2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 18

Archer wrote:
Not worried about Copley?

No, was in the team before Hayne and Don were injured. Copley comes in to replace Don. Zillman to fullback. Not sure he loses his spot to Vidot/Davis and Hayne/Don out for at least 4 weeks. Should have about three to four weeks left at the very least.

Scouter wrote:Some of the player photos have been updated, Suli kinda reminds me of a young Wesley Snipes.

Shaun Lane still has a Warriors photo though lol

Warriors wrote:

No, was in the team before Hayne and Don were injured. Copley comes in to replace Don. Zillman to fullback. Not sure he loses his spot to Vidot/Davis and Hayne/Don out for at least 4 weeks. Should have about three to four weeks left at the very least.

Oh completely forgot about Don. Right you are then! Is good!

Warriors wrote:

No, was in the team before Hayne and Don were injured. Copley comes in to replace Don. Zillman to fullback. Not sure he loses his spot to Vidot/Davis and Hayne/Don out for at least 4 weeks. Should have about three to four weeks left at the very least.

So Cornish is a no go?

Jennings vs Gagai this week then Joseph Manu/SKD next week.

Can see the Knights winning, then Roosters winning. Cowboys and Panthers winning. Won't take much for Talakai to be back in his place.

Loomer wrote:

So Cornish is a no go?

Wouldn't think so, just read something that Zillman is/should be back running this week and even Dan Sarginson is a shout to play at fullback. Copely could play centre, Zillman stay on wing with Sarginson at fullback. Cornish is at the bottom of that heap.

my tv broke wrote:Be funny if Billy is a late withdrawal tonight.

I have a feeling this will happen, been thinking this all week. Then I can play Jacks over Elgey perhaps.

Latest thing I read from Bellamy is that he expects Slater to get through the game and play well despite knowing Brisbane will target him. Also said the heavens are supposed to open between 8 and 10pm again tonight so looks like its going to be another wet one for them. Wonder if they become more cautious closer to kickoff with Slater due to it being wet.

Bugger more KBrom in the wet

Hey guys, slightly old news but haven't seen it posted yet? SJ did a radio interview today and very confidently said Foran could be weeks away. It really didn't sound like Foran will be playing before round 6 at least (my interpretation).

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/on-air/radio-sport-breakfast/audio/shaun-johnson-bulldogs-in-dunedin-and-kieran-foran-injury-recovery/

Thought on these trades?

Hayne > Yates via Mitchell and Smat
Phythian > Abbey

Leaves this team for the week with
McInnes(c) Brailley
Fifita Wallace Musgrove (Papalli)
DeBelin Gallen Kaufusi Sironen (Yates MCK)
Cleary Lamb (Elgey Jacks)
SMat Kelly (Suli Idris)
Trbojevic Mitchell Cotric (RTS Abbey)

Last reserve out of Yates, MCK and Jacks if starting

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Bugger more KBrom in the wet

Might be a bit wet but sounds like the rain will be long gone before kick-off.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:Hey guys, slightly old news but haven't seen it posted yet? SJ did a radio interview today and very confidently said Foran could be weeks away. It really didn't sound like Foran will be playing before round 6 at least (my interpretation).

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/on-air/radio-sport-breakfast/audio/shaun-johnson-bulldogs-in-dunedin-and-kieran-foran-injury-recovery/

Will be named next week in 21, but play round 5 is my guess. Especially if Warriors lose Kearney will want him back asap.

filthridden wrote:

Might be a bit wet but sounds like the rain will be long gone before kick-off.

Still not sure wether a downgrade to Crichton is worth it. I just don't see him scoring in the 40s on a regular basis.

Does anyone remember how Dave Taylor scored before he took time off to be the Giants in Game of Thrones? Now that the giants are dead, and he is focused on footy again. If he gets the minutes, how do people expect him to score?

Cartwright was a late withdrawal and it cost $50k

Fortitude wrote:Does anyone remember how Dave Taylor scored before he took time off to be the Giants in Game of Thrones? Now that the giants are dead, and he is focused on footy again. If he gets the minutes, how do people expect him to score?

His last four games in 2015 he scored 21,25,99,16.

That 99 included 2 tries and more than twice the amount of tackles he was able to make in the other 3 games. Unsure of minutes though

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
His last four games in 2015 he scored 21,25,99,16.

That 99 included 2 tries and more than twice the amount of tackles he was able to make in the other 3 games. Unsure of minutes though

I thought that might be the case. Id be interested in how he went when he was playing for Souths and Broncos (like when he was making the odd Rep team). Coz he was lazier than Idris in his last season in the NRL.
Everything tells me it doesn't make sense to bring him in. But for some reason i have some blind hope that ricky will get the best out of him.

Fortitude wrote:

I thought that might be the case. Id be interested in how he went when he was playing for Souths and Broncos (like when he was making the odd Rep team). Coz he was lazier than Idris in his last season in the NRL.
Everything tells me it doesn't make sense to bring him in. But for some reason i have some blind hope that ricky will get the best out of him.

So I have managed to find from 2011-2015

2011 at Souths - Avg. 42
2012 at Souths - Avg. 48
2013 at Titans - Avg. 38
2014 at Titans - Avg. 34
2015 at Titans - Avg. 36

So if he can get back to his Souths averages that would be nice