2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 60

Think I'm gonna go Ponga and Hiku > Farah and Hopoate. I'm ranked 431st so may as well get another POD (got Milford last week) and getting rid of a popular player in Ponga. Hoppa has the potential to score 50s at FB so could be a decent shout. Farah should score just as good as Ponga for the rest of the season and is 100k cheaper, while Hoppa >>> Hiku by a mile.

Smith (c)
Fifita, Taupau
Taumalolo, Arrow, Trbojevic
SJ, DCE
Hopoate, Aitken
Tedesco, RTS, Isaako

Cook, Farah, Martin, Milford
Tolman, Fainu, Brimson, Mann

3 trades, 69k left (RIP)

My team isn't that great and my 18-21 players are a bit shit, probably explains my rank.

With NRL suspending wighton for 10 games, going to take a punt on cotric. He does have 5 days to respond though.

I've noticed 3 things about A. Crichton this year.
(a) he looks bigger physically &
(b) he looks slower probably because of the weight gain &
(c) he's lost his scooting ability due to (a) & (b)

Am I imagining this.

Any news on Teddy and if he participated in the captains run?

WT2K wrote:With NRL suspending wighton for 10 games, going to take a punt on cotric. He does have 5 days to respond though.

I would take a punt if he stays at FB but I think Abbey is only out one week with a concussion, so Oldfield the one to make way?

Who's a better pick for a 3rd/4th WFB? Nene or Johnston? I already have Ponga, Turbo, RTS and Isaako in my WFB and AJ is the most expensive one I can afford and looks to be killing it

hymenbustas wrote:Any news on Teddy and if he participated in the captains run?

Wouldn't their Captains run be tomorrow?

WT2K wrote:Jack Wighton suspended for 10 matches and fined $30,000 by the NRL. Stay tuned for Canberra response
https://twitter.com/brentread_7/status/1017643540577333248?s=19

Canberra's response

Canberra scathing of the NRL’s integrity unit for coming over the top of the club and banning Jack Wighton for the rest of the regular season.
This quote from chairman Dr Allan Hawke. #NRL pic.twitter.com/1Fw9Auxllr

— Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP) July 13, 2018

sajjos wrote:

Canberra's response

Canberra scathing of the NRL’s integrity unit for coming over the top of the club and banning Jack Wighton for the rest of the regular season.
This quote from chairman Dr Allan Hawke. #NRL pic.twitter.com/1Fw9Auxllr

— Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP) July 13, 2018

If this becomes a dog fight, someone will release the tape turning the public opinion in NRL's favour.

sajjos wrote:

Canberra's response

Canberra scathing of the NRL’s integrity unit for coming over the top of the club and banning Jack Wighton for the rest of the regular season.
This quote from chairman Dr Allan Hawke. #NRL pic.twitter.com/1Fw9Auxllr

— Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP) July 13, 2018

Solid response from Canberra. Cop that NRL you pack of fuckwits

Bethany_B wrote:Who's a better pick for a 3rd/4th WFB? Nene or Johnston? I already have Ponga, Turbo, RTS and Isaako in my WFB and AJ is the most expensive one I can afford and looks to be killing it

If I had to pick between those two I would lean towards AJ who is up against the dogs, tigers, eels. And Ponga should be back by then. But if you are only looking for cover for 2/3 weeks I would just run with Isaako and save the trade

Sandor Earl re-signs with storm till end of 2019 season. Can’t see him fitting into our backline though

sajjos wrote:

If this becomes a dog fight, someone will release the tape turning the public opinion in NRL's favour.

From what im told the tape is soft as, shows Wighton getting flogged not the other way round.

White Lightning wrote:I've noticed 3 things about A. Crichton this year.
(a) he looks bigger physically &
(b) he looks slower probably because of the weight gain &
(c) he's lost his scooting ability due to (a) & (b)

Am I imagining this.

This has been bought up earlier in the year. I haven't really watched Rabbitohs games but it hasn't really affected his work rate.

Who misses out- Smith,McInnes,Farah,Arrow or Martin?

Wacko is not the most accurate late mail, but like WL says, he spends a lot of time and effort in helping the fantasy community, and for that he should be commended. I follow Wacko on twitter because its easier than following 100 separate league accounts, and I trust him to retweet the important stuff.

He used to post on sportal back in the day, but basically got driven off the site because too many posters felt the need to comment on his accuracy literally any time he posted anything

danseels1985 wrote:Who misses out- Smith,McInnes,Farah,Arrow or Martin?

Smith, obviously.

Milchcow wrote:
Wacko is not the most accurate late mail, but like WL says, he spends a lot of time and effort in helping the fantasy community, and for that he should be commended. I follow Wacko on twitter because its easier than following 100 separate league accounts, and I trust him to retweet the important stuff.

He used to post on sportal back in the day, but basically got driven off the site because too many posters felt the need to comment on his accuracy literally any time he posted anything

Which was really unfair, as he is offering free advice: nobody made people pay attention or take any notice. It's like getting a tip for the horses, you're responsible for the risk yourself, aren't you?

danseels1985 wrote:Who misses out- Smith,McInnes,Farah,Arrow or Martin?

I reckon its bold to captain Cook this week.

Speaking of free advice, what happened to mearcats?