NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 3 - Half the height we want

Genderbender wrote:


It’s definitely a shame for him personally, it’s probably a blessing to the fantasy world though as I don’t think he was ever going to come straight back and bang out 80 mins.
I was never on him for that reason but I’d seen a bit of chatter here.
I thought the biggest thing to come from that news was that they were able to keep it a secret for so long, with a captain no less.
If the ranks are that tight in Newcastle they could be in for a good year.
This might sound weird but it makes Elliot a bit more attractive to me now, Crossland was probably going to steal a few minutes from him but if Brailey is back in a more reduced role than first expected then Crossland might get those mins at hooker instead.

The way Crossland finished last year, AOB may play him 60 mins. He could have 10 points bump in him.
They may run Cogger on the bench > and use Gamble to spell Phoenix at 9, allows Knights to make use of all 3 play-makers.

Milchcow wrote:Filth was desperate
For just one more syllable
So close, yet so far

Haikus also have to refer to a season somewhere in the poem - but solid effort

Shughes - A Haiku
by Anonymous

Chancy off season
Surprisingly shughes fails
in spite of the haas

https://www.poem-generator.org.uk/?i=2pcap2sm

Haiku generator - we should write all our banter like this from now on

The wounds are too fresh from punting HSS into the sun to want to consider starting my season with a Raiders back liner with questionable job security unless I can’t find CTR value literally anywhere else

syn13 wrote:The wounds are too fresh from punting HSS into the sun to want to consider starting my season with a Raiders back liner with questionable job security unless I can’t find CTR value literally anywhere else

Suspicious flavor
A very, fresh centre punts
because of the wounds

my tv broke wrote:The J Brailey stuff is on News Corpse apparently.

Barry Toohey reckons he should be right for round 1..

Meandering thoughts
A recent brailey reckon
because of the corpse

my tv broke wrote:

I dont think ive ever seen a player less likely to score fantasy points in an NRL game. Incredible

Its great when you see a guy at minimum price who is priced at more than his previous season average. Especially when its all 80 minute games

Milchcow wrote:

Its great when you see a guy at minimum price who is priced at more than his previous season average. Especially when its all 80 minute games

Talau not far off

Milchcow wrote:

Its great when you see a guy at minimum price who is priced at more than his previous season average. Especially when its all 80 minute games

In 2018 Hodkinson started the season at 392k => finished and 212k => that would have to rank as one of the worst

The Bludger#2 wrote:

This.

If my memory serves, Sticky wasn't that keen on leaving Savage at fullback last year (or 2022) because he was too young and underdone.
As a coach Ricky is pretty focussed on player welfare, so even though Stewart may be carving it up in the juniors, and "training the house down", week-in-week-out NRL will put a strain on his body and mind. I can see him getting some game time (games), but also being rested.

Of course this may all be BS and the kid's a star in the making.

Surely the fact it’s his son counts for something, even if it is just that we can’t predict anything.

mattnz wrote:Nathan Brown has been added at $384k

Interesting his record breaking -12 score didn’t cause a price bump

Could be an option. Lodge is due back R5

In cheapie watch, Galvin ruled out of Sunday's game with a minor calf strain.

Rabbits21 wrote:https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2024/02/15/new-recruits-impressing-ciraldo/

TL:DR they’re training the house down

my tv broke wrote:

Lol, it never occurred to me that they were even related. Interesting.

Similar but Kevy had said he was really reluctant to pick Billy last year because of 'how it would look' but he was obviously the beat option at the time

Edit hahaha fucks sake they dont even have the same spelling. Duh

It was a definite reach

Sorry

I've thrown a team together way too early, mainly because I got fucked last year on tiebreakers being decided by registration time as opposed to, y'know, team/squad value.

So some early thoughts.. Papenhuyzen might be the only clear no-brainer so far, much like Hopgood last year.

- Plenty of value in the forwards if they're fit and land the expected role. JBrailey, BSmith, Tatola, Piakura, Blore, duals Sitili, Curran and RFM. A few more on the watchlist - Cotter, Angus, Lane, Keppie, Salmon. Might have to pony up for Grant/Cook if JBrails isn't 100%. Cotter withdrew from some game because of recent headknocks, so removed him from the squad for now.

- Hutch and Flanno look pretty good value in the halves.

- CTRs garbage as usual. Just give me two of Strange, Burbo and Jartwright. Talakai or Xerri might be alright if the cheapies don't get a start.

- Teddy and Pap at WFB for now. Stewart and Weekes currently placeholders. Can't see Stewart getting the start at FB though. Just want Chevy in the team to counter having Ford last year. Weekes either a dud or slow burn at best I think.

Some Chevy to Levi action would make me moist, just need one of the McLean boys to join the Raiders too.

I will 1 week avatar bet someone that Chevy Stewart starts R1

Void if injured/suspended during trials.

Jasmine Strange just scored for maori...the sister of ethan...she's a babe