2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 15

Still think ill go through with the two planned trades, nice to know I have another day to get more information though.

Warriors wrote:

Ok, deal, Fifita is my captain.

Will do the change Monday who ever loses, have to make good on my week bet with @Archer make sure he gets his money worth

Feels like last night never happened with zero players having played. The only thing I can't ponder over is captain choice.

Lets get this round underway already!

Warriors wrote:Hope everyone trades Aubo in this week. But seriously not a bad option in the centres, until he goes to centre midgame (or is Matterson the new Aubo).

Matterson is the new bench utility. Matterson came on for Guerra and then he shifted to right centre for Fergo, indicating he's the new Flannery/Aubo. He'll be one of my prime upgrade targets in the CTR's

Welshy wrote:
Still injury cloud or Bennett sticking with 80 Macca?

Bennett said pre game in round 1 that Niko had only had 20 minutes of rugby league since coming back from injury so he wouldn't be risked in first grade just yet, his words were 'he will be back in first grade soon'. I realise thats a very vague statement but theres nothing more concrete to go on.

Johnny B Goode wrote:

Matterson is the new bench utility. Matterson came on for Guerra and then he shifted to right centre for Fergo, indicating he's the new Flannery/Aubo. He'll be one of my prime upgrade targets in the CTR's

So Aubs has finished his apprenticeship as a utility and has graduated to a full-time second rower.... maybe they should take his DPP status away?

my tv broke wrote:

Bennett said pre game in round 1 that Niko had only had 20 minutes of rugby league since coming back from injury so he wouldn't be risked in first grade just yet, his words were 'he will be back in first grade soon'. I realise thats a very vague statement but theres nothing more concrete to go on.

Hopefully they ease Niko into a halves role and not spelling Macca, way Hunt has been playing wouldn't be surprised to see Niko spelling him

Well it looks like Hopoate & Holland could be out for a while. Hopoate fractured eye socket & Holland ac joint injury. Abbey & Montoya could get a go as posted earlier.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Still think ill go through with the two planned trades, nice to know I have another day to get more information though.

Liverpool you change your mind more frequently than Gallen has a whiny expression on his face

Welshy wrote:
Hopefully they ease Niko into a halves role and not spelling Macca, way Hunt has been playing wouldn't be surprised to see Niko spelling him

The only reason K-Nik got so much game time last year was because his contract was up for renewal & other clubs were chasing him. Macca benefits the Broncos more when he plays 80 mins. It was noticeable last year that when both Parker & Macca were off the field having a rest the Broncos lost control of the ruck.

White Lightning wrote:

The only reason K-Nik got so much game time last year was because his contract was up for renewal & other clubs were chasing him. Macca benefits the Broncos more when he plays 80 mins. It was noticeable last year that when both Parker & Macca were off the field having a rest the Broncos lost control of the ruck.

As a Macca owner I hope this wrings true mate!

Niko will be back within the next 5 rounds. Doesn't mean Macca still can't play 80 mins though.

GreenMachine wrote:

SI wrote:

Hopefully it keeps rolling mate.

SI you didn't actually buy Maubbs this season did you?!

Old school... backrowers at centre

Yep! Playing him in my SRF though as were too many cheap Centres to ignore.

We say this every year, but with SST out and Copley/Manu in the 21 and the flexibility Watson and Matterson give them, there is less chance he will end up in the Centres.

Nekk minnit, named to replace Ferguson next week

To play Elgey or Jacks? Elgey got more attacking stats potential and dominated the kick metres last week. However Jacks seems a better scorer on base stats although 32 tackles for a half isn't too common and unlikely to be repeated.

Johnny B Goode wrote:To play Elgey or Jacks? Elgey got more attacking stats potential and dominated the kick metres last week. However Jacks seems a better scorer on base stats although 32 tackles for a half isn't too common and unlikely to be repeated.

sounds like pretty poor weather in NZ for the game this evening so might be another tackle fest.

Johnny B Goode wrote:To play Elgey or Jacks? Elgey got more attacking stats potential and dominated the kick metres last week. However Jacks seems a better scorer on base stats although 32 tackles for a half isn't too common and unlikely to be repeated.

That's a tough call between Elgey & Jacks. I'd probably go Elgey.

White Lightning wrote:Well it looks like Hopoate & Holland could be out for a while. Hopoate fractured eye socket & Holland ac joint injury. Abbey & Montoya could get a go as posted earlier.

I still have Pthing in my team... I guess he'll be getting an upgrade this coming week to Inigo Montoya...

Johnny B Goode wrote:To play Elgey or Jacks? Elgey got more attacking stats potential and dominated the kick metres last week. However Jacks seems a better scorer on base stats although 32 tackles for a half isn't too common and unlikely to be repeated.

My vote would be neither in 17 but considering I wanted to trade Elgey>Jacks prior to last week's games I'd have to say Jacks

White Lightning wrote:Well it looks like Hopoate & Holland could be out for a while. Hopoate fractured eye socket & Holland ac joint injury. Abbey & Montoya could get a go as posted earlier.

Yeah had a feeling it was a fractured eye socket. I saw him trying to move his eyes around and they looked weird. The extra-ocular muscles get trapped in the floor of the eye socket with a blow out fracture giving one double vision as the eyes are mis-aligned

Johnny B Goode wrote:To play Elgey or Jacks? Elgey got more attacking stats potential and dominated the kick metres last week. However Jacks seems a better scorer on base stats although 32 tackles for a half isn't too common and unlikely to be repeated.

I'm in Auckland and it's absolutely chucking it down where I am and forecast to carry on all afternoon/evening