2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 24

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Agreed. Bodene should play 80. Kearney knows he has 3 back-rowers who can go 80, and most importantly he knows the biggest whole in the team is the FRF momentum. Play the back-rowers 80 and use the FRFs in short bursts to get the most out of them and that is probably the Warriors best hope.

Fuck this makes perfect sense.

I'm actually looking at possible giving Moga or Talakai a reprieve and trading SMat, but if he;s in the second row, that would be silly, I think.

Would you put the R on the Panthers guy if you had a choice between him, Yates and Elgey? Yates good for about 30 points, Elgey well I get the feeling the Warriors are one team he can score good against but I don't want to be burned with a 20's score either if I'm wrong.
Panthers guy got 31 on base stats, could be a decent option given the others available.

wolfking wrote:

Fuck this makes perfect sense.

haha, well that pretty much settles it then, cause when did the Warriors do anything that made sense

Johnny B Goode wrote:Would you put the R on the Panthers guy if you had a choice between him, Yates and Elgey? Yates good for about 30 points, Elgey well I get the feeling the Warriors are one team he can score good against but I don't want to be burned with a 20's score either if I'm wrong.  
Panthers guy got 31 on base stats, could be a decent option given the others available.

I would. If he starts & Yates comes off the bench then you'd think he is the better option.

Elgey is a no for me after getting burned by him all season. I reckon Foran comes back this week and the Warriors get their trademark "there is still hope" win before crashing and burning again until week 12! Elgey will get about -20 in MTs when when all the big Warriors backline boys start getting their confidence up.

Hey guys, new here, although I've been lurking for a while. Starting up playing Fantasy again this year after playing one year in 2014. Currently sitting at rank 1918th with this team:

McCullough (Brailey)
Fifita Graham (Prior F.Kaufusi)
Buhrer McGuire J.Wallace (Sironen Stimson Yates)
Norman SJ (Jacks Elgey)
S.Mata'utia Kelly (Idris Suli)
Cotric Uate RTS (Hayne Abbey)

10K ITB, 30 Trades Left

Anyway, weird trade I'm considering this week that noone else seems to be contemplating, but cashing out Suli for B. Burns? Suli probably has one more round of price rises left, but after a low round 1 score and suspension this week Burns has only seem a price rise of $4K and has plenty of rises left, and helps me fill out my team for round 12. Cashing out Suli now would let me roll him into another cashie, where as I'm worried that if I hold him to squeeze out an extra $15K or so then I will be forced to kill off the position to cash him out.

The $79K I get from Suli > Burns would also let me go Prior > Podene, which is definitely a plus. Thoughts?

Vanish wrote:Hey guys, new here, although I've been lurking for a while. Starting up playing Fantasy again this year after playing one year in 2014. Currently sitting at rank 1918th with this team:

McCullough (Brailey)
Fifita Graham (Prior F.Kaufusi)
Buhrer McGuire J.Wallace (Sironen Stimson Yates)
Norman SJ (Jacks Elgey)
S.Mata'utia Kelly (Idris Suli)
Cotric Uate RTS (Hayne Abbey)

10K ITB, 30 Trades Left

Anyway, weird trade I'm considering this week that noone else seems to be contemplating, but cashing out Suli for B. Burns? Suli probably has one more round of price rises left, but after a low round 1 score and suspension this week Burns has only seem a price rise of $4K and has plenty of rises left, and helps me fill out my team for round 12. Cashing out Suli now would let me roll him into another cashie, where as I'm worried that if I hold him to squeeze out an extra $15K or so then I will be forced to kill off the position to cash him out.

The $79K I get from Suli > Burns would also let me go Prior > Podene, which is definitely a plus. Thoughts?

Burns probably ain't going to make a ton of cash. Round 12 is a long way away, could be a good option but I think someone like Gela-Mosby would be better playing in a Cows backline that gives him the ball.
Given the upgrade in trade though it's probably worth the risk anyway.

Vanish wrote:Hey guys, new here, although I've been lurking for a while. Starting up playing Fantasy again this year after playing one year in 2014. Currently sitting at rank 1918th with this team:

McCullough (Brailey)
Fifita Graham (Prior F.Kaufusi)
Buhrer McGuire J.Wallace (Sironen Stimson Yates)
Norman SJ (Jacks Elgey)
S.Mata'utia Kelly (Idris Suli)
Cotric Uate RTS (Hayne Abbey)

10K ITB, 30 Trades Left

Anyway, weird trade I'm considering this week that noone else seems to be contemplating, but cashing out Suli for B. Burns? Suli probably has one more round of price rises left, but after a low round 1 score and suspension this week Burns has only seem a price rise of $4K and has plenty of rises left, and helps me fill out my team for round 12. Cashing out Suli now would let me roll him into another cashie, where as I'm worried that if I hold him to squeeze out an extra $15K or so then I will be forced to kill off the position to cash him out.

The $79K I get from Suli > Burns would also let me go Prior > Podene, which is definitely a plus. Thoughts?

Gidday mate, with a name like that one has to wonder how long you will be around for

It seems sensible to me and I have contemplated options that involve trading out Suli too. I kinda like the way he looks though. Seems like he could well be a decent scoring option (on average) and I dont know much about Burns at all. That being said it seems to me, to stay in touch with the leaders, is imperative to bring in several guys like Whitehead Bodene, JBrom, Leilua etc over the next few weeks so you have to do what ever you can to get that done. I personally think that's a priority anyway (I reckon getting some good bye cover in the process is a bonus but shouldnt be the driver).

Im only in my first proper year of fantasy though so please take my comments in that context. Good luck!

Vanish wrote:Hey guys, new here, although I've been lurking for a while. Starting up playing Fantasy again this year after playing one year in 2014. Currently sitting at rank 1918th with this team:

McCullough (Brailey)
Fifita Graham (Prior F.Kaufusi)
Buhrer McGuire J.Wallace (Sironen Stimson Yates)
Norman SJ (Jacks Elgey)
S.Mata'utia Kelly (Idris Suli)
Cotric Uate RTS (Hayne Abbey)

10K ITB, 30 Trades Left

Anyway, weird trade I'm considering this week that noone else seems to be contemplating, but cashing out Suli for B. Burns? Suli probably has one more round of price rises left, but after a low round 1 score and suspension this week Burns has only seem a price rise of $4K and has plenty of rises left, and helps me fill out my team for round 12. Cashing out Suli now would let me roll him into another cashie, where as I'm worried that if I hold him to squeeze out an extra $15K or so then I will be forced to kill off the position to cash him out.

The $79K I get from Suli > Burns would also let me go Prior > Podene, which is definitely a plus. Thoughts?

Doing that trade would mean you will have to play Burns or Abbey in your 17?

Bodene is an 80 min edge back rower. Only reason he played less than 80 early on was had no pre season due to injury.

Vanish wrote:Hey guys, new here, although I've been lurking for a while. Starting up playing Fantasy again this year after playing one year in 2014. Currently sitting at rank 1918th with this team:

McCullough (Brailey)
Fifita Graham (Prior F.Kaufusi)
Buhrer McGuire J.Wallace (Sironen Stimson Yates)
Norman SJ (Jacks Elgey)
S.Mata'utia Kelly (Idris Suli)
Cotric Uate RTS (Hayne Abbey)

10K ITB, 30 Trades Left

Anyway, weird trade I'm considering this week that noone else seems to be contemplating, but cashing out Suli for B. Burns? Suli probably has one more round of price rises left, but after a low round 1 score and suspension this week Burns has only seem a price rise of $4K and has plenty of rises left, and helps me fill out my team for round 12. Cashing out Suli now would let me roll him into another cashie, where as I'm worried that if I hold him to squeeze out an extra $15K or so then I will be forced to kill off the position to cash him out.

The $79K I get from Suli > Burns would also let me go Prior > Podene, which is definitely a plus. Thoughts?

Nice looking team.

Cashing out Suli to get Bodene this round looks like a good trade to me.

Any plans for upgrading Brailey in a few rounds?

NZ on the cusp of a rare test cricket win v South Africa having them 80/5 on the fourth day. Day 5 is a wash out, match abandoned & it's a draw. That sucks. Typical NZ crap weather.

Vanish wrote:Hey guys, new here, although I've been lurking for a while. Starting up playing Fantasy again this year after playing one year in 2014. Currently sitting at rank 1918th with this team:

McCullough (Brailey)
Fifita Graham (Prior F.Kaufusi)
Buhrer McGuire J.Wallace (Sironen Stimson Yates)
Norman SJ (Jacks Elgey)
S.Mata'utia Kelly (Idris Suli)
Cotric Uate RTS (Hayne Abbey)

10K ITB, 30 Trades Left

Anyway, weird trade I'm considering this week that noone else seems to be contemplating, but cashing out Suli for B. Burns? Suli probably has one more round of price rises left, but after a low round 1 score and suspension this week Burns has only seem a price rise of $4K and has plenty of rises left, and helps me fill out my team for round 12. Cashing out Suli now would let me roll him into another cashie, where as I'm worried that if I hold him to squeeze out an extra $15K or so then I will be forced to kill off the position to cash him out.

The $79K I get from Suli > Burns would also let me go Prior > Podene, which is definitely a plus. Thoughts?

Welcome mate. Suli scored a pretty easy 30 on the weekend, so I'll probably hold, but what you are looking to do looks good. If it means bringing in Bodene, it could be worth it. Saying that, Burns needs tries to get points and money. What about trading Hayne instead?

Johnny B Goode wrote:Burns probably ain't going to make a ton of cash. Round 12 is a long way away, could be a good option but I think someone like Gela-Mosby would be better playing in a Cows backline that gives him the ball.  
Given the upgrade in trade though it's probably worth the risk anyway.  

Thanks man. I think you are right about Gela-Mosby being the better option, but unfortunately trading to him means I can't get Podene.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:Gidday mate, with a name like that one has to wonder how long you will be around for

It seems sensible to me and I have contemplated options that involve trading out Suli too. I kinda like the way he looks though. Seems like he could well be a decent scoring option (on average) and I dont know much about Burns at all.  That being said it seems to me, to stay in touch with the leaders, is imperative to bring in several guys like Whitehead Bodene, JBrom, Leilua etc over the next few weeks so you have to do what ever you can to get that done. I personally think that's a priority anyway (I reckon getting some good bye cover in the process is a bonus but shouldnt be the driver).

Im only in my first proper year of fantasy though so please take my comments in that context. Good luck!

Hahah, thanks man. Yeah, those are all the guys I'm aiming for. Being able to bring in Bodene for a dud is most of the reason I'm looking at this, and bringing in someone who is gonna make a bit more money to facilitate that seems better then killing off the spot so early in the year.

dreamers wrote:Doing that trade would mean you will have to play Burns or Abbey in your 17?

Yeah, unfortunately. At least until Hayne comes back in a couple of weeks.

Chewie wrote:


Nice looking team.

Cashing out Suli to get Bodene this round looks like a good trade to me.

Any plans for upgrading Brailey in a few rounds?

Thanks . I am not yet sure regards to Brailey. He seems good for a couple more rounds, but I am short on funds and looking at value fallen guns for the next couple of weeks. If Seggy falls enough in price I might have to go to him for a little bit to raise the capital for an upgrade to Smith post origin.

Vanish wrote:Hey guys, new here, although I've been lurking for a while. Starting up playing Fantasy again this year after playing one year in 2014. Currently sitting at rank 1918th with this team:

McCullough (Brailey)
Fifita Graham (Prior F.Kaufusi)
Buhrer McGuire J.Wallace (Sironen Stimson Yates)
Norman SJ (Jacks Elgey)
S.Mata'utia Kelly (Idris Suli)
Cotric Uate RTS (Hayne Abbey)

10K ITB, 30 Trades Left

Anyway, weird trade I'm considering this week that noone else seems to be contemplating, but cashing out Suli for B. Burns? Suli probably has one more round of price rises left, but after a low round 1 score and suspension this week Burns has only seem a price rise of $4K and has plenty of rises left, and helps me fill out my team for round 12. Cashing out Suli now would let me roll him into another cashie, where as I'm worried that if I hold him to squeeze out an extra $15K or so then I will be forced to kill off the position to cash him out.

The $79K I get from Suli > Burns would also let me go Prior > Podene, which is definitely a plus. Thoughts?

I wouldn't be buying Burns because hes likely to only get you 10 points in round 12, not worth it. May I suggest Prior out anyway, Moves Yates up, move smat up and given you playing cotric anyway move him to centre and buy slater? seems good value. Then when suli, Kelly, Uate actually peak you can move smat back down which may only be 1 or 2 weeks time?

Great team by the way and you just need to be patient and upgrade your fullbacks/centres and brailey soon. Then maybe upgrade Sironen to PODene next week?

Sironen vs Keary, Cordner and Mitchell this weekend he's bound to stall his money making and is looking a good trade out to Bodene/Whitehead next week

Warriors wrote:Sironen vs Keary, Cordner and Mitchell this weekend he's bound to stall his money making and is looking a good trade out to Bodene/Whitehead next week

Hopefully he goes well enough and would be an easy swap to Whitehead also without spending too much.

Vanish wrote:Hey guys, new here, although I've been lurking for a while. Starting up playing Fantasy again this year after playing one year in 2014. Currently sitting at rank 1918th with this team:

McCullough (Brailey)
Fifita Graham (Prior F.Kaufusi)
Buhrer McGuire J.Wallace (Sironen Stimson Yates)
Norman SJ (Jacks Elgey)
S.Mata'utia Kelly (Idris Suli)
Cotric Uate RTS (Hayne Abbey)

10K ITB, 30 Trades Left

Anyway, weird trade I'm considering this week that noone else seems to be contemplating, but cashing out Suli for B. Burns? Suli probably has one more round of price rises left, but after a low round 1 score and suspension this week Burns has only seem a price rise of $4K and has plenty of rises left, and helps me fill out my team for round 12. Cashing out Suli now would let me roll him into another cashie, where as I'm worried that if I hold him to squeeze out an extra $15K or so then I will be forced to kill off the position to cash him out.

The $79K I get from Suli > Burns would also let me go Prior > Podene, which is definitely a plus. Thoughts?

Welcome mate,

HOK: Should be set for awhile with Brailey, but will need to look at having funds to trade him out sooner than later.

FRF: Looks really strong, I don't think Prior will make too much cash so you could look at either swapping him out for someone who will or for a gun.

2RF: Everyone is earning cash or doing solid amount of work. However I don't see any of the guys being out and out gun keepers. Though your starting squad have potential, I see them being those borderline keepers. The guys you get stuck with for the year and they do a great amount of work but you know there are better options.

HLF: Stacked.

CTR: About average with what everyone else is running which is good.

WFB: Looking really thin and probably the area of most concern for you to make things happen.

Overall:

I don't personally like the Suli -> Burns trade. It just seems way to sideways. However you mentioned you have to make this trade to bring in Thompson this round who looks to be at his lowest value for the year, so I would definitely make the trade just to bring in Thompson. Then you have the little extra facts you mentioned that help you out anyway. So that is the best option for your squad. The back 3 will need some addressing.

Is it worth spending 200K of my war chest to bring in Bodene from trading a cheap centre via SMat? Seems like a boom or bust play.

So I have to start one of these guys this week.

K. Bromwich/C. Sironen

Then, I need to pick 4 reserves from whoever is not chosen above and the following guys.

J. Brailey, Z. Musgrove, P. Kaufusi, C. Harawira-Naera, L. Yates, K. Elgey, R. Jacks