2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

Smith
Lodge/RCG
Harris/Brown/Murray
Thurston/Croft
Milne/Hiku
Teddy/French/Inglis

Cook
Havili
Cartwright
Croker

Garvey
Fonua
Kennan
Cleeland

MrCashman wrote:Smith
Lodge/RCG
Harris/Brown/Murray
Thurston/Croft
Milne/Hiku
Teddy/French/Inglis

Cook
Havili
Cartwright
Croker

Garvey
Fonua
Kennan
Cleeland

Is Kennan = Richie Kennar?

Brave move to run with no FRF backup at all.
And both Garvey/Havili? Will you drop one of them or have them both assuming they share duties?

Positional makeup of the bench seems a bit risky to me

Milchcow wrote:

Is Kennan = Richie Kennar?

Brave move to run with no FRF backup at all.
And both Garvey/Havili? Will you drop one of them or have them both assuming they share duties?

Positional makeup of the bench seems a bit risky to me

Dam auto correct yes it's Kennar

It will change no doubt, will drop Garvey/Havili for the Sharks rookie if named

Not worried about a back up FRF for now

As for the rest of the bench team, I wish I was running with the Roosters salary cap

I dont see how anyone can go into round 1 without cover in the 14-21 spot for every position. Early season trades are crucial in jumping to the right money makers, if you have to give up one of those trades (maybe 2 if you need to find cash) because you lose a player for 1 week with no back-up you will fall so far behind.

Cooks only stumbling block is Farah correct?

I am extremely hesitant on Cook, but he may prove to be that one prick every year who Im too stubborn to pick (george burgess, jarrod wallace, come to mind)

I cant pick Cook if theres even a sniff of Farah around. If i can trust Farah not to come into the team for the first 4-5 weeks Cook will become my 4th hooker haha

Bugger what a pain. Guess I'll have to take Smith, just annoys me how shit the rest of the team becomes.

Anyone see the clip on NRL.com with the highlights from St helens where Barba is playing now.

Link here
https://www.nrl.com/new-page/ben-barba-keen-for-nrl-return-after-restarting-career-at-st-helens/

Good to see him pick up some form. Playing like that he'd stroll into a team like the dragons or titans

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Bugger what a pain. Guess I'll have to take Smith, just annoys me how shit the rest of the team becomes.

Im not picking Smith, im going for his clone playing with his former partner. Havent seen Friend in many teams actually

Shanbon wrote:

Im not picking Smith, im going for his clone playing with his former partner. Havent seen Friend in many teams actually

Clone?

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Clone?

Style wise, and this year with Cronk and Tedesco around he will play even more like him

I spose his 80 minutes is pretty safe

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:I spose his 80 minutes is pretty safe

Could Aubbs possibly be a bench utility and give Friend a spell if no injuries occur?

wolfking wrote:

Could Aubbs possibly be a bench utility and give Friend a spell if no injuries occur?

Don't be silly

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Don't be silly

Radley is the loomer there

Shanbon wrote:I dont see how anyone can go into round 1 without cover in the 14-21 spot for every position. Early season trades are crucial in jumping to the right money makers, if you have to give up one of those trades (maybe 2 if you need to find cash) because you lose a player for 1 week with no back-up you will fall so far behind.

It's just a gamble if you run a stronger 17 and hope everything goes to plan with weak backups. On the other hand it would be annoying to have cap sitting on the bench in decent backups if you have no injuries or late pullouts, they just sit there on the bench wasting money, or at least hopefully gaining money.

L-Jimmy wrote:

Radley is the loomer there

Forgot about him. He was alright and could snag a bench spot.

King Guth not back til round 4/5.

wolfking wrote:

It's just a gamble if you run a stronger 17 and hope everything goes to plan with weak backups.  On the other hand it would be annoying to have cap sitting on the bench in decent backups if you have no injuries or late pullouts, they just sit there on the bench wasting money, or at least hopefully gaining money.

I think you can find 4 players that fit this at 228k that will make good money and not have to be in your 17
1 wfb/ctr
1 2nd row
1 fr row
1 hlf (ddp here would be good)

leaves 4 spots open in any position. Its a pity there arent to many ddp FRers.

There are some combos that really open things up while covering everyone, Cartwright + Nas in 14-17 with Kennar at 21 for example