2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 31

TheBadger wrote:What's everyone thoughts on Jack Bird? Went alright last week and named in the halves again. Worth a punt or is Niko's presence too much that may push him back in the centres in future where Bird will be less fantasy relevant.

Boozecluez wrote:

Your indecision is contagious Liverpool hahaha
What feels like an extra long week between rounds has me looking at some other weird left field selections, going back over stats and working out price predictions
And when I look over these questions I start second guessing myself
Damn you

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Haha I seem to think every trade plan is a no brainer.

I guess in a way they are all good plans but one will be the winner this week and who knows it may go belly up next week.

This week is Griffin and Kennar > Matterson and Rein
Next week is Rochow and Thompson > Surgess and Gosiewski or another cow.

Apologies for messing with people's heads I will try to rein it in a bit

danseels1985 wrote:@Mearcats yeah that's ideally what I would do but I can't bring in Surgess unless I trade Lodge and one of TPJ/Rochow as well and I was thinking of giving them both another week at least. If one of them stinks it up then Surgess is straight in. I'm putting faith in Rein as a cash grab I guess and whatever money he makes in the next 3-4 weeks I'll take it. Trading Lodge and Kennar this week makes more sense than Lodge and Rochow/TPJ right?

mulvy wrote:Mearcats, mate could use some help here.

Cook
Fifita Arrow
Murray JFH RFM
Milford Thurston
Mitchell Kennar
Ted Ponga JMK

Lodge Griffin Kikau NBrown

Havili Isaako Gosi Croker  27 trades 56k

At first I was getting rid of Thurston, now I'm not sure, Halves go well against the Titans....
Very interested in getting both Rein and Su'a (for Griffin and Lodge) but might not get enough points and maybe just get one and get Surgess instead. very hard with Brown out, and don't know if Fifita and Murray are playing. Are people not getting Su'a, or did they get him last week? Thanks

KiwiOilBoiler wrote:

This guy!

KiwiOilBoiler wrote:Thanks for replies @SI and @Mearcats

So Mr Mearcat are you saying that the Bunnies aren't in the habit of involving the outside backs? Coz to me Gagai and GI are frickin monster specimens and if i was a half i'd be shovelling either way as often as i could and letting em have at.

Mearcats wrote:

Wowwee, banked some trades Chucky. Heh. Nice looking side mate. I'm sure Croker is on your agenda, getting to be closer towards an urgent offload now, even if just for points purposes. I'd say you'll have a plan and purpose there so I'll leave that alone.

I like the CTR's. I was recently on the get off Hiku soon train (as in, in the next few weeks) but the more I've looked into him, or more importantly, the options to replace him, the less urgent it feels. Averaging mid 30's in what this year is proving to be a terrible position to cover ain't all that bad. I'll cop some shit for saying this (have copped it since I bought him in but I'll stand by it) but maybe Dugan is a solid option. Priced at 36 (which is what he's currently averaging) but has gone over 50 in his last two games and now at FB. Could be well under priced if he keeps that up.

Lichaa, Griffin, Lodge and Doughy are issues. Probably in that order in my opinion (assuming you were double trading the next few weeks as I think Doughy needs to go next week or the week after at the latest) but shuffle them around how you like realistically. Out of curiosity, what is your team value? Just seems to me that you've been holding onto a few guys one or two weeks longer than most, I'm concerned that may affect your money making opportunities. The flip side is, holding as long as you have may mean you've managed to generate a bit more than others that got off a week or two earlier than necessary.

In all honesty, I like where you are sitting. A smart trade or two this week to give you a bit more bank wouldn't hurt and is probably feasible considering I doubt there would be many/if any that have the amount of trades up their sleeve that you're sitting on. Would be interested to flesh a few of your own ideas out as well mate.

Mearcats wrote:


6 weeks on the run worth of stats of halves going well against the Titans isn't enough for me to warrant holding JT in his current vein of form mate! Fuck, a season worth of halves scoring 70+ wouldn't validate that for one weeks worth of points. The only way I'd be holding JT for another week is if you feel this may be the week that gets him into action. And people said that last week after the media bashing.

Really, he's never been a fantasy "gun" in essence. He's been good but not great, has his games here and there that keep people baited but that's about it.

People are still picking up Su'a, his ownership today in comparison to last weeks enforces that. With Fifita probably out and Murray an outside chance of being back this week, along with NBrown still out, I'm not sure you can afford to trade Lodge. You're best bet looks like to go Griffin for Rein (or cheaper if you can find a better option) and Lodge straight to Surgess. This gives you a points increse, a potential round 13 player (injury aside) and a probable keeper and a bloke that could/should generate some coin.

It means you'll miss Su'a (I feel it's this week or not at all with him) but maybe that's the better way to go.

Mighty Fishes wrote:I saw a tweet earlier today. I cant seem to find it again so.. ive either imagined it ro it was shit posting and deleted. But it suggested that Latrell Mitchell will spend sometime at fullback so he can get his hands on the ball more often.
Id assume that's why Manu was named on the wing instead of Robinson because he can push into centre
If you have Tedesco one of the best in the game why would you muck around with that? I know Trent Robinson has done it in the past but it doesn't make much sense to me

SI wrote:

The fact they are paying Ted close to a million and also that Robo was in charge when Latrell originally failed at Fullback that you'd think it's rubbish.

wolfking wrote:So was watching Fox while having some dinner and that twat Mick Ennis who can't seem to get his ugly mug off the tv has this dumb show called The Greatest which shows historical games and epic comebacks and shit.

Anyway, it was Dragons and Roosters ANZAC Day from like 4 years ago and the first segment of the game was Mitch Rein spotting an opening with the markers not set and running straight through the middle and setting on one of the back rowers for a try.

I was like, "WTF? this must be some sort of sign surely?!"  

Mighty Fishes wrote:

SI wrote:

The fact they are paying Ted close to a million and also that Robo was in charge when Latrell originally failed at Fullback that you'd think it's rubbish.

Exactly. Also as I was typing it, it felt like a lurker story.. Or at least it will be tomorrow now its written on here

wolfking wrote:

I'm keeping both Rochow and TPJ.  I was so dirty on TPJ after the game on the weekend, but I have faith that he can become a consistent 40-45 scorer.