NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 37 - All Our Reserve Graders Are Unavailable

Time to up the fin/fun factor, couple of Sharks coming in

Pap Cheese Strange to Teaupa Nikora Bbrailey

wolfking wrote:Smith on ch9 in the sheds talking to a very fine and alert Plath asking about the match up next week.  Maybe 9 was wrong?  Did fox say anything?

Didnt hear fox say anything but he definitely didn't return from his HIA and 15mins of real time did pass before the end of the game - you can see Kum Tong returned to the game and he went for HIA at same time.

I'd be kind of surprised if it was ruled cat 1 as he didn't stay down long, and seemed a very delayed decision if so, Kum Tong lay motionless much longer. Maybe he just failed his HIA and 9 reported it incorrectly? Either way it's still 11 day stand down but hopefully he has no symptoms and just stuffed up a question

Carty Party out, Hands in. Matto back on the menu?

Well now I don't feel so bad about not being able to trade Burbo to Garrick.

Turbo out next week I guess. Shrug, first. Cheers.

Khany wrote:Reckon it's a possibility Burbo remains at CTR with Garrick wing ?

Avatar of the year right here. Wrap it up, folks.

Loomer wrote:Just checked if major updates. Fuller and Aitken were on 48 and 45 at HT from memory so both ending on 61 a bit underwhelming for owners. I own neither

They both should have scored a try in the second half as well, to keep their PPM up

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

I think Iro makes Aitken a little redundant unless you have a bunch of spare trades/cash

Garrick less consistent but likely to average pretty close for 100k less (150k if you got on 2 weeks ago)

May way less consistent but should average within 5 points for 170k less

Would be a luxury upgrade for me

Sub 500k for a 45+ average second rower though is an easy buy for me

I did get Aitken. 48-52 average you can plug in the CTRs, priced at the bottom of that.

Garrick maybe gets close if as Manly 3rd choice FB, if he gets a run there

May averaging 45ish seems pretty optimistuc

robelgordo wrote:

You’re a real glass half empty guy

Never be underwhelmed by a 61 from a CTR or a QLD Cup player.

Not at all. Just concerned as non owner at HT for rank drop reasons. Got off lightly in the end

I guess I should be getting a keeper WFB if I’m buying a bunch of cheapies next week but I don’t like any of them, even Teddy isn’t that appealing with his R14 bye and missing other games due to Origin.

Not at all keen on Drinky

robelgordo wrote:

You’re a real glass half empty guy

Never be underwhelmed by a 61 from a CTR or a QLD Cup player.

He didn't get the nickname Doomer for nothing.

mattnz wrote:

If Turbo is just 4 weeks, and Koula is named at fullback, you would get 5 games the next few weeks at fullback, with Turbo out for Origin 2 and 3 (and a chance to injure himself again like he did last season).

No way Turbo is playing Origin this year if he's out 4 weeks

kamikamicameleons wrote:

No way Turbo is playing Origin this year if he's out 4 weeks

Based on reports, 4 weeks is minimum. With his history, it's more likely to be 6. Then Manly have a R17 bye, so I reckon he'll be back R18

I dont know if turbo was a shoe in for origin anyway, if they're actually picking on form.. Lot of chat about Teddy but he's been going better than Turbo imo.

If he wasn't playing injured, then his form hasn't been fantastic. He's been putting up some real weak efforts in defense and a bit tentative in a lot of other areas.
If he was playing injured, probably explains the above, and therefore would you want to risk him anyway?

Now he's actually injured, it probably doesn't matter.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Does Best play origin?

I hadn’t even thought about that?

Camo123 wrote:

I would have been picking Best and Crichton as CTRs since Latrell suspension so Turbo injury only nails it more

Crap, I didn't even consider that when I brought him in 4 rounds ago, but makes sense probably.

Think I might get Teddy in instead of Taylan and then just act surprised when the byes come around.

Mulvy wrote:



Crap, I didn't even consider that when I brought him in 4 rounds ago, but makes sense probably.

Given he was part of the Blues' undefeated Game 3 2023 team, indeed scored two tries in that game, and that he's looking in good nick this year, you'd have to assume he's a favourite to get picked.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
Oh so Koula not a lock in for FB?

It's between him and Garrick, but with the Saab injury, it could well be Koula getting the nod ahead, if that's the case he'll be an easy trade in

Is Bateman still a value trade in at that price back on the edge?

wolfking wrote:Is Bateman still a value trade in at that price back on the edge?

I think part of his value was the expected DPP Mid coming if he kept LOCK tbh.

Welsh Mafia wrote:

I think part of his value was the expected DPP Mid coming if he kept LOCK tbh.

That is true. Flipside is his average is no real difference albeit a very small sample size in comparison.