2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 8

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?

Not a chance.

pretty sure Luke will be warriors hooker

wolfking wrote:

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

A shame Hughes is injured too.

For those running without Captain Smith are brave, brave men.

Looked awesome last year too Hughes.

SI wrote:

Looked awesome last year too Hughes.

He's a gun in the making. Going to be exciting to have him next year when Slater retires. He'll be one of my first picked.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

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

....and just like that he'd be this years Phyton. (who, for the record looked like a gun of a player until the injury in round 1 last year)

NRL PULLED THEIR FINGER OUT RE PRIZES

Lone Scout
@lone_scout
Big #NRLFantasy prize updates...

1st prize: $10,000 + VIP trip to '19 Origin II in Perth + club prize
2nd prize: $2000
3rd prize: $1.5k
4th: $1k
5th: $500

Weekly prizes
Top weekly score: $750
2nd $250
3rd-5th: KFC vouchers ($50; $20; $10)


Lone Scout
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Also everyone who creates a league of 16 or more goes into the draw for VIP trip for 2 to the 2018 NRL Grand Final. Everyone who creates a Draft league of 8 or more is into the draw for a $300 NRL Shop voucher.

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?

Are they using the Tigers physios ?

my tv broke wrote:NRL PULLED THEIR FINGER OUT RE PRIZES

Lone Scout
@lone_scout
Big #NRLFantasy prize updates...

1st prize: $10,000 + VIP trip to '19 Origin II in Perth + club prize
2nd prize: $2000
3rd prize: $1.5k
4th: $1k
5th: $500

Weekly prizes
Top weekly score: $750
2nd $250
3rd-5th: KFC vouchers ($50; $20; $10)


Lone Scout
@lone_scout
1m1 minute ago
More
Also everyone who creates a league of 16 or more goes into the draw for VIP trip for 2 to the 2018 NRL Grand Final. Everyone who creates a Draft league of 8 or more is into the draw for a $300 NRL Shop voucher.

Awesome, heaps better.

Did they even have top weekly score prizes last year? Just that stupid match day Thur comp?

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Saw something last night on Facebook saying Sam Cook will be suiting up for the Warriors this weekend in place of Roache.

No doubt he'll be in the 21 but not convinced he'll be in the 17 and if he is, will play limited minutes off the bench.

$750 cash weekly prize = sniper teams inbound.

filthridden wrote:$750 cash weekly prize = sniper teams inbound.

just asked lone scout this question. i feel there will be no restriction because more sign ups look better for their bottom line (even if it is the same people over and over each week).

would definitely be nice if its restricted to teams created pre season kick off, but probably wishful thinking.. i guess you could create a 2nd team right now that is solely aimed at a big round 13 (of whatever the first big bye round is).

my tv broke wrote:

just asked lone scout this question. i feel there will be no restriction because more sign ups look better for their bottom line (even if it is the same people over and over each week).

would definitely be nice if its restricted to teams created pre season kick off, but probably wishful thinking.. i guess you could create a 2nd team right now that is solely aimed at a big round 13 (of whatever the first big bye round is).

Lol. People used to abuse it back in the day too. I remember one year, the team that won week 13 actually had rd13 in the team name. LOL

my tv broke wrote:

just asked lone scout this question. i feel there will be no restriction because more sign ups look better for their bottom line (even if it is the same people over and over each week).

would definitely be nice if its restricted to teams created pre season kick off, but probably wishful thinking.. i guess you could create a 2nd team right now that is solely aimed at a big round 13 (of whatever the first big bye round is).

Exactly, I think numbers have been down considerably last year so anything to get people signing up, even if it is the same people. I've had 2 teams for 2 seasons now, but it's just a muck around one, but if I've doubled my chances to win some money, then giddy up!

New prizes are good to see.

As for weekly prizes. I guess they could crack down on people having 2nd teams if they wish. But its hard to prove conclusively that it isn't actually the wife/sister etc running the team so probably not worth their bother.

wow, the NRL's come good with prizes, now we need Fanhub to lift their game. Still no stats or history 3 days out from season kick off

Taka looking more likely to get a bench spot has left me without a CTR to partner MAubbs atm. Increasingly, Kennar and Hiku look like the best bets, which really speaks to the lack of value available there to start the year.

Maybe I should just ignore my own hesitations and jump on the LMitchell bandwagon.

Milchcow wrote:
New prizes are good to see.

As for weekly prizes. I guess they could crack down on people having 2nd teams if they wish. But its hard to prove conclusively that it isn't actually the wife/sister etc running the team so probably not worth their bother.

I think having two teams is as far as it should be allowed to go. Making a new email and team every week though is a bit much, but impossible for them to track. As you say, wouldn't be worth it. If somehow someone like myself won the weekly prize with both teams than yeah, I'm lucky as fuck but maybe taking the piss. I'd imagine people wouldn't win multiple times anyway in a season.

I just noticed TPJ has DPP already

Vanish wrote:Taka looking more likely to get a bench spot has left me without a CTR to partner MAubbs atm. Increasingly, Kennar and Hiku look like the best bets, which really speaks to the lack of value available there to start the year.

Maybe I should just ignore my own hesitations and jump on the LMitchell bandwagon.

I've chucked Kennar in there for now. I really feel dirty for putting two gun centres in, don't think I could do it.

If Douehi is named at 14, worth a punt? I think maybe yes. Saves trading him in later when ARey injures himself and in that instance might goal kick also. And with the increased incidence of HIV could get some solid minutes from the bench anyway. Thoughts?