2017 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 57

BroncHose wrote:

I agree with this. If NSW are looking for something that would replicate QLDs origin "grit", then look no further than JDB, Klemmer, JTrbo as part of your starting pack.

Completely agree with JDB and JTurbo should start in 13 but I thought Klemmer was one of the ones with a pea heart on Wednesday - didn't want to play from behind and didn't offer enough off the bench. I would say the dogs year is effecting him in origin because we know he can play a lot better than he has at that level.

Guth to ARey, then next week Friend to Smith. Run home with:

CS9, AM9
Fifita, Taupau (JBrom)
Mannering, Gal, Surgess, JDB, Crichton (Fui)
SJ, ARey (Lolohea)
TTrbo, Scott (Aubs, SMat)
Munster, Edwards, Cody (Hayne)

One reserve plus depth from the ones in brackets. Will play Aubs in centres ahead of Scott as long as he's not actually playing in centres, and fiddle around with the backs depending on opposition. One trade left, 34th and just wanting to stay in top 100. Hoping depth mitigates lack of trades.

Trades this week are Walker and Fuimaono to Isaako and Mannering.

Team looks like this.

McInnes, Friend
Vaughan, Fifita, Hoare, Fai
DeBelin, Burgess, Taumololo, Crichton, Mannering, Gallen
Johnson, Cleary, May, Brimson
Croker, Hayne, Nikora, Drew
Edwards, RTS, Isaako, Munster, Abbey

$154k to do Friend to Smith next week then wait for it all to inevitably turn to shit.

Maumalo and Fus are ahead of CNK in the pecking order.
Those who are hoping one of them gets dropped for CNK - not gonna happen. Will only cover injuries to the backs.

Cash him out.

luckynumber8 wrote:Trades this week are Walker and Fuimaono to Isaako and Mannering.

Team looks like this.

McInnes, Friend
Vaughan, Fifita, Hoare, Fai
DeBelin, Burgess, Taumololo, Crichton, Mannering, Gallen
Johnson, Cleary, May, Brimson
Croker, Hayne, Nikora, Drew
Edwards, RTS, Isaako, Munster, Abbey

$154k to do Friend to Smith next week then wait for it all to inevitably turn to shit.

Selling Cody over RTS?

filthridden wrote:

Completely agree with JDB and JTurbo should start in 13 but I thought Klemmer was one of the ones with a pea heart on Wednesday - didn't want to play from behind and didn't offer enough off the bench. I would say the dogs year is effecting him in origin because we know he can play a lot better than he has at that level.

I think Klemmer has been terrible tor the Dogs this year but was NSW's best forward.

Interesting to think how many NSW players should get in to the Australia team. Klemmer would probably be one, along with Cordner (who was playing injured and is still the best 2RF around) and maybe Fifita and JTrbo and that's it.

Slater; Holmes, Chambers, Boyd/Morgan, Gagai; Thurston/Munster, Cronk; Fifita, Smith, Napa, Cordner, Gillett, JTrbo; Munster/Morgan, Papalii, Klemmer, Hess

(Yes, I know Hess doesn't really deserve it but your bench second row at international level has to be a difference-maker and can't think of anyone else.)

Honestly, Luke Lewis is great this year, I'd pick him for the WC.

Vanish wrote:

You should absolutely be able to loophole this week. Just swap Crichton with Marsters and boom, Crichton is your AE.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

As long as you captain a second rower to swap out with Masters it should work just fine. Marsters then becomes a starting player and your captain becomes your AE with 4 reserves of JDB Fui RTs and Walker

He has no hooker so he cant loophole with 17 only 16

Finch wrote:Honestly, Luke Lewis is great this year, I'd pick him for the WC.

He definitely wouldn't let anyone down, in fact would probably kill it, but can't see it happening.

Loomer wrote:

Selling Cody over RTS?

Yeah, it was one or the other. Now you have me rethinking my decision lol.

Doesn't look like jake friend is out?

Edit: Derp, of course he isn't they aren't playing.

Any solid news on him though?

lukeaye wrote:Doesn't look like jake friend is out?

Edit: Derp, of course he isn't they aren't playing.

Any solid news on him though?

broken hand, four weeks. (roosters website)

Milford passed fitness test this morning -

pete badel‏ @badel_cmail 6m6 minutes ago
Anthony Milford will play against the Knights he is back after five weeks out. Josh McGuire and Matt Gillett both out after Origin 3

lukeaye wrote:Doesn't look like jake friend is out?

Edit: Derp, of course he isn't they aren't playing.

Any solid news on him though?

http://www.nrl.com/roosters-lose-friend-for-a-month/tabid/10874/newsid/109878/default.aspx

my tv broke wrote:

broken hand, four weeks. (roosters website)

That's pretty solid.

Also pretty solid fook up for my team

Thanks

my tv broke wrote:Milford passed fitness test this morning -

pete badel‏ @badel_cmail  6m6 minutes ago
Anthony Milford will play against the Knights he is back after five weeks out. Josh McGuire and Matt Gillett both out after Origin 3

Guessing Sua and Arrow come in. Benji would be out altogether I'd say.

bluetige wrote:



He has no hooker so he cant loophole with 17 only 16

What MS and vanish posted is correct. As long as her Captain's a second rower, looping is fine.

Having no playing hooker is what causes the AE to come into effect

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

As long as you captain a second rower to swap out with Masters it should work just fine. Marsters then becomes a starting player and your captain becomes your AE with 4 reserves of JDB Fui RTs and Walker

Yeah, pardon what I wrote earlier too.  This is right.  If the C was a front rower or a back, it would use Marsters as an AE, but as long as the C is a second rower and of course the VC plays before Marsters and the C after Marsters or the same game, which works based on when SJ and Crichton plays.  Sorry about my post ealier pete saying otherwise.

Also re broncos, Isaako will play fullback - Kahu returns to wing.

my tv broke wrote:Also re broncos, Isaako will play fullback - Kahu returns to wing.

I wasn't looking at him but this is mighty tempting.  Any chance he would keep a spot?  How long is Mead and Oates out for?

Is this kid any good?