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

easytiger wrote:

International footballer is a 1 cap appearance in a meaningless game against France (who are certainly not at the quality they once were)

I'd suggest Horse who has played an Origin and been in the extended squad for a while is certainly the most likely to play the higher minutes of the two.

That being said; English forwards have often transitioned well into the NRL and Smithies might have been a lot more interesting (and less risky) if he was sub $400k

Ando wrote:

Not to start mate. Starting team I try to avoid too many Origin guns and I have Chin and Haas locked in and currently Trbo who's a question mark.

mickspicks wrote:

Raiders forwards stocks are in a transition phase. Whitehead and Big Papa have to make way in the next couple of seasons for the likes of Mooney to cement a proper spot (or risk losing him). Smithies is part of that transition (surely) and clogs up the middle very well.

easytiger wrote:

I keep hearing this about Josh Papali'i, but not from him.
Putting it in context he is 4 years younger than JWH, 3 years younger than Whitehead,  J Bromwich, Mark Nicholls. Marty Taupau etc.
He's towards the end of his career, but there's not much reason why he can't still bang out a quality 45 minute spell

easytiger wrote:

I keep hearing this about Josh Papali'i, but not from him.
Putting it in context he is 4 years younger than JWH, 3 years younger than Whitehead,  J Bromwich, Mark Nicholls. Marty Taupau etc.
He's towards the end of his career, but there's not much reason why he can't still bang out a quality 45 minute spell

rhinoceroo wrote:Smithies is much more a Ryan Sutton not John Bateman

mickspicks wrote:Willison in the Broncos Trial, as well as Mariner. Take that as you will.

Alfie wrote:

Really? That bad? I haven’t watched him play a game honestly

mattnz wrote:

For context, its the B team.

1.     Creedence Toia

2.     Israel Leota

3.     Ethan Quai-Ward

4.     Josiah Karapani

5.     Deine Mariner

6.     Josh Rogers

7.     Kurt Falls

8.     Xavier Willison

9.     Blake Mozer

10.  Ben Te Kura

11.  Josh Stuckey

12.  Ethan O’Neill

13.  Cooper Page-Wilson

Interchange
14.  Cameron Bukowski

15.  Jaiyden Hunt

16.  Bailey Butler

17.  Rory Ferguson

18.  Coby Black

19.  Joshua Patston

20.  Kalolo Saitaua

21.  Tristan Sailor

22.  Bailey Trew

Mulvy wrote:A lot of people have me on block. Understandable.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Is Ben Te Kura the one who's supposed to be Payne Haas if Payne Haas had just eaten Payne Haas? That's the Matt pick.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Is Ben Te Kura the one who's supposed to be Payne Haas if Payne Haas had just eaten Payne Haas? That's the Matt pick.

mattnz wrote:

He is 6'9", gets compared more with NAS. I'll be interested to see which of Willison and him have the motor to play big minutes.

My current pick for the next Haas is Sam Hughes, same height, just 4kg lighter and has the huge motor for big minutes.