2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

White Lightning wrote:

In 2017 NAS played 7 games of 40 or more minutes (averaged 44 minutes) & he averaged 51 points. If this mooted 10-15 minute stint on the edge happens sure he'll probably make less tackles than he did in the middle but he's got a much higher chance of attacking stats re lb's, tb's & tries.

Alfie wrote:Apparently Garvey has gotten so fit that he has weakened his immune system. He keeps getting sick. Raiders head of recruitment Peter Mulholland thinks Havili will start at hooker

White Lightning wrote:I haven't heard much talk of Dufty. Playing behind the monster Dragons pack with the addition of B. Hunt meaning 2 quality halves he could be involved in more plays. Also reading the Dragons forums it appears in 2017 McGregor told Dufty when returning kicks just to pass to Nightingale & Macdonald & let them run it back rather than himself due to his size & inexperience. He has got bigger during the off season to better handle contact & we could be seeing more kick return metres.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:A name that I've heard thrown around by SuperCoach is Douehi from the Rabbits.
Also a Broncos lad Payne Haas

my tv broke wrote:

Haas wont play any useful mins this season, if at all.

White Lightning wrote:I haven't heard much talk of Dufty.

SoylentGreen wrote:If you had to choose between Teddy and Rapana - which way would you go (and why)?

Archer wrote:
Ooh OOOOH, PICK ME, CAN I ANSWER THIS ONE

Milchcow wrote:2018 - How to loophole.

The combination of ranked subs and rolling lockout means we can still loppy-loop. Much to the joy-anger-confusion of everybody.

Terminology
Bench = numbers 13-21
Interchange - numbers 13-17
Reserves - 18-21

How to loop.
Have your potential loop player (Mr Loop) sit in bench spot 18 - someone who plays early ion the round.
Have a non-player (Mr Hole) in that position in your reserves.

If Mr Loop guy scores well - substitute Mr Hole into your starting team for the weakest player in his position.

The when scoring comes, Mr Hole will get an AE - and has highest ranked Bench player in that position, mr Loop comes in.


Example for round 1

You think Matt Dufty might be OK as Dragons fullback, but aren't convinced.
Name him at number 18

Team will look something like this

Smith
Lodge ALvaro
Brown Murray Arrow
Reynolds Watson
Aubbs Milne
Tedesco Rapana Ponga

Garvey
Cook
Lichaa
MCQueen
Dufty
Hiroti (Souths WFB)
Croker
Hiku


If Dufty scores well, then sub that deadshit Rapana out of your team and put Hiroti in his place.
Then Dufty will become the sub for Hiroti for end of round scoring.
(and if either of Tedesco or Ponga doesnt play, then Rapana gets back into your team)


Bit risky as you need to carry a dead position with you when cash making is already restricted by smaller squad size.

Certainly something to keep in mind if you ever end up with somebody out.


For captaincy loophole - looks like that will still be around as well.
Captaincy is locked, but doesn't say you can't sub your captain out of your 17.

Ironclad Galahad wrote:Good morrow alas'rs! tis the season eh

has't a behold ov'r mine own team if 't be true thee shall - any thoughts wouldst beest greatly appreciated!

HOK C. Smith
FRF J. Bromwich, M. Lodge
2RF T. Harris, L. Yates, M. Lodge
HLF C. Watson, A. Sezer
CTR J. Croker, P. Hiku
WFB J. Tedesco, K. Ponga, G Inglis

INT J. McGuire, M. Lichaa, B. Cartwright, C. Garvey
EMG N. Butcher, L. Croker, J. Isaako, K. Hipgrave

che'rs!

Archer wrote:

I was following along... then you got nasty.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:A name that I've heard thrown around by SuperCoach is Douehi from the Rabbits.

Alfie wrote:

what do you think of that minute prediction though? I really can't seem he getting minutes at all.

White Lightning wrote:

In 2017 NAS played 7 games of 40 or more minutes (averaged 44 minutes) & he averaged 51 points. If this mooted 10-15 minute stint on the edge happens sure he'll probably make less tackles than he did in the middle but he's got a much higher chance of attacking stats re lb's, tb's & tries.

SI wrote:
In other news Winfield, the Captain's Loophole apparently has been closed

code delta wrote:
Takes away an interesting dimension IMHO.