NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 50 - Brandon Smith went to a restaurant, and ate all the food in the restaurant, and they had to close the restaurant

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
Playing 25 minutes a week. Prolonging my season is a cute way to spin getting dropped

I watched a bit of it - he speaks well, which means he was able to not say much. Well media trained.

Bench was tactics
Also a bit of load management
Week to week will change

I’ll likely hold, hope he doesn’t leak too much cash, but likely sell R16 or R17 for me

robelgordo wrote:I see Adam is the ref this week

Might get my ref certificate so I can get a shout out in Rabbits game day preview

robelgordo wrote:

I watched a bit of it - he speaks well, which means he was able to not say much. Well media trained.

Bench was tactics
Also a bit of load management
Week to week will change

I’ll likely hold, hope he doesn’t leak too much cash, but likely sell R16 or R17 for me

The problem with selling Brailey now is that my preferred targets are possible origin options. I've rolled the dice grabbing Fifita but adding a Moses and things start getting dicey

What are peoples thoughts on Galvin? Creating more problems than a Cheese in a Chook house.

With Douehi back, I wonder if he has been told he will be getting dropped soon and thrown his toys out of the cot.

I'm surprised that Sharpe is so heavily purchased with a bye in R16 and Ponga due back in R20.

Would give him 4 games then out again, if he is actually preferred to Armstrong.

Averages 36 in NSW Cup, with almost a try a game.

robelgordo wrote:

I watched a bit of it - he speaks well, which means he was able to not say much. Well media trained.

Bench was tactics
Also a bit of load management
Week to week will change

I’ll likely hold, hope he doesn’t leak too much cash, but likely sell R16 or R17 for me

These are my thoughts, hold this week And see what shakes out. Lose some cash but don’t risk buying someone who gets picked for SOO or injured

mattnz wrote:I'm surprised that Sharpe is so heavily purchased with a bye in R16 and Ponga due back in R20.

Averages 36 in NSW Cup, with almost a try a game.

Casualty ward has Ponga R22 (only 1 extra game due to R21 bye - although timeframe could extend as there’s been no news yet)

I’d probably be treating him as a cashout and just leaving him in #21 when Ponga returns. My massively midrange team at the moment has Hands as the only player under 500k

Only considering if Brailey is benched again because it’s 300k to put towards Cleary and Hynes post Origin and extra WFB for 19 when I already have Hands

mattnz wrote:What are peoples thoughts on Galvin? Creating more problems than a Cheese in a Chook house.

With Douehi back, I wonder if he has been told he will be getting dropped soon and thrown his toys out of the cot.

As a Tigers fan, hope Doueihi comes back in the centres. Especially as Olam suffering injury issues, we don't have a lot of quality there.

If Galvin doesn't want to play, chuck him in NSW Cup for 3 years, otherwise he can pay halves once he's fit enough.

Note I am just a fan with zero inside knowledge or influence on team selection

mattnz wrote:I'm surprised that Sharpe is so heavily purchased with a bye in R16 and Ponga due back in R20.

Would give him 4 games then out again, if he is actually preferred to Armstrong.

Averages 36 in NSW Cup, with almost a try a game.

Where are you getting Rd 20 when Knights sources originally said August after the Rd 21 bye as likely return date

Camo123 wrote:
Casualty ward has Ponga R22 (only 1 extra game due to R21 bye - although timeframe could extend as there’s been no news yet)

I’d probably be treating him as a cashout and just leaving him in #21 when Ponga returns. My massively midrange team at the moment has Hands as the only player under 500k

Kalyn Ponga (foot, Round 20)

mattnz wrote:I'm surprised that Sharpe is so heavily purchased with a bye in R16 and Ponga due back in R20.

Would give him 4 games then out again, if he is actually preferred to Armstrong.

Averages 36 in NSW Cup, with almost a try a game.

Ponga is out til round 22. Should hopefully make enough by then to turn DBrown in to Hynes/Cleary and another cashout

mattnz wrote:

Kalyn Ponga (foot, Round 20)

Is this NRL official site because their Casualty ward info is worse than useless

mattnz wrote:

Kalyn Ponga (foot, Round 20)

https://www.nrl.com/casualty-ward/?competition=111&team=500003

Matt is looking at Fox casualty ward, for some reason.

BCT05 wrote:Matt is looking at Fox casualty ward, for some reason.

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He must be getting close to a ban

BCT05 wrote:Matt is looking at Fox casualty ward, for some reason.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/01/01/nrl-casualty-ward-latest-injury-news-return-dates-and-details/

Newcastle Knights
David Armstrong (quad, Round 15)
Daniel Saifiti (knee, Round 15)
Bradman Best (hamstring, Round 15)
Kalyn Ponga (foot, Round 20)
Tyson Gamble (foot, Round 22)

mattnz wrote:
https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/01/01/nrl-casualty-ward-latest-injury-news-return-dates-and-details/

Newcastle Knights
David Armstrong (quad, Round 15)
Daniel Saifiti (knee, Round 15)
Bradman Best (hamstring, Round 15)
Kalyn Ponga (foot, Round 20)
Tyson Gamble (foot, Round 22)

Looking forward to seeing Armstrong play this round!

Wiremu Trades Gone? wrote:

Looking forward to seeing Armstrong play this round!

He is named in the reserves. Would be hilarious if everyone trades in Sharpe and Armstrong plays.

Wiremu Trades Gone? wrote:

Looking forward to seeing Armstrong play this round!

That's an unexpected bonus.

Also surprised to read that Papy could be back this round
Ryan Papenhuyzen (ankle, Round 15-16)