2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 8

StormTrooper96 wrote:Source: Sporting News

Star signing Mitchell Pearce has told Knights coach Nathan Brown he wants youngster Brock Lamb as his ‘wingman’ this season.

The Knights have an embarrassment of riches in the halves, with Connor Watson, Jack Cogger and Lamb all in the running to partner Pearce.

But after training with all three, Pearce has had a quiet chat to Brown and said he believes Lamb is the best fit at five-eighth.

That leaves Watson most likely to play at fullback or as a utility off the bench, with Cogger to cool his heels in the NSW Cup while he waits to take up his rich deal at the Bulldogs in 2019.

Watson wants to play in the halves, but his versatility will be his worst enemy as he can play just about anywhere in the backline and, in the Newcastle team, is probably best suited at fullback.

StormTrooper96 wrote:Source: Sporting News

Star signing Mitchell Pearce has told Knights coach Nathan Brown he wants youngster Brock Lamb as his ‘wingman’ this season.

The Knights have an embarrassment of riches in the halves, with Connor Watson, Jack Cogger and Lamb all in the running to partner Pearce.

But after training with all three, Pearce has had a quiet chat to Brown and said he believes Lamb is the best fit at five-eighth.

That leaves Watson most likely to play at fullback or as a utility off the bench, with Cogger to cool his heels in the NSW Cup while he waits to take up his rich deal at the Bulldogs in 2019.

Watson wants to play in the halves, but his versatility will be his worst enemy as he can play just about anywhere in the backline and, in the Newcastle team, is probably best suited at fullback.

Milchcow wrote:
I assume its just a load of tripe, probably shouldn't have posted it.

Probably get every idiot with a net connection making shit up in the next couple of days to screw with fantasy coaches.

No mention of anything like this on Tigers forum

@WolfKing wrote:Well, looks like he'll be a bench utility when Lamb comes in. I don't think he'll be playing FB haha.

Fortitude wrote:IF taka starts on bench, will he be used as a utility/injury cover type role? or part of a forward rotation? Hard to see him coming on and having a bigger impact in a reduced minutes role?

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Until Konga (Kalyn Ponga) falls down with what is an imminent season ending injury

SI wrote:Jai Arrow at Prop!  Must have grown a bit or bulked up?

Pain wrote:

SI wrote:

My memory is Milchy as well.

But that's from the head knocks

Milchcow wrote:

surmo13 wrote:

if true, good news for Rochow and Milne?

Before I reply, I have to know.

Are you using Rochow as the players surname, or is it a contracted form of Robbie Rochow?

my tv broke wrote:

Speaking of HOOPS, this might be his first big selection call for 2018 - https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/rabbitohs/nrl-2018-damien-cook-beats-robbie-farah-to-rabbitohs-no9-jersey/news-story/25a3bd7c04b5c86a85ea0cd096b93c41

According to the article, Farah will travel, but WILL  NOT be part of souths 17 for round 1.

Fortitude wrote:Anyone willing to take a punt on K.Lawton in the CTR spot if he starts as Warriors hooker? not sure on length of injury to Roache (or depth of Lukes inability to be a team player). How long would he be there assuming he does well?

Dttragic2016 wrote:

He'd have Sam Cook to compete with as well and is 322k not 228k. I'd stay away.

@Dttragic2016 wrote:He'd have Sam Cook to compete with as well and is 322k not 228k. I'd stay away.

my tv broke wrote:Slater ruled out with shoulder soreness - supposedly precautionary.

my tv broke wrote:Slater ruled out with shoulder soreness - supposedly precautionary.

SI wrote:

They are saying nothing structural/long term, but wasn't it the same with Munster at one stage?  Storm officials said he would defs only miss one game and it went on and on?