2016 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 41

POD Gun Rein with 61 points!

So my 'keeper' centre is now a bench hooker... fuck this game.

jdb will drop a further 25k value this week. not looking good. may need to swap him to harris who is also dropping in price.. curse all those shit trades ive made this year!

Thanks Mr Aitken

That was great Aitken, JDB keeper status gone straight out the window with those minutes. Who was it that had Jacob Host? Gotta be happy with that score.

surmo13 wrote:So my 'keeper' centre is now a bench hooker... fuck this game.

Wow just saw the lineup. Fuck you warriors, only brought him in last week and very low on trades as it is.
Don't know what they are in about playing wright over him or fusi who scored 4 tries on the wing then changing him.
Hope we pump the Sharks today just to prove a point

Milchcow wrote:Just a run down on loophole to cover a few things that might trip people up this week.

To do the loophole properly you need a full squad of 17 or less players.
By full squad I  mean 1 HOK 2 FRF ... 3 WFBs and 4 reserves of whatever.
If you only have 2 WFBS this week but have 17 playing then you'll already have an AE coming and loophole won't work.

Just to clarify this:  if Munster pulls out I'll only have 2 WFBs and 16 playing.  As long as I have Munster named as third WFB (even if he doesn't play) and four named reserves, the loophole should still work?  As my ex-captain (Smith) will be the only NPR and will AE for either Munster or Parcell (who I would sub in)?

Parcell to Luke. Give me a 55+ tonight pls.

OnTheLast wrote:That was great Aitken, JDB keeper status gone straight out the window with those minutes. Who was it that had Jacob Host? Gotta be happy with that score.

Surprised JDB didn't start at lock when Mooper was out. Is he still being managed back from injury, or some other issue affecting his minutes (eg the emergence of Host)?

Milchcow wrote:

By years, you means days.

He's been playing for the Blackhawks in Queensland Cup

Ah... well. Sorry.

OnTheLast wrote:That was great Aitken, JDB keeper status gone straight out the window with those minutes. Who was it that had Jacob Host? Gotta be happy with that score.

In my NPRs - hoping for Munster to be a withdrawal now as Host is my AE

Boozecluez wrote:

Wow just saw the lineup. Fuck you warriors, only brought him in last week and very low on trades as it is.
Don't know what they are in about playing wright over him or fusi who scored 4 tries on the wing then changing him.
Hope we pump the Sharks today just to prove a point

As a Warriors fan I don't get this selection - I know Wright is reliable on defence it's a waste having Tui on the bench.
In saying that I like Fusitua as the fullback

Revraiser wrote:Parcell to Luke. Give me a 55+ tonight pls.

I chickened out on doing the same trade. Just not sure of lolo's role off the bench tonight. Am going to wait another week b4 i decide who my 2nd hookers is going to be

jelejasof wrote:

Just to clarify this:  if Munster pulls out I'll only have 2 WFBs and 16 playing.  As long as I have Munster named as third WFB (even if he doesn't play) and four named reserves, the loophole should still work?  As my ex-captain (Smith) will be the only NPR and will AE for either Munster or Parcell (who I would sub in)?

That sounds right. Just make sure you have 4 reserves picked.

jelejasof wrote:

Surprised JDB didn't start at lock when Mooper was out.  Is he still being managed back from injury, or some other issue affecting his minutes (eg the emergence of Host)?

The injury is pretty bad and needs surgery, but if he'd got it done now he would have been out for the season. So he just let it heal to "good enough" and will get surgery in the off season.
So I would guess playing off the bench is to try to minimise further damage.

Before I saw this Wright selection/Lolohea bench I had a good feeling for a Warriors upset. Now that feeling has gone just like my hope for the end of poverty. How the phuck can Wright even get near the 17. I know Sipley is suspended but why not put Lane in there. Even Allwood is better than Wright.

zorasdomain wrote:

jelejasof wrote:

Surprised JDB didn't start at lock when Mooper was out.  Is he still being managed back from injury, or some other issue affecting his minutes (eg the emergence of Host)?

The injury is pretty bad and needs surgery, but if he'd got it done now he would have been out for the season. So he just let it heal to "good enough" and will get surgery in the off season.
So I would guess playing off the bench is to try to minimise further damage.

Yep,came back 2 or 3 weeks earlier than expected as well.

Thought Lolo was a smart trade, if not in the halves would be at fullback..
Nope lets play him on the bench.........

Honey Badger wrote:

I chickened out on doing the same trade. Just not sure of lolo's role off the bench tonight. Am going to wait another week b4 i decide who my 2nd hookers is going to be

Yeah i understand the hesitancy. Im confident Luke's improved showings will have him dominating the role now.

What a try saving tackle by mannering. Outstanding!