2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 27

Milchcow wrote:
How confident is everyone on JFH retaining lock position. I must admit I am skeptical.

Not any forwards on the injury list for the Panthers. If he doesn't start he plays from the bench. Hoping last weeks rotation is indication o the future.

First thoughts on trades this week.
Go with forum group huggs of RFM to JFH.

Started the season with Manu in CTR. Dumb
Second trade is Griffin to Aitken. Feels better running Aitken over spud Manu.
Weakens my emergencies but increases the points I score.

Spectre wrote:Is it too late to jump on JMK?

Definitely not. DPP with 2 good scores but still under 300k. Job security is the issue.

code delta wrote:

Milchcow wrote:
How confident is everyone on JFH retaining lock position. I must admit I am skeptical.

Not any forwards on the injury list for the Panthers. If he doesn't start he plays from the bench. Hoping last weeks rotation is indication o the future.

First thoughts on trades this week.
Go with forum group huggs of RFM to JFH.

Started the season with Manu in CTR. Dumb
Second trade is Griffin to Aitken. Feels better running Aitken over spud Manu.
Weakens my emergencies but increases the points I score.

Group hugs aside, haha, JFH is fast becoming someone I want to actually watch just play footy. Hopefully Hook shares the sentiment.

SI wrote:

Group hugs aside, haha, JFH is fast becoming someone I want to actually watch just play footy.  Hopefully Hook shares the sentiment.

Looks much bigge this year, always been a unit, but looked to have added bulk to his frame and running hard with purpose every carry

I remember quite liking JFH I think it was 2016 or maybe early 2017 but then he had a run of injuries. The birth of CHN last year was because JFH just couldn't stay fit and eventually just didn't get back in. Seems like he's over all that and finding his full potential on the field. It was always clear that when Griffin was coach he favoured him, just the injuries let him down. One reason why I was skeptical at the start of the season was his injury history but looks like it may be time to take a punt on him.

Mighty Fishes wrote:

Not for your health. I had him the first week last week I aged a few years

MF get's to celibate a 21st birthday this weekend.

Bullbender wrote:Scrambled to 908 thanks to CArrow and still in top 100 at 78th. Key to my success for copying @SI with his trades and captain choice last week. Few red dots to fix and hoping for a gift tomorrow to eradicate at least 1 in TLT.

I think you just indulged your fetish for headbands mate!

Rabs had me questioning myself when he laughed at me for suggesting CUrray wasn't the best choice for the round. Then how hard was it watching all those Captain choices post 60/70/80 odd through the round? I immediately regretted it the C on JArrow at first Lockout when I saw the late mail that he could move back to Prop.

Then Ramesh and Sanjay kept adding then taking off his over the line when scoring TB's.

I need a half and I need a half bad.
DCE and SJ are the only halves to be getting in IMO.
And I can afford anybody below those two
Seriously can't separate so many between Matterson, Townsend, even Ash Taylor- none are really keepers (Matterson maybe if he can hold 80 mins, but a big risk).

I am actually thinking about Mbye for the moment, because even if he isn't a keeper half, he should be in WFB and I don't mind him moonlighting whilst Thompson peaks and gives me more time to see if any other cheaper keepers emerge.

Surely there are not only two keepers at half this season?

Edit: Hearing Jarome Hughes could be in for Melbourne. Would be replacing Croft I suspect? For his price, I will absolutely roll the dice on him untested. I don't think he knows how to not score tries.

on the doui situation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXx5Ky5ySrI

got no mention by coach here

he says areynolds has trained 4 or 5 times since january. he also mentioned alex johnston in the 'playmaking' group with walker and reynolds. so inglis to full back or walker to full back seems unlikely to happen soon

worth a quick listen tbf

Pookus McFly wrote:I need a half and I need a half bad.
DCE and SJ are the only halves to be getting in IMO.
And I can afford anybody below those two
Seriously can't separate so many between Matterson, Townsend, even Ash Taylor- none are really keepers (Matterson maybe if he can hold 80 mins, but a big risk).

I am actually thinking about Mbye for the moment, because even if he isn't a keeper half, he should be in WFB and I don't mind him moonlighting whilst Thompson peaks and gives me more time to see if any other cheaper keepers emerge.

Surely there are not only two keepers at half this season?

Edit: Hearing Jarome Hughes could be in for Melbourne. Would be replacing Croft I suspect? For his price, I will absolutely roll the dice on him untested. I don't think he knows how to not score tries.

If Hughes gets a crack, I'd be very tempted too. Kid is an absolute gun and I rate him. Depends if they see Croft as the successor and Hughes just comes in to fill the void until Croft gets back in.

lewis9966 wrote:on the doui situation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXx5Ky5ySrI

got no mention by coach here

he says areynolds has trained 4 or 5 times since january. he also mentioned alex johnston in the 'playmaking' group with walker and reynolds. so inglis to full back or walker to full back seems unlikely to happen soon

worth a quick listen tbf

Yeah, but as soon as AReyn is injured Doohickey straight back to starting surely?

Now is your flat mate after putting the C on the BBQ?

lewis9966 wrote:on the doui situation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXx5Ky5ySrI

got no mention by coach here

he says areynolds has trained 4 or 5 times since january. he also mentioned alex johnston in the 'playmaking' group with walker and reynolds. so inglis to full back or walker to full back seems unlikely to happen soon

worth a quick listen tbf

Didn't click but I'm guessing that's from 360? Yeah, seems like the thought of Doueihi dethroning ARey is very very unlikely.

@Pookus McFly SJ and DCE have both established themselves early on as the gun halves. I feel Pearce will return to form now that he's more comfortable with his new team. But I don't there will be any others as consistent and high scoring

Pain wrote:Where's @Rabbit ?

Just getting home from catching no fish I'd think.
Vitriol will happen.

wolfking wrote:

Didn't click but I'm guessing that's from 360?  Yeah, seems like the thought of Doueihi dethroning ARey is very very unlikely.

I clicked. Can confirm its not a rickroll

Doueihi was never going to take Arey's place tbf

SI wrote:
Yeah, but as soon as AReyn is injured Doohickey straight back to starting surely?

Now is your flat mate after putting the C on the BBQ?

yeah i would love to hold him but he might bleed all his cash

he was not happy. every week the loser in our 4 man house has to do a punishment. he lost by 1 point and now has to buy us all 2 chocolate eclairs each

thanks maloney

Rapture_NRL wrote:@Pookus McFly SJ and DCE have both established themselves early on as the gun halves. I feel Pearce will return to form now that he's more comfortable with his new team. But I don't there will be any others as consistent and high scoring

Think Munster will be a gun scorer when the Storm start getting even half their shit together. Origin puts him a bit down the list of buys but he's probably as cheap as he's going to get.

MilfordTheMagician wrote:Doueihi was never going to take Arey's place tbf

thought there was as small chance of cwalker to fb and doui with arey in the halves

lewis9966 wrote:

thought there was as small chance of cwalker to fb and doui with arey in the halves

Doubt it. AJ actually playing pretty well at FB.