NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 42 - That round was magical

Thoughts and prayers for TLT, have a bad feeling. No room for carnage with 3 Knights, no hooker, lack of trades.

Spoiler:

The Dragons are poised to receive a major boost ahead of their clash with Canterbury on Thursday night with the return from injury of damaging forward Luciano Leilua. The major off-season recruit is set to be named to play his first game in six weeks after overcoming a calf injury that he suffered in round five.

Walsh (knee), Payne Haas (foot) and Billy Walters (wrist) on track to return for the showdown with arch rivals Gold Coast at Suncorp Stadium.

Nathan Brown will make his return from a hip injury in time to replace Matt Lodge on Manly’s interchange bench. Lachlan Croker is edging close to a return and is tipped to be named on Tuesday. (Telegraph)

Aardvark wrote:

Pretty sure Matt has him as well.....don't know how I could tell, guess it's just Aardvark's intuition.

We'd know about it if he did

Chewie wrote:



NRLFantasy Profile

Name: Brandon Smith
Position : HOK/MID
Age: 27
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 94 kg

Scoring range: 25-65
Minutes: 40-80
Risk of injury: 10%
Risk of getting suspended: 20%
Risk of doing something stupid outside of game time: 90%

How strong is the hopium with Bsmith?

It's time to let go everyone. He has never given anyone any reason to think he is worth having in your team. The definition of more minutes = more points myth.

I'm glad I held onto Terrell May, now I might bring in B Smith. With a team name of Kukaine Blues it only makes sense.

Lads! Lads! Lads!

Bethany_B wrote:I'll probably wait until R14 before looking at Wishart, due to me not having many guys to sell now.

Ikat's going this week to Manu, and Willison's going next week for Brailey, and I'm otherwise not selling anyone unless TLT throws a curveball.

If I have to pay a 50k premium on the Shart in R14, then so be it. I have a lot of money in the bank even accounting for the above trades, so it should be fine.

ikat gang sit down

Brilliant news on Wayne can’t wait to have him back next year!!

lukeayee wrote:

How strong is the hopium with Bsmith?

It's time to let go everyone. He has never given anyone any reason to think he is worth having in your team. The definition of more minutes = more points myth.

Hope died about 4 weeks back when Watson came back, I'll take the 25 this weekend and move on after that.

It was a calculated risk (never thought he was going to be a world beater but thought he could average around 40) to get me through the bye rounds but I think my calculator is broken

Bethany_B wrote:

Ikat's going this week to Manu

Buying at peak price and 65 BE now. As Manu owner hope it works out for you

Pookus McFly wrote:Ooft, can’t help but feel personally attacked as the only person on the forum with Watson. If Harris doesn’t suit up i’m down to 16- including Mikaele

I know how you feel Pookus as I have him as well. This year's injury toll has been brutal

Loomer wrote:

Buying at peak price and 65 BE now. As Manu owner hope it works out for you

They are playing the Raiders. 65 might not be enough

Rabbits21 wrote:Brilliant news on Wayne

Has he back flipped and gone to Eels instead?

Loomer wrote:

Buying at peak price and 65 BE now. As Manu owner hope it works out for you

I posted the other day, think he might be best captain in R13 (accounting for likely Origin absences). Even Brown might have Moses back which dents appeal. Cowboys missing up to 5 with Origin.

Roosters only have 4 current top 8 teams for rest of season (2x Raiders, Storm, Dolphins)

I’ll probably be deciding between Hopgood with risk of Origin wasting his bye potential + Wishart vs Manu + cheaper MID (extra bye cover)

Would love Manu in the team but that would make 6 out for Round 14 and I think that might be too many

KPP still a concern moving forward. Best being out for around a month means they probably just find another back to come in rather than just use Lucas to plug the gap. 

Future problem but an annoying one potentially

lukeayee wrote:
How strong is the hopium with Bsmith?

It's time to let go everyone. He has never given anyone any reason to think he is worth having in your team. The definition of more minutes = more points myth.

I don't think it was hopium he was on

He knows candy:

Saw it mentioned before, but telegraph also reporting Connor Watson out - Sydney Roosters utility Connor Watson has been dealt a fresh blow with a throat injury that could sideline him for up to a month, ruling him out of a potential NSW State of Origin debut in game one.

Camo123 wrote:

Turned Chevy into a cooler option (Koula last week)

R13 is set to be my lowest major bye number assuming Hynes and Angus in Origin (11) but would be able to get 13 for R16 and 12 for R19 after trades this week (which will swiftly become 5 with injuries by then)

What about the injuries before Rd 13, let alone 16 and 19. Surely this year planning 8 weeks ahead will be fine. What coukd possibly go wrong?

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:
What about the injuries before Rd 13, let alone 16 and 19. Surely this year planning 8 weeks ahead will be fine. What coukd possibly go wrong?

I don’t even plan trades anymore, think I’ve gotten pretty adept at planning injuries though

I miss the days of Warriors team list coming out 1hr early