NRL Fantasy 2019 Thread Part 9

Camo123 wrote:Is a tougher draw a positive or negative for the gun FRFs - deciding between Fifita and Taupau in my current template as they would likely be my main captaincy option (with Arrow & McCullough potential options)

Taupau: tigers, ROOSTERS, WARRIORS (but in Christchurch), RABBITOHS, knights
Fifita: knights, TITANS, cowboys, eels, ROOSTERS

Home games uppercase, away games lowercase

You want the tough draw. Taupau only played 36 minutes when they were thrashing the Eels in the heat at the start of last season.

The word is according to widdop that its between lawrie and korbin sims for the available starting spot.

looking for a 2rf keeper on the cheaper side that could possibly go to anothr level this season. ATM im tossing up between arrow and matterson. anyone else i should be looking at.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/03/01/lock-him-in-anthony-seibold-throws-matt-gillett-a-fresh-challenge/

Article re Broncos Pack. What i take from it -

Gillett is playing lock this weekend to get some contact into him and his hands on the ball more. Will spend some time at 2RF towards the end of the game. S'ua likely to be spending more time in the middle off the bench. Loves Fifita. Praised him for his work last year and in the all-star game. Said he doesn't care about his age just wants him playing footy and made a good point that last year he spent his pre-season with souths-logan so this is his first pre season with the full squad. Looks to be between Gillett, Fifita, TPJ and Glenn for 11,12,13 jerseys.

my tv broke wrote:

I guess it depends on the quality they can sign.

Segeyaro was not wanted by any club, and Blayke Brailey is yet to play first grade, I reckon if they're going to make a signing, they'd want someone with some experience. It's always going to be tough to find the right player at this stage of pre season, reckon they might be looking at a player swap.

Apparently Segeyaro had signed on for $120k , the smallest contract of his career ( he was ready to play for free for Sharkies) and penalty for Sharks is $350k off their salary cap allowances for the next two years.

The way I see it cutting off Segeyaro doesn't do enough so they will have to look elsewhere.

King Assassin wrote:looking for a 2rf keeper on the cheaper side that could possibly go to anothr level this season. ATM im tossing up between arrow and matterson. anyone else i should be looking at.

With Lawrence out for the first 6 weeks, it's been reported Matterson will play 90min

Wish TLT would hurry up... i have had about 500 teams now.

Vaughan or Ah Mau?

Scratching my head over this one. Who has the better upside?

Warriors Fan wrote:Vaughan or Ah Mau?

Scratching my head over this one. Who has the better upside?

One vote for Vaughan.

Mulvy wrote:

One vote for Vaughan.

You think he picks up some more work load with no JDB?

Warriors Fan wrote:
You think he picks up some more work load with no JDB?

Yeah, priced at 43.6 take out an injury affected game and it's something like 45.6 and the previous year was 54.6. He might not get to those heights again but should revert to some kind of mean and yeah with JDB out only improves his chances. Avg 50 wouldn't be out of the question I think.

Chewie wrote:This is what @Alfie had put together with JDB

Dragons

8. Graham 50
9. McInnes 80
10. Vaughan 55
11. Leilua/Host 65
12. Sims 80
13. De Belin Frizell 65
14. KSims Kerr/Latimore 30
15. Host/Leilua 25
16. Latimore/Lawrie 30
17. Dufty 0

Now JDB is out
KSims is out for the first 2 games
Kasiano might join

Something like this

How will Frizell go at Lock? He would get through a mountain of work! See more ball and get a chance at more points (LBA, TA, Tackles)

Might end up with Ravalawa, Lomax, Frizzy, Leilua and Vaughn in my team

White Lightning wrote:I'm liking these player sanctions being handed down by the nrl to JDB & Walker. It sends a message & I think all players will think twice about playing up. Before these sanctions I reckon players thought what can happen to me, even if I go to court I'll still be able to play because I'm presumed innocent. Now they know they will be gone if they play up. Plus if you hit them with a big fine as well the players won't like that at all.

What a ridiculous thought process, you realise that a false rape or even just a simple false misconduct against a female could derail a premiership? What’s stopping a brown paper bag and a story now from taking someone out of a finals? This is Australia and the presumption of innocence is our entitlement, people lie.... especially for money.... this has just created another weapon for the corrupt.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Scott Bolton out, Corey Jensen in. Does this make any of the Cowboys forwards any more enticing?

Word is that Corey has hurt his ankle and will be out for the first couple of weeks of the season himself