2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 52

Thompson - Tuala

Cody Walker - Top secret POD

Done. Keeping Cook.

Welshy wrote:
That’s if you are not getting Cook back in mate, my plan was to dump him last week and get him back in R18 if no Farah on bench or R19 when origin is done. Maximising points in between the games he misses then grabbing him again. The longer he misses the more I gain personally in points potential, any trades info in between have been done with a large cash buffer to ensure I have the green to get him back as soon as his 80 minute role is concrete again, there’s no way I’d finish season without him

How many trades do you have? I feel uncomfortable about banking on having the trades to trade out cook and then get him back in, but that's just me. I don't really think ahead of time, but there are always injuries that ruin future plans.

I have 13 trades left, after making one this week. For now, I've decided to call Hipgrave a waste/failure, and use all of my bank to turn him into a half (cough Milford cough). This gives me a solid 17 for the week (assuming Martin starts, and I'm counting Sua and RFM as solid), while still having Cook and Crichton on the pine.

Thanks guys.

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Honey Badger wrote:

With the dragons upcoming draw im not too keen on McInnes. I brought him about this time last year and he really disappointed. Not saying same thing will happen this year, am just a bit wary.

The way Souths are playing Cook and Crichton feel like non trade outs to me

Wise words mate. Cheers.

I think I read the Raiders hooker Hodgson could be back in round 16 so he'll be ripe for round 17.

Hodgson could be nice addition for the run in @ WL

Finch wrote:Thompson - Tuala

Cody Walker - Top secret POD

Done. Keeping Cook.

DO IT. Worth the risk imo

WT2K wrote:Hodgson could be nice addition for the run in @ WL

I dont know about this. Definitely not on my radar but I guess that doesn't mean much.

18th man / l00p option?

Finch wrote:Thompson - Tuala

Cody Walker - Top secret POD

Done. Keeping Cook.

You always seem to have a secret POD up your sleeve!

WT2K wrote:@wolfking I'd look to cashout Thompson

Next issue is deciding between Olive, Tuala or Katoa.

Damn, if Cook is rested I have to make a call on who to trade out for McInnes: TPJ/Su’A/Murray/Kikau/Jensen. Murray now seems like a hold. Jensen still has cash to make this week. TPJ & Su’A are handy for Round 17. Kikau seems to pull out beasty scores.

I'm forced to play Doueihi as my no. 17 but up against the Titans is the ideal game to have to play him.

my tv broke wrote:

How many trades do you have? I feel uncomfortable about banking on having the trades to trade out cook and then get him back in, but that's just me. I don't really think ahead of time, but there are always injuries that ruin future plans.

I have 13 trades left, after making one this week. For now, I've decided to call Hipgrave a waste/failure, and use all of my bank to turn him into a half (cough Milford cough). This gives me a solid 17 for the week (assuming Martin starts, and I'm counting Sua and RFM as solid), while still having Cook and Crichton on the pine.

10 after this week, SJ and McInnes came in for Cogger and Barnett, next week is Murray - Harris with around $370,000 left for RFM/Kikau/JFH to be turned into Cook after R17. That’s me down to 8 then. 4/5 trades to get JTurbo, TTurbo and potentially Macca in and 3/4 for injuries for the run in mate

It's annoying Bulldogs don't play until Monday. Makes it so much harder not knowing of Martin will start or not.

Need to pick 2 out of TPJ, Havili, Doueihi, and Martin to play this week.

With Martin being named on the bench and playing last it has to be the first 2, right?

Cook owners, if Farah impresses again does he end up on the bench long term turning Cook into a 50-60 minute player like last season?

Random wrote:Cook owners, if Farah impresses again does he end up on the bench long term turning Cook into a 50-60 minute player like last season?

I don't think it suits Siebold's game plan to not have an 80 minute hooker. Probably why Cook was just rested, rather than bother juggling the hooking role this week.

Random wrote:Cook owners, if Farah impresses again does he end up on the bench long term turning Cook into a 50-60 minute player like last season?

my tv broke wrote:

I don't think it suits Siebold's game plan to not have an 80 minute hooker. Probably why Cook was just rested, rather than bother juggling the hooking role this week.

MTB makes a lot of sense with this, plus the Rabs have gone so well with the current set up, can’t see why they would change it to just bring Farah in

Random wrote:Cook owners, if Farah impresses again does he end up on the bench long term turning Cook into a 50-60 minute player like last season?

Nope. Siebold specifically said last week Farah knows he is reserve grade and that’s that. I can see Siebold playing Farah through the Origin period, though, because he is a firm believer in player welfare, rest etc.

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What trades are you making mate?

Fraser wrote:It's annoying Bulldogs don't play until Monday. Makes it so much harder not knowing of Martin will start or not.

Need to pick 2 out of TPJ,  Havili, Doueihi, and Martin to play this week.

With Martin being named on the bench and playing last it has to be the first 2, right?

Havili and TPJ. I think TPJ plays 50 mins this week and will have a big one against the storm. Seems to rise for challenges.