NRL Fantasy 2022 Part 12 - The first rule of trade club is, we only trade CTRs

SoylentGreen wrote:Given that I have Cheese, Vailea, Russel and Schneider out, and Walters more than likely not playable in the 17, I need to trade Cheese to anyone cheaper than him.

First thought was Wilton/Martin/Katoa, but then I don't have any cover for HOK, CTR or WFB. Thinking I just go Paulo instead to at least cover as many slots as possible?

Fortitude wrote:Is Wilton really a better option than finucane?

Milchcow wrote:
Was a 28 minute party long enough for you reprobates

The Goat Boys wrote:Miss timed my run and sent my question in right before Page 51, Rookie Error.

Just wondering what you guys think of Wilton and Trading Lolo to him in order to secure enough money to go Russel to Tago?

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Oh yeah but ‘I’m’ about to put him in my 17, surely that changes the way the world works

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

he’s at it again, add it to the list lads

BCT05 wrote:

Wilton is a great fantasy scorer but potential to have a limited time period with Graham due back round 6. As an owner hopefully he can nail down a starting spot once Graham returns anyway. So a small amount of risk there long term.

Tago not worth it as a pure cash cow imo, if you need a centre though then go for it. Do you have M King and Nanai already? I think they would be a better options for Russell

easytiger wrote:


Of course, in reality it's that the league settings are set to:
Restricted Free Agent Order Policy: Reverse Ladder Order

I just left it as that due to this being what Welshy had screenshotted the settings as last year.
TBH I might change is to: Last pick to bottom - but will put this in the Draft thread in case of any objections.

BCT05 wrote:

Wilton is a great fantasy scorer but potential to have a limited time period with Graham due back round 6. As an owner hopefully he can nail down a starting spot once Graham returns anyway. So a small amount of risk there long term.

Tago not worth it as a pure cash cow imo, if you need a centre though then go for it. Do you have M King and Nanai already? I think they would be a better options for Russell

Tommy_gun wrote:Would love to hear thoughts on Curran? Typical busy performance from him on the weekend, he was everywhere plus he has a bit of ball playing abiity and is good for at least one TB and OF each match.

Can anyone advise if the Warriors bench rotation was mucked up over the weekend? If not it looks like Curran is set for a big minute role in the middle, potentially reverting to an 80min second row spot when Tohu returns.

Last year without Tohu in the team Curran averaged 56 in matches where he played over 40 mins. In the majority of these matches he was named on the edge, however I am pretty sure he either switched to the middle for kick off or at least played a fair stint there. Curran's average with Tohu playing drops  to 47 even though he still averages 71 minutes (there is one outlier where he only played 33 mins however still put up a score of 53).

From stats alone it looks like he will be a good pick-up until Tohu returns, however based on the eye test he is potentially a  slightly undervalued keeper with dual status? I guess Yeo is cheaper with better pedigree, and it will be interesting to see if Gilbert can back up performance from round 1.

Tommy_gun wrote:Would love to hear thoughts on Curran? Typical busy performance from him on the weekend, he was everywhere plus he has a bit of ball playing abiity and is good for at least one TB and OF each match.

Can anyone advise if the Warriors bench rotation was mucked up over the weekend? If not it looks like Curran is set for a big minute role in the middle, potentially reverting to an 80min second row spot when Tohu returns.

Last year without Tohu in the team Curran averaged 56 in matches where he played over 40 mins. In the majority of these matches he was named on the edge, however I am pretty sure he either switched to the middle for kick off or at least played a fair stint there. Curran's average with Tohu playing drops  to 47 even though he still averages 71 minutes (there is one outlier where he only played 33 mins however still put up a score of 53).

From stats alone it looks like he will be a good pick-up until Tohu returns, however based on the eye test he is potentially a  slightly undervalued keeper with dual status? I guess Yeo is cheaper with better pedigree, and it will be interesting to see if Gilbert can back up performance from round 1.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

The thing with Tago for me would be that I might not be getting him just as a "cash cow". The bloke looked the goods. I think it isn't too far off thinking he averages ~40 points for the year, which I would be happy with at his current price. I think on that edge against some of the weaker teams he will also have a few more of those 50-60+ games in him.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

The thing with Tago for me would be that I might not be getting him just as a "cash cow". The bloke looked the goods. I think it isn't too far off thinking he averages ~40 points for the year, which I would be happy with at his current price. I think on that edge against some of the weaker teams he will also have a few more of those 50-60+ games in him. So for me, it would be getting him in while he is sub 400K and I can actually downgrade someone for him before they also bleed more money... and if he makes money and another better option comes up, then I'll be cheering, BUT I would also be happy leaving him in their for the year if he is to hit the marks I can see him hitting. I wasn't convinced by his stats before the year, but seeing the way he played in that first game and actually putting some RL perspective into the fact he plays on a lethal edge means getting him in at 373K is a lot better than trying to get him in at 500K when all the other centres are injured/too expensive or guys like Aitken, Bird, etc. are dropped or not living up to expectation.

Mulvy wrote:

I'm aware it's reverse ladder,  which it should be,  but because I drafted second last,  I should be near the top of the rfa order? Unless FA trades affect it.  I thought only RFA trades affected it??

easytiger wrote:


yeah, I think where it says Reverse Ladder Order - it means in relation to "the Ladder"
i.e. The reverse of: the top 5 winners in order of how many points they scored (where TheDugans are first), followed by the 5 losing teams in order of points scored

Basically that system always gives a leg up to teams that are struggling more.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

he’s at it again, add it to the list lads

easytiger wrote:


yeah, I think where it says Reverse Ladder Order - it means in relation to "the Ladder"
i.e. The reverse of: the top 5 winners in order of how many points they scored (where TheDugans are first), followed by the 5 losing teams in order of points scored

Basically that system always gives a leg up to teams that are struggling more.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Are you suggesting Finucane moves to Wilton’s edge when McInnes returns?