Dream Team Virtual Sports - Sports Deck 2017 Thread

Yeah ok, makes sense, cheers Milch.

I'd be interested in knowing how frequently it gets used this round...

I think I've finally made my mind up on trades this week:
Macca to McInnes
Whitehead to Taumalolo
and Suli to Edwards

Leaves
McInnes Friend (R)
JDB Wallace Graham (R) Surgess
Taumalolo (c) Mannering McGuire Ma'u (R) Elliot (R) Gallen
SJ (vc) Elgey Jacks Walker
Aubusson Munster Crichton Fuimaono
Slater RTS SMat MWZ Edwards

Which works kinda well to cover the issue of Graham dropping out of the squad last minute. At least I can put the (R) on Edwards.Its a bit of a thin team with several guns out but Im expecting most will be in a similar boat.

Anyone see any problems or suggest any alternatives?

Eliminators are up. My opponent only scored 73 in the last round

My team: https://sportsdeck.com/au/nrl/dreamteam/other_teams?tid=449
Opponent: https://sportsdeck.com/au/nrl/dreamteam/team/other_teams?tid=4420

Roger8 wrote:Eliminators are up. My opponent only scored 73 in the last round

My team: https://sportsdeck.com/au/nrl/dreamteam/other_teams?tid=449
Opponent: https://sportsdeck.com/au/nrl/dreamteam/team/other_teams?tid=4420

Haha classic. I guess you have a free pass then to round 2 aye!

My guy looks pretty beatable too although with a couple trades he'd have a solid team which given a few results could definitely beat me. Will be a bit of fun!

I am in trouble
They are only missing Surgess and Brailey to byes. And no James Graham or Nathan Brown injury concerns

Matchups pre trades

Him

Vaughan
Finucane
James
Cronk
Milford
DWalker
Croker
Munster
Radradra
DEdwards
Vunivalu



Me

JFriend
JGraham
McGuire
NBrown
ETaylor
Whitehead
SJ
Frawley
Cotric
Moga
RTS

Yep, I am struggling too. My opponent has a beast of a team with options everywhere. At this stage, based on guesses to his lineup, these are the differences (him vs me):

James vs Mannering
Vaughan vs Whitehead
Merrin vs Aubusson
DCE vs SJ
Moses vs Frawley
Munster vs KNik
Edwards vs Moga
Slater vs Hayne
Semi vs SMat

My matchup looking pretty good. Basically the clincher is (them me):

Field v Elgey
Hampton v Elliot
Suli v Ma'u
DCE vs McGuire

and then there is:

Cam Smith v Friend
Macca v McInnes
JTrbo v Taumalolo
Harris v Graham
Finucane v Wallace
Cotric v Munster

But just wait and see Cotric & DCE pump out 70s and I lose

As it is my rd15 team looks like this.


JDB Gallen Wallace Graham
Surgess NBrown Taumalolo ETaylor
NuBrown Frawley
Ma'u Crichton Fuimaono
Slater CWalker Suli

JDB probably safe, but Slater and Wallace could be gone for origin, Frawley might be off the bench. and every chance NBrown and JGraham could still be suffering from injury.

Any trade targets I should be looking at?
Other than maybe McInnes, Vaughan and Tohu Harris not really any keepers playing rd15

Milchcow wrote:As it is my rd15 team looks like this.


JDB Gallen Wallace Graham
Surgess NBrown Taumalolo ETaylor
NuBrown Frawley
Ma'u Crichton Fuimaono
Slater CWalker Suli

JDB probably safe, but Slater and Wallace could be gone for origin, Frawley might be off the bench. and every chance NBrown and JGraham could still be suffering from injury.

Any trade targets I should be looking at?
Other than maybe McInnes, Vaughan and Tohu Harris not really any keepers playing rd15

Sorry to burst your bubble, Dogs have a bye in Rd 15

Roger8 wrote:

Sorry to burst your bubble, Dogs have a bye in Rd 15

So they do. Doesn't really make much difference to my planning though.
Having Wallace and Slater go for origin is the bigger killer

Milchcow wrote:

So they do. Doesn't really make much difference to my planning though.
Having Wallace and Slater go for origin is the bigger killer

I don't reckon Slater will get picked aye! Wallace is probably likely now though aye.

Were there any injuries last night?

At this stage it looks like I have a favourable Eliminator match up. I'll take that with a pretty average Overall team and rank.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Milchcow wrote:

So they do. Doesn't really make much difference to my planning though.
Having Wallace and Slater go for origin is the bigger killer

I don't reckon Slater will get picked aye! Wallace is probably likely now though aye.

Were there any injuries last night?

I think Boyd goes back to the wing and Slater comes into Fullback Rippin.

SI wrote:

I think Boyd goes back to the wing and Slater comes into Fullback Rippin.

Bugger, OK. I heard  the QLD wings went well though. Or does one of them come in to C?

I guess my rationale, despite seeing the whole game is that it doesn't sound like QLD lost because they were missing something from FB. It sounds more like they just didn't match up (for the full 80) up front. Would seem an odd move by Walters if that is the case.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

SI wrote:

I think Boyd goes back to the wing and Slater comes into Fullback Rippin.

Bugger, OK. I heard  the QLD wings went well though. Or does one of them come in to C?

I guess my rationale, despite seeing the whole game is that it doesn't sound like QLD lost because they were missing something from FB. It sounds more like they just didn't match up (for the full 80) up front. Would seem an odd move by Walters if that is the case.

Oates and Gagai were great, yep. More that Boyd was just good at fullback, but not great.

SI wrote:

Oates and Gagai were great, yep.  More that Boyd was just good at fullback, but not great.

Cheers mate, Im hoping he doesn't get the call up, he'll be a nice 15 and 18 scorer. But a relatively easy trade out if not...

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Were there any injuries last night?

Pearce and Milford both went off with concussion. Pearce's was worse than Milf's.

Guess they'll have to pass whatever protocol's in order to take the field again this weekend.

Milchcow wrote:

Pearce and Milford both went off with concussion. Pearce's  was worse than Milf's.

Guess they'll have to pass whatever protocol's in order to take the field again this weekend.

OK cool, thats good. Hopefully both are back playing this week.

Got a favourable matchup in the Eliminator 1st up.
He has 16 players including 8 or 9 Guns, but his 2 hookers are Matt Ballin and Daniel Mortimer so should get through.

Anyone selling Macca this week? Anyone changing their minds on it with Niko reportedly out?

Rippin and Tearin wrote:Anyone selling Macca this week? Anyone changing their minds on it with Niko reportedly out?

I don't have him but if I did, I'd keep him if there are more pressing issues.