2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 5

My post wasn't meant to sound condescending. Was more for info.

Lol i havent changed my side in a couple of weeks. Its too shit to mess around with on phone, and my place of work has blocked it

I prefer the look of the mobile site to the desktop one. However, WHERE'S THE EFFING APP? I might go and swear at Chris Kennedy on Twitter about it.

NewyCoop wrote:How does everyone think Croft will go? Currently tossing up between Fifita/Croft or Graham/DCE combo. The latter potentially gives me two keepers whilst Croft is the unknown gamble

Croft has only played 5 NRL games, but he has scored well in all of them.
I think he is as safe a bet as anyone for the price

my tv broke wrote:My post wasn't meant to sound condescending. Was more for info.

Lol i havent changed my side in a couple of weeks. Its too shit to mess around with on phone, and my place of work has blocked it

All good mtb, I didn't mean to sound like I was having a go at you. Sometimes it's hard to offer a contrary opinion on the internet without sounding like a bit of a dick

rhinoceroo wrote:I prefer the look of the mobile site to the desktop one. However, WHERE'S THE EFFING APP? I might go and swear at Chris Kennedy on Twitter about it.

The most annoying thing is that Fantasy has finally put in ranked subs, something some of us have been requesting for years.

But the crap prizes, poor site design, and no app are driving people away from the game.

Milchcow wrote:

The most annoying thing is that Fantasy has finally put in ranked subs, something some of us have been requesting for years.

But the crap prizes, poor site design,  and no app are driving people away from the game.

It’s not like the NRL is losing money each year and can’t afford prizes

I don't understand everyone's gripe about the prizes being crap.

Even if there weren't prizes, id still play.

Id sooner there be no prizes and money go into better development of the platform. (I'm not holding hope that the App is going to blow us away).

Around this time last year there was a ladder prediction thread? did that go anywhere? is it happening again?

Fantasy has to compete with Supercoach, and they have prizes galore.
It's not like the Daily Telegraph has a bottomless supply of money to fund them.

rhinoceroo wrote:I prefer the look of the mobile site to the desktop one. However, WHERE'S THE EFFING APP? I might go and swear at Chris Kennedy on Twitter about it.

Go for it, but he will likely block you (like he did to someone else I know)

You stop the presses, i'll call the president!...

Todd Carney makes everyone else around him train the house down.

That is truly some next level evolution shit right there ladies and gentlemen.

I don't care if he's playing for the ISC, get him into fantasy so I can put him in my reserves and watch the rest of my team score better!

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/02/14/todd-carney-stars-in-northern-pride-cameo/

Fortitude wrote:

Around this time last year there was a ladder prediction thread? did that go anywhere? is it happening again?

It'll be back.

A lot like the NRL admin Fantasy NRL has plenty of room for improvement

I'm guessing the APP will be ready for round 22

Was bored this morning and had a bit of a pointless team tweak. I've never been one to post teams here, preferring the x vs y player discussions...but for what it's worth...

Smith
Fifita, Taupau
Murray, Arrow, Harris
Croft, Nikorima
Milne, Hiku
Ponga, Tedesco, Fonua

Watson, Lodge, Cartwright, Garvey

By dropping Aitken to Hiku, I was able to bring in Fifita for Cook, but I don't think I have the balls to run so light in the centres....

TheWeapon wrote:Was bored this morning and had a bit of a pointless team tweak. I've never been one to post teams here, preferring the x vs y player discussions...but for what it's worth...

Smith
Fifita, Taupau
Murray, Arrow, Harris
Croft, Nikorima
Milne, Hiku
Ponga, Tedesco, Fonua

Watson, Lodge, Cartwright, Garvey

By dropping Aitken to Hiku, I was able to bring in Fifita for Cook, but I don't think I have the balls to run so light in the centres....

I don't mind the 3 cheapies in the back 5 but with Wests hard start to the season I would only start 1 of Milne or Fonua.

White Lightning wrote:

I don't mind the 3 cheapies in the back 5 but with Wests hard start to the season I would only start 1 of Milne or Fonua.

With the Tigers start to the season, stack your forwards with Packer, McQueen, Marsters and anyone else you can afford because those boys will have their ringers hanging out.

Seeing as its valentines day does anyone else have love for Sam Burgess this season? Any stats available on front row against back row? I still have a #ManCrush

Smith (c)
JBrom, Lodge
NBrown, Harris, Murray
Croft, Watson
Mitchell, Milne
Turbo, Ponga, Hiku

Arrow
RFM
Cartwright
Evans

Garvey/Havili
Croker
Kennar/Fonua/Katoa

Happy with this team, got a couple of guns that play first bye round, cover on my bench for every position and the best captain option.

Blindside wrote: Seeing as its valentines day does anyone else have love for Sam Burgess this season? Any stats available on front row against back row? I still have a #ManCrush

He will start on the edge so I won't pick him but if he starts in the front row I might buy him.

Blindside wrote: Seeing as its valentines day does anyone else have love for Sam Burgess this season? Any stats available on front row against back row? I still have a #ManCrush

Based on scores his preference appears to be the front row with SBW in the back row

Option A: Run with Croft and Cartwright in the halves and have Cook plus Evans on the bench

Option B: Run with Croft and Watson in the halves and have Cartwright in the reserves and have Evans as a emergency

The other bench players are Lichaa,NAS and RFM in both scenarios