NRL Fantasy 2018 Thread Part 37

Brendos1er wrote:Sorry I've been behind the news for the last few days. Any word on Kennar's injury length. Is it season?

I have Croker who has to go this week but I COULD hold Gosi, Kennar and Surgess this week, trade Croker->Cogger and bank the other trade....

Kennar a few weeks. Gosi 4 weeks. Discussions of Cogger that he looks to be on track to average 35-ish points with KM and 51 touches on the weekend. People eyeing off Capewell and Dylan Walker too.

BBowler wrote:

Not sold on Ramien Noodles?

Going well isn't he? I'm tempted. I don't know, I guess I just prefer my centres to not be playing centre! Or at least kicking goals or something. (I have Mitchell already)

Nrl4Life wrote:

No m8. I'm a Cowboys supporter  Had Bird but reversed trade and got Walker instead

Good lad!

Adrianoooo wrote:How many trades does everyone have left? Curious how everyone is going

23 before anything this weekend. That is 3 saved I think which I reckon would be middle of the road?

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/worker-who-is-top-of-office-fantasy-league-also-bottom-of-productivity-league-20180108141930

Adrianoooo wrote:How many trades does everyone have left? Curious how everyone is going

25, but pretty sure I'll be using 2 this week.

SI wrote:

23 before anything this weekend.  That is 3 saved I think which I reckon would be middle of the road?

Yea it seems like it. I've got 23 before trades this week too, looking at doing a double though

Feels like a nice problem to have after hearing the horror stories...hope you all have better luck this week on the injury front

But still i have a decision to make nonetheless:

Sua or JMK in the 17 this week?

23 and will be using both.

mulvy wrote:

Going well isn't he? I'm tempted.  I don't know, I guess I just prefer my centres to not be playing centre! Or at least kicking goals or something. (I have Mitchell already)

Thats what impresses me - he can score well as an ACTUAL centre WITHOUT tries.

A unicorn almost - Latrell will become my other keeper CTR once Oranges teams are announced (pending him not getting picked)

BBowler wrote:Feels like a nice problem to have after hearing the horror stories...hope you all have better luck this week on the injury front

But still i have a decision to make nonetheless:

Sua or JMK in the 17 this week?

Su'a

20 for me one saved, but i always mow through trades early with an eye for quick cash and pulling my final 17 together as quickly as possible, which knock on wood is somehow going better this year than usual.

BBowler wrote:Feels like a nice problem to have after hearing the horror stories...hope you all have better luck this week on the injury front

But still i have a decision to make nonetheless:

Sua or JMK in the 17 this week?

Coin toss IMO. Sua's sample all skewed by bench, tries and injuries but I'm predicting 40. JMK also difficult. As bench hooker 15 tackles in 16 minutes none missed followed by 7 tackles in 22 minutes none missed. He likes to run the ball which I like. I'm guessing 40 points in 60 minutes. I don't expect either side to smash through the middle. I'll say JMK because I want him to do well.

TL;DR NFI

Everyone available this week once I decided who to bring in for kennar

Agree with the consensus about Cogger. His price, bye, JS and role make him a solid downgrade option.

I'm looking at DWZ. I have next to no idea how he goes at fullback, can't remember how he scores or plays there. His bye and value are lucrative, so he's kinda like the Cogger trade. I hope to make a few of these deals over the next month.

Team:

mulvy wrote:

Coin toss IMO. Sua's sample all skewed by bench, tries and injuries but I'm predicting 40. JMK also difficult. As bench hooker 15 tackles in 16 minutes none missed followed by 7 tackles in 22 minutes none missed. He likes to run the ball which I like.  I'm guessing 40 points in 60 minutes. I don't expect either side to smash through the middle. I'll say JMK because I want him to do well.

TL;DR NFI

Thanks - exactly what im thinking!

think ill go with the coin toss

While Barrett has backtracked on suggestions Hastings would see out the year in reserve grade following personality clashes with senior players, chiefly skipper Daly Cherry-Evans, former NSW representative Dylan Walker has been named in the No.6 jersey following Lachlan Croker's season-ending ACL rupture.

Hastings did not train with the NRL squad on Tuesday morning, which suggests he is unlikely to make the final cut for Sunday's match-day 17.

Under the game's new rules around 30-man squads, dispensation around development players can only be granted if there is no other player in a club's first-grade ranks able to play his position.

Manly back-rower Joel Thompson said Hastings had done well to cope with the external pressure recently.

"No one wants to see players that come under pressure from media and different stuff like that. Myself and other players made sure we got in touch with him and made sure he was OK," he said

"He will come out of it. He'll be fine and he'll learn a lot from it. We back Baz. He's a really good coach, he's a good person. It came back to his decision, it wasn't the players', and he came out publicly and said that.

Suli has been named to make his Manly debut in the centres after he had his contract terminated by Wests Tigers and Canterbury earlier this year, however the Sea Eagles have had a request for him to play on his development contract rejected by the NRL.

Manly must register Suli on a full-time NRL contract before he is able to take the field on Sunday.

"(Barrett) thought it was the best thing for him (Hastings). He's only a young guy, he's got a long way in his career so to be named again it's shown that he's made steps in the way that the coaches want. If he plays for us on Sunday, he's a professional and a professional will get on with the job and we need to get a win to turn this around."

I don't know whether to think Hastings not training means he won't play versus Manly having to register a guy they didn't want to register. A LOT of bullshit here.

superbucks wrote:Agree with the consensus about Cogger. His price, bye, JS and role make him a solid downgrade option.

I'm looking at DWZ. I have next to no idea how he goes at fullback, can't remember how he scores or plays there. His bye and value are lucrative, so he's kinda like the Cogger trade. I hope to make a few of these deals over the next month.

Team:

Do you see DMZ as a keeper or just for cash?

I wish he was DPP CTR - he would be a lock for sure!

superbucks wrote:Agree with the consensus about Cogger. His price, bye, JS and role make him a solid downgrade option.

I'm looking at DWZ. I have next to no idea how he goes at fullback, can't remember how he scores or plays there. His bye and value are lucrative, so he's kinda like the Cogger trade. I hope to make a few of these deals over the next month.

Team:

DWZ byes Doesn't play 13, not that that's a deal breaker necessarily, but what else do you like?