2019 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

Iron Mike wrote:Does anyone see a massive problem with having no gun hooker e.g only Reed Mahoney and Egan.

Posted my first draft on the team thread but got no response:

R Mahoney (if four forwards on bench)
LAM Twal
Murray Papali'i Lane
Cleary Morgan
JBateman Capewell
Watson DEdwards Lomax

Egan Sorensen LLeilua Stimson

Haas HHunt Keighran DBrown

Cleary to start then possibly Murray will be the obvious Captain picks. Other rookie players to consider will be R Garrick, Ravalawa, C Allan, A Hopoate, B Nikora, J Salmon.

I would say you could swallow it if looked at the rest of your team and you had a gun halves pairing and monster backs. I don’t quite think that lot you’ve got cut it, to not have a gun in the most guaranteed points position. You will be taking on too many people with at least one gun hooker AND the likes of a Tedesco. Good luck covering that amount of points with the money youve saved!

GreenMachine wrote:Does Moga being confirmed out of NRL and Mata’utia to backrow, both make Hymel Hunt more interesting? Bit of Fantasy pedigree there and I really don’t want to end up with Jack bird in my 13

I was just having a look at him. Didn't score so well last season when playing at centre, although he has been decent in the past. The problem is though, what if Moga comes into the NRL side in week 2 or 3?

At least with Bird in NPR's, he is locked into the side, if not injured.

Sipi1994 wrote:

He only needs to average 28 and he almost makes 200k.

He has to get on the park - and stay there, before money making becomes an option. I have my concerns about moga being able to a long term first grade spot (But if he can do it, I'll be all over him)

Iron Mike wrote:Does anyone see a massive problem with having no gun hooker e.g only Reed Mahoney and Egan.

Posted my first draft on the team thread but got no response:

R Mahoney (if four forwards on bench)
LAM Twal
Murray Papali'i Lane
Cleary Morgan
JBateman Capewell
Watson DEdwards Lomax

Egan Sorensen LLeilua Stimson

Haas HHunt Keighran DBrown

Cleary to start then possibly Murray will be the obvious Captain picks. Other rookie players to consider will be R Garrick, Ravalawa, C Allan, A Hopoate, B Nikora, J Salmon.

I am going to post my response in that thread to this team Iron Mike.

bluetige wrote:

Hopefully. This is where I struggle, finding adequate replacements for matured cash cows. However, coming back from a 4th knee reconstruction I doubt he will score well.

That's what they said when he came back from his 3rd ACL and averaged 38 IIRC.

Bit of alternate discussion - Hame Sele has been training as "1st interchange" in Penriths match simulations. Didn't get much NRL time last season but averaged 46 pts per game (in big mins) in nsw cup. At 228k he could be an alternative to Payne Haas, and may see some good game time if he is 1st up off the bench, as a rule.

Lomax is my only sub 250 and I only have Macca and Arey over 700... got a heap of mid ranges

White Lightning wrote:So we've all replied to the over 700k question but I have another question at the other end of the price scale. How many 250k or less players do you have in your starting 17. I have 3 = Lomax, Keighran, D. Brown.

I've got three currently, two in the centres and one on the bench, but I feel like I need to reduce that to two (there by going from four 700k+ guys to three)

my tv broke wrote:Bit of alternate discussion - Hame Sele has been training as "1st interchange" in Penriths match simulations. Didn't get much NRL time last season but averaged 46 pts per game (in big mins) in nsw cup. At 228k he could be an alternative to Payne Haas, and may see some good game time if he is 1st up off the bench, as a rule.

I had him last year or the year before at the dragons i remember he looked pretty good but at the dragons just never got the mins. If hes on the bench i ill be picking him up. I honestly thought Jack Hetherington would be the first cab off the ranks at the panthers i had him in my team for a little bit

White Lightning wrote:So we've all replied to the over 700k question but I have another question at the other end of the price scale. How many 250k or less players do you have in your starting 17. I have 3 = Lomax, Keighran, D. Brown.

Lomax at centre and a rookie priced player at WFB, Rava at this point - both in the 13. One other on the interchange depending on who I think will score the best - from Keighran, Brown etc

Milchy wrote:

He has to get on the park - and stay there, before money making becomes an option. I have my concerns about moga being able to  a long term first grade spot (But if he can do it, I'll be all over him)

Not selecting a player because of fear of injury is the same as standing outside with an umbrella waiting for it to rain.

With Alex Johnston reportedly on the outer at Souths, and Inglis missing to start the year, what odds Corey Allen is going to become a lot more popular in the coming weeks.

Sipi1994 wrote:

Not selecting  a player because of fear of injury is the same as standing outside with an umbrella waiting for it to rain.

If I live near Josh Dugan, I am bringing that umbrella.

my tv broke wrote:Bit of alternate discussion - Hame Sele has been training as "1st interchange" in Penriths match simulations. Didn't get much NRL time last season but averaged 46 pts per game (in big mins) in nsw cup. At 228k he could be an alternative to Payne Haas, and may see some good game time if he is 1st up off the bench, as a rule.

Would need to be in the middle rotation. Don't see Yeo or Kikau playing less than 80 most weeks.

In the middle tho JFH has shown he can play huge minutes at lock, RCG, Tamou are both highly rated players.

Don't see lots of minutes to spare for him and with a low PPM may not get much in 30 minutes.

mattnz wrote:

Would need to be in the middle rotation. Don't see Yeo or Kikau playing less than 80 most weeks.

Yeah, well that's a given, he isn't coming on first off the bench and replacing an edge forward

Tamou often played mid 30s mins last year, and Leota seems like more of a low min/big impact kind of forward. Depends also how many mins JFH would play.

With a new coach its hard to gauge what will happen. I predict Sele will be a slow burner who ends up making a fair bit of cash.

Milchy wrote:
With Alex Johnston reportedly on the outer at Souths, and Inglis missing to start the year, what odds Corey Allen is going to become a lot more popular in the coming weeks.

Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett has ruled out releasing Alex Johnston to the Cowboys following Ben Barba’s sacking, per the Daily Telegraph.

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that the seven-time premiership coach is “privately filthy” about Johnson being touted as a potential replacement for Barba at North Queensland.

Speculation has been ongoing that Johnston wants out of South Sydney, with the fullback being linked to Cronulla amid speculation that Bennett did not want him at the club.

It is understood that Johnston is unhappy with Greg Inglis’ move to fullback, but Bennett has stated there is every chance the 24-year old starts the season in the No.1 jersey.

Rabbitohs football boss Shane Richardson could not confirm South Sydney’s interest in Johnston.

“My understanding is Alex is comfortable where he is so nothing has changed,” Richardson told the Daily Telegraph.

At this stage, it appears unlikely that the Bunnies release Johnston considering Ingles’ recurring knee injury.

I'm only starting the season with 2 frf's which are both dpp's (Surgess & TPJ). I don't see the point in picking Haas just for the sake of having frf cover in you npr's. My npr's are all backs because a 212k back will play 80 mins & the odds are that player will make much more money than someone like Haas who could play 20-25 mins max & score 15 points while an outside back like Allan at wing or f/b has a chance of tries & he'll score 30-40 points. If the worst happens & 1 of Surgess or TPJ get injured I'll just buy someone else.

Milchy wrote:

If I live near Josh Dugan, I am bringing that umbrella.

Lol fair. Dugan is different, he’s 543k. Moga is 228k and not much risk involved.

Welshy wrote:For the older Lads on here, what were your thoughts on Jonathan Davies when he used to play?

Personally I remember him more for his games on the Wing in Tests then his NRL games. You would have been in single digits when he was playing I figure?

White Lightning wrote:I'm only starting the season with 2 frf's which are both dpp's (Surgess & TPJ). I don't see the point in picking Haas just for the sake of having frf cover in you npr's. My npr's are all backs because a 212k back will play 80 mins & the odds are that player will make much more money than someone like Haas who could play 20-25 mins max & score 15 points while an outside back like Allan at wing or f/b has a chance of tries & he'll score 30-40 points. If the worst happens & 1 of Surgess or TPJ get injured I'll just buy someone else.

I like that as a strategy WL. Good luck in the Bulldogs league this year mate.