2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 4

Mighty Fishes wrote:


Either McLean or Lowe at some stage. I’m not saying it’s a sure thing. Scott and Cooper will be starting each game no doubt. Fensom is highly rated up there I just think he’ll earn himself a starting spot at some stage

There's no way Fensom would start in place of Lowe. Lowe and Cooper got those 2nd row spots locked up.

Lowe was relegated to the bench a few times in place of Coen Hess. I wouldn't be so sure Fensom won't start at times throughout the year.

Alfie wrote:Lowe was relegated to the bench a few times in place of Coen Hess. I wouldn't be so sure Fensom won't start at times throughout the year.

That was early season when Lowe was being eased back in after his neck operation

after R13 he played 80 minutes every round through to the finals

Cheers Welshy, we'll put that to bed then

Vestid what are your thoughts on Nikorima?

Think Niko has upside with Hunt gone. If he can control the team I think he’ll have good base stats then a couple of his attacking runs when the forwards get tired as bonus.

Make sure you all watch the german series 'Dark'. Absolute mind bender.

Does Slade Griffin interest anyone this year? He got the starting spot in the trials.

Whats the go with Latrell Mitchell? added goalkicking and dpp appealing? have seen him mentioned a fair bit but I don't see the attraction?

Mighty Fishes wrote:


Either McLean or Lowe at some stage. I’m not saying it’s a sure thing. Scott and Cooper will be starting each game no doubt. Fensom is highly rated up there I just think he’ll earn himself a starting spot at some stage

You're crazy. He's fringe. He might have been lock at raiders, but was mostly in our prop rotation and he's behind Scott, MacLean, Hess and Bolton. And he's not displacing Lowe, Cooper or Lolo from the backrow. Great player but if or team is fit he struggles to make the 17 let alone the 13. Only injuries sees him start

Welshy wrote:Whats the go with Latrell Mitchell? added goalkicking and dpp appealing? have seen him mentioned a fair bit but I don't see the attraction?

Yes those things. Not only goal kicking, but goal kicking for a team who could easily be minor premiers again and who have one of the easiest draws. Also non-origin, plays rd 13 and had a couple of stinkers in him iirc and should be better for the experience. He's been in and out of my team. Currently out but it's a day to day thing, haha!

Random wrote:Does Slade Griffin interest anyone this year? He got the starting spot in the trials.

Too awkwardly priced for my liking, still think Levi will get the majority of time in the 9. Might be that he also spends some time in the second row, but Knights have plenty of players to share the minutes here already too between Barnett, Guerra, Fitzgibben, Buhrer.

Welshy wrote:Whats the go with Latrell Mitchell? added goalkicking and dpp appealing? have seen him mentioned a fair bit but I don't see the attraction?

I don't see him as a season keeper (though would not be surprised if he proved me wrong there), but it is tempting to start with him looking at the draw for the Roosters first 5 rounds. You would think if they dominate he will be one of those cashing in on the points. If he gets out to an inflated price early then you could then sell him for pretty much anybody for profit. Risky strategy but huge reward, because it is not farfetched for him to score 5x 50+ and earn a quick 100k when everybody else is still trying to work out what to do with their big flop Hiku. That said, I don't have the balls to ride that rollercoaster this year. Betting on Maubbs is enough of a gamble as it is.

Has Peachy signed for the Titans??

mulvy wrote:

Yes those things. Not only goal kicking, but goal kicking for a team who could easily be minor premiers again and who have one of the easiest draws. Also non-origin, plays rd 13 and had a couple of stinkers in him iirc and should be better for the experience. He's been in and out of my team. Currently out but it's a day to day thing, haha!

Pookus McFly wrote:

Too awkwardly priced for my liking, still think Levi will get the majority of time in the 9. Might be that he also spends some time in the second row, but Knights have plenty of players to share the minutes here already too between Barnett, Guerra, Fitzgibben, Buhrer.



I don't see him as a season keeper (though would not be surprised if he proved me wrong there), but it is tempting to start with him looking at the draw for the Roosters first 5 rounds. You would think if they dominate he will be one of those cashing in on the points. If he gets out to an inflated price early then you could then sell him for pretty much anybody for profit. Risky strategy but huge reward, because it is not farfetched for him to score 5x 50+ and earn a quick 100k when everybody else is still trying to work out what to do with their big flop Hiku. That said, I don't have the balls to ride that rollercoaster this year. Betting on Maubbs is enough of a gamble as it is.

Cheer boys, was racking my brains thinking if I had missed anything obvious on Latrell, I never pick players based on opposition especially at the start of season when anything can change after a pre-season, so I doubt I will consider Mitchell

If I start Lodge and drop Napa, I can squeeze Cam Murray onto my bench move Garvey into the emergency slots

would mean dropping Inglis for someone like BMoz....it's intriguing me

Welshy wrote:Has Peachy signed for the Titans??

Yeah but for 2019

Welshy wrote:If I start Lodge and drop Napa, I can squeeze Cam Murray onto my bench move Garvey into the emergency slots

would mean dropping Inglis for someone like BMoz....it's intriguing me

Can I tempt you into Coote?

Or is it just me having him

Mighty Fishes wrote:

Can I tempt you into Coote?

Or is it just me having him

Great shout

I'm going to look into Cootes scores with JT versus without

Pookus McFly wrote:Coach Nathan Brown has named his starting 13 for the trial match against the Storm tomorrow:

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
3. Sione Mata'utia
4. Cory Denniss
5. Nathan Ross
6. Connor Watson
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Jacob Lillyman
9. Slade Griffin
10. Herman Ese'ese
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Aidan Guerra
13. Jamie Buhrer

Barnett and Moga omitted for this game

Incredible just what a transformation this squad actually is. Fair play to them. Looks like a franchise start-up it is so new (or like a Roosters B side anyway)

No Worries wrote:

Looks like they are missing the 8 again !

Hopkinson and Lamb as their calendar faces. Seems even they didn’t know it was going to be possible to assemble the team they have!