2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 53

I have so much doubt I probably won't even end up making any trades;

Smith
Fifita Taupau
Arrow Tolo Crichton
Coggar ARey
Mitchell Marsters
Teddy Ponga MBye

Cook Griffin JFH Murray

Martin Fonua Doueihi Olive

14 trades and 202K. JFH doing my head in, but can go straight to Harris or Brown, same with Murray. Can go Martin to Harris too in 1 trade. It's tough, besides Coggar, I see the other 12 as keepers, plus Cook. Even Griffin is borderline worth keeping IMO, 18th man definitely, so with 14 trades, I think I'm travelling well. I'm spewing that I'm 1K short on Murray to McInnes. Would love to get RFM back too. Round 17 fucking with my mind.

Aaron Woods could be running out for the Sharks this Saturday night, according to veteran rugby league journalist and Cronulla supporter Phil Rothfield.
Speaking on Controversy Corner, Buzz told Graeme Hughes he had mail Shane Flanagan wanted him in the Shire as soon as possible.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if he played his last game for Canterbury today,” Rothfield said.
“We’re getting closer to June 30 and Cronulla need middle forwards, and yeah I wouldn’t be surprised if he went this week.
He said it’s a smart buy for the Sharks, who are currently in a scrap to stay in the top eight.
“Aaron Woods hasn’t played that badly, and Cronulla have picked him up, he’ll be a bargain for the Sharks,” he continued.
“That’s why it’s a good signing, because Canterbury are going to have to contribute for three years.”
Former Kangaroos prop Steve Roach said it was a great move looking beyond 2018.
“I think it’s a great purchase,” he said.
“They have to do something when they lose Gallen. And I think Luke Lewis is in the same category at the moment just about to retire... They have to replace those guys with a first-class player and Aaron Woods would be a good fit.”
It would be a huge blow to the Bulldogs, who are not only in contention for the wooden spoon, but could still lose Moses Mbye mid-season to the Tigers because of their salary cap mess.
“Well the old Canterbury management, what they did when they were in trouble with their members last year, they thought, ‘Geez we better sign Kieran Foran quick, we better sign Aaron Woods quick’, and ignored the salary cap pressure they were under,” Rothfield explained.
“So they’re now in a position where poor Mbye who’s probably been their best back this year has been offloaded.”

Pain wrote:

You keeping Murray for now Rabs?

I can’t bring myself to trade him yet. Surely he picks up more minutes somewhere. Lol.

Draft question - need to drop MCK... pickup Moylan, Takairangi or DWZ?

Rabbit wrote:

I can’t bring myself to trade him yet. Surely he picks up more minutes somewhere. Lol.

This is tough.  Round 18 he'll see big minutes again you'd think if Crichton gets rested again.  Burgii will play after the test too, there's an article where either Tom or George mentioned it.  Hard to see him fitting in a final 17 for the run home when he can easily be upgraded to Brown, even Harris.

There's always early injuries, but you can't really bank on that.

Up the Bunnies!!

Only one more trade before RD17 then S’ua,TPJ and Brimson can go after RD17 which will leave me with 6 trades for rounds 20-25?? Surely that’s enough. TMM and Brimson will be downgrades to make maximum cash which will allow S’ua and TPJ to become my 2 final guns or a gun and an 18th man. I am happy with 6 trades for the last 5 rounds.
Team this week
Cook
Arrow (C) Fifita
Jurbo Tolo Chricton
DCE SJ
Mitchell Ramien
Turbo Ponga Fonua 

Smith McInnis TPJ S’ua
CScott Fainu TMM Cogger

I won’t finish first but my goal is top 150 sitting at 541 now

Anyone looking at James this week?

The Usual Suspects this week (maybe)

Smith
Taupau Fifita
Ma'u Harris Taumalolo
SJ DCE
Cotric Mitchell
Tedesco Ponga Fonua

Cook Fitzgibbon Surgess McInnes

From round 17 or 18, I just need to turn one of my EMG to a gun WFB so I can get Fonua out of my 17. Oh, and avoid any more injuries!!!! For the run home, I might ditch Fitzy as well..... for Arrow if my $s add up

wolfking wrote:Anyone looking at James this week?

Interested

Rabbit wrote:

I can’t bring myself to trade him yet. Surely he picks up more minutes somewhere. Lol.

Yep I've got a feeling too

Pain wrote:

Interested

Thing is, if NSW lose the second game or a bench forward under performs, he's straight in.

Smith
Fifita, Arrow
Taumalolo, Brown, RFM
ARey, SJ
Isaako, Fonua
Tedesco, Ponga, Mbye

McInnes
Surgess
Harris
WGraham

Doueihi
TMM
Mann
Kikau

$474,000 bank

I can get Mann next week and grab Cook for Kikau this week?

Thoughts?

Pain wrote:

Yep I've got a feeling too

Where do these minutes come from?

Welshy wrote:Smith
Fifita, Arrow
Taumalolo, Brown, RFM
ARey, SJ
Isaako, Fonua
Tedesco, Ponga, Mbye

McInnes
Surgess
Harris
WGraham

Doueihi
TMM
Mann
Kikau

$474,000 bank

I can get Mann next week and grab Cook for Kikau this week?

Thoughts?

Isn't Kikau almost a hold? You'll have him for 17, but looks like I'm overthinking it.

Picked him up in sc and tempted here too @wolfking

wolfking wrote:

Isn't Kikau almost a hold?  You'll have him for 17, but looks like I'm overthinking it.

That's the plan but I'm tempted to run a better bench for 2 weeks with playing Cook over WGraham

If Kikau doesn't play R17 I'll b kicking myself for holding him

wolfking wrote:

Thing is, if NSW lose the second game or a bench forward under performs, he's straight in.

Nice carrot to motivate him

wolfking wrote:

Where do these minutes come from?

Fantasy magic. Bit like Wallace last year.

Welshy wrote:
That's the plan but I'm tempted to run a better bench for 2 weeks with playing Cook over WGraham

If Kikau doesn't play R17 I'll b kicking myself for holding him

Gus reckons he'll play the test.

wolfking wrote:

Gus reckons he'll play the test.

Cheers mate

I guess it should play out like this...

Cook (R15-63+ R16-63-126) + chance of not backing up after origin (would wait to see Rabs bench R18)

WGraham (R15-40-45 + R16-40-45 - 80-90 + Kikau R17 45 Total 80-90 + 45 - (125-135)

negligible difference in scoring but a 45 score in a depleted R17 will be more beneficial to me in terms of potential scoring and ranking in a tough round, and the added benefit of holding off Cook to see if he 100% backs up R18 after origin

think I will hold off mate until R18 as noted