NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 8 - May we have a new Roosters forward

Kris has been training left ctr if that helps anyone

Only changes I’ve made is Flanno/Mikaele out for Levi/Chan

Leaves 100k odd in the bank for flexibility

Still have Grant. Could go Hopgood instead with that bench looking favourable.

on May in the WCC.
Did the fact that the Panthers never put in attacking kicks lead to a few more attacking points to the backs? They saw a bit more ball but if they didn't get any TBs/offloads out of it probably not much meaningful fantasy output

King Assassin wrote:Dont see the minutes for sam hughes with that bench. Curran and Mann are big minute guys and you suspect King and Salmon play around 50 as well. Viliami Fifita looks a lot more appetising tbh.

I was just thinking I'd love to start with VFifita. Big wraps on the kid, surely he beats out one of the Molos over the course of the season

Smithies MID now.

My changes: Lolo + Mikaele + Lussick to Salmon + Kini + Koroisau (allows Salmon/Kini l**p)

98K itb for R2 issues.

I am considering Chan but not sure who out of Kini, Salmon, Hughes should go. Perhaps Kini.

Shady2K wrote:Only changes I’ve made is Flanno/Mikaele out for Levi/Chan

Leaves 100k odd in the bank for flexibility

Still have Grant. Could go Hopgood instead with that bench looking favourable.

What made you dump Flanno? He’s somehow made it into my team for Levi lol.

Honey Badger wrote:

Did he spend some time on the wing tho when Turuva went off? That might have bumped up his run metres etc

Yeah Peach came on at CTR and May to WG

BBowler wrote:

What made you dump Flanno? He’s somehow made it into my team for Levi lol.

To get cash in bank to likely bring in May next week

He was most expendable

Either him, Hutcho, Cotter, or Grant

Happy to be talked out of it

mattnz wrote:Seriously looking at just gunning up in the backs, as there is so much value in the other positions.

Kiraz and May CTRs
Turbo, Papy and Rapana WFBs

May scored 52 in the WCC, in a beaten team without a try or try assist. Could be great in CTRs. 80 minute Terrell, with space.

Hard to take your "gunning up" claim seriously when you aren't listing this year's top scoring centre Ben Trbojevic.

Do we think Chan is playable in the 17? Pretty tricky to project anything...

Have a look at the Roosters pack for reserve grade this weekend


8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 10. Dylan Napa 11. Egan Butcher 12. Salesi Foketi 13. Connor Watson
That's a lot of NRL quality right there

Can we play Fantasy NSWRL?

Couple of other interesting things from NSW Cup teams

Will Pryce at 6 (some rumours he'd been training at centre for first grade)

Kayal Iro not named, so assume he'll be 18th man for first grade, may be close to a start

Paul Alamoti at centre. There had been some talk he may be becoming a bench forward

Xerri, Sexton Turpin all named in NSW Cup, but not Connor Tracey, so still injured it would seem

FaringdonSwirl wrote:Do we think Chan is playable in the 17? Pretty tricky to project anything...

This week, probably yes

When NAS returns, perhaps not

Shady2K wrote:

To get cash in bank to likely bring in May next week

He was most expendable

Either him, Hutcho, Cotter, or Grant

Happy to be talked out of it

Ah I see - part of future planning. Not specifically related to Flanno himself.

BCT05 wrote:Oh it's just been added.

Smithies mid.

I've added them all to the 1st post on page 1.

Before TLT (B) I had Penisini+Lussick, but after the team lists have come out I am considering getting rid of Penisini and just playing strange at CTR which allows me to do Lussick->Smithies and Cotter -> Hopgood.

It means that I will be running without a 'gun' CTR though...

Leaves my backs looking like: Paps, Rapana, Kini, Burbo and Strange.

Hopgood with that bench just looks mighty tempting to me.

Any response is appreciated lads!

I'm pretty happy with my team at this point. My two question marks are:

1. No WFB cover, running with Pappy, Ponga, Cotric. I could swap Flanno to Bostock (or Kini?), but I'm leaning towards running as is and praying for no injuries and Cotric to hold his spot.
2. Do I run Chan, Levi, Strange, or Flanno as my 4th benchie?

the_great_wobbler wrote:Anyone else very interested in Hosking for 3-4 weeks minimum? He should play 80 with that bench. Calves are niggly and Whitehead is old might turn into more weeks. Career average of 58 playing 80 at second row and he's the sort to rip in to try claim the spot. Maybe loses out to Horse or something round 3?

An 80 min Hosking for 4 weeks is hard to ignore

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350202196/warriors-lose-marata-niukore-nrl-season-opener-against-sharks

FWIW: Just say Niukore injured against Dolphins, should be out of moon boot this week

(Don't think Fantasy relevant but ehhh)

Looking at that Cows bench I'm scared Luki gets 50-60 mins. His average isn't too crash hot... Luki to Hosking could be a POD play