NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 13 - He looks good, but what do the Reserve Grade stats say

rhinoceroo wrote:What are Horsburgh's NSW Cup 2RF stats like?

Rabbits21 wrote:
I was at work but I’ve just got home I am just eating dinner and spat out out in laughter. I rarely get the Souths stuff wrong. The guy with the training update is a guy I’ve spoke with at games several times too he nails it.

So answer me this if JD said pre season that we could push Murray out to an edge if needed at times and play Tallis through the middle why are we shocked about it?….. it’s JD too we are talking about often his team selections make no sense. Duncan has never played edge before did not spend a minute there in pre season why will that change now? Murray edge has been floated around too as a way to ease his workload just a bit too given he’s so bashed up already his shoulders are fucked from being battered in the middle and he’s only 25 years old. Murray is also bloody great on the edge and Tallis is a gun.

Secondly coaches what they name is not always how they run out sometimes they play mind games. Souths often last year didn’t run out how they were named on the Tuesday.

Thirdly if Murray was training right edge the whole session today 2 days out from the game what does that tell you and the fact Duncan and Havili were in the middle alternating?

MattNZ is right too on what he said at 45-50mins at lock Duncan is a wait a week and watch thing. I expect Murray and Keaon to play 80mins and there is 4 middles on the bench. I can’t see Duncan getting 55-60mins intially no way it’s a long year too.



Anyway people don’t fume when Duncan is not playing big mins on the edge come Thursday and don’t be angry if Havili comes on for him around 24mins into the game.



Aside from this I’m seeing a lot of panic. People overreacting and rage trading and forgetting it’s a marathon and not a sprint. You know what I think I might just hold both trades this week.

Ando wrote:

What tips do you have to remain calm, cool and collected like oneself?

Ando wrote:It sounds to me that JD is planning to hold back Duncan's minutes so his price tag doesn’t sky rocket!

lukeayee wrote:

Please.....stop....i only just recovered from the last one.

Boozecluez wrote:Best thing I ever did in my younger years was to stop worrying about PPM/counting minutes, trawling through interviews and overanalyzing every little thing

Watch the game, trust your gut and back the role of the player
Might have to check back later in the week and catch Chewies recaps haha

Ando wrote:It sounds to me that JD is planning to hold back Duncan's minutes so his price tag doesn’t sky rocket!

lukeayee wrote:I've got 8 years experience coaching nrl and afl teams so i think I know a thing or two about rotations.

Coaches will put players in positions that win them games.

All this talk of "He can't do this because of that" or "he has to have this player in this position because of X" total crap.

This isn't saturday primary school sports, minutes aren't rationed out based on equitable participation.

mattnz wrote:

Do you actually mean NRL, or you mean rugby league teams?

Ando wrote:

The forum comes alive at this time, makes my days at work go quick

rhinoceroo wrote:What are Horsburgh's NSW Cup 2RF stats like?

mickspicks wrote:

Actually you missed a crucial stat.

Horse was a keen AFL player as a junior (serious).

Are we simply ignoring that Horse may kick over 100m per game this year? With Fog being the main kicker, and Strange just existing out there for now, Horse's bombing boot may play a factor.

Ando wrote:

What tips do you have to remain calm, cool and collected like oneself?

Ando wrote:Mate how many mins do you think for May?

Ando wrote:

Mate how many mins do you think for Smithies?

mickspicks wrote:

Actually you missed a crucial stat.

Horse was a keen AFL player as a junior (serious).

Are we simply ignoring that Horse may kick over 100m per game this year? With Fog being the main kicker, and Strange just existing out there for now, Horse's bombing boot may play a factor.