NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 7

SoylentGreen wrote:Just remember that Haas didn't play in the first month of the season last year - we're yet to see how he handles heat & humidity. Round 1 in Townsville will be interesting.

I remember him playing 70 min games while fasting. Doubt he will have much trouble with the heat.

Milikache wrote:

I remember him playing 70 min games while fasting. Doubt he will have much trouble with the heat.

It is the opposition that should be worried. He will power on while everyone else fades hard.

SoylentGreen wrote:Just remember that Haas didn't play in the first month of the season last year - we're yet to see how he handles heat & humidity. Round 1 in Townsville will be interesting.

Yeah I mentioned that a while ago. But whilst it may affect him, I'm just as inclined to think that he's just such a freak of a homo sapien that coach could leave him out there and spell all the others that are blowing hard.

Mearcats wrote:

You not silly hey... Anyone would think you've watched this game for a while and know a thing or two.

Have to wake up pretty early to make this fish flop

Milchcow wrote:


Injuries are one thing. Lodge obviously would be in the Broncos team if fit

Yet we just heard Packer can't even run. Fans who know jack shit might put him in their team, but journalists should theoretically know this sort of stuff and adjust their predicted teams accordingly.
Crawley even wrote last week that Packer was the fittest he's been in ages - where did he get that info?

It as a joke...

Today’s toilet break team is brought to you by the taxpayer

Friend
Knight, haas
Brown, tapine, Williams
Moses, drink water
Burns, someone cheap like Crichton
Pappy, douhey, Lomax

Carigan, su’a, Koro, luai

Leaves me 1.02m to fill the last four spots. My plan is to follow the crowd on these picks, so I’ll wait until tlt before wasting time swapping them around, same goes for the second ctr spot.

Mulvy wrote:

Yeah I mentioned that a while ago. But whilst it may affect him, I'm just as inclined to think that he's just such a freak of a homo sapien that coach could leave him out there and spell all the others that are blowing hard.

I don’t buy into hot weather affecting players (not to the extent I’d consider not owning one), these guys are Fucking athletes, Haas is a beast. Plus, he has just done a preseason in Brisbane, it’s no canberra.

Mulvy wrote:

Yeah I mentioned that a while ago. But whilst it may affect him, I'm just as inclined to think that he's just such a freak of a homo sapien that coach could leave him out there and spell all the others that are blowing hard.

Maybe, but I'm doubtful that any professional athlete can be that much fitter than the other highly trained players at the peak of their sports. I reckon heat and humidity will do more to sap Haas' effectiveness than fasting, but that's just my opinion.

Fortitude wrote:

I don’t buy into hot weather affecting players (not to the extent I’d consider not owning one), these guys are Fucking athletes, Haas is a beast. Plus, he has just done a preseason in Brisbane, it’s no canberra.

Mate - after this summer I'd be picking the Canberra players to either have the VO2max figures of a Nepalese sherpa, or die of emphasema by season end.

"Pat [Carrigan] has had a tremendous pre-season. Anyone  who has seen him physically can see he has grown and he was really good in the Capras trial so he gets an opportunity to start there. I think he will be thereabouts to start in the 13 jersey [in round one]."

I traded Carrigan in after the Lodge news, seems he could hit 40 ppg even off the bench, starting even more, since Kennedy doesn't play big mins and we could have a utility (or McCullough) on the bench.

SoylentGreen wrote:

Mate - after this summer I'd be picking the Canberra players to either have the VO2max figures of a Nepalese sherpa, or die of emphasema by season end.

That is a fair assessment. Canberra has been a dogs breakfast this summer. Hardly used my pool due to smoke, wind or bullshit heat (please don’t judge my small pool).

If all these 2rf options are named to start I might want all of them, might have to forgo Lolo and maybe beef up the bench.

Billy Brittain train and trial deal with Dragons

Loomer wrote:Billy Brittain train and trial deal with Dragons

Must'n have too much faith in Luke to get them by

Mighty Fishes wrote:

Must'n have too much faith in Luke to get them by

Be for depth I imagine. With McInnes out, an injury to Luke would be disastrous.

Mighty Fishes wrote:

Must'n have too much faith in Luke to get them by

Sensible with injuries he had last season. Does that mean Brittain is ahead of that Lovodua that been mentioned?

White Lightning wrote:I hope Cook gets rid of the hand brake this year & takes the line on more. I know he's not scared but as a lover of rugby league seeing a player continuously put on the hand brake every game you just shake your head & the first thought that comes into your head is...what a pussy.

He's like 5'3 lol I'm sure it'll be something to do with preserving him

Lachlan Lewis is one that is intriguing. I am picking doggies as a bit of a dark horse this year and I reckon Lewis is in for another year of improvements and I think he will average close to 50 for the year.

Wade Graham is getting close to being a part of my team as well. Should be well over the injuries, team captain, plus plays on a pretty dangerous edge.

Turpin is another not many are talking about. Will he be an 80 minute hooker this year? He has only had 2 games playing 80 minutes at hooker for 49 and 68.

Carrigan starting lock would solve so many dilemmas. I was umming and ahhing over Merrin v Fotu v Knight and I didn’t like anybody else until you delve down to Mikaele v Molo (neither of whom I was thrilled about). Everyone will have Carrigan now, but it saves $150k and squares off that tricky FRF position.
Haas + Carrigan seems a complete no-brainer if that eventuates.