2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 36

Milchcow wrote:
I am also thinking of Jake Friend over byes.

Especially if Pearce plays origin.

Pearce will play origin and he will finally redeem himself this year.

As a QLD supporter I can feel the tide turning, a changing of the guard. NSW looking good for the next 5 or so years.

Warriors wrote:

I'm looking forward to watching Taumololo run over Pritchard 5 times this weekend with him inevitably coming off with a four week shoulder injury missing round 12.
Think its crazy trading a gun now before round 12 - re: McGuire last night. If you had McInnes from the start he has averaged 55.

Only reason that doesn't look great is because McCullough and Smith have gunned it with 66 and 63 averages.

The rest have averages under 44.

It's no wonder Pritchard has done better in his last three games against the Warriors, Tigers and Panthers who all have powderpuff forward packs.

Against Manly, Sharks, Titans and Dragons he failed to score over 40 points. Not much money to be made there given he's now 366K.

I have ignored the Raiders game as he scored a try with a linebreak and two tackle breaks to score 49. So 49 minus 18 points is a poultry 31.

Looking forward to his mid 30s score tonight against Taumololo and co.

As a Smith/Macca owner from day 1 this is the part that makes me think I'll just stick with those 2 and cop having neither available for Rd's 15 and 18.

Warriors wrote:

Pearce will play origin and he will finally redeem himself this year.

As a QLD supporter I can feel the tide turning, a changing of the guard. NSW looking good for the next 5 or so years.

is that muffled laughter I can hear ?

White Lightning wrote:

What if McInnes does a McGuire?

Then all McInnes owners can thank me

Hearing Folau may come into the Eels backline, Hoffman to fullback and Guth back to halves. John Folau been performing well in reserve grade apparently and might get the call up

Warriors wrote:

I'm looking forward to watching Taumololo run over Pritchard 5 times this weekend with him inevitably coming off with a four week shoulder injury missing round 12.
Think its crazy trading a gun now before round 12 - re: McGuire last night. If you had McInnes from the start he has averaged 55.

Only reason that doesn't look great is because McCullough and Smith have gunned it with 66 and 63 averages.

The rest have averages under 44.

It's no wonder Pritchard has done better in his last three games against the Warriors, Tigers and Panthers who all have powderpuff forward packs.

Against Manly, Sharks, Titans and Dragons he failed to score over 40 points. Not much money to be made there given he's now 366K.

I have ignored the Raiders game as he scored a try with a linebreak and two tackle breaks to score 49. So 49 minus 18 points is a poultry 31.

Looking forward to his mid 30s score tonight against Taumololo and co.

Thanks for your well worded argument against trading McInnes for Pritchard... it almost made me press the reverse trade button...

At least I have been warned

Johnny B Goode wrote:Hearing Folau may come into the Eels backline, Hoffman to fullback and Guth back to halves. John Folau been performing well in reserve grade apparently and might get the call up

Would only be for one game I'm guessing with French back next game right.

quicksand wrote:

is that muffled laughter I can hear ?

Yup

Chewie wrote:

Then all McInnes owners can thank me

Yup

Chewie wrote:

Thanks for your well worded argument against trading McInnes for Pritchard... it almost made me press the reverse trade button...

At least I have been warned

You have been warned

Friend is tempting at his current price point but with Carter/Watson sniffing around i'll keep away.

Some Wacko news;

Reynolds has trained this week and will play. Both sides will be 1-17.

Ben Hampton will come into the Cowboys starting side for hooker Blake Leary . Will Smith may yet be a late inclusion in the halves alongside Corey Norman

Joe Wardle is a chance to start in place of Sam Stone for Newcastle.

Chee Kam and Grant are both in doubt for the Tigers with respective shoulder injuries.

Interesting for those that brought in Stone.

wolfking wrote:Ben Hampton will come into the Cowboys starting side for hooker Blake Leary . Will Smith may yet be a late inclusion in the halves alongside Corey Norman

someone on the cows forum says 7 news (townsville) said last night that thompson would start with hampton onto bench.

Interesting re: stone. I'll wait one hr before the knights game and see if Stone retains the R or give it back to Brailey

itsJay wrote:Friend is tempting at his current price point but with Carter/Watson sniffing around i'll keep away.

Mate, No Guerra/Napa/Pearce/Cordner/Ferguson.

JWH Friend Liu
Carter/C Smith Aubo
TKO

Watson
Keary
SKD
Manu
Mitchell
Tupou
Gordon

Don't see Friend not playing 80

Bench: Carter/C Smith, Matterson, Evans, Tetevano

CHN will retain a spot in the 17 and play 50+ minutes. Because? Common sense. Anyone can see he is in the best 17. He is the most damaging edge runner they have and could easily handle lock at a pinch. Twice he had the ball stripped last night from behind. Apart from that, he was solid. He has played 60 minutes every game, bar last week. He wasn't hooked and he wasn't injured. It was always the plan.

The Pritchard knockers obviously haven't been watching him play. He is no Elgey and LoLo won't be steamrolling him. His 'missed' tackles are where he makes first contact, the player is then wrapped up and he rolls away or pushes away early. The dopey stats flogs then incorrectly award a missed tackle. He isn't doing that now and is averaging 50 tackles and 50+ Points for past 3 games, not just one flukey round. He has improved considerably, including his attacking game. Expect more tries and TA, OLs. I'm not the only one that sees it. So does Arthur. He is the real deal. I'm confident there will be no more 30's.

Rabbit wrote:CHN will retain a spot in the 17 and play 50+ minutes. Because? Common sense. Anyone can see he is in the best 17. He is the most damaging edge runner they have and could easily handle lock at a pinch. Twice he had the ball stripped last night from behind. Apart from that, he was solid. He has played 60 minutes every game, bar last week. He wasn't hooked and he wasn't injured. It was always the plan.

The Pritchard knockers obviously haven't been watching him play. He is no Elgey and LoLo won't be steamrolling him. His 'missed' tackles are where he makes first contact, the player is then wrapped up and he rolls away or pushes away early. The dopey stats flogs then incorrectly award a missed tackle. He isn't doing that now and is averaging 50 tackles and 50+ Points for past 3 games, not just one flukey round. He has improved considerably, including his attacking game. Expect more tries and TA, OLs. I'm not the only one that sees it. So does Arthur. He is the real deal. I'm confident there will be no more 30's.

Avatar bet there will be a 39 or less tonight. In the last three games he's played the Warriors, Tigers and Panthers. Every team can tackle their forwards, not exactly intimidating and all teams out of the 8 currently.

Seems like i'll be keeping my eye on Pritchard this week. Hoping he is the real deal as i need to trade out Brailey for the upcoming bye rounds

KiwiWarriors wrote:

Ponga all day.

Warriors wrote:

Whispers Wardle starts in place of Stone. Ponga all day, because you can't trust Yates/Stone play more than 45-50 minutes.

Cheers lads, Ponga it is

G"day all, anyone have any decent cash out options for Suli? Ideally it would be someone who gets a run over the big origin byes.