2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 39

surmo13 wrote:

and Maloney to 38 (got his TA)

Been really impressed with Maloney gutted I didn’t have the balls to grab him! Shows how valuable the elite KM halves can be

Welshy wrote:

Been really impressed with Maloney gutted I didn’t have the balls to grab him! Shows how valuable the elite KM halves can be

said it last week but there will be a tinge of sadness when Cleary comes back, almost an injustice that everyone who owns him will just drop and avoid him like he's got the plague, like there should be some kind of 'thanks for the memories' video package to honor his contributions before he goes back to being a fantasy spud

Running at 10/544 C with one of my CTRs and 2 WFBs played.

Might finally crack 900 for the first time this season hopefully.

Some nice high scoring games to start the round, that I had lots of players involved in.

As per the trend of questioning whether high scoring players should be traded in next week, I expect bulk discussion on SKD

mickspicks wrote:As per the trend of questioning whether high scoring players should be traded in next week, I expect bulk discussion on SKD

Don't let SI see this.

Keeping Maloney for one more round against the Knights.

When is Cleary likely back?

Didn't get to watch the games. But how good is Kikau going? Seems bigger the opposition the bigger score he gets.

10 off my 21 have played and all except Ponga have beaten there BE.
DCE and Aitken likely to add to that.

Pretty good outcomes really.

Anyone know if there was anything up with Guerra? He only played 45 minutes.

Pain wrote:Didn't get to watch the games. But how good is Kikau going?  Seems bigger the opposition the bigger score he gets.

Looking like my FRF is set with Fifita/Kikau. Lowest score of 37 when playing 80.

Bloody legend

Vanish wrote:Anyone know if there was anything up with Guerra? He only played 45 minutes.

He played lock and Barnett played on the edge

Maloney's going to have a BE of about 35, which is well below his non-Cleary average, so no need to jump off the BBQ just yet. And yes he could score well vs Knights for another couple of weeks of rises.

@Mighty Fishes ah cheers. That's troubling for my side.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Keeping Maloney for one more round against the Knights.

When is Cleary likely back?

I think the coach indicated something along the lines that none of his injured players are due for return next week, so can definitely hold Maloney at least next week.

what interested my most from the Panthers v Cowboys game was Lachlan Coote.
352 kick metres being the biggest contributor to his 49 fantasy points
Clearly was the dominant kicker last night rather than Thurston (145 KM) or Morgan (109 KM)
Might wait and watch one more week to ensure this is the new gameplan for them- he would really need that KM boost to be considered a gun in WFB or else the trade is a wasted one.
Should be 418k at lockout, and solve my Mbye problem nicely.

Saw footage of Cleary running around the training paddock.
He definitely will not be back next week, I am doubtful he even makes it round 11 tbh.
Maloney stays.

Edit: Also Panthers play the Knights, who I think are finally feeling the pinch of losing Pearce.
I do not expect them to dominate the Panthers the way the Cowboys did in the first half, hampering Maloneys score. He could easily bust out a 60

Updated 19 man cullings for super saturday from official team sites

Titans
Back rower Will Matthews has been unable to complete his return from concussion testing, meaning he will miss the match against the Canberra Raiders tomorrow. Leilani Latu is the likely man to come into the side with Max King moving into the starting side. Coach Garth Brennan has also removed Kane Elgey for the squad with Brenko Lee and Moeaki Fotuaika listed as 18th and 19th man for the fixture.

Raiders
Brad Abbey and Jack Murchie have dropped off the extended bench for the match

Tigers
Cleary has confirmed that Matt McIlwrick and Tyson Gamble will not feature on Saturday with the two players dropping out of the squad. Tim Grant (18) and Malakai Watene-Zelezniak (21) both travelled to New Zealand with the 19-man squad and have been retained as reserves for tomorrow's game.

Warriors
The squad is now down to 19 with two players from the original 21 dropped off as required tonight 24 hours before kick-off. The two players left off are centre Anthony Gelling and utility Sam Cook, who'll play for the club's Intrust Super Premiership side against the Mounties in Canberra tomorrow.

Sharks
The Sharks have trimmed their team list back from 21 to 19, with Braden Uele and Trent Hodkinson dropping out.

Eels
With 24 hours to go until kick off, Arthur has updated his squad to 19 players with Cameron King and Beau Scott dropping off the extended bench.

Any other Coggar traders now worried after last night? He did literally nothing and offered nothing to the team at all. Such a waste of a trade.

wolfking wrote:Any other Coggar traders now worried after last night?  He did literally nothing and offered nothing to the team at all.  Such a waste of a trade.

I went Doueihi to Cogger for the cash. I've seen him play & he's a goer so he'll come right. The Knights were totally dominated last night so any hlf would have struggled.

I am worried my bunnies bias is getting the better of me.
I have been patiently waiting for DCE to drop in price, but now have been star struck by Reynolds hitting some form. Not so long ago he was my favorite player in the comp and I think that is getting in the road of my logic. I want him to playing well so much, surely that influences him somehow?