2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 31

B/L wrote:too many long posts on here without a TLDR summary.

Mearcats wrote:

Are you "THE" Badger? As in G Badger? As in the guy who like to blow the pea out of his whistle on a weekly basis? (side note, I change just one letter in the typing of that statement and it becomes a whole lot weirder)

If you are then be gone, stop screwing my team up on a weekly basis! However, I shall assume the best and that you aren't said little trollop and have a squizz at your team for you good sir!

Who do you feel is shit in your team? I mean, asides Inglis but that's stating the obvious! Sure, you have some guys that are peaking but all look to have been serviceable cows at the least so I'd say you've done pretty well bro. Seems you've also banked a couple of trades so good work there.

I would definitely hold on TPJ for a week (maybe even two if you're really lucky and he kickstarts himself again this week). Lodge I think is a sell whenever you don't have other bigger fires to deal with. Rochow I hadn't even looked at, his name hadn't come up in our weekly trade out list so he must be travelling ok. Looking into it a little further, a shit week last week but still an easily attainable BE, definitely a hold for this week.

I like that you've still got Nicholls? Did you hold onto him through the earlies or bring him in after? Either way, he's repaying the faith that people had in him.

Really, the only guys I'd be looking to get out of would be Griffin, Inglis and probably Lichaa at this point in time if I were you mate. You could do a double down this week, Griff out to Gos/Su'a etc to free up some cash and upgrade Inglis to a better CTR option. Or even just do a big cash grab by downgrading both. Plenty of people liking the looks of Rein for the next few weeks while Peats is out and could play him in your 17 seeing as one of your 14-17 will need to come in for Griff.

Plenty of options at the moment mate, just depends on what you fancy. Taking a risk or bringing in a gun?

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

He's really up and down though aye so hard to get a read on after only 6 games. I think you could be right, but to be honest I don't think he averages over 50. And if thats the case there are better options.

danseels1985 wrote:@Mearcats hey buddy do you agree with my proposed trades?
Lodge to Gosiewski
Kennar to Rein
This will be my team at full strength with a view to bringing in Surgess next week for TPJ/Rochow

Smith
Fifita TPJ
Murray Arrow RFM
DCE Mbye
Mitchell Isaako
Tedesco Ponga Thompson

Cook
JFH
Kikau
Rein

Rochow
Gosiewski
JMK
Fine

I understand that Rein is a risk but I managed to free up some cash which I desperately needed(274k bank). Let me know what you think mate cheers(and anyone else who has a opinion for that matter)

SI wrote:For those of us who persevered with Lichaa, the Trein seems like a no brainer.  Should average similar and bank 200k with the trade straight out.  Then hopefully at least another 100 to 150k for the same points.  With Lichaa not being a keeper and needing to be upgraded anyway, it could be same points but a bank of 300k plus over a month.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Good stuff mate, sounds like a good life!!

I was in Japan and South Korea and I was in my early 20s, you can perhaps imagine what I got up to. My time was no where near as productive as yours. I basically drank, party'd, snowboarded, bbq'd, and travelled my way through most of it. Went to most countries in Asia over the 7 years, a highlight was spending a day in North Korea. I ended up running a private english teaching business in S Korea but always intended to head home to study, so sold that and headed back to NZ. I miss those days and so its always good finding out what others are up to.  

My team - to be honest I put my time into the VSDT comp where positions and scoring is different so haven't really thought about my final team in this comp. I'll give it a crack now though:

Smith Cook Macca
Fifita McGuire
Lolo, Jurbo, Crichton, Arrow, Harris
SJ Cleary
Mitchell Aitken
Ponga Edwards Turbo

Edit: I've PM'd you by the way so these other poor buggers don't have to read anymore of my life story

B/L wrote:too many long posts on here without a TLDR summary.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Ryley Jacks priced to high to be useful?

TheBadger wrote:

Haha definitely not 'that' Badger, stuff that guy.. Thanks for your helpful insight Mearcats.

I got caught up in Inglis, hoping every week he would turn it around to the player I once knew, but I've finally given up lol. Nicholls was meant to be a trade out a couple of weeks ago but decided to bank a trade after Burgess and then Murray was ruled out so he was able to rack up some playing time and played well. My question here, what does an upgrade to inglis look like? The centre spot is very bare this year unless you pay the cash for someone premium like Aiken or Mitchel with a good average. Would it be better to move Kennar into the centre and use the cash from Inglis/Griff to buy low on a gun (lolo,fifita,surgess) and then accompany a cow with the trade? Or is a vital that I have the centre spot locked down, and fork out the cash for a top centre.

Mearcats wrote:

Is Matterson the highest you can afford?

I feel it's a good move to be tradind Griffin, have advocated this all day. But Thompson sitting in your EMG is a hell of a waste. I'm assuming you  have a pretty stacked bench if this is the case WL? I'm also not sure that Edwards needs to happen this week unless purely for points. I don't think he gets out of your price range. Honestly, I love Edwards, don't get me wrong, but I'm just not sure I see him as final 17 material. That feeling may be influencing my thoughts regarding this matter.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:If we're using that trein of thought then Griffin > Rein is a no brainer. Similar points and bank 200k+
Then use that cash and some bank to trade Kennar > Surgess/Matterson.

I can't wait for lockout!

KiwiOilBoiler wrote:What's everyone's thought's on Gagai?

I certainly wouldn't entertain bringing him in, but as an owner since the get-go based on last years performance at all levels, i am failing to get a handle on why he's not getting it done this year.

And @Mearcats, you seem one interesting cat indeed!

KiwiOilBoiler wrote:What's everyone's thought's on Gagai?

I certainly wouldn't entertain bringing him in, but as an owner since the get-go based on last years performance at all levels, i am failing to get a handle on why he's not getting it done this year.

And @Mearcats, you seem one interesting cat indeed!