2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 6

Pookus McFly wrote:If the Taka news is true, I feel that my backline:

1. Tedesco
2. Ponga
3. Taka
4. Milne
5. Hiku
6. Cartwright
7. Croft

Will be the most generic and over-picked backline in the history of Fantasy.
But I just can't see myself going any other way.

my tv broke wrote:

would you play katoa over havili/leilua (if starting 2rf) though? i guess for me katoa is a bit of an unknown. I like to try play known quantities.. which may be to my downfall some times.

Warriors wrote:What does everyone think of this team?

Smith (C)
Taupau Lodge
NBrown Merrin NAS
Croft Watson
HHunt Milne
Tedesco Ponga Katoa

Cook, Lichaa, Tualau and 1 base price. I have guys like McKendry, Nicholls, Kikau, L Leilua, LCroker, A Doueihi, Aj Brimson, Kennar, Haavili, Garvey all on the watchlist.

At this stage Nicholls, Kikau, Kennar look locked in.

I have a feeling that their will be enough viable cheapies now to fill out my squad just not sure about missing out on JBrom, Alvaro, Arrow, Cartwight, Harris, Whitehead, RFM but also don't see them taking off straight away either. Only Alvaro from that lot plays round 13.

The reasoning behind Taupau and NBrown. Guns in their positions that play Round 13. Set and forget until after then.

Watson, HHunt, Milne, Katoa, Ponga, Cook all play round 13.

I have been doing a little analysis on byes and we will have a maximum of 12 trades after the first bye to churn our squad over and get as many players for round 17.

So 34-12 = 22 left. If say you want to leave 10 after round 17 then we really only have 12 trades to make between after round 1 and the first bye.

This means you need at least 5 players in your squad who you want there round 13. I feel I have NBrown, Taupau, Ponga, Cook and possibly Watson.

Its going to be hard conserving trades early on if you haven't picked the right team in round 1.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

I've thought about this setup. You mean 14-16 decent DPP scorers and 17-21 basement cheapies?

Rippin and Tearin wrote:


So interested in peoples thoughts on:

Tohu Harris
Fafita
and to a lesser extent Merrin.

Convince me why I need them in my team

Pookus McFly wrote:If the Taka news is true, I feel that my backline:

1. Tedesco
2. Ponga
3. Taka
4. Milne
5. Hiku
6. Cartwright
7. Croft

Will be the most generic and over-picked backline in the history of Fantasy.
But I just can't see myself going any other way.

Buramada wrote:I am also keen to hear why no-one has mentioned Butcher as a cheap.

By all accounts is destined for higher minutes this year? No?

Am I missing something?

Chewie wrote:

That looks pretty generic

In previous seasons there were 4 reserve spots for WFB/CTR, this season most people will only utilize 1 reserve spot as emergency back-up. Most players will take less risk with their choice and will invest more $$$ into the WFB/CTR positions compasred to previous seasons.

Mighty Fishes wrote:That bulldogs trial team gives us nothing on the second row / lock situation

surmo13 wrote:

It gives us nothing on anything, everyone else is shaking the cobwebs off their stars and they've given us a who's who of who the fuck is that?

SlitherySloths wrote:Smith,
J Brom, Lodge,
Harris, Brown, Merrin,
Cartwright, Croft,
Milne, Taka,
Hiku, Teddy, Ponga

Reserves :

Lichaa, Watson, RFM, Nicholls,

NPR: Kikau, Garvey/Havilli, Crocker, Katoa/Kennar

Just wondering how much I need to tinker my team till TLT.

Buramada wrote:OK, I give up.

Kane Evans is not an option! You were spot on Milchcow!

So as an aside. Who is the best choice out for a potential captain to go along side Nathan Brown

Jack de Belin or Paul Gallen.

This is the last pick to finish my team

SlitherySloths wrote:Smith,
J Brom, Lodge,
Harris, Brown, Merrin,
Cartwright, Croft,
Milne, Taka,
Hiku, Teddy, Ponga

Reserves :

Lichaa, Watson, RFM, Nicholls,

NPR: Kikau, Garvey/Havilli, Crocker, Katoa/Kennar

Just wondering how much I need to tinker my team till TLT.