2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 9 - TLT edition

White Lightning wrote:Musgrove had to start to be in my team. I thought he was no chance but it seems the Souths forums were correct.

Tell me more... what did they say?

White Lightning wrote:Please choose which option you like:
K. Pritchard or Brailey &
K-Brom or Bateman or Soliola

Thanks.

Mate, would love to put my 2 bobs worth in but gee, so many variables.

I think Brailey and KBrom, the latter has the most secure minutes of those backrowers and IDG could bob up to ruin Kaysas party.

Chewie wrote:

Tell me more... what did they say?

High work rate & looks to get involved which is good for fantasy. They really rate him but note he has been described as having "brittle bones" meaning he could be an injury risk.

Fortitude wrote:I don't think ive seen a single team mention Manu Ma'u.

People scared he'll shiv them?

His average from last year is surely impacted on the time he spent in the centres. Now that hole has been plugged he should be playing exclusively in the forward pack?? Scored well in the pack from memory?

M.Ma'u has been in my VSDT team since Day 1, and he is still there.
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Over the last couple of years Ma'u has started on fire but then starts to lose momentum. He'll be on my radar come round 12 but won't start with him.

my tv broke wrote:

honestly i think macgregor has no idea what to do.

As a Dragons fan, I can confirm that you are correct.
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my tv broke wrote:

Im really hoping we can get some solid info on where hes at before kick off. Is it just fitness or is there more to it? Hard to tell if he'll be starting by round 2?? I feel like he will slip into the 17 for this round... but will he continue to be troubled by injury (if that is why hes named at 20?).

I dont want to re-arrange my squad because of gurgess. Might go Vete...

Like I said pretty sure he is in the Norths line -up, maybe not up to the fitness level yet , who knows?

Any chance Croft on the bench means Smith might not get 80 mins each week?

Aubs didnt last long in my squad. Had him in before teams came in. Is now out of my squad again.

Think I might wait and see if Whitehead gets dual position before getting Aubs.

FebruaryChamp wrote:Any chance Croft on the bench means Smith might not get 80 mins each week?

You need to keep those dirty thoughts to yourself. Bad bad boy!!!!

My squad this year looks like a cash cow team , gonna loose ground early which I may never get back

Gurgess not being named has thrown my team off. Managed a little bit of minor surgery and now need to pick either:

A. Fifita and JWH
B. JBrom and McGuire

Already have Smith locked in as captain. Suggestions will be very welcome!

I Really hope Crichton gets the nod over Rochow.

White Lightning wrote:Here's my team with 65kitb. Thoughts:

Smith (Brailey)
Fifita, Musgrove, F. Kaufusi, Matagi
Surgess, Mannering, Sione, K-Brom, Sironen (Yates)
SJ, TMM (Elgey, Hingano)
Talakai, Idris (Moga, B. Kelly)
Gutherson, RTS, Hayne (Phythian, Cotric)

I'm anticipating Cotric getting dpp. Still looking at upgrading Guth to T-Trbo. I've got Elgey in my npr's but might start him over 1 of my props maybe Matagi. Thoughts & thanks.

Where is jdb?

White Lightning wrote:

High work rate & looks to get involved which is good for fantasy. They really rate him but note he has been described as having "brittle bones" meaning he could be an injury risk.

PPM of .78 and average of 36 mins. What's he going to do at that price. Seems like a trap

My team set for another outside the top 3000 finish:

Smith, McInnes
Fifita, Musgrove, JWal, BLaw
JDB, KBrom, Sione, Sironen, FKaufusi, Yates
Norman, Lamb, Elgey, Fogarty
Idris, Talakai, Moga, Kelly
RTS, Hayne, Sio, Phythian, Cotric

Brothers team:

Pritchard, Brailey
Fifita, JBrom, JWal, Yates
JDB, Gallen, Mannering, Buhrer, Sironen, Sione
TMM, Lamb, Elgey, Field
Idris, Talakai, Moga, Kelly
RTS, Hayne, Sio, Phythian, Cotric

White Lightning wrote:

High work rate & looks to get involved which is good for fantasy. They really rate him but note he has been described as having "brittle bones" meaning he could be an injury risk.

I remember Musgrove playing and scoring well, I think he got injured. Might consider him as a place holder for Gurgess if Gurgess doesn't end up playing

what is this sea eagles bench? 3 prop rotation? is winterstein in for big minutes? or will taupau move over mid game.. trying to work out if lawrence is still worth it. but i think not..
myles
afb
perrett
brown

lussick rnd 5
lane rnd 5

Can someone explain why Musgrove is not a trap or should I just get because everyone will.

Just had a play to see how forward heavy I could go for fun for 1st round

Smith/Brailey
Fifita/JWH
DeBelin/Surgess/Mannering/Kromwich/Siro/Kaufusi
Lamb/Elgey
Smart/Aubo
Jayne/RTS/Phythian