NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 56 - Adelaide, home of the dark blues

zim wrote:

Nice, if you go through Orroroo stop in at the pie shop it's bloody brilliant. We love it here, beats the overcrowding in Sydney

Curious (because the whole, getting out of the city interests me), what made you choose Tarcowie? What do you do for work out there?

In a bit of a pickle this week as how many Origin players back up will dictate how many players I can field. Because of this I’ll definitely have to trade Bird out just a week after I got him,either to Robson or Bateman. Here is the team I’ve cobbled together at this point with 11k bank

Cook
JDB Tapine Horse
Preston Lemuelu
Hynes Cleary
Smith Manu
Teddy Bula Walsh

HEdwards
Bird
Ponga
Hopgood
DBrown
Garrick
Host
IKatoa

I think I’ll be taking it a game at a time and unfortunately I may have to keep the likes of Katoa and Host just to get a score if there are mass restings. Any suggestions please guys?

my tv broke wrote:
Curious (because the whole, getting out of the city interests me), what made you choose Tarcowie? What do you do for work out there?

We wanted out of the city for years, and the budget allowed us to get this place outright, no more renting. I was worried about the work situation at first but the lumber mill at Jamestown hires anyone with 2 legs, stayed there till I got a great job at an agricultural machinery place in Booleroo only 1/2 hour away. Well we're off, will report in this evening after a crushing N.S.W. victory.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:Best coach on the market IMO is Toovey. No idea why clubs won't give him a go

Gotta be an investigation

I have wondered this for years. He’s either not interested or there’s something the public doesn’t know. Makes zero sense that a coach with his record never got a crack somewhere else

Chewie wrote:Sorry for the late notice... but let's do this:

State of Origin nrlfantasy 2023

Bump

Get in people!

Who do we reckon are the 3 biggest scoring fantasy MIDS?
Haas Carrigan and Yeo? Tino Murray or Cotter a shout?

Pacey's Best wrote:A couple of weeks ago, was looking to bring in Hopgood and Ponga, but then realised that I had way too many players for this round 14 bye with Eels, Knights and Sea Eagle players. Now was bringing in Okunbor, but yet again, I'll have too many players in round 17 bye with Sharks, Tigers and Bulldog players.
Everyone be careful of this as it can sneak up you.

check your spreadsheets!

filthridden wrote:

Chewie the Queenslander:

hang on...

Lchy wrote:

This. For every Fitzy or Demetriou there's an AOB and Trent Barrett

Not the worlds biggest AOB fan but 2 finals appearances out of 3 years with a team that has literally played 3 games in 3 seasons with their first choice spine on the field doesn’t really scream widespread ridicule to me

my tv broke wrote:

zim wrote:

Tarcowie, it's around 3 hours north of Adelaide. Look close on the map, we have a population of 12 lol.

I just took a google street view drive down the main strip!

A distinct lack of burnouts, which is very disappointing for a small rural town.

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:

Not the worlds biggest AOB fan but 2 finals appearances out of 3 years with a team that has literally played 3 games in 3 seasons with their first choice spine on the field doesn’t really scream widespread ridicule to me

I don't have a strong opinion on the knights in general but he's got the 3rd worst win % of current coaches (only Holbrook and Webster over 13 games are worse) so it's safe to say he's not very good. He was the example I used since he was a Bellamy and Robbo protege. Also his "I watched 4 grand finals" comment.

robelgordo wrote:

Gotta be an investigation

I have wondered this for years. He’s either not interested or there’s something the public doesn’t know. Makes zero sense that a coach with his record never got a crack somewhere else

It seems properly backwards that Toovey hasn't gotten a go anywhere else, but Trent Barrett did.

mrbrownstone wrote:

It seems properly backwards that Toovey hasn't gotten a go anywhere else, but Trent Barrett did.

is toovey still keen for a head coach gig ? i thought maybe he didn't want the stress.

i googled and it seems he's running the sea eagles pathway program

What do Robson owners think of Turpin? Surplus to requirements with R16 hooker already covered, or still worth it as a cashie?

my tv broke wrote:

is toovey still keen for a head coach gig ? i thought maybe he didn't want the stress.

i googled and it seems he's running the sea eagles pathway program

Was assistant for Samoa at the WC last year, so he's at least somewhat involved.

But yeah, Occam's Razor suggests maybe he just isn't keen for a head coach gig anywhere.

These trades look pretty straight forward right?

Sele > Turpin
Bird > DEdwards
Niko > JFH 

Last trade could probably be easily done next week to be fair

mrbrownstone wrote:What do Robson owners think of Turpin? Surplus to requirements with R16 hooker already covered, or still worth it as a cashie?

Not worth the bother unless you really need someone cheap and can't go Liddle instead.

Whatever passing the eye test is, Turpin is the opposite of that.

Looks like I will play with 15 this week. Unless I want to exchange Crossland for a CTR or EDG

Lchy wrote:

I don't have a strong opinion on the knights in general but he's got the 3rd worst win % of current coaches (only Holbrook and Webster over 13 games are worse) so it's safe to say he's not very good. He was the example I used since he was a Bellamy and Robbo protege. Also his "I watched 4 grand finals" comment.

As a diehard Knights fan, I feel that AOB is probably a half-decent strategist (good for an assistant), but shite at man-management.
His go-to coaching move is to get angry and yell a lot.
Belly-ache he ain't.
That said, the injuries to the Knights spine over the past 3 years have been nothing short of ridiculous.