NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 16 - Tommy Talau has arrived... A year too late.

On a brighter note... The Bludgers are coming 69th in the FOG.

It's going to take a lot of fortitude to not yeet Wong/Sitili next week. But in the same way Robbo can't be trusted, Robbo can't be trusted.

Still, lots of shiny toys to buy in I.Kat, Curran, Finefu, Sloan, Fainu means I'll be a weak weak man again.

Honeysett wrote:Fuck me that would have hurt. Good on Hunt for looking after him. I like seeing that.

Bloody brilliant.
My starting Hooker gets KO'ed by a Falcon.
(This must be an invitation for a Pg.51 Falcon Party - surely.)

If I could, I'd probably trade McInnes, Hutchinson, Flanagan, Moses, Luki, Wong, Sitili -and borderline Cheese and Tatola.

Restart!

mrbrownstone wrote:If I could, I'd probably trade McInnes, Hutchinson, Flanagan, Moses, Luki, Wong, Sitili -and borderline Cheese and Tatola.

Restart!

Tell us you hate your team without telling us.
Good luck mate.
I'm sitting here looking at Hutcho, Duncan, Sitili, Kiraz, Weak-Gutted-Dog, and maybe Wong as well.
Dear Fiona, can we please have a 4 trade week?

The Bludger#2 wrote:

Tell us you hate your team without telling us.
Good luck mate.
I'm sitting here looking at Hutcho, Duncan, Sitili, Kiraz, Weak-Gutted-Dog, and maybe Wong as well.
Dear Fiona, can we please have a 4 trade week?

I only have 3 players in my team I'm happy with. And one of them is Strange!

842 here this week- thank you very kindly Zac Hosking

5 min hot-take from Rd.2
Galvin is a sub-gun > congrats if you got him, most of us will jump on while he's still cheap.
Hosking is an Edge gun > like most I missed him, but the reasoning was sound. Pimple is the Raiders captain, so I don't see a world where Hosking keeps that starting Edge spot.
All Dragons players are traps (perhaps not Sloan this year, but still, Sloan is gonna Sloan it up at some point). Glad I didn't chase Rd.1 Liddle points.
All centres will go big (if they get enough ball) and can spud up your score the following week. Tred with care. (Caveat - Edges with DPP centre and Gagai who is like a fine wine).
Robbo will screw up your Miiddle's minutes more than Ricky, because y'know he don't give a damn about Fantasy scores.
That said, Body-Slam is a PM monster and looks like a must have this year.
Hutcho is NOT a halfback!
Teddy's back baby.
Double for Pappy (but everyone will have him so it's a moot point).
Fog-god 'only' kicked for 500m this round. (Slacker).
Hop-god is a very expensive weapon. Final team gun, but too rich for this plodder.
And... that's about it.

824 here. New trade ins of Liddle and Seyfarth not great, particularly Seyfarth. Cows making money. Hunt questionable. Hammer and Elliot having my a-hole.

Onwards!

mrbrownstone wrote:If I could, I'd probably trade McInnes, Hutchinson, Flanagan, Moses, Luki, Wong, Sitili -and borderline Cheese and Tatola.

Restart!

Borderline Cheese, you’re a stronger man than I. 

My cut list is Luki, Hutch, Cheese, Toops, Wong. Most likely are Luki and Toops

Strange scored more than 11 of my starters this week. Ouch

mickspicks wrote:824 here.  New trade ins of Liddle and Seyfarth not great, particularly Seyfarth. Cows making money. Hunt questionable. Hammer and Elliot having my a-hole.

Onwards!

Just a little treat for a good Fantasy score? What a devoted coach!

Spotted: Anthony Seibold at 4 Pines Brewery, Brookvale following a triumphant 21-14 win over the Sydney Roosters. The Manly coach was seen conversing with noted NRL Fantasy Fanatic and winner of the August 2022 monthly, Precursor. The pair posed for photos with fans and fended off numerous female advances while they discussed Manly's success and its fantasy implications. It is believed that Precursor is contracted in an advisory role with the Sea Eagles until the end of 2025. Continued page 44-45

Jele wrote:Rage trading Wong and Sitili. Every year I fall for the fact that Roosters' edges rotate through the middle and have more involvement. Egan Butcher, anyone? But if you can't rely on regular minutes for your edges, then not worth the pain. As Milchy has pointed out, the old stats on edges getting big minutes no longer seem to apply.

I have issues everywhere Luki, Hutcho, Flanno, Shitili, Wrong, not good.

Cheese only getting 46mins was criminal but I have to hold for now. All my keepers are losing money. I have the Kris HIA, Kini issue if JC is back, Haas might be out. Issues everywhere. Not enough trades need 6 next week.

Then I have the issue of 3 Storm guys on bye in round 4 too.

Really not a good round a 762 for me after a 709 last week dank down from 39k to 42k not a good start at all. Gonna have to keep fighting but it’s a long way back.

Rabbits21 wrote:
I have issues everywhere Luki, Hutcho, Flanno, Shitili, Wrong, not good.

Cheese only getting 46mins was criminal but I have to hold for now. All my keepers are losing money. I have the Kris HIA, Kini issue if JC is back, Haas might be out. Issues everywhere. Not enough trades need 6 next week.

Then I have the issue of 3 Storm guys on bye in round 4 too.

Really not a good round a 762 for me after a 709 last week dank down from 39k to 42k not a good start at all. Gonna have to keep fighting but it’s a long way back.

Chin up Rabbits21.
It's a long way to the top if you wanna Rock n' Roll.
There's plenty of time to fix issues and storm home.

precursor wrote:Spotted: Anthony Seibold at 4 Pines Brewery, Brookvale following a triumphant 21-14 win over the Sydney Roosters. The Manly coach was seen conversing with noted NRL Fantasy Fanatic and winner of the August 2022 monthly, Precursor. The pair posed for photos with fans and fended off numerous female advances while they discussed Manly's success and its fantasy implications. It is believed that Precursor is contracted in an advisory role with the Sea Eagles until the end of 2025. Continued page 44-45

Which yoghurt did he end up choosing?

The Bludger#2 wrote:

Chin up Rabbits21.
It's a long way to the top if you wanna Rock n' Roll.
There's plenty of time to fix issues and storm home.

Do you think May is must have or is it better to get J. Curran with the DPP?

Updates from Roosters v Sea Eagles

Teddy 62+3 = 65
Wong 34+3 = 37
Tuponiua 31 = 31
Burbo 35-5 = 30
May 60 = 60
Turbo 42+3 = 45

At this stage, in all seriousness, the trade I need to make is ditching Hutcho.
I really need a decent 2nd Half.
Fog is the obvious choice (someone convince me of another sub $700k half please).
To facilitate this, Galvin looks like the best cheap cow who will make quick coin. Added bonus is he offers another half option (if desperate times arise).
On the block is Hutcho.
But I have a lot of spare Edges > Duncan / Wong / Sitili / Chan / Salmon (Crikey it looks like a Dirty-middie-a-thon)
Question for those who know more than me - who would you suggest should be the first to get the chop? I have no emotional bias for or against any of them.

I really need a new plate-like competition to start, because holy hell, I’m embarrassing L3. Sorry guys and gal in there. Total 2 round score of 1402