2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 6

quicksand wrote:why wouldn't they have Farah on the bench to give Cook a 10 minute break after half time ?
The rest of the time Farah can play lock (coz he is still a good middle defender), to give each of the back row a 10 minute break too.
He would also be there as cover for Reynolds !!

I am thinking more and more that Doueihi could nab a spot. I was totally against it at first but it's not out of the question.

FWIW https://www.titans.com.au/news/2018/02/26/ryan-james-to-captain-titans-in-2018/

wolfking wrote:

I am thinking more and more that Doueihi could nab a spot. I was totally against it at first but it's not out of the question.

Doueihi doesn't have enough experience to play regular 1st grade and also, he would only be covering the halves

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Luke Keary is very confident of starting Rd 1; has final scans to clear broken jaw today. Unfortunately he has also been suffering lingering concussion symptoms (headaches) since the initial injury. Concussion symptoms can be delayed, prolonged & unpredictable. Hope it settles

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Jahrome Hughes expected to miss 4-6 weeks due to dislocated shoulder. Never good for a player to miss time, but considering traumatic nature of his injury/potential for surgery (which he seems to have avoided), this is almost best case for him. Best of luck with rehab

another week another set of predicted team lists. https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/predicted-round-1-nrl-teams-how-your-club-is-likely-to-line-up/news-story/f9eaeba9d9ae84ca7382a2c279b41caa

most of it is the trial teams copy pasted from last week with the exception of the dogs who werent full strength.

1. Moses Mbye
2. Brett Morris
3. Josh Morris
4. Will Hopoate
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Matt Frawley
7. Kieran Foran
8. Aaron Woods
9. Michael Lichaa
10. David Klemmer
11. Josh Jackson
12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
13. Adam Elliott

14. Fa’amanu Brown
15. Danny Fualalo
16. Greg Eastwood
17. Aiden Tolman

if the dogs run with brown in the 17 and cartwright starts. an arrow to elliot swap may be on the cards.

Yeah.. but their predictions are wrong

Where was Tolman rumored to be heading? Titans?

pm888 wrote:another week another set of predicted team lists. https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/predicted-round-1-nrl-teams-how-your-club-is-likely-to-line-up/news-story/f9eaeba9d9ae84ca7382a2c279b41caa

most of it is the trial teams copy pasted from last week with the exception of the dogs who werent full strength.

1. Moses Mbye
2. Brett Morris
3. Josh Morris
4. Will Hopoate
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Matt Frawley
7. Kieran Foran
8. Aaron Woods
9. Michael Lichaa
10. David Klemmer
11. Josh Jackson
12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
13. Adam Elliott

14. Fa’amanu Brown
15. Danny Fualalo
16. Greg Eastwood
17. Aiden Tolman

if the dogs run with brown in the 17 and cartwright starts. an arrow to elliot swap may be on the cards.

Mate I'd look up Elliots stats. Him and tapines stats really didnt interest me. Rfm and isaac lius really did.

Also yes Tolman to the titans was the rumour. In which case that dogs pack would really have some value!

Trajan wrote:

I changed Liu for Taukeiaho, the coach has stated he is first choice goalkicker. Cordner will be wrapped in cotton wool
for origin before his knee turns to jell-o and SST's minutes will increase. The chooks will score a lot of tries with their opening
fixtures ( thats the theory anyway ).

I've been using the 2018 team planner to look at Lius stats vs SSTs. Seems to me if Liu gets the starting lock spot he's the better pick.

There's a daily telegraph article saying napa and jwh need to be wary of losing their starting spots..anyone here able to post it up here?
I've signed up to them just for nrl news but subscription starts on Thursday Ffs.

If Tauk is going to be the primary goal kicker it would make sense if he starts and finishes the game.. I think haha. But if hes in the prop rotation its a little confusing. I would think youd rather have one guy whos on the field the majority of the time to do the goal kicking so they can maintain some consistency

@MTB

Grats on 4K Posts!

You are one of my top 5 favourite posters here

pm888 wrote:another week another set of predicted team lists. https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/predicted-round-1-nrl-teams-how-your-club-is-likely-to-line-up/news-story/f9eaeba9d9ae84ca7382a2c279b41caa

most of it is the trial teams copy pasted from last week with the exception of the dogs who werent full strength.

1. Moses Mbye
2. Brett Morris
3. Josh Morris
4. Will Hopoate
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Matt Frawley
7. Kieran Foran
8. Aaron Woods
9. Michael Lichaa
10. David Klemmer
11. Josh Jackson
12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
13. Adam Elliott

14. Fa’amanu Brown
15. Danny Fualalo
16. Greg Eastwood
17. Aiden Tolman

if the dogs run with brown in the 17 and cartwright starts. an arrow to elliot swap may be on the cards.

There has also been a few predicted team lists showing Fualalo at Lock and Elliot on the bench. I suppose they are all speculating until next Tuesday right?

Townsend and GI

Or

Watson and Turbo

Pump up article for the Merrins. Been very tempted to try squeeze him in for the last couple weeks.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/02/26/trimmed-down-trent-merrin-wants-actions-to-do-talking/

Finch wrote:@MTB

Grats on 4K Posts!

You are one of my top 5 favourite posters here

4k, bloody hell Im an OLED

thanks for the props!

Clack Bocks wrote:I'm halfway tempted to do what I did in fantasy EPL this year in nrl fantasy. Wait until there is a 'template team' copy the certainties from that and then fill in the gaps with who has a good opening 4-5 rounds.

Fantasy is about playing the numbers, not just who you think will score well but who everyone thinks will score well.

Do what the pack does you will finish where the pack finishes. Great strategy if you want a top 1000 finish. Not so great if you are trying to win it all

Are people seriously going to run with Lodge and Latu in the front row? I'm currently running Croker in my 17 and I'm terrified lol. Think this will be my round 1 team barring any drastic changes. How does it look guys?

Smith
Bromwich Lodge
Brown Murray RFM
Croft Cartwright
Taka Milne
Tedesco Ponga Katoa

Cook
Lichaa
Taupau
Croker

Garvey/Havili
Leilua
Doueihi
Kennar

Milchcow wrote:

https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t610p100-2018-nrl-fantasy-leagues-registration-thread#169740

Didn't realise I got as high as 160th after a shocking year

Revraiser wrote:

By all means Cook himself is the goods, its just Farah being their that makes the mix reek a little.

Cook as a starting hooker in 2017 averaged 61 minutes and 48.6 points. Good enough for me

danseels1985 wrote:Are people seriously going to run with Lodge and Latu in the front row? I'm currently running Croker in my 17 and I'm terrified lol. Think this will be my round 1 team barring any drastic changes. How does it look guys?

Smith
Bromwich Lodge
Brown Murray RFM
Croft Cartwright
Taka Milne
Tedesco Ponga Katoa

Cook
Lichaa
Taupau
Croker

Garvey/Havili
Leilua
Doueihi
Kennar

I would keep and eye out for the Eels bench, they could run with 4 big forwards which could affect Brown.

Murray is under an injury cloud.

Milne is a long shot of making the round one side.