NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 65 - Phoned in thread title

Welsh Mafia wrote:In a a round I expected to be strong after taking a hit last week, gutted to see the rank drop to 380.

Two red arrows in a row, feels ominous. Need to be aggressive this week with 7 trades in the bank.

889 which included: Walsh, Ponga, Teddy, Koula(fml), Bird

Yuck.
Well done to those beating yafss line, I envy you hah

I got 889 as well and thought it was decent, playing with 16 though

Did you use 17?

This gives a better look at the Walsh thing, more of the on field noise, so based on this I'd say yeah Walsh will be out for a little bit

https://twitter.com/RugbyLeagueNews/status/1672929836942364672

Finch wrote:

I got 889 as well and thought it was decent, playing with 16 though

Did you use 17?

Yep 17 mate, hence the pain.

My main learn this year over the bye's is to just be aggressive. Bye planning only goes so far. I played short last week to be strong this week and failed awfully, dropped almost 250 ranks. 7 trades ITB better help in the run home...

Finch wrote:This gives a better look at the Walsh thing, more of the on field noise, so based on this I'd say yeah Walsh will be out for a little bit

https://twitter.com/RugbyLeagueNews/status/1672929836942364672

How was he not sent off? Gagai did less and was sent to the bin.

Finch wrote:This gives a better look at the Walsh thing, more of the on field noise, so based on this I'd say yeah Walsh will be out for a little bit

https://twitter.com/RugbyLeagueNews/status/1672929836942364672

Yeah, going to be hard to argue that that was at a teammate.

EDIT oh, wait, they're arguing it's towards an opponent. Suppose that's possible.

mattnz wrote:

How was he not sent off? Gagai did less and was sent to the bin.

Your want for Walsh to get suspended just to give your fantasy team an advantage is a little over the top mate. What will be will be.

wolfking wrote:

Your want for Walsh to get suspended just to give your fantasy team an advantage is a little over the top mate.  What will be will be.

Can Drinkwater get a suspension for something?

Surely JDB should get a suspension for having no soul? This moral high ground stance is killing me

Slipped about two hundred spots put that down to my poor captain, Tedesco and Ponga really. Not sure what the plan is for next week at this stage but downgrade/upgrade type deal with Crossland and Granville. But who knows what I am doing

999 are you fucking kidding me!

Best round in 5 for me up 94 places to 158. Time to pray to the fantasy gods for 1 point!

In other important news, the demise of the pie has been overstated

https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/25/the-pandemic-pie-peak-has-passed-but-were-far-from-the-demise-of-an-australia-classic

Took the wife away for a weekend away, no reception or tv or radio. I made changes to my team, during a patch of sckethy reception. Rather than having afb and cogger and bird. I ended up with Haas (the not playing type) and bird.

The only benefit from this is I save a trade and didn’t trade bateman out. Does that count as a silver lining.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
Can Drinkwater get a suspension for something?

Hmmm......nah.

I have 21 players that are pretty clean (please don't look as I have JDB), but I reckon there's about 100 players not including those 21 that deserve a suspension for something.

A 941 takes me from 1186 last week up to rank 1011. Seems things are pretty tight and from this point out you're wishing for a lot to go your way to gain ranks. looks like top 1000 might be the goal this year.

5 trades in hand but 4 Eels so might be burning a few depending on Lemmy, Turpin and Robson just to get 17 on the park. Will only be trading to get 17 on the park however. Don't see any clear upgrades worth burning green dots on. Still a decent position and can set up a full squad for 19 if need be. Was hoping to get into round 20 with maybe 2 trades in hand before getting the extra 8, but we'll see.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Yeah, going to be hard to argue that that was at a teammate.

EDIT oh, wait, they're arguing it's towards an opponent. Suppose that's possible.

Its possible in the sense that I might possibly win the monthly for June

But its the NRL, so I expect Walshy to get off, then random player from another club get a 2 week suspension for less this weekend

wolfking wrote:A 941 takes me from 1186 last week up to rank 1011.  Seems things are pretty tight and from this point out you're wishing for a lot to go your way to gain ranks.  looks like top 1000 might be the goal this year.

5 trades in hand but 4 Eels so might be burning a few depending on Lemmy, Turpin and Robson just to get 17 on the park.  Will only be trading to get 17 on the park however.  Don't see any clear upgrades worth burning green dots on.  Still a decent position and can set up a full squad for 19 if need be.  Was hoping to get into round 20 with maybe 2 trades in hand before getting the extra 8, but we'll see.

Yeah thinking if I can squeak into the upper end of the top 1k I’ll be happy this year. Seems to be a pretty tough ask to get any higher now, a lot of teams regardless of trade situation are looking very strong.

I think whatever your rank is post Round 20 you will probably stick at, majority will have 12/13 for the last big bye, and then Rabbitohs/Dragons/Raiders should be fairly straight forward to cover

How good is the Todd Payten shirt!

sitting at rank 780 for the round, my best result for an individual week so far this season, not bad for a 16 men squad (score of 977)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/132416847/nrl-benji-marshall-says-no-to-josh-schuster-as-tigers-manly-finalise-tommy-talau-swap-deal

Future Wests Tigers head coach Benji Marshall has informed new recruitment boss Scott Fulton that he is not interested in making a bold play for rising Manly playmaker Josh Schuster.

It comes as Manly and the Wests Tigers finalise an immediate swap deal that will see Tommy Talau depart the Tigers midway through the final year of his deal to link up with the Sea Eagles.

In return, the Tigers will receive highly regarded young playmaker Latu Fainu, which the Tigers hope could also yield the signature of his older brother, Samuela.

While a deal is yet to be finalised, both Latu Fainu and Tommy Talau were rested from the lower grades this weekend in preparation for the likely swap.

Marshall’s lack of interest in Schuster comes as Manly offered the five-eighth a new three-year deal to keep him on the Northern Beaches, almost guaranteeing that he will remain at the Sea Eagles.

Fulton, who was recently signed by the Tigers to oversee the club’s recruitment, has a close connection with Schuster having lured him to Manly as a teenager.

He had told club officials that he had the relationship with Schuster to entice him to the Tigers if they wanted to pursue his signature.

However, Marshall, who will take charge of the club as Tim Sheens’ successor in 2025, has told the club that Schuster is not the answer to the Tigers’ halves dilemma.

The club has been keeping a close eye on Schuster’s form over the past couple of months and, in line with the advice of Marshall, have decided against pursuing the hulking playmaker.

Meanwhile, Daine Laurie is set for an NRL recall when the Tigers head north to face the Cowboys on Saturday.

Laurie hasn’t played in the NRL since round four, losing his fullback spot to boom rookie Jahream Bula. He will now get a shot at the No.6 jersey in the absence of Luke Brooks.

Laurie has recently been offered deals to link up with Super League clubs Warrington and Leeds.

The 23-year-old has opted against taking them up and will be given the chance to prove his worth when the Tigers square off with the Cowboys in Townsville.

Laurie, who joined the club from the Panthers in 2020, is off contract at the end of the season and will now get a chance to prove he is worthy of a new deal.

He was meant to play for the Tigers in their last game however a concussion in NSW Cup prevented him from partnering Brandon Wakeham in the halves. The pair are expected to combine this weekend.