NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 9 - I can't even restart my whole team anymore

Viliame Kikau – 513K – BE 37

Last year was the first in his career where he averaged below the 40’s (averaged 37). Played 9 games last year, plagued by injury – First season playing less than 20 games.

He has a historical second row average of 44 with an average of 44.6 in games over 70 minutes (assuming he plays the whole game – or close to).

If he can put a good healthy season ahead of him, I think that will help the Dogs maybe not win, but at least be a bit more competitive in more games.

It is not out of the question that he starts pumping out 45’s again, as is evident by his 2018 avg of 45.5, 2019 – 43.4, 2020 – 42.4, 2021 – 45.7, 2022 – 45.5.

If you take out 2017 where he came off the bench, and his injury season last year his average is 44.5. That is 7-8 points of value and if he pumps up around 45 that’ll see him with some value around 90-100K.

Awkwardly priced but the history is there. Were the scores due to him playing for probably the best team of the last two-three decades? Who knows.

GreenSchist wrote:
Pezet or Wishart the likely replacement?

Coach Craig Bellamy told media on Thursday that Cameron Munster was set to miss the match due to a groin injury. "We don't think he is going to play. He hasn't done too much [training] and unless something drastically happens overnight he won't be playing." Bellamy said Tyran Wishart or Jonah Pezet would fill the void.

Just looked at Wishart's stats, must have had the lowest average in the whole league last season - 12.5 average.

mattnz wrote:

I have shiny object syndrome, and finding myself easily swayed at the moment.

Haha yep. I mean he averages 47 when playing CTR for the Dolphins. I’m doing stats right yes?

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Haha yep. I mean he averages 47 when playing CTR for the Dolphins. I’m doing stats right yes?

I was actually referring to me, was sympathising.

I reckon the Roosters could have helped Leniu out with writing a better statement.

Something about using the word but not understanding its full meaning in that context and trying to be better in future would have been a bit better.....the old 'anyone who knows me knows it's not who I am' is wearing a bit thin and people can only take you on the version of you that you present.

mattnz wrote:

I was actually referring to me, was sympathising.

I`ve also jumped on the Tesi Niu wagon.

Only worry is Rd 3 with Strange and Burbo as my other centres.

Anyone have anything on Sorenson - timeframe? Can't find one anywhere.

mattnz wrote:

I was actually referring to me, was sympathising.

Oh yeah I got ya…. I think.

Text can be so hard to decipher

Aardvark wrote:I reckon the Roosters could have helped Leniu out with writing a better statement.

Something about using the word but not understanding its full meaning in that context and trying to be better in future would have been a bit better.....the old 'anyone who knows me knows it's not who I am' is wearing a bit thin and people can only take you on the version of you that you present.

Yeah comes across a bit as, "Sorry, not sorry".

Will give me Niu, Kris*, Burbo, Strange.

Not a household name among them

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Will give me Niu, Kris*, Burbo, Strange.

Not a household name among them

To be fair Burbo has a household name

Need a late switch of Curran

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Yeah the fringe first grader who couldn't stick at the Tigers or Titans is gonna get way more minutes than rep players Taumalolo and McLean

You tell him Welshy theres nothing like a fallen gun! Oh nvm, wrong poster living in the past.

TU:Luki
TD:Robson

I've updated my team tracker for this weekend. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Every time I try and trim Raiders from my team, I end up with more of them. And I hate the Raiders!

For what it's worth when it's a 50/50 between 2 players I think it's worth just going with the guy you like watching more. That's my method at least.

Apologies if this has been asked already.

Has there been any confirmation or indication of Fogarty goal kicking?

Cheers

Any Hynes owners?

The Goat Boys wrote:Apologies if this has been asked already.

Has there been any confirmation or indication of Fogarty goal kicking?

Cheers

Haven’t seen any but given he was nursing a hammy and Strange was kicking in trials…. Dunno

Kick Souths out of the comp

The Goat Boys wrote:Apologies if this has been asked already.

Has there been any confirmation or indication of Fogarty goal kicking?

Cheers

Strange, Stewart and Henderson all kicked in the trial, think he is pretty safe.