NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 52 - Tigers 66 defeated Cowboys 18

WT Winfield wrote:With mass tradeouts imminent, how many players from your original 21 still remain at the completion of this round? Not counting guys traded out and back in for the traders of Cleary, Hopgood, BSmith, Preston, IKat, Talau, and whoever else.

I'm at 9 originals with 3 potentially leaving this week and 2 more next week.

Currently only Cleary, Haas, Miller, Loiero and Katoa, with the last two getting traded this week and Miller before R14...

Also had Bird from R2, which was Dragons' first game, but not sure if that counts.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Currently only Cleary, Haas, Miller, Loiero and Katoa, with the last two getting traded this week and Miller before R14...

Also had Bird from R2, which was Dragons' first game, but not sure if that counts.

Damn that's insane. Absolutely nailed your trade-ins and timing it seems. I was thinking my 9 was a bit low, being trigger happy and jumping off a few too early. Kind of a revolving door of shittos though trying to find a decent 17th man.

Dragons kinda messes things up. I didn't start with any, but Bird, Sloan, BHunt and BMM might've been in more starting teams if not for the bye.

WT Winfield wrote:

Damn that's insane. Absolutely nailed your trade-ins and timing it seems. I was thinking my 9 was a bit low, being trigger happy and jumping off a few too early. Kind of a revolving door of shittos though trying to find a decent 17th man.

Dragons kinda messes things up. I didn't start with any, but Bird, Sloan, BHunt and BMM might've been in more starting teams if not for the bye.

I mean, the downside of this is that I have used a lot of trades... 14 left at the moment. But looking back, not too many dud trade ins. Jayden Brailey was unlucky. Lane was looking a bit of a dud trade even before injury. Burbo a wasted trade but again unlucky. BMM not great but not a disaster to have had stewing in the 21 spot.

Moved very early on Bird, Difita, JDB, Horse... that's probably been the difference for me so far, as well as starting with strong centres and not fucking around with Talau/HSS.

WT Winfield wrote:With mass tradeouts imminent, how many players from your original 21 still remain at the completion of this round? Not counting guys traded out and back in for the traders of Cleary, Hopgood, BSmith, Preston, IKat, Talau, and whoever else.

I'm at 9 originals with 3 potentially leaving this week and 2 more next week.

I've traded Cheese, Ford and Hopgood out and back in.

Excluding that I have Teddy, Miller, Cleary, IKatoa, Haas, Grant and Boyd.

There have been quite a few trade ins and out, probably amazing I still have 16 left.

I had a strong round a 991. Rank up from 627 to 391 overall. Burbo hurt today. As does having gone Robson in when I honestly didn’t expect Cook to miss origin. I’ll still probs grab Cook anyway. Other plan  was maybe selling Teddy over origin now but it’s probably not worth it.

Might get Moses and Cook anyway, Robson will be useful for Round 16 don’t think I can rely on I Kat as a half this week for round 13 as I thought he came off injured the other night.

Burbo probs too cheap to sell to anyone under 300k? Probs not gonna be anyone? I’ll need Bird named this week otherwise I’ll probs only be fielding 10 this round 13, 11 with Bird. Probs gonna lose ranks anyway down to 15 trades likely use 2 this coming week not keen on using more using a third would take me down to 12 trades yikes……..

How did Kiraz look today? Score looks very underwhelming without a try and with the try he only got 30 does he still look injured?


Early thoughts T. Boyd to Cook and Cheese to Moses uses all my bank gives me….


(If JDB makes origin it’s another headache)

There is just so much carnage gonna have to take a hit somewhere…..

Round 13 if I do the two trades

Cook
JDB Horse Tatola
Hopgood ………
SJ Moses
Bird Lemu
Miller AJ

Those 11 would  be my round guys probs not good enough hey……


Remaining 10 squad members are Robson, Haas, Loiero, Preston, Cleary, Teddy, Bula, I Katoa (will sell to Olopau round 14), Manu, Burbo…..

Are any of those 10 worth selling to get 12 on the park for round 13? Or just take the hit?



P.S. I’m over Fittler and his galaxy brain garbage fuck him and go the Maroons! Then Fittler might get the boot……… I feel bad for Damien today call me bias but I felt he deserved to be there……… oh well their loss is fantasy gain and Souths gain over this period!

And well done to all you right up the top it’s crazy crazy insanely impressive I’m not sure how you guys do it but it’s bloody awesome…….

Rabbits, Kiraz was heavily strapped and looked like he could barely walk at one point, but still managed to play out the game. I'd give him another look in R14 to see if the two weeks off have sorted him. BE will still be high.

WT Winfield wrote:With mass tradeouts imminent, how many players from your original 21 still remain at the completion of this round? Not counting guys traded out and back in for the traders of Cleary, Hopgood, BSmith, Preston, IKat, Talau, and whoever else.

I'm at 9 originals with 3 potentially leaving this week and 2 more next week.

7 for me - Haas, Carrigan, Cleary, Teddy, Boyd, Alamoti, and Warbrick. At least two of the last three to go this week…

DarkKnight wrote:

I was thinking could be shock Walsh left out and Fifita in. Bloody paywall.

Basically it says the following:

Reece Walsh is on standby for fullback Kalyn Ponga.

Fifita is poised to return in the starting back row alongside Tom Gilbert, with Kaufusi set to be suspended.

standard-issue wrote:

Thanks mate, knew you would have the answer

Woke up to this, nice! @Toast

Moanaman wrote:Woke up to this, nice! @Toast

Jealous, I'll trade you 

Jele wrote:

Thanks Rob. Don’t feel like I post enough to toot my own horn, so appreciate you doing it for me!

1,167 for the round so yeah pretty stoked with that. Up to 1,341st after being in the 20,000s a few rounds ago.

Guy in third for the month looks pretty well placed for round 13 but I’ll make four trades and give it a shake.

Awesome round mate! 

Was just looking at the month and I'm sitting 6th, tempting to go a little extra harder at rd13 for sure but don't really have the trades remaining for that luxury. A good 45 odd points behind you.

Was looking like a disaster round at one stage but ended up on 911 and only dropped ~300 ranks to 2300. Bird out causing me to get Burbo is sad, and Lawrie and Cheese both getting injured has changed trade plans as well. Happy with my other trade ins of Oloapu and Garrick.

Will probably use at least 3 trades this week. 4 would leave me on 10 remaining.

I guess Couchman's role could increase with Lawrie dropping out?

Ended up on 1034 for the round with Tapine and Timoko disappointing. Gets me up to 48th overall though which is the highest I've been since 2019.

Super bummed I didn't join the FOG, I wasn't even going to make a team at all this year and only threw one together last minute. Maybe that is the secret?

Honey Badger wrote:1010 for me and rank 362. With Bird and Manu out I was down a ctr but happy to play with 16. Last game rolls around and I have Weekes sitting there doing nothing. I couldn't resist a sneaky Weekes to Burbo last minute trade to give me 17.
Burbo does a hammy and Tom suddenly looks 100% fit cementing his origin spot meaning Weekes would have come in handy after all

Ouch that one hurts mate haha

WT Winfield wrote:With mass tradeouts imminent, how many players from your original 21 still remain at the completion of this round? Not counting guys traded out and back in for the traders of Cleary, Hopgood, BSmith, Preston, IKat, Talau, and whoever else.

I'm at 9 originals with 3 potentially leaving this week and 2 more next week.

Haas, Fifita, Miller, Katoa and Ford the only 5 for me. I haven't skimped on making trades or giving players the flick early.

Miller, Ford and Katoa likely don't make it past Round 13.

Finished with 986 and up to rank 1061 from 1609. Weird as 1061 was my exact ranking two weeks ago where I fell to 1609 last week, crazy!

Hosking to Tapine was the only trade which was unnecessary but skipped Burbo which was a win I guess. 18 trades in hand so will have fun burning all 4 this week.

Matto to Hopgood probably an easy trade for me this week.

Then maybe Cheese to Tatola. Or if Fainu looks an option I could do Niko to him and Cheese to Horse.

Cook a gift from the fantasy gods for those that waited for a rd13 hooker. Going to be very scary not having him (already have JMK)

For his own welfare, the correct decision is not to select Ponga.