NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 65 - Phoned in thread title

rhinoceroo wrote:

I think you're pretty uncatchable - I'm looking at Ando in second really, plus everyone behind me with trades (have one left) - but if there was ever a week to close the gap a little it's next week with your 4 Eels and (I think) no trades. However those 4 Eels will extend your lead again in R19, so swings and roundabouts.

I don't think anything is locked in still and a lot can happen in the run home so not going to stress over anything
Not a lot I can do now so just enjoying the games and the rest hopefully works itself out.

Next week the team looks like this pre trades (I still have one left after bringing in Haas this week)
Hopefully turpins ribs are fine but will take each week as it comes

Cook
Haas JDB Horse
Ipap Bateman
Hynes Johnson
Manu Lemuelu
Drinkwater CNK Bula

Robson Turpin Teddy Ponga

Wtf, Matt posting videos, barely know how to post images lol

I think Walsh is looking at Carrigan tbh, but really we won't know until the refs mic becomes public

He could've said "Oi Carrigan blah blah cunt" - Ref takes it as Walsh saying something to him and blows the penalty

After the penalty got given, Walsh is looking at the ref pointing to Carrigan, I'm assuming something like "I was talking to him not you"

Walsh will get off based on that video

Robbo spoke about Nat Butcher in his presser. Has an achillies impingement, which I don't like the sounds of.

Yeah not to bring up old shit, but didn't the forum member who's name escapes me lead by like 300, 350 or so with 3 weeks left and got absolutely shafted by POD guns scoring banners? Something like that anyway.

Hoping you keep smashing it and take it down Boozey.

Edit: Zorasdomain iirc

Crichton is an MCL

mattnz wrote:

Hope no one has a back 3 of Ponga, Walsh, Teddy

I do but I redeem myself slightly by having Garrick

I've taken the above advice and decided on a rival who is a somewhat frequent poster here

"The Aardvarks" - Currently ranked 19 spots higher than me in the FOG, around 180 points more than me

I will then be targeting White Lightning who has 250 more points than me

What happened to young Turpin?

WT Winfield wrote:Yeah not to bring up old shit, but didn't the forum member who's name escapes me lead by like 300, 350 or so with 3 weeks left and got absolutely shafted by POD guns scoring banners? Something like that anyway.

Hoping you keep smashing it and take it down Boozey.

Thats the point, it only takes a Garrick or Walsh type player to go on a run while you hold Teddy or Ponga
Throw in an injury or HIA to a captain and it quickly change

Cheers, if it is meant to be then the fantasy gods will make it happen
Hopefully by the meetup it will be a bit clearer

Finch wrote:Wtf, Matt posting videos, barely know how to post images lol

I think Walsh is looking at Carrigan tbh, but really we won't know until the refs mic becomes public

He could've said "Oi Carrigan blah blah cunt" - Ref takes it as Walsh saying something to him and blows the penalty

After the penalty got given, Walsh is looking at the ref pointing to Carrigan, I'm assuming something like "I was talking to him not you"

Walsh will get off based on that video

Hope they drug tested Walsh, was acting like he did lines before the game.

Yes, he does have a very big mouth.

925, went from 1400 -> 1200. 6 trades in hand and have a playable 13 for r19 so time to move on some midrangers. Hosking and maybe Boyd next week for Simpkin and someone (probably IPap). Horse feels like close to a must have now (biggest mistake of my season not jumping on I think) but I have a sneaky suspicion he gets a run in origin which would make him a super awkward pickup. Might move Tapine on for AFB as well. He's fun.

Also is there any chance Garrick gets a centre DPP post 20? That would be lovely.

the_great_wobbler wrote:Also is there any chance Garrick gets a centre DPP post 20? That would be lovely.  

Don't think so mate. Sounds like he'll be playing FB the rest of the season.

@LB Turpin went down the tunnel with a possible rib injury. Added a couple of notes on footystats re Turpin and Sandon. Assume Hutch went into the halves, but wasn't paying attention to him.

Not a fabulous week, probably should not have held on to Niko. 868 and dropped nearly a hundred spots to around 200.

Might have to start using some fucking trades eh

the_great_wobbler wrote:Also is there any chance Garrick gets a centre DPP post 20? That would be lovely.  

Doubt it now that he isn't playing CTR. Can't recall anyone this season getting DPP when they had already gone back to their normal role.

WT Winfield wrote:Yeah not to bring up old shit, but didn't the forum member who's name escapes me lead by like 300, 350 or so with 3 weeks left and got absolutely shafted by POD guns scoring banners? Something like that anyway.

Hoping you keep smashing it and take it down Boozey.

Edit: Zorasdomain iirc

Booze certainly is in a very good position, but he's not uncatchable (well he is by me, I've dropped 300 ranks in the past 2 weeks)

A banner or an injury to the right/wrong player and that alone can make a big points difference, and then if injuries hit hard in the last 2 months people with more trades will be able to come home strong

WT Winfield wrote:

Don't think so mate. Sounds like he'll be playing FB the rest of the season.

@LB Turpin went down the tunnel with a possible rib injury. Added a couple of notes on footystats re Turpin and Sandon. Assume Hutch went into the halves, but wasn't paying attention to him.

Cheers mate. Will have to keep an eye on that one in team lists. 

Only Hopgood and Simonsson on bye next week so should be manageable

Roosters will crash the casualty ward if they keep it up. 5 x TBC's atm

Reece Robson was removed from his side's win over the Rabbitohs due to hamstring tightness picked up late in the encounter.