period, especially the important early rounds, but was also having to trade out, not just missing a week.

Fortunately I don't have much to deal with this week. Should be able to upgrade the squad nicely.

mattnz wrote:

Yep, was a rough period, especially the important early rounds, but was also having to trade out, not just missing a week.

Fortunately I don't have much to deal with this week. Should be able to upgrade the squad nicely.

Good to hear mate. Swings and roundabouts I guess.

Sipley has been first sub on last 2 weeks, so I'd say he has at least some security over his role. But I wouldn't necessarily expect those big scores to be sustained long term

Cool Runnings wrote:I did a thing

Mate is that you that top scored for the round? Good shit!!

Shady2K wrote:

Are you keeping? He’s handy for byes (if he’s fit). Maybe Milne has leap frogged him?

I have him, and my main plan is to close my eyes and imagine I owned Hammer instead.

BCT05 wrote:

Mate is that you that top scored for the round? Good shit!!

Lesh go! Never been near it - do I win anything

BCT05 wrote:

Mate is that you that top scored for the round? Good shit!!

Bloody hell. That’s a massive score for a fairly standard team!

BCT05 wrote:

I didn't see the game but I think he often passes the eye test in terms of being damaging.

However I don't see him being a great pick personally. Priced at like 36 and typically averages like 30mins, think his minutes last two weeks were higher due to injuries.

Thanks for the reply mate. Will likely go down the Ponga path instead

JDB and Teddy locked in, as much as seeing the ‘Blue Steel with soulless eyes’ picture of the former is going to give me the icks when I log in, I think my decision has been made for me on which cheapie to swap Warbrick to, with my outs I probably need someone I’m comfortable being in my 17 because I’m not comfortable fielding Niko, so assuming Payton does the usual game day swap tomorrow, Granville it is

Not seriously looking until I get some BEs from the cow or SI

Also technically I have a job I should be doing.

Shady2K wrote:

Are you keeping? He’s handy for byes (if he’s fit). Maybe Milne has leap frogged him?

Nah, I need players this week. Wanted to punt Uto and APK but don't have that luxury. Early thoughts;

ITT - Niko
CNK - Cheese

Moves APK to 18th man, I'm not sure I want to sell Grant now. I was going to but really don't want to. Gives me;

Smith
Uto Ford Murray
Hosking Fifita
Cleary Katoa
Alamoti Bird
Ted Bula Miller

Boyd Preston Manu Niko

APK Grant Haas Loiero

22 trades left and 55K. I think I'm happy with that for this week. Granville the only other one I'm interested in. Will mull over Grant. Could get Robson but might take a chance him dropping some more coin.

Cool Runnings wrote:I did a thing

Sheesh mate, your team is STACKED. You're going to fly up the ranks, real quick.

robelgordo wrote:Not seriously looking until I get some BEs from the cow or SI

Also technically I have a job I should be doing.

I may or may not be ditching a conference meeting between 1pm and 3pm today!

Looking likely I won't have 17 this week unless Turbo plays. My lack of bank makes trading really difficult this week. As much as I don't want to, downgrading Turbo or one of the Storm edges to Ponga might have to be the move.

Who would you keep out of Loiero and Katoa?

Welsh Mafia wrote:

Sheesh mate, your team is STACKED. You're going to fly up the ranks, real quick.

Yeah I do need to save a trade or two going forward though

Well I basically got the Warriors team right

Very strange to see Vailea on the bench though, there's no way we run out with both him and Lussick and I doubt Vailea is going to be playing as a prop/2nd row

Zyon & Sifakula in the extended squad, so we will see