NRL Fantasy 2018 Thread Part 23

584/11 with DCE as captain (good update 44 to a 52). Arrow, Rochow, Isaako, Ponga, Thompson and Lodge to play. If all remaining players average about 40 should finish with around around 820. Currently sitting at 667th overall.

Hopefully Turbo is all good. TB said that he isn’t too concerned with Turbo’s injury. Other than that I have TPJ due back next week with Kennar and then Katoa in 2 weeks time.

TAB has Newcastle at +9.5. Feels generous

Onthebeatpete wrote:

Might be a good pickup, would Lewis Brown get a crack first tho?
Anyone thinking of bringing Maloney in? I know he’s not normally fantasy relevant but with Cleary out he nearly made 500 kick metres, 8 goals and 16 tackles which works out about 57 points alone.
Was thinking a straight for Doueihi if Reynolds is back next week

Will seriously look at it. Could end up being the guy everyone realises in a months time that they missed out on for a quick $300k

StormTrooper96 wrote:584/11 with DCE as captain (good update 44 to a 52). Arrow, Rochow, Isaako, Ponga, Thompson and Lodge to play. If all remaining players average about 40 should finish with around around 820. Currently sitting at 667th overall.

Hopefully Turbo is all good. TB said that he isn’t too concerned with Turbo’s injury. Other than that I have TPJ due back next week with Kennar and then Katoa in 2 weeks time.

820 is a huge score this week, like 920 most other weeks. You will significantly improve your rank from here with 6 still to play.

Onthebeatpete wrote:

Might be a good pickup, would Lewis Brown get a crack first tho?
Anyone thinking of bringing Maloney in? I know he’s not normally fantasy relevant but with Cleary out he nearly made 500 kick metres, 8 goals and 16 tackles which works out about 57 points alone.
Was thinking a straight for Doueihi if Reynolds is back next week

Reynolds has a BE of 51 so could see how he returns from injury.
Still costs 654k so under 500k would take him even with the risk factor but would take some balls given his injury history at his current price.. Will see
If you had Doueihi you could keep him as insurance for him haha

Onthebeatpete wrote:

Might be a good pickup, would Lewis Brown get a crack first tho?
Anyone thinking of bringing Maloney in? I know he’s not normally fantasy relevant but with Cleary out he nearly made 500 kick metres, 8 goals and 16 tackles which works out about 57 points alone.
Was thinking a straight for Doueihi if Reynolds is back next week

I started last season with Maloney since he went nuts during the 2016 finals, with a century and at least one other big score.. Figured he was undervalued since those scores didn't affect his price.

Don't think I want his stupid face in my team again.. took me awhile before I could finally offload him, but the damage had been done.

mattnz wrote:

Will seriously look at it. Could end up being the guy everyone realises in a months time that they missed out on for a quick $300k

Yeah, I’m thinking the same. Throw a couple of attacking stats on top of that and could be getting consistent scores. I think Tyrone May may be back soon tho which might hinder his scores a little.

If Maloney could average 35 (tough ask still with all his MTs), he'd be priced around 525k.

He should be around 372k after this week.. so could be looking at making 150k or so.

Boozecluez wrote:

Reynolds has a BE of 51 so could see how he returns from injury.
Still costs 654k so under 500k would take him even with the risk factor but would take some balls given his injury history at his current price.. Will see
If you had Doueihi you could keep him as insurance for him haha

I could keep him yeah, he’s currently in my halves so could push him to my emergencies.
Currently ranked 460th overall and I’m 11/507 with P. Vaughan, N. Brown, M. Dufty, K. Ponga, C. Thompson and G. Jennings to play. Hopefully can score 750-800, some of my bench was a bit slack this week....

Lets have a look at Maloney in his 2016 Premiership form (When Sharks won the comp)
So plenty of goals, played really well and discounting one game for injury he averaged 35 fantasy points

Averaged 16 tackles with around 5 missed per game
Averaged 151 Kick metres


Non base stats

5 tries for the season
1 try assist every 2 games
1 line break every 3 games
1 line break assist every 3 games.

His best Period was from round 7 to just before origin
Scored 73,43,43,42

The thing those games have in common is he scored tries in all of them

I discounted 2017 as you could argue he wasn't interested and pay issues (Average of 27 points this year)

Prior to that he was different teams and being much younger so not going to look at those

Make of that what you will

If he averages the same points as 2016 (35) he will top out at 510k
Based on 15k per point then prediction would be he prices at 378K next week and would need 4 weeks scoring 35 points to top out

Boozecluez wrote:Hope Jack Gosiewski gets a start for Manly next week on the edge

Had Shaun Lane before and he can feel like a bit of a Roller coaster, averages 46 points from when he plays in the back row (excluding one game for injury)
He would be priced around 490k with a high BE so if he did start you could wait a week

Then you have Frank Winterstein, Lewis Brown, Toafofoa Sipley and Joey Lussick as options too

Toaf sipley is an out-and-out prop. Can't see him starting in second row.

mattnz wrote:

Thompson is on the wing?

Let’s put it this way. He’s much more a chance of being on the wing this game than Rapana is of playing hooker....ever.

filthridden wrote:

Toaf sipley is an out-and-out prop. Can't see him starting in second row.

I was talking about Tanginoa out as well, but potentially Taupau can move if needed
Same with Lussick

Boozecluez wrote:Lets have a look at Maloney in his 2016 Premiership form (When Sharks won the comp)
So plenty of goals, played really well and discounting one game for injury he averaged 35 fantasy points

Averaged 16 tackles with around 5 missed per game
Averaged 151 Kick metres


Non base stats

5 tries for the season
1 try assist every 2 games
1 line break every 3 games
1 line break assist every 3 games.

His best Period was from round 7 to just before origin
Scored 73,43,43,42

The thing those games have in common is he scored tries in all of them

I discounted 2017 as you could argue he wasn't interested and pay issues (Average of 27 points this year)

Prior to that he was different teams and being much younger so not going to look at those

Make of that what you will

If he averages the same points as 2016 (35) he will top out at 510k

Main thing to point out is whether he's partnered with a strong field kicking half or not.

Maloney kicked a shitload of metres with Peachey as his halves partner.
Over the last few years he's had Townshend and now Cleary taking those kick metres away from him.

He's now in a position where he is the lead tactical half, the go-to man on the fifth tackle, depending on who partners him for the next few months.

Boozecluez wrote:Lets have a look at Maloney in his 2016 Premiership form (When Sharks won the comp)
So plenty of goals, played really well and discounting one game for injury he averaged 35 fantasy points

Averaged 16 tackles with around 5 missed per game
Averaged 151 Kick metres


Non base stats

5 tries for the season
1 try assist every 2 games
1 line break every 3 games
1 line break assist every 3 games.

His best Period was from round 7 to just before origin
Scored 73,43,43,42

The thing those games have in common is he scored tries in all of them

I discounted 2017 as you could argue he wasn't interested and pay issues (Average of 27 points this year)

Prior to that he was different teams and being much younger so not going to look at those

Make of that what you will

If he averages the same points as 2016 (35) he will top out at 510k

Cool, cheers Booze, I just got interested as I seen he had done almost all the kicking for his team at this week while Cleary was out.

Maloney - 492 Kick metres
Wallace - 108 Kick Metres
Edwards - 55 Kick metres
Peachy - 30 Kick Metres

That, plus a few goals and a couple of tackles and his getting around the 40 point mark

WT Winfield wrote:If Maloney could average 35 (tough ask still with all his MTs), he'd be priced around 525k.

He should be around 372k after this week.. so could be looking at making 150k or so.

Cam Smith to James Maloney.

Never thought that trade would be an option!

filthridden wrote:

Cam Smith to James Maloney.

Never thought that trade would be an option!

It's always been an option mate..













Just never a good one. Ever.

Well did anyone pick up Maloney prior to the last game?

I am not saying he is a bad option and may look harder myself as some of my halves are bottoming out and would be perhaps be a better option that say JMK or Williams or Croker

The big positives are Peachey at half so doesn't kick, Huge score to boost the price rises quickly and buy some time until some of the guns bottom out or return from injury.

Carty out for BBQ perhaps

Isn’t May back next week? He’s fantasy relevant and kicks.