2017 NRL.COM Fantasy Thread 53

Onthebeatpete wrote:what's everyone's teams looking like for round 17? :-)
interested to see how good everyones teams are looking!!!

Mine will be

C. Smith,(c)
J. Paulo, J. Graham
A. Crichton (vc), J. Taumalolo, S. Burgess, (J. De Belin), (P. Gallen), (N. Brown)
S. Johnson, C. Munster (C. Walker)
J. Leilua, J. Hayne
J. Rapana, J. Tedesco, D. Edwards, (R. Tuivasa Sheck)

Not sure who my 4th reserve should be out of Walker and Tuivasa Sheck but leaning towards RTS.
Possibly could run with Fuimaono instead of Hayne or Leilua if he starts in the second row again.

McCull, Friend
Fifita, Taupau, Bromwich
Gallen, Mannering, JDB, Crichton, Surgess
SJ, Munster
Aubs, Hayne/SMat
RTS, Edwards, CWalker/Guth

Will prob put last reserve on Surgess so can switch to Fui if Sam ruled out with Souths playing last.

Don't know about Captain. Safe with Mannering or gamble on Taupau.

I know it's not Fantasy related but did anyone read that article by Buzz rat features Rothfield? Probably not because he is a shit cunt journalist who writes like he has a deep hatred for anything to do with rugby league.

Moose wrote:Yeah I'm surprised the Broncos let Es'ese go, mind you I read Newy offered him $1.4mill for 3 years.  Moga was only on a base contract wasn't he so I'm not surprised he took the decent money offer on the table from Newcastle.

Are the deals actually confirmed? Reading the Courier Mail article it doesn't seem like it's confirmed.

I don't care about losing Moga because we don't need him next year but I will be a bit disappointed losing Herman. He has been good this season

Moose wrote:Yeah I'm surprised the Broncos let Es'ese go, mind you I read Newy offered him $1.4mill for 3 years.  Moga was only on a base contract wasn't he so I'm not surprised he took the decent money offer on the table from Newcastle.

we're not hurting for young props, trying to compete with an offer like that would've been silly.

Not sad to see the back end of Moga, done some good things but playing him at centre we might as well be attacking opposing trylines with 12 players.

Hey guys, I havent got the time to go through the thread and was wondering if someone could provide a brief injury update for the round?

Players I heard some details on are Vaughan (Calf), Brailey (Jaw), Harris (?). Was there anything else fantasy relevant?

Cheers!

Rippin and Tearin wrote:Hey guys, I havent got the time to go through the thread and was wondering if someone could provide a brief injury update for the round?

Players I heard some details on are Vaughan (Calf), Brailey (Jaw), Harris (?). Was there anything else fantasy relevant?

Cheers!

I'm not sure if this has come up yet, but Luke Yates looks to be out for an extended period. No R18 points from him. :[

http://m.nrl.com/recall-doesnt-look-on-cards-for-hodkinson/tabid/10874/newsid/109318/default.aspx

I notice Lone Scout has now moved up to 5th position. Maybe explains the ridiculous scoring from some of his players.

White Lightning wrote:

Yep attack rounds 18 & 19 to try & get as many players as possible.

Definitely this. Make 7 moves (saving 3 for season end) all for gameweek 18 of players you are comfortable with owning until the end, and playing 18

Trade away boys!!!!

wolfking wrote:Trade away boys!!!!

Getting more to that stage of season where non bye round is all about benching dilemma than it is tradea!

Need to decide between this lot for one bench spot
Elliott
Aubusson
Lolohea
Hayne
Fuimaono could be another option if named backrow. Laybutt is easy to leave out non bye week

GreenMachine wrote:

Definitely this. Make 7 moves (saving 3 for season end) all for gameweek 18 of players you are comfortable with owning until the end, and playing 18

I'm in the exact same boat trades wise. Have 10 guys for Rd18 but expecting to lose Munster.
Isnt it 5 trades before 18??

Trades done - this is my squad til Rd 20. Will have 15 in Rd18 (assuming Munster plays origin)

McInnes, Friend
Taupau, McGuire, Graham, Gurgess
Taumalolo, Crichton, Gallen, Mannering, Merrin, Fui
Munster, Cleary, Moses, Brown
Leilua, SMat, Whare, Scott
Walker, RTS, Edwards, Semi, Abbey

Just hope that the cost difference between Smith and Friend/McInnes doesn't increase over the next 3 rounds and I'll be able to get Smith in with 1 trade.

Is Merrin to Mannering a good trade?

Rabbit wrote:I notice Lone Scout has now moved up to 5th position. Maybe explains the ridiculous scoring from some of his players.

Team name RNGD TROLL. I don't think L Scout is actually Lone Scout

KiwiWarriors wrote:Is Merrin to Mannering a good trade?

Merrin scored 45pts in 48 mins. That's 2 games in a row 48 mins. If he stays at those minutes yes but if he goes back to 55-65 I'll be keeping

Loomer wrote:

Merrin scored 45pts in 48 mins. That's 2 games in a row 48 mins. If he stays at those minutes yes but if he goes back to 55-65 I'll be keeping

It's so frustrating how much his minutes fluctuate. In a close game, I would have thought he would play big minutes.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
I'm in the exact same boat trades wise. Have 10 guys for Rd18 but expecting to lose Munster.
Isnt it 5 trades before 18??

Yeah sorry I meant to write 18/19, 7 trades all told to max them

Vaughan leaving me real short in the FRF's...bloody hell. Was gonna go Whitehead - Taupau but might just wait on the word re Vaughan.

Onthebeatpete wrote:what's everyone's teams looking like for round 17? :-)
interested to see how good everyones teams are looking!!!

Mine will be

C. Smith,(c)
J. Paulo, J. Graham
A. Crichton (vc), J. Taumalolo, S. Burgess, (J. De Belin), (P. Gallen), (N. Brown)
S. Johnson, C. Munster (C. Walker)
J. Leilua, J. Hayne
J. Rapana, J. Tedesco, D. Edwards, (R. Tuivasa Sheck)

Not sure who my 4th reserve should be out of Walker and Tuivasa Sheck but leaning towards RTS.
Possibly could run with Fuimaono instead of Hayne or Leilua if he starts in the second row again.

Pre trades I have the below "solid" scorers, with one to be left out, and a choice to be made about who to play in the centres:

McInnes
Fifita, Mcguire, Graham
JDB, Surgess, Gallen, Crichton, Taumalolo, ET
Johnson, Reynolds
SMAT, Hayne (or Scott or Fuimaono)
Tedesco RTS Munster Edwards

Might just flip a coin with who to start in the centre position. Scott may not get named but if he does he seems to be scoring well.

Brailey and Yates on the sidelines, might wait a week on Brailey to consider the best 9 who plays round 18 & 19. Hard to also know the best cash out for Yates until round 18 teams are named to try and maximise a small handful of points from that position.

215k in the bank and 11 trades remaining.

Hoping Vaughan plays and they play early in the round so it's not the end of the world.

Think I'm going with

Smith (McInnes)
Brown, Graham (Vaughan)
Crichton, Gallen, JDB (Surgess)
Johnson, Walker (Cleary)
Moga/Leilua/Fuimaono/Scott - two of these
Tedesco, Hayne, Dedwards

Bench: RTS, Marsters, CNK.