NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 2 - We've all been waiting for Weekes

Mulvy wrote:Another MID being talked about is Adam Elliott. Someone sell him to me, I'm not convinced. Averaged 42 last year, priced at 42. Filter out the interchange games averages 43. Games over 40 minutes we get 45 points in 58 minutes. Any further filtering and we start getting into cherry picking territory. What will change this year? Was he carrying an injury? I guess there was that one stretch one year, at a different club where he did better...

I think there is some value there, but not necessarily enough to warrant selection.

mickspicks wrote:Joe Ofa could be an interesting piece in the Eels pack. Could impact minutes for Hopgood, or split minutes with starting forward pack. Hands/Lussick, Grieg, Matto, Ofa bench is very interesting...

Milchcow wrote:

It is one for trials. But if, hypothetically, you were setting the goalkicker status for nearlysport.com and had to make a decision before any trials had been played for the site to open - which way would you lean

mickspicks wrote:Joe Ofa could be an interesting piece in the Eels pack. Could impact minutes for Hopgood, or split minutes with starting forward pack. Hands/Lussick, Grieg, Matto, Ofa bench is very interesting...

Mulvy wrote:Another MID being talked about is Adam Elliott. Someone sell him to me, I'm not convinced. Averaged 42 last year, priced at 42. Filter out the interchange games averages 43. Games over 40 minutes we get 45 points in 58 minutes. Any further filtering and we start getting into cherry picking territory. What will change this year? Was he carrying an injury? I guess there was that one stretch one year, at a different club where he did better...

I think there is some value there, but not necessarily enough to warrant selection.

mattnz wrote:

The biggest difference is Mann has moved on, but Crossland may steal just as many minutes

mattnz wrote:

The biggest difference is Mann has moved on, but Crossland may steal just as many minutes

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Hasn't left my team since the opening. Most of his minutes were lost to Mann who is no longer hanging around. If Crossland spends his minutes at hooker instead of lock to start the year Elliott could start very fast

I think Crossland becomes Kurt Mann, plays middle, covers backline, occasionally spells hooker especially opening rounds, but ultimately takes minutes off Elliot

EDIT: he also didn't have a preseason last year then spent most of the season carrying injuries. From round 20 onwards he averaged 47.5 which is around where I think he lands with upside we see a run like Raiders

Good point about his lack of preseason, could get off to a flyer as you say especially if they ease Brailey in the opening rounds

mickspicks wrote:

Surely Crossland splits his time between 9 and 13. Gives both a break for a period of time in one stint. Depending how the game develops could even see him stay on

Mulvy wrote:Another MID being talked about is Adam Elliott. Someone sell him to me, I'm not convinced. Averaged 42 last year, priced at 42. Filter out the interchange games averages 43. Games over 40 minutes we get 45 points in 58 minutes. Any further filtering and we start getting into cherry picking territory. What will change this year? Was he carrying an injury? I guess there was that one stretch one year, at a different club where he did better...

I think there is some value there, but not necessarily enough to warrant selection.

Alfie wrote:The notion that BA will go with an 80 minute hooker and an 80 minute Hopgood is absolute codswallop in my view. They might need Hopgood to play 80 every now and then with injuries but to have him actually play 80 week in week out wouldn’t make much sense if he plans on riding with a 4 forward bench.

Alfie wrote:The notion that BA will go with an 80 minute hooker and an 80 minute Hopgood is absolute codswallop in my view. They might need Hopgood to play 80 every now and then with injuries but to have him actually play 80 week in week out wouldn’t make much sense if he plans on riding with a 4 forward bench.

Mulvy wrote:

Agreed. I could see a world where it's one or the other though... 80 minute hooker or 80 min lock. Which do you think is more likely? I'd say Hands on the bench sharing minutes with Lussick and big minutes for Hopgood is the more likely.

mattnz wrote:

Arthur seems to care more about having the best player on the park, not afraid to play with 16 men and leave someone on the bench all game.

The only reason that he would want Hopgood off the park is if he thinks he is dropping off tackles. Arthur says that this is no longer an issue, while it was at the start of last season.