2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 8

Pookus McFly wrote:A few glaring surprises that make me think they have no idea- don't have their ear low to the ground on Cootes supposed injury; Ryan James not on an edge; Easy E not even making the 17; Afoa on the edge for Warriors and Pulu not making the cut; Pritchard rather than King as hooker for Eels; Moera taking the edge over Taka for Eels; JFH beating out Kikau and CHN for edge at Panthers; Rabbitohs probably wrong for almost every position possible.

my tv broke wrote:matterson a genuine chance of starting 2rf or all a bit of fluff in the nrl.com article?

Speedball Deluxe wrote:Thoughts on Adam Elliot if picked at lock? Seems value right?

SoylentGreen wrote:Daily Telegraph predicts Brandon Smith to be on the bench for the Storm. Is this a concern for Croft (assuming there's low chance C Smith gets a spell)?

Cake Tiger wrote:First crack at a team this year:

HOK C Smith
FRF P Vaughan, D Alvaro
2RF J McGuire, B Cartwright, S Burgess
HLF C Munster, J Thurston
CTR T Milne, P Hiku
WFB B French, M Dufty, K Ponga

Interchange: S Havili, V Kikau, L Leilua, L Croker
Rest of squad: N Butcher, J Isakko, B Hampton, C Thompson

Might be too light in the 2RFs, still working on what best tactics will be for the new 21 man squad setup. I'm thinking you want almost all of your 21 playing - can't afford to carry nuffies from the start this year.

THEGAME wrote:Which 2 would you have Ponga, Moses or Croft?

If ones Ponga you would have a starting 1/2 of Crocker or Carty

Moose wrote:
Gut feel says Moses will actually be a decent buy this year however the stats don't lie. If you have already selected Ponga then the other options has to be Croft, unless you want a nice POD then go my man Moses.

THEGAME wrote:

Got Moses and Croft at mo, Teddy and Turbo at theback

Milchcow wrote:

Were you concerned last year when Slade Griffin was on the bench?
Suspect he'll play lock, back row, cover injuries

Orso wrote:Have got a similar dilemma. Am trying to decide who has the better value between Moses, Niko, and Watson. Can anyone give me. To help decide, what is their biggest disadvantage? Maybe that might shine some light.

SI wrote:

I've had Niko for a month.  Mulvy posted stats last week and from memory when playing 80 he averaged 10 above his season of 37.3 at 47.  Don't quote me but was that right @mulvy ?  Niko's role is defined now so should be playing 80 week in week out so not cherry picking stats in any stretch of the imagination.

Pookus McFly wrote:Here is the new predictions from NRL.com for the lazy among us.
A few glaring surprises that make me think they have no idea- don't have their ear low to the ground on Cootes supposed injury; Ryan James not on an edge; Easy E not even making the 17; Afoa on the edge for Warriors and Pulu not making the cut; Pritchard rather than King as hooker for Eels; Moera taking the edge over Taka for Eels; JFH beating out Kikau and CHN for edge at Panthers; Rabbitohs probably wrong for almost every position possible.

Broncos
1 Darius Boyd, 2 Corey Oates, 3 Jordan Kahu, 4 James Roberts, 5 Jamayne Isaako, 6 Anthony Milford, 7 Kodi Nikorima, 8 Tevita Pangai, 9 Sam Thaiday, 10 Matt Lodge, 11 Matt Gillett, 12 Alex Glenn, 13 Josh McGuire. Interchange: 14 Jaydn Su'A, 15 Korbin Sims, 16 Andrew McCullough, 17 Joe Ofahengaue. Reserves: 18 Todd Murphy, 19 George Fai, 20 Patrick Mago, 21 Payne Haas.

Bulldogs
1 Moses Mbye, 2 Brett Morris, 3 Josh Morris, 4 Will Hopoate, 5 Marcelo Montoya, 6 Kieran Foran, 7 Matt Frawley, 8 Aaron Woods, 9 Michael Lichaa, 10 David Klemmer, 11 Josh Jackson, 12 Raymond Faitala-Mariner, 13 Adam Elliott. Interchange: 14 Fa'amanu Brown, 15 Danny Fualalo, 16 Aiden Tolman, 17 Francis Tualau. Reserves: 18 Clay Priest, 19 Josh Cleeland, 20 Reimis Smith, 21 Rhyse Martin

Raiders
1 Jack Wighton, 2 Nick Cotric, 3 Jarrod Croker, 4 Joey Leilua, 5 Jordan Rapana, 6 Blake Austin, 7 Aidan Sezer, 8 Junior Paulo, 9 Siliva Havili, 10 Shannon Boyd, 11 Josh Papalii, 12 Joseph Tapine, 13 Elliott Whitehead. Interchange: 14 Craig Garvey, 15 Sia Soliola, 16 Charlie Gubb, 17 Luke Bateman. Reserves: 18 Sam Williams, 19 Dunamis Lui, 20 Liam Knight, 21 Brad Abbey

Sharks
1 Valentine Holmes, 2 Sosaia Feki, 3 Josh Dugan, 4 Ricky Leutele, 5 Sione Katoa, 6 Matt Moylan, 7 Chad Townsend, 8 Andrew Fifita, 9 Jayden Brailey, 10 Matt Prior, 11 Luke Lewis, 12 Wade Graham, 13 Paul Gallen. Interchange: 14 James Segeyaro, 15 Ava Seumanufagai, 16 Jayson Bukuya, 17 Kurt Capewell. Reserves: 18 Joseph Paulo, 19 Braden Uele, 20 Jesse Ramien, 21 Scott Sorensen

Titans
1 Michael Gordon, 2 Philip Sami, 3 Dale Copley, 4 Konrad Hurrell, 5 Brendan Elliot, 6 Kane Elgey, 7 Ashley Taylor, 8 Leilani Latu, 9 Nathan Peats, 10 Ryan James, 11 Kevin Proctor, 12 Jai Arrow 13 Bryce Cartwright . Interchange: 14 Mitch Rein, 15 Joe Greenwood, 16 Will Matthews, 17 Morgan Boyle. Reserves: 18 Jack Stockwell, 19 Max King, 20 Keegan Hipgrave, 21 Tyronne Roberts-Davis.

Manly
1 Tom Trbojevic, 2 Jorge Taufua, 3 Matt Wright, 4 Brian Kelly, 5 Aku Uate, 6 Lachie Croker, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans, 8 Marty Taupau, 9 Api Koroisau, 10 Addin Fonua-Blake, 11 Curtis Sironen, 12 Joel Thompson, 13 Jake Trbojevic. Interchange: 14 Lewis Brown, 15 Lloyd Perrett, 16 Jack Gosiewski, 17 Frank Winterstein. Reserves: 18 Shaun Lane, 19 Jackson Hastings, 20 Kelepi Tanginoa, 21 Tom Wright

Storm
1 Billy Slater, 2 Suliasi Vunivalu, 3 Curtis Scott, 4 Will Chambers, 5 Josh Addo-Carr, 6 Cameron Munster, 7 Brodie Croft, 8 Jesse Bromwich, 9 Cameron Smith, 10 Tim Glasby, 11 Ryan Hoffman, 12 Felise Kaufusi, 13 Dale Finucane. Interchange: 14 Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 15 Kenny Bromwich, 16 Sam Kasiano, 17 Ryley Jacks. Reserves: 18 Joe Stimson, 19 Patrick Kaufusi, 20 Cheyse Blair, 21 Christian Welch.

Knights
1 Kalyn Ponga, 2 Nathan Ross, 3 Tautau Moga, 4 Sione Mata'utia, 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6 Connor Watson, 7 Mitchell Pearce, 8 Jacob Lillyman, 9. Slade Griffin, 10 Daniel Saifiti, 11 Aidan Guerra, 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 13 Mitch Barnett. Interchange: 14 Danny Levi, 15 Chris Heighington, 16 Jacob Saifiti, 17 Jamie Buhrer. Reserves: 18 Brock Lamb, 19 Herman Ese'ese, 20 Luke Yates, 21 Ken Sio.

Warriors
1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 2 David Fusitu'a, 3 Peta Hiku, 4 Solomone Kata, 5 Ken Maumalo, 6 Blake Green, 7 Shaun Johnson, 8 Adam Blair, 9 Issac Luke, 10 Sam Lisone, 11 Tohu Harris, 12 Bunty Afoa, 13 Simon Mannering. Interchange: 14 Agnatius Paasi, 15 Albert Vete, 16 James Gavet, 17 Nathaniel Roache. Reserves: 18 Ata Hingano, 19 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 20 Leivaha Pulu, 21 Jazz Tevaga.

Cowboys
1 Lachlan Coote, 2 Antonio Winterstein, 3 Justin O'Neill, 4 Javid Bowe, 5 Kyle Feldt, 6 Michael Morgan, 7 Johnathan Thurston, 8 Matt Scott, 9 Jake Granville, 10 Jordan McLean, 11 Gavin Cooper, 12 Ethan Lowe, 13 Jason Taumalolo. Interchange: 14 Coen Hess, 15 Scott Bolton, 16 Ben Hampton, 17 John Asiata. Reserves: 18 Shaun Fensom, 19 Te Maire Martin, 20 Sam Hoare, 21 Corey Jensen.

Eels
1 Bevan French, 2 Josh Hoffman, 3 Michael Jennings, 4 Jarryd Hayne, 5 Kirisome Auva'a, 6 Corey Norman, 7 Mitchell Moses, 8 Tim Mannah, 9 Kaysa Pritchard, 10 Dan Alvaro, 11 Manu Ma'u, 12 Tepai Moeroa, 13 Nathan Brown. Interchange: 14 Will Smith, 15 Brad Takairangi, 16 Kenny Edwards, 17 Kane Evans. Reserves: 18 Beau Scott, 19 Suaia Matagi, 20 Cameron King, 21 Peni Terepo.

Panthers
1 Dylan Edwards, 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3 Dean Whare, 4 Waqa Blake, 5 Josh Mansour, 6 James Maloney 7, Nathan Cleary, 8 James Tamou, 9 Peter Wallace, 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 11 James Fisher-Harris, 12 Isaah Yeo, 13 Trent Merrin. Interchange: 14 Viliame Kikau, 15 Tyrone Phillips, 16 Corey Harawira-Naera, 17 Tyrone Peachey. Reserves: 18 Tim Browne, 19 Moses Leota, 20 Tyrone May, 21 Sione Katoa.

Dragons
1 Matt Dufty, 2 Nene Macdonald, 3 Euan Aitken, 4 Tim Lafai, 5 Jason Nightingale, 6 Gareth Widdop, 7 Ben Hunt, 8 James Graham, 9 Cameron McInnes, 10 Paul Vaughan, 11 Tyson Frizell, 12 Tariq Sims, 13 Jack De Belin. Interchange: 14 Leeson Ah Mau, 15 Hame Sele, 16 Jacob Host, 17 Kurt Mann. Reserves: 18 Mitchell Allgood 19 Blake Lawrie 20 Jeremy Latimore 21 Jai Field.

Rabbitohs
1 Greg Inglis, 2 Alex Johnston, 3 Tyrell Fuimaono, 4 Dane Gagai, 5 Braidon Burns, 6 Cody Walker, 7 Adam Reynolds, 8 Thomas Burgess, 9 Damien Cook, 10 Zane Musgrove, 11 Sam Burgess, 12 Angus Crichton, 13 Cameron Murray. Interchange: 14 John Sutton, 15 Kyle Turner, 16 Tyrell Fuimaono, 17 George Burgess. Reserves: 18 Robbie Farah, 19 Mark Nicholls, 20 Jason Clark, 21 Robert Jennings.

Roosters
1 James Tedesco, 2 Daniel Tupou, 3 Latrell Mitchell, 4 Joseph Manu, 5 Blake Ferguson, 6 Luke Keary, 7 Cooper Cronk, 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9 Jake Friend, 10 Dylan Napa, 11 Boyd Cordner, 12 Mitch Aubusson, 13 Sio Siua Taukeiaho. Interchange: 14 Ryan Matterson, 15 Isaac Liu, 16 Zane Tetevano, 17 Victor Radley. Reserves: 18 Nat Butcher, 19 Eloni Vunakece, 20 Lindsay Collins, 21 Chris Smith.

Tigers
1 Corey Thompson 2 David Nofoaluma 3 Taane Milne 4 Kevin Naiqama 5 Mahe Fonua 6 Josh Reynolds 7 Luke Brooks 8 Russell Packer 9 Matt McIlwrick 10 Ben Matulino 11 Chris Lawrence 12 Chris McQueen 13 Elijah Taylor. Interchange: 14 Alex Twal 15 Sauaso Sue 16 Matt Eisenhuth 17 Jacob Liddle. Reserves: 18 Benji Marshall 19 Tim Grant 20 Josh Aloiai 21 Michael Chee Kam.