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    NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 58 - I can’t see Cleary through the tears

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    Post by easytiger Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:27 pm

    Rabbits21 wrote:Looking at the top 100 there are 7-9 teams with 12-16 trades left these guys are well placed, DK is one of them I’m backing him to storm home and finish in the top 10 for sure.

    Some are cooked too with only 3-5 trades left I fear for these teams.
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    3 trades left after my 1 this week. Could be a rapid decline post bye period.

    It's not the size of your trade numbers, but how you use them...
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    Post by Chewie Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:28 pm

    easytiger wrote:


    It's not the size of your trade numbers, but how you use them...

    that's what I tell myself too
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    Post by GreenSchist Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:33 pm

    Khany wrote:

    Piggy Riddell
    George Rose

    There may be something to this....

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    Post by GreenSchist Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:37 pm

    easytiger wrote:


    It's not the size of your trade numbers, but how you use them...

    A bird in the hand... or some such.

    Relying on bit of future luck but at least there's a little buffer to work with.
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    Post by filthridden Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:41 pm

    I refuse to believe cult hero Ray Stone is chonky.
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    Post by Aardvark Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:45 pm

    Nah, 'cult hero' is just used to describe some dude you can't believe is playing first grade but somehow makes it to between 10 and 50 NRL games and has some other quality that fans relate to.

    Some examples would be someone with limited talent but a striking haircut, a forward who makes 1,000 tackles a game but never scores a try, someone really fast with feet for hands, a player with a 'dad bod' etc etc

    Once they get to around 100 games they become a 'club legend'.
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    Post by Wooden Spoonerz Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:49 pm

    Team of the week predictions:
    Cook
    Harris Haas Yeo
    Hopgood Bateman
    Moses Hynes
    Graham Farnworth
    Turbo Walsh Isaako

    What would you change?
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    Post by robelgordo Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:51 pm

    filthridden wrote:I refuse to believe cult hero Ray Stone is chonky.

    This is a good point.

    Agree with Aardvark, that in light if this new information, it's probably more that the average fan thinks you're relatable in some way.

    e.g. chonky is really your super-fit, muscly body is slightly hidden by some puppy fat that makes the fat fuck on the hill drinking 6 cans with a beer gut think it could've been him in first grade

    Then Ray Stone is seen as someone who works hard and has little talent. Which he probably is in comparison to other NRL players. But compared to the other 99% who've ever played footy he's obviously ridiculously talented and could run rings around them even if he stopped training for a year

    Another cult hero status used to be "player likes a beer" which really meant "player is a high functioning alcoholic who is fun while drunk instead of transgressing into criminal behaviour". But that's probably a relic now.
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    Post by wolfking Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:53 pm

    Old mate having an unexpected blinder in his debut probably helped with the cult hero status.
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    Post by Liverpool_Bulldog Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:53 pm

    Aardvark wrote:Nah, 'cult hero' is just used to describe some dude you can't believe is playing first grade but somehow makes it to between 10 and 50 NRL games and has some other quality that fans relate to.

    Some examples would be someone with limited talent but a striking haircut, a forward who makes 1,000 tackles a game but never scores a try, someone really fast with feet for hands, a player with a 'dad bod' etc etc

    Once they get to around 100 games they become a 'club legend'.
    Well that was weird. 

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    Post by Guest Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:02 pm

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    Post by Milchcow Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:15 pm


    Daine Laurie (the original one) was definitely a cult hero
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    Post by Milchcow Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:20 pm

    Case9 wrote:Want to trade out Hosking, ideally for a 2RF.
    Thinking Hopgood or Bateman.
    H2H only, so don't care about bye rounds.
    TU - Bateman
    TD - Hopgood

    Hopgood's biggest plus his bye schedule

    Post round 20, if Parra end up getting back to full strength there's no guarantee he gets the minutes/role/points you want, so I'd go for Bateman
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    Post by Guest Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:26 pm

    thoughts on using a trade to buy yeo or haas even though they don't play rd. 16...i have 12 players already & missing a mid (i have hopgood, hedwards) but the pool of rd. 16 mids is pretty dire apart from matterson who is predicted to be back rd. 16 from his calf injury but from his history he likes picking up injuries so could be one to steer away from. so which option do you like:
    (a) buy yeo this rd. 15 or
    (b) buy haas this rd. 15 or
    (c) save the trade from either (a) & (b) & buy matterson rd. 16

    thanks.
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    Post by danseels1985 Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:27 pm

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    Leaves 5 trades,sound good?
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    Post by my tv broke Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:28 pm

    White Lightning wrote:thoughts on using a trade to buy yeo or haas even though they don't play rd. 16...i have 12 players already & missing a mid (i have hopgood, hedwards) but the pool of rd. 16 mids is pretty dire apart from matterson who is predicted to be back rd. 16 from his calf injury but from his history he likes picking up injuries so could be one to steer away from. so which option do you like:
    (a) buy yeo this rd. 15 or
    (b) buy haas this rd. 15 or
    (c) save the trade from either (a) & (b) & buy matterson rd. 16

    thanks.

    Getting a keeper is always a good trade.

    But, perhaps depends if it is a significant upgrade, ie who is Yeo going to replace in your 17, and trades remaining. If its only going to net 10 points on averages then might be worth just waiting a couple of weeks.

    If its turning a low 30s hit and miss guy into Haas/Yeo, then worth it.
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    Post by Case9 Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:30 pm

    Milchcow wrote:

    Hopgood's biggest plus his bye schedule

    Post round 20, if Parra end up getting back to full strength there's no guarantee he gets the minutes/role/points you want, so I'd go for Bateman

    Thanks for the advice!
    My worry with Bateman is that last week's game may have been an outlier. Maybe he was just pumped up for a revenge game against the Raiders?
    You're right about Hopgood though, no guarantee he keeps his role once everyone is back healthy.
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    Post by Weiland Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:40 pm

    Can't decide whether to make a 3rd trade of Burbo to Fainu. Leaves me with 6 trades left which is a little concerning but at least I have someone making a bit of cash and another Mid for 16.
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    Post by Camo123 Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:41 pm

    Case9 wrote:

    Thanks for the advice!
    My worry with Bateman is that last week's game may have been an outlier. Maybe he was just pumped up for a revenge game against the Raiders?
    You're right about Hopgood though, no guarantee he keeps his role once everyone is back healthy.

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    Post by Boozecluez Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:48 pm

    Rabbits21 wrote:Looking at the top 100 there are 7-9 teams with 12-16 trades left these guys are well placed, DK is one of them I’m backing him to storm home and finish in the top 10 for sure.

    Some are cooked too with only 3-5 trades left I fear for these teams.


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