2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 8

i would like to see the comparative numbers for supercoach.

supercoach seems to have won over the casual supporter who plays against their mates. its all over foxtel/foxsports as well.

not that there was much doubt, but:

Brent ReadVerified account‏@brentread_7 1m1 minute ago
Hearing Shaun Fensom is now done at the Cowboys. Great signing for NQ. He never lets anyone down.

SI wrote:48500 players at this stage. You would think majority of seasoned and hardcore players have signed up. Suggests they may be down in numbers 4th year running.

Anyone know how SC is travelling.

To be fair to FanHub, I think last year's product was wonderful. Functionality and appearance were great; bar the Ryan James fracas and maybe a couple of other issues.

Less players means higher ranking?

my tv broke wrote:not that there was much doubt, but:

Brent ReadVerified account‏@brentread_7  1m1 minute ago
Hearing Shaun Fensom is now done at the Cowboys. Great signing for NQ. He never lets anyone down.

Curious to see where he fits in

Chewie wrote:

SI wrote:48500 players at this stage. You would think majority of seasoned and hardcore players have signed up. Suggests they may be down in numbers 4th year running.

Anyone know how SC is travelling.

To be fair to FanHub, I think last year's product was wonderful. Functionality and appearance were great; bar the Ryan James fracas and maybe a couple of other issues.

Less players means higher ranking?

Haha, didn't work for my VSDT team last year.

I reckon there is maybe 5000 sniper teams to come, maybe another 10000 new entrants after the comp kicks off. If I am in the ballpark with that then they will need 35000 to sign up in the next 6 days to even reach 100k.

my tv broke wrote:not that there was much doubt, but:

Brent ReadVerified account‏@brentread_7  1m1 minute ago
Hearing Shaun Fensom is now done at the Cowboys. Great signing for NQ. He never lets anyone down.

I wonder how many will pick him?

2014 numbers included the Plate comp as well.

NRL doesn't seem to promote Fantasy all that much unless there's material I'm not seeing. I mean Supercoach is in the papers, the Footy Show and Fox. By comparison NF is kind of just on NRL.com isn't it. NF has a much more professional presentation compared to SC I wonder why it's not like pushed more.
Holden sponsors it or they did so if they push it that's more advertising money and it's not quite as crippling an addiction as gambling could be which NRL are in love with.

Random wrote:2016 Season: 112,477
2015 Season: 118,813
2014 Season: 207,573

Now you have to think that a couple thousand will sign up over the next week before kick off. But throughout the season I doubt many new teams are registered and we are way off the 112,477 from last year.

2014 had the Plate comp due to the round 1 stuff up, so a lot of users would have had 2 teams.

And a lot of those would have been turned off by the general fuckupedness of the comp that year and left, never to return.

Johnny B Goode wrote:NRL doesn't seem to promote Fantasy all that much unless there's material I'm not seeing. I mean Supercoach is in the papers, the Footy Show and Fox. By comparison NF is kind of just on NRL.com isn't it. NF has a much more professional presentation compared to SC I wonder why it's not like pushed more.  
Holden sponsors it or they did so if they push it that's more advertising money and it's not quite as crippling an addiction as gambling could be which NRL are in love with.

Yep, you'd think the NRL would flog Fantasy.

Anyone remember what year it was when Fox ran the live DT points as a banner during games? 2012 maybe?

Johnny B Goode wrote:NRL doesn't seem to promote Fantasy all that much unless there's material I'm not seeing. I mean Supercoach is in the papers, the Footy Show and Fox. By comparison NF is kind of just on NRL.com isn't it. NF has a much more professional presentation compared to SC I wonder why it's not like pushed more.  
Holden sponsors it or they did so if they push it that's more advertising money and it's not quite as crippling an addiction as gambling could be which NRL are in love with.

I just don't think there is enough money in it for them.

I think Australia has gone past peak fantasy numbers. I believe the AFL comps are down on their highs from a couple years ago too.

All the die-hards still play, but less casuals seem to be around

my tv broke wrote:not that there was much doubt, but:

Brent ReadVerified account‏@brentread_7  1m1 minute ago
Hearing Shaun Fensom is now done at the Cowboys. Great signing for NQ. He never lets anyone down.

Lolo to prop, Fensom to lock?

Milchcow wrote:I think Australia has gone past peak fantasy numbers. I believe the AFL comps are down on their highs from a couple years ago too.

All the die-hards still play, but less casuals seem to be around

maybe influence of $$ comps like moneyball/etc affecting fantasy as well?

Bren wrote:
Lolo to prop, Fensom to lock?

That's what I was thinking also.

Milchcow wrote:

I just don't think there is enough money in it for them.

I think Australia has gone past peak fantasy numbers. I believe the AFL comps are down on their highs from a couple years ago too.

All the die-hards still play, but less casuals seem to be around

Well that sucks. Fantasy's great, it's addictive and makes you really pay attention to other teams and players like you never thought possible. I mean heck NRL could have set up an NRL Fantasy stand at their season launch and I would have volunteered to answer people's questions about it.

wolfking wrote:

That's what I was thinking also.

Could play a Dallas Johnson type role.

I picked up Fensom in Ultimate draft as an NPR before any news of the Cowboys offer was released, things are looking up so far.

Anyone interested in some kind of last-man-standing comp?
Just to clairfy, I wouldn't run it.

Who scores more?

Brailey + Gallen
McInnes + Sironen

filthridden wrote:Anyone interested in some kind of last-man-standing comp?
Just to clairfy, I wouldn't run it.

Is this a drinking competition?

Spectre wrote:Who scores more?

Brailey + Gallen
McInnes + Sironen

Brailey + Gallen (marginally)