2016 NRL.com Fantasy pre-thread Part 2

I forgot about Copley being dpp, that makes him better value than what I first thought but still not a good thing.

Will Buhrer be an 80min player this year? 60min backrow and 20min Hooker?

Will Cheyse Blair get the other wing spot at melbourne could be a filler spot at 168k if no 130k starters are named.

manlybeaver wrote:

Same i cant find anything either also interested in how long halatau is out since ballin will be injured, farah could get 80 at the start of the year.

Cherrington is likely to be around to start the year, possibly even after Ballin returns from injury.

I think Farah's days as a fantasy superstar are over, at least whilst JT is coach. If he does flop and get replaced midyear maybe whoever comes in will give Farah the role he wants, but for now I just don't see him consistently putting up big scores.
Ballin was really only signed in the Farah/Taylor power plays. Now that Farah is staying he's in a bit of noman's land

I think Halatau is going to be of limited use for the Tigers this year. We are in trouble if he is good enough to be in the run on 13. Bit player/injury cover only is what I'm hoping.

Honey Badger wrote:

I dont think he will get any time at hooker with parcell and api[/quote]

Forgot about Parcell. So their bench would be Parcell, Mateo, Lawrence and Symonds? Seems a bit light on with only one prop. They'd have to drop Symonds for Lussick presumably.

manlybeaver wrote:Will Cheyse Blair get the other wing spot at melbourne could be a filler spot at 168k if no 130k starters are named.

If not Blair then it could be Jeremy Hawkins getting the wing spot.

I wouldn't expect great things from either of them though - I smell another Edrick Lee / Eto Nabuli. Low scores and a potneitl crappy AE.

SoylentGreen wrote:

I dont think he will get any time at hooker with parcell and api

Forgot about Parcell.  So their bench would be Parcell, Mateo, Lawrence and Symonds? Seems a bit light on with only one prop. They'd have to drop Symonds for Lussick presumably.[/quote]

Yep, no way they go in that light.

SoylentGreen wrote:

I dont think he will get any time at hooker with parcell and api

Forgot about Parcell.  So their bench would be Parcell, Mateo, Lawrence and Symonds? Seems a bit light on with only one prop. They'd have to drop Symonds for Lussick presumably.[/quote]

Starling is still with them as well isn't he?
I know he and Lawrence were being shopped around, but if they are still at the club they might get game time.
Liam Knight also one to watch out for, although probably needs injuries to get a run.

There had been reports Buhrer was also a bit on the outer, so everyone here is sort of discounting him, but that could just as easily be proved wrong.

Honey Badger wrote:Any stats how mamo went last year when he played fullback. I thought he'd be a bit cheaper this season so he must have done alright

7 games, averaged 38 including 4 tries.

2 games on the wing, scoring 28 and 29 bring his average down slightly.
And he gets a 3% discount for only playing 9 games.

Perhaps there is a bit of value there but probably better picks at that price

Milchcow wrote:

Honey Badger wrote:Any stats how mamo went last year when he played fullback. I thought he'd be a bit cheaper this season so he must have done alright

7 games, averaged 38 including 4 tries.

2 games on the wing, scoring 28 and 29 bring his average down slightly.
And he gets a 3% discount for only playing 9 games.

Perhaps there is a bit of value there but probably better picks at that price

Better than I rememeber him, though the hype may have been a bit too much to be objective.

Your Name wrote:Lot of people going Copley since his move. Anyone concerned he is going to take time to fit in and find his feet ?

Plenty of time in trials/9s to fit into the team and develop combinations

For the person asking about Douglas and Halatau suspensions, I don't think Douglas is suspended and Halatau has a 1 game suspension

Apparently Dugan has let the cat out of the bag that he's playing ctr. Is Mann DPP? (From those in the know)

Honey Badger wrote:

I dont think he will get any time at hooker with parcell and api

Who knows. I wouldn't be surprised if Barrett runs with one genuine Hooker and uses Buhrer in that way. Save's an interchange and gives your starter a rest. I feel like this whole Parcel thing is going to to a massive disappointment. He will either get 20min from the bench and score you around 20 points or he will be left off the bench altogether.

Looks like Parker is not playing 80 min. Only read the headline of the article (haven't got subscription to Courier Mail online). Anyone with subscription care to tell us what the article says?the below article

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/supercoach

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:Looks like Parker is not playing 80 min. Only read the headline of the article (haven't got subscription to Courier Mail online). Anyone with subscription care to tell us what the article says?the below article

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/supercoach

It may be the same article where they talk about McGuire coming back and having to fit him in.  If it is (or isn't), the article I saw was saying that Nikorima will be 'almost' certainly in the 17.

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:Looks like Parker is not playing 80 min. Only read the headline of the article (haven't got subscription to Courier Mail online). Anyone with subscription care to tell us what the article says?the below article

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/supercoach

COREY Parker has dashed SuperCoach hopes that he will become an 80-minute player again this year.

Despite the new rule reducing the number of interchanges in 2016, Parker told couriermail.com.au that he thinks it is best for the Broncos if he continues to have time on the bench each game.

The news will come as a blow for many SuperCoaches who still live in hope that the lock will return to 80 minutes a game as opposed to his 60-minute average from the last two years.

“To be very fair I don’t think it’s in the best interests of the team for me to do that,” he said of playing full matches again.

“We had a good roster system last year with who comes on and the like. I would assume we’ll try to stick to something very similar.”

Parker never played 80 last year, so it was more hope than expectation that he would do so this year.


Although, I also remember last year articles talking about how Paul Gallen would no longer be an 80 minute player. Which was sort of true, he only played 80 minutes in 10 of his 16 games.