2019 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 1

The Holmes Barba swap story says 2020. You would think there is a fine clause the Cowboys have had to sign up to if he screws up and the sharks have probably turned their nose up at going down that line.

Someone on twitter produced stats on Warriors win loss ratio when Luke had 6 runs or more and it was a massive difference. Knights pack need to make space for him.

If Holmes goes i dont know what I'll do...

Revraiser wrote:If Holmes goes i dont know what I'll do...

Come over & be a mighty Bulldogs supporter

Part of wt player review this on Mbye. Found the kicking bit worth sharing

WHAT'S TO COME IN 2019
Wests Tigers look to have found their long-term fullback with Mbye's ability to change the game in both attack and defence a great weapon for the side to utilise in 2019. Still learning how to play at the back, Mbye will continue to benefit greatly from the presence of Ivan Cleary and Assistant Coach Brett Hodgson in that regard in the year to come. Esan Marsters was also superb with his goal-kicking in 2018, but we might also see Mbye possibly take that on in the year to come with a full pre-season to work on his craft.

WT2K wrote:Part of wt player review this on Mbye. Found the kicking bit worth sharing

WHAT'S TO COME IN 2019
Wests Tigers look to have found their long-term fullback with Mbye's ability to change the game in both attack and defence a great weapon for the side to utilise in 2019. Still learning how to play at the back, Mbye will continue to benefit greatly from the presence of Ivan Cleary and Assistant Coach Brett Hodgson in that regard in the year to come. Esan Marsters was also superb with his goal-kicking in 2018, but we might also see Mbye possibly take that on in the year to come with a full pre-season to work on his craft.

MBye knows how to play at Fullback, just needs a bit more time in our structure. Couldn't think of a better mentor than Hodgson

White Lightning wrote:I'm going to end my embargo on Warriors players in 2019 mainly because I want LAM in my team.

LAM to go BLAM!!!

WT2K wrote:Isacc Luke close to signing with the Knights
Sharks and cowboys swap on the cards for Holmes and Barba
via The Mole

Has Barba even been confirmed as Cowboys signing??

Yes I agree WL LAM will be one of my first picked!

LAM is a trap

Chewie wrote:LAM is a trap

He was 2 years ago when I fell into it. Will surely happen again.

White Lightning wrote:

Come over & be a mighty Bulldogs supporter

Hehe, O'grady is one of my all time fave players...

AFL, but interesting that a player would be so actively thinking about Supercoach points. Maybe it's a bit of an exaggeration for a 'story' though.

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“I wasn’t playing well and I was like, ‘I’ve barely had a touch in the first half, I’d only be on like 20 SuperCoach points’,” Vlastuin said.

Vlastuin had formed a league with 15 high school mates from St Helena Secondary College in Melbourne’s northeast and had controversially selected himself.

In the opening seven rounds, he had missed two games and, against Fremantle, he’d come in under 60 points for a third time that season.

“I thought, ‘I can’t be thinking about this while I’m playing’, so I traded myself out and I ended up scoring about 130 the next week and I started scoring good again the rest of the year,” Vlastuin said.

“I won’t be picking myself next year, that’s for sure.”

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/nick-vlastuin-had-to-axe-himself-from-his-own-supercoach-team-to-turn-around-his-form/news-story/0ce44050efe322b7ad09b0b2f5096796

DCE has said something similar.

My team for round 3 of the finals;

SMITH (VC)
FIFITA (C)
CRICHTON
REYNOLDS
RAMIEN
SLATER

I suppose players are under enough pressure as it is without the extra pressure re fantasy & sc. They get enough scrutiny through the media & getting blasted on social media without having to deal with insane fantasy & sc players as well.

Random wrote:

He was 2 years ago when I fell into it. Will surely happen again.

Are you sure you’re the candidate to be giving out fantasy advice. Some people want to do well Random

To be fair to Random he has a very good point re LAM. I remember the season he's talking about. The previous year the Dragons I think had injuries at the back end of the season & LAM started & killed it. The next season he just nose dived into the fantasy abyss. We all have players on our never gain list & Random wouldn't be the only fantasy player that has LAM on that list.

Even though I have LAM in my thoughts I also know the Warriors props share the minutes around & usually play 40-45 mins max which is not good for fantasy.

Friend (vc)
Fafita (c)
Surgess
Munster
Manu
JAC

Smith
Fifita (vc)
Crichton
Munster
Scott
Tadesco (c)