2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 5

pm888 wrote:anyone keeping slater even if he doesnt start rnd 1? the news suggests its close for him to make it so perhaps he will be back sooner rather than later. just a real lack of potential in the wfbs (and 2rfs) up until you hit 300k

I am not going close to Slater until he has played at least 1 game.

What if he doesn't play round 2 either. Then plays round 3 and breaks down again.  Risk not worth the reward.

If Idris cements a CTR spot who will be on his outside? IIRC a few years ago Mansour was on his outside and his scores fluctuated a fair bit because Idris was such a ball hog.

I think I read somewhere that Slater has only played 8 games in the last two years. They are also very impressed with Croft so they are not under pressure to play Slater.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/02/10/slater-nrl-comeback-will-take-time-smith

http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-league/no-slater-not-end-of-world-melbourne/ar-AAmOyx3?ocid=ACERDHP15

Bren wrote:If Idris cements a CTR spot who will be on his outside? IIRC a few years ago Mansour was on his outside and his scores fluctuated a fair bit because Idris was such a ball hog.

Idris has reportedly been training at right centre with David Nofoaluma outside him

(right centre is where Naiqama played last year)

I wouldn't mind if the Broncos signed Croft as Hunts replacement. Just checked... He is signed with the Storm until 2019. Bugger.

Milchcow wrote:

Idris has reportedly been training at right centre with David Nofoaluma outside him

(right centre is where Naiqama played last year)

Well on the upside? I have both Idris and Nofo in my Ultimate team...

Bren wrote:I wouldn't mind if the Broncos signed Croft as Hunts replacement. Just checked... He is signed with the Storm until 2019. Bugger.

Like contracts actually mean anything these days even with the June 30 deadline scrapped

Johnny B Goode wrote:
 

Like contracts actually mean anything these days even with the June 30 deadline scrapped

I'm sure he has some rels in Brisbane / SEQ. He was born in Dalby after all.

I dont think you could be too critical of mitchell moses in a thrown together side. He was in everything when on the field and didnt stop trying.

Johnny B Goode wrote:

Correct Austin plays on the right while Sezer plays on the left. He was pretty good at putting in little grubbers for Croker to pounce on while Whitehead had to rely on Hodgson for tries because Austin wasn't giving him the ball

Just read this, yeah Austin is right side, but thats with BJ Whitehead and Rapa, left side is Sezer, Papa Croker and EdLee (for now). Although towards the end of the season the halves definitely moved about a bit more

my tv broke wrote:I dont think you could be too critical of mitchell moses in a thrown together side. He was in everything when on the field and didnt stop trying.

This.

FebruaryChamp wrote:The ultra consistent Jarrod Croker and Jesse Bromwich don't get mentioned much around here.

Generally the discussion is about players people havn't considered. Keepers are kind of assumed that people have thought about them and dismissed them. The question really is whether or not to start with a keeper in those positions, which at CTR i can definitely see an argument for. I'm very heavily considering starting with Croker (although the injury sours things) or another gun CTR to cut down on trades.

Seeing the talk about how disastrous Uate could be made me think back to what my WFB looked like at the start of last year. I couldn't remember but I eventually figured it out looking back at team-lists.

Gordon, Barba, J Roberts, Mitchell, Lord Feeney

Mitchell was going to be winger at the time and I had Gutho in the CTR's but otherwise I steered clear of wingers after the E Lee/Nabuli debacle of 2015. Uate seems like prime trap material to me. Would rather hold Ponga and wait then waste a trade on a dud

I keep coming back to teams that have too many mid ranges. Who would you drop, and to who, to free up cash?

Smith McInnes
Vaughan D Safiti Gurgess Lawrence
Surgess Graham K Bromwich
Moses Lamb Elgey
S Mata'utia Idris
Gutherson RTS Hayne

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Hey everyone, happy 2017

Just here for fun this year, 2 month trip around Europe mid season so wont get too indepth.

Hope everyone is well

Please do, where are you going?

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Hey everyone, happy 2017

Just here for fun this year, 2 month trip around Europe mid season so wont get too indepth.

Hope everyone is well

Welcome back fella! 

I too am heading OS (multiple times, including the first 4 weeks of season proper) this year and yet I still plan on giving all other comers a hiding, you'll be right! Lol.

All's well on the home front here, you still in London or wherever it is you were or moved on again?

Croker being reported now as 4-6 weeks so probably only miss a couple of nrl games

Does anybody know if any other trials will be streamed like the Broncos one? Is anyone going to watch any trial games? Any updates / player performance reviews or comments would be greatly appreciated!

Bren wrote:Does anybody know if any other trials will be streamed like the Broncos one? Is anyone going to watch any trial games? Any updates / player performance reviews or comments would be greatly appreciated!

Storm and Roosters are streaming trials this weekend. I'll try to watch both if they don't clash

multiple.scoregasms wrote:
Storm and Roosters are streaming trials this weekend. I'll try to watch both if they don't clash

Thanks MS Will the link be on their websites? Might have to check it out!