NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 42 - Did Someone Say Aubussson :heart:

GreenSchist wrote:
While not set in stone, I struggle to see how you can tackle the Origin byes without at least one Eels forward. Matto a bit of a risk due to possible Origin selection and Hopgood has dual coverage.

There are other options but I’m choosing Hopgood more for his flexibility and suitability over the next 8 weeks, more so than whether I think he’s the best forward option.

Yep plan is Hopgood just not yet! Hopgood dual will be key

GreenSchist wrote:
While not set in stone, I struggle to see how you can tackle the Origin byes without at least one Eels forward. Matto a bit of a risk due to possible Origin selection and Hopgood has dual coverage.

There are other options but I’m choosing Hopgood more for his flexibility and suitability over the next 8 weeks, more so than whether I think he’s the best forward option.

I’m willing to put my left testicle on the fact Hopgood plays origin. That’s my favourite one too

MF wrote:

I’m willing to put my left testicle on the fact Hopgood plays origin. That’s my favourite one too

Is that the one in the jar beside your bed?

BCT05 wrote:

Teams will start to be more and more aware of him attacking on an edge though and plan for shutting it down. I realise that sometimes they still wont be able to stop him due to his pure size and strength but we saw that Talakai's dominance had a shelf life last year. Just something to keep in mind.

He's a lot more difficult to handle than Talakai, tbf.

Won't be thinking of getting him in until between the byes though, and when I do I know he'll get injured or suspended, because he does get injured a *lot* and does suspension-worthy things even more.

MF wrote:

I’m willing to put my left testicle on the fact Hopgood plays origin. That’s my favourite one too

Sigh, I’m not one to mess with another man’s junk. Sounds like it could be a decision best left till Rd 13 and Origin teams are selected.

MF wrote:

I’m willing to put my left testicle on the fact Hopgood plays origin. That’s my favourite one too

This is a lot more dramatic than an avatar bet.

WT Winfield wrote:

Is that the one in the jar beside your bed?

Nah that’s righty, have a long bet with Random on that one that I look likely to lose

Can an alt really put my left testicle on the line like that?

rhinoceroo wrote:

This is a lot more dramatic than an avatar bet.

Shows how serious I am

Don't like Davey in this rotation of Matterson, Lane, Cartwright, Hopgood.

Want to see how this plays out this weekend.


Made it into the top 100 this week at 65, so might just play it a little safer with one trade. Blore to RFM. Get a free look at each of RFM, Katoa and Sele this week to choose my best 17th scorer.

PS shoutout to League 6. I am running 65th overall yet am only placed 7th in that league. Must have some highly placed teams all the way in the depths of the 6th best league.

my tv broke wrote:Can an alt really put my left testicle on the line like that?

Should see what I just sold our house for.

By the way we have to be out by the 15th

Davey just starting this week to defend Fifita maybe?

Tbh Eels final side will shuffle like every other week

MF wrote:

Should see what I just sold our house for.

By the way we have to be out by the 15th

Both testicles?

Lane seems to be the safest one yeah? Shouldn’t be too affected by the rotations around him?

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Lane seems to be the safest one yeah? Shouldn’t be too affected by the rotations around him?

Yeah probably nailed 80 min edge, hasn't looked likely though

Loiero is probably a better buy than him hahaha

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Lane seems to be the safest one yeah? Shouldn’t be too affected by the rotations around him?

Yeah, maybe. But he is averaging a touch over 40 this year, with a high break even. Wouldn't pick him now. Maybe closer to origin when his price comes back and scoring returns.

GreenSchist wrote:

When is that from? Week 2 when everybody loved him, or a few weeks later after he was benched?

GreenSchist wrote:

Eels would collapse if Paulo, Hopgood and Matterson play Origin, with RCG injured. Who plays all the MID minutes?

Id be a bit concerned if Slater wasnt aware of Hopgood.