NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 28

filthridden wrote:

Kind of a humblebrag but I work near an aged care facility and there are a lot of elderly people who go around the block a lot on wheelchairs, with walking frames or with walking sticks.
There are a lot of trees that drop branches on the footpaths. On my way to and from work, I always move any debris off the footpath so people with accessibility issues can navigate the area well enough.

I had one lady catch me doing it, must've realised why I was doing it and was so super grateful and everytime I saw her, she always had a beaming smile on her face when she saw me.

I saw her probably twice a week for a year or two and then I just stopped seeing her. Never even knew her name but she always remembered who I was and was very happy to say hello to me. I hope that when I'm that old, I acknowledge the goodness going on around me.

If I can make one persons life a bit happier, especially when they're nearing their end then why not take a minute out of your day.
I'm not interested in what people are doing wrong, I just want to do what I can and maybe others will follow the example.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

I did bro - But I flicked Macca too so I thought I better have a back up hooker, also Mahoney looks destined for a crack at an 80 min role which, all else equal will up his numbers.

That said, the main thing is to get Rein, so if that means losing Mahoney then do it.

Last year I reckon Rein was one of those turning points in the season. I'd be interested to know the ranks of people that did and didnt get him. I've got a feeling those that didnt would have struggled a bit.

EJ24 wrote:

MilfordTheMagician wrote:

Without the try he scores in the 40s.

50 + point keeper for 670k and get to flick someone who isnt making money. Sounds alright to me.

I counted 11 points in his scoring play leaving him on 51 still. Do you not think he will perform like last year ?

Rippin and Tearin wrote:How many top 100 players didnt get Rein last year? and how many did?

Thumbs of if you did get him and you were top 100, thumbs down if you didnt.

WT2K wrote:Bit of chatter that eisenhuth will be in the tigers 17 and not McQueen.

Verbal Kint wrote:

I picked him up a week later than most. I cant remember why....

On a similar topic, I didn't go for Maloney - that was a mistake. I'm not going for Carty now - maybe a similar Maloney type mistake but at least I'm consistent. I hate missed tackles I guess.

Erm, what else while my brain is working. Oh yeah, last season I jumped off most of the cash cows a bit early (all smallish mistakes at the time) but this did enable earlier upgrades that seemed to pay off.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Yeah, I figured perhaps around 90% of the top 100 probably got Rein either the week he started or the next.

Jumping of cows 'early' is a tough one to judge aye. I mean its obvious the money you miss out on, but as you say, they permit upgrades and if you get those upgrades right, then the missed money pales in comparison to the gains - its just a bit harder to quantify.

I've got a feeling Mahoney might be another one this year - like Havili last year (who I jumped off too early). A lot of people ditching him after one poor score (out of three) and now he could be getting 80... They may well turn out to be right, but there's a chance he starts to average 45+ which will mean he's worth holding for a while longer...

Who knows though aye, that's the beauty of this game..

SI wrote:

Just had a look and it was at least a 21 point play mate (haven't included the 8 metres gained).

Try 8
LB 4
TB 3 (9)

If they counted Bird touching him at the time Crichton receives the ball then it's a 24 point play.

I'm not convinced he is going to reach his Rabbits heights, but do agree at 670k he is a great buy.  Even for his output now, let alone his POTENTIAL.  He might be one I personally let go though.

Chewie wrote:

SI wrote:.
Just had a look and it was at least a 21 point play mate (haven't included the 8 metres gained).

Try 8
LB 4
TB 3 (9)

If they counted Bird touching him at the time Crichton receives the ball then it's a 24 point play.

I'm not convinced he is going to reach his Rabbits heights, but do agree at 670k he is a great buy.  Even for his output now, let alone his POTENTIAL.  He might be one I personally let go though.

Who are you targeting instead? Aubusson?

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Have you (and the rest of you) heard of a guy called Paul Wood. I went and listened to him give a talk last night. One of the things he is about is making a difference in the world, one thing, one person at a time.

Anyway, this dude says the same kind of stuff (but in a very different) way to a lot of motivational speakers, the difference is, this fullah did 10 years for murder when he was 18 - kinda makes you listen to every word he says after you hear that. First person in NZ to get a degree and Masters while in prison. Went on to start a PhD too, then finish once he got out.

Pretty awesome fullah and quite inspirational. If you have a spare few moments look him up.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Done!! I need to shave a few thousand ranking spots off where Im currently at though, so let me know if you can make that happen

filthridden wrote:

Lachlan Burr is not a "great player".
I think he's a solid player who'll do the role he's given but I think some people are getting caught up in fantasy stats rather than actually seeing what he's doing in the team.

He makes a lot of tackles, great. Are those tackles forcing the opposition backwards? No. Are they big tackles that are lifting his team? No.

Bunty Afoa and Lachlan Burr have played identical minutes so far this season (total/average).
Bunty has made 20m more per game, 2 more tackles and 1 fewer total missed.

Purely from the eyes, Bunty bends the line. Burr does not however Burr does have the offload which Bunty seems to have removed from his game these days. I imagine he's been directed not to do so.

Even Blair makes 4 more tackles a game than Burr with almost identical minutes. He also misses fewer. Against the Sea Eagles both Burr and Blair missed three tackles. Blair made 35 in 47mins. Burr made 19 in 45. Blair has fewer metres on average of course and far more offloads and has a try assist.
We know Blair gives away a few stupid penalties a game but honestly, this idea that Adam Blair sucks and Lachlan Burr is a gift to the Warriors bewilders me.

I look forward to Papali'i taking over the lock role in the future when Blair moves on.

SI wrote:

Just had a look and it was at least a 21 point play mate (haven't included the 8 metres gained).

Try 8
LB 4
TB 3 (9)

If they counted Bird touching him at the time Crichton receives the ball then it's a 24 point play.

I'm not convinced he is going to reach his Rabbits heights, but do agree at 670k he is a great buy.  Even for his output now, let alone his POTENTIAL.  He might be one I personally let go though.

Milchy wrote:
If Burr is such a quality footballer, Kearney is not the only one who fails to see it. He has been in and out of first grade across several clubs.

Rapture_NRL wrote:

How do they define Line Breaks? Because there should be a lot more of them if Crichton's one was

mattnz wrote:
If you score a try off a play that wasn't a turnover from the other team or from a kick from either team, a line break is awarded.