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

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:

To paraphrase the interview "he is training the house down and he is pushing for a spot in the 17" Essentially - a rookie bench prop is a rookie bench prop. Even if they play 20 - 30 minutes they do not score enough to be worthwhile. I bet you have had loads of these players in your team before Matt. He would need to displace King, Knight, Curran, and Edwards to get a starting spot to be of value.

Fight the trap  

mattnz wrote:

I dare you to not select Hughes. I started with Preston last season, even just off the bench, expecting him to get the role he got.

Curran will have a big minute role, but may get some time on the EDG as well, for Kikau.

Knight is a journeyman who has never locked in a big minute role. He averaged 31 minutes last season and even as starting prop last year, he only averaged 37 minutes. I can see Hughes getting more minutes than Knight, even off the bench.

King was typically getting about 45 minutes at the end of last season.

Edwards isn't even top 30, or in development squad.

Bulldogs have lost TPJ, Thompson, Waddell and RFM since last season. The minutes are up for grabs and by all accounts from insiders, Hughes is in contention to take them.

my tv broke wrote:I was on Hughes before Matt

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:


Deal stands for you too MTB

Its not like Matt to run away from a challenge

Obbeats wrote:

I'm the one who had him on my team list and you haven't even thrown the gauntlet down with me.

rhinoceroo wrote:Everyone's been on Hughes since Gus opened his mouth. The Matt/Dolphin teams disappointingly non-poddy so far, presumably you're going to win it with patient, value-added trading this year.

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:

Cobbo (2.5%) and Tedesco (1.9%) and pretty PODdy if I do say so myself. Not too many people are on Harris (2.4%)

rhinoceroo wrote:

Meh. True Dolphin pods are in who you don't have (Cleary, Curran, Schuster, Papy etc) rather than who you do.

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:

Cobbo (2.5%) and Tedesco (1.9%) are pretty PODdy if I do say so myself. Not too many people are on Harris (2.4%)

Teeth Eater wrote:

Cobbo and Teddy definitely stood out to me as very interesting choices. Teddy is actually pretty "cheap," but not sure if that is under value, or just a reflection of his current place in the game. Owned him from R1 through to the end last year and can't recall more than a couple of weeks where I enjoyed it. Not to say I won't target him at some point this year, but happy to not have him from R1, even when he scores 87.

Camo123 wrote:

How would Talau starting create another option for CTR in fantasy

Tigs wrote:

Talau should never be an option for any form of nrl fantasy imo

Camo123 wrote:
Strange is much closer than Iro. I think Iro chat purely came off Amateurs putting him in predicted team with no evidence. Strange and Weekes is just a shootout in trials

L-Jimmy wrote:

Tohu Harris?

Vegetarians enjoy the privilege of a long career and rapid injury recovery

Ageing middle forward?

Everyone is aging "Little Jimmy" even you will be big one day - at 32 he is hardly ready for the scrap heap

Really expensive?

736k is a bargain considering the low minute games he played earlier in the seasons. From Round 10 onwards who else is gonna give you that output for that price - keeper with a 5 point upside

Bad injury history?

Club, with access to all his medical records, recently resigned him for the 2025 season.

Playing in a relatively strong pack with lots of backup?

Gained Kurt Capwell (EDG) - Lost a big minute MID in Curran - Simon Mannering-ish aura on the field matching his capacity to score consistent 60s

Key leader, so needs to be kept with the playing group and will be minute-managed?

That is MattNZ-like logic there Little Jimmy

Dependent on massive tackle counts and fast hands for big scores?

A reliable MID with high base stats - sounds good to me

Sign me the fuck up!

eat your heart out Jimmy

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:

wishful thinking follows: