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

Rapana flagged injured and in casualty ward with head knock but he passed HIA right?

BCT05 wrote:Rapana flagged injured and in casualty ward with head knock but he passed HIA right?

Yeah he returned to the field

Just realised with the Luki to Finefeuaki trade I can upgrade Rapana to Teddy (very tempting).

Means I miss Galvin this week though (looks like a decent Cashie).

Lets see what TLT throws up, both could be very luxury trades at this rate.

WT Winfield wrote:Updates have landed for H2Hs and rankings.

69th in the FOG

How fucking early are you muppets registering your team? I got in 2 weeks early to avoid the tiebreaker BS, and I'm still at the bottom of tied scores.

Well done, WT.
The Bludgers were sitting pretty at 69, but updates dragged them up to the much more boring 58th.
No idea how early others registered but I definitely wasn't that quick either.

12k short of Sitili + Luki -> May + Campbell which was my original hope. Bugger.

Will probably do something like

Luki -> Finefuiaki/Fainu (I missed the Tigers game, why did he play so many minutes?)

Sitili -> May/Cotter


McInness, Hutch, Flanagan, Wong should count themselves lucky to get stays of execution with more pressing concerns elsewhere.

Pending Tlt, trades for me are looking like Sitili - Galvin + Rapana to Turbo. Second trade is based purely on eye test, obviously Raps would be a hold based on traditional fantasy logic but he's not doing it for me and Turbo looks the goods at that price.

Pulled the trigger early on Tatola to get May in last week and it worked out. Might try and do more gut trades and see how it works out

mrbrownstone wrote:Luki -> Finefuiaki/Fainu (I missed the Tigers game, why did he play so many minutes?)

Benji subbed the starting 3 middles all around 20 min mark since they were going poorly.

Toa got injured around 45th min which meant bateman to centre, i am guessing Fainu went to edge, but dont recall for certain

Milchcow wrote:

Sorry to be a dumb dumb, but how do I read this?

The Bludger#2 wrote:

Well done, WT.
The Bludgers were sitting pretty at 69, but updates dragged them up to the much more boring 58th.
No idea how early others registered but I definitely wasn't that quick either.

Cheers mate, happy to slide right in after you and fill that hole. Shoutout to all the October 2nd registrations for making it happen

filthridden wrote:Hutchison to Galvin
Luki to Finefeuiaki

Will have to make do with the rest of the holes in my squad for now and hope some of my other players still pulling finger.

This is strong odds to be my exact trades also.

I might need to have a look at Finefeuiaki's reserve grade stats, do we think he'll play the full 80?

kamikamicameleons wrote:
Sorry to be a dumb dumb, but how do I read this?

However you want

Just shows a players Breakeven, their season average, the price they'll rise if they score their season average, their last 3 game average and the price they'll rise if they score their last 3 game average, and the Value is how much money they'll make if they maintain their current season average.

Its sorted by position and price rise based on 3 game average.

footystats has most of this info available too (or you can just pay for coach) I just keep posting mine each week from force of habit.

Any interest in Lussick? I already have Galvin and I traded Levi to May so I don't have any HOK cover. All hypothetical I guess as my WFB is probably fucked this week

Chewie wrote:I might need to have a look at Finefeuiaki's reserve grade stats, do we think he'll play the full 80?

The guy he is replacing didn't play the full 80. Guess it depends on the cowboys bench make up and who slots in to replace Fine on the bench (assuming Finefeuiaki gets the starting spot)

Milchcow wrote:


However you want

Just shows a players Breakeven, their season average, the price they'll rise if they score their season average, their last 3 game average and the price they'll rise if they score their last 3 game average, and the Value is how much money they'll make if they maintain their current season average.

Its sorted by position and price rise based on 3 game average.

footystats has most of this info available too (or you can just pay for coach) I just keep posting mine each week from force of habit.

How did the magic number look that round?

Finch wrote:Can I please be demoted to L9 or lower?

Rev has scored 905, most others 800+ except myself and 3 others lol

Enchanted Glossy Flamingo wrote:

Revs in first though so not a very good indicator of skill and ability

Paparazzi, phone calls, interview requests, midnight knocks at the door.... when all I'm concerned about is getting the right screenshot

Finefuiaki has a 4 game average of 28 with 1 try. I suppose he will make money but he doesn't look that urgent of a trade in.

Chewie wrote:I might need to have a look at Finefeuiaki's reserve grade stats, do we think he'll play the full 80?

Very much doubt he gets 80, maybe gets 50-60 like Luki, for what it’s worth he has 2 games in the NRL over 50 minutes - 38 points in 55 min & 13 in 52 min - so it’s a bit all over the shop, seemed to have alright base stats but missed tackles look like the issue.

Chewie wrote:I might need to have a look at Finefeuiaki's reserve grade stats, do we think he'll play the full 80?

I think 80 minutes is out of the question but he should get Luki’s role (pending bench).

His scoring is inconsistent in his high minute NRL games (38 in 55, 45 in 40 then 18 in 47 & 13 in 52)

I wonder if Mikaele comes into the mix now?

EJ24 wrote:Finefuiaki has a 4 game average of 28 with 1 try. I suppose he will make money but he doesn't look that urgent of a trade in.

Yeh if I had to prioritise I’d be choosing Galvin over Fine, but for those that already have Galvin but need extra funds to turn Luki into May (raises hand) he should do the job.