NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 10

Krump wrote:
Careful that you don’t pull your shoulder out patting yourself on the back, there’s another thread full of talk about it. 
As for the cheating it’s happened every year for sure even if there’s some years we don’t know about.

Shoulders will always be fine mate it’s more the swollen head that will be the issue What’s the name of the other thread also? Nobody had told me there was one.

Found it

Chewie wrote:

The difference this season is that he's a Warrior, which could see increased minutes.


The following post from @Alfie will give you a bit more background:

Warriors

8. LAM 45
9. Luke 65
10. Paasi 40
11. Pap 80
12. Harris 80
13. Blair 60
14. Tevaga 40
15. Afoa 25
16. Lisone 25
17. Burr 20

After an insane 91 without a try last year, Big Leeson looks like he should enjoy a reasonable minute increase. However does his playing style and impact change now that he’s starting and not coming on fresh mid-game. Also, the warriors props rarely played more than 50 mins. Does that change? Isaiah Papalii is another player that could provide value given he averaged well over his 39 average when playing the 80. Jazz Tevaga could be a good POD this year as well after he went to another level in 2018. The stocky workhorse could get a look in for the 9 or 13 jersey if Issac Luke isn't fit for round 1 or Jazz outdoes his teammates in pre-season. Sidenote: if Lachlan Burr gets a look at the 13 jersey, he would definitely be popular given his workhorse rep and his cash cow price.

Think those minutes are a little off. Afoa won't be getting 25 minutes. He'll be 35 minutes +. Was the case last season until injury, and is getting better every year (best prop in the first trial easily). People forget he's only 22.

That bench is also unlikely, Tevaga isn't a hooker for longer than 10 minutes, he's a lock or mobile prop. There is a lot of competition for bench spots, I'd pick;

Tevaga (spelling Blair @ 13 for 30 mins, and 10 mins of prop)
Roache (30 minutes for the previously injured Luke, looking electric, great to have him back)
Afoa (workhorse, 35-40 minutes @ prop)
Pulu (20 minute prop role/Second row cover)

Pulu could easily lose his spot to Burr, Sao, Satae or Lisone, but would likely be on reduced minutes. I think Burr will be a trap currently. SK loves a guy who gets FA minutes on the bench.

LAM still would expect 40 minutes + IMO, so will give him a punt. Better than McGuire in my team anyway!

Paasi had some big minutes last season, and was class. Can't wait to see these guys roll up together.

In other news: RIP Keith

Firestarter:

StormTrooper96 wrote:So much ebb and flow around player popularity. Everyone had so many Broncos from the start now I barely hear a lick of them. Ofa was a great FRF pick now no one is talking about him. I love it, so much discussion about so many different players.

Just constructed my team. Running Fifita and Ofa,

StormTrooper96 wrote:If TPJ is lock I don’t care about his hammies he is in my team.

You will care if TPJ does a hammy in the 1st 5 minutes & you cop a 2 point score. It's a bad idea selecting injury prone players or players carrying an injury.

KalkadoonWarrior wrote:

Shoulders will always be fine mate it’s more the swollen head that will be the issue What’s the name of the other thread also? Nobody had told me there was one.

https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t508-the-bad-behaviour-thread  The current talk will be toward the end of it. 
In case anyone else isn’t aware there are a heap of other threads around. Most consist of circular arguments though so consider yourselves warned.

Chewie wrote:In other news: RIP Keith

Firestarter:

Sad day. In more positive news though I see we added another aardvark today and he’s got a wicked avatar.

Krump wrote:

Chewie wrote:In other news: RIP Keith

Firestarter:

Sad day. In more positive news though I see we added another aardvark today and he’s got a wicked avatar.

I am looking forward to a 1v1 aardvark smash as well.

Random wrote:So I am thinking Fifita/Taupau combo but not sure if I should take Holland or Whitehead. I like my team with Holland and having Capewell in the 2RF to be moved down later.

Just going Mahoney at hooker? I thought about it but now that Katoa/Egan aren’t an option thanks to the NRL’s latest idiot I’d only have Hampton as cover.
Edit: or cheap arse centres?

Krump wrote:
All the stats say yes. The only dissenters are myself and Rabs from what I’ve seen and we’re going off nothing but a hunch.

I'm against too. Don't trust Bellamy to not jiggle his pack from week to week, including on gamedays which can screw you up completely.

If you could only have one of SJ/Cleary to pair with morgan who would it be and why.
Cheers.

THEGAME wrote:We all say it, I’m stopping to TLT, but I’m tinkered out

Mahoney
Fifita Gavet
Murray Lane Arrow
SJ Cleary
Holland Nikora
RTS Hughes CNK

IPap Brown Keighran Garner

212K x4

No back up hooker?

Blain wrote:

Think those minutes are a little off. Afoa won't be getting 25 minutes. He'll be 35 minutes +. Was the case last season until injury, and is getting better every year (best prop in the first trial easily). People forget he's only 22.

That bench is also unlikely, Tevaga isn't a hooker for longer than 10 minutes, he's a lock or mobile prop. There is a lot of competition for bench spots, I'd pick;

Tevaga (spelling Blair @ 13 for 30 mins, and 10 mins of prop)
Roache (30 minutes for the previously injured Luke, looking electric, great to have him back)
Afoa (workhorse, 35-40 minutes @ prop)
Pulu (20 minute prop role/Second row cover)

Pulu could easily lose his spot to Burr, Sao, Satae or Lisone, but would likely be on reduced minutes. I think Burr will be a trap currently. SK loves a guy who gets FA minutes on the bench.

LAM still would expect 40 minutes + IMO, so will give him a punt. Better than McGuire in my team anyway!

Paasi had some big minutes last season, and was class. Can't wait to see these guys roll up together.

Nice analysis mate. Care to share your realistic thoughts on LAM’s minutes(realistic being on the low end) and IPap? If the rotation changes to give LAM more minutes maybe IPap could miss out with Pulu or Tevaga getting a bit of time on an edge?

THEGAME wrote:

One of them will be on my bench, so could be any playing position.

You have Fifita up front?

He has been in and out of my team today, trying to work out where to spend big.

Below is myCurrent team. I don’t like relying on Morgan. Also. Ravawala. Fairly happy with the rest. If you wanted to find the cash to upgrade to Arey or Pearce how would you do it?

Macca
Fifita, Vaughan
Murray, arrow, Tapine
Murray, a.brown
Holland, nikirure
Rts,cnk, Ravalawa

Burgess, Mahoney, Capewell, Cartwright 212x4

Archer wrote:
Hey I'm not sure if you've already mentioned it yet, but who's the pommy who's going big this year which you won't be buying?

That never gets old!

Milikache wrote:How come the talk about fitzgibbons has died down?

His price point is too high and it isn't really an increase in work rate just potential attacking stat boost which will vary game to game. There is marginal value there.

code delta wrote:
How can you have vertiigo if it's the bottom league??

His fecking this custard.... after falling so far

rhinoceroo wrote:

I'm against too. Don't trust Bellamy to not jiggle his pack from week to week, including on gamedays which can screw you up completely.

If he’ll dick with his halves he can’t be trusted. He’s getting the Sticky treatment from me. 

churg wrote:If you could only have one of SJ/Cleary to pair with morgan who would it be and why.
Cheers.

Are you a punter? You know you’re getting a season finishing half with Cleary but he plays origin. Johnson has been fantasy gold for years as a half playing behind a usually beaten pack. He’s playing behind a tough as nails pack this year but also for a team that isn’t known for attacking flair?
I’d take Johnson because I have a gambling problem so I’d bet on him even though Cleary is likely to be better. 

Option 3 is Morgan and a cheapie and spend the money elsewhere...

churg wrote:If you could only have one of SJ/Cleary to pair with morgan who would it be and why.
Cheers.

Cleary he is probably the best HLF option in the game.

Also get yourself an avatar mate.