The Goat Boys

Current Team for Round 1

Cook
Tupouniua Hopgood Bsmith
Wong Piakura
Cleary Hutchinson
Burbo Kris
Papenhuyzen Rapana Tedesco

Luki Smithies Salmon Flanagan
Hughes Strange Mikaele Bradley/Cotric

Why I have made these desicions.

Hooker-
Cook- I see him and Grant scoring well above the rest
Bsmith playing in MID will provide HOK cover.
Cook and Bsmith are the only options I really like at Hooker so have picked them.

Mid-
Tupouniua- Starting EDG for Roosters, cheap enough to put in and see what happens
Bsmith as listed above see value there and only other Hooker I like, will be on bench after RD1.
Hopgood in my personal opinion matches it with Haas this year, cheaper than Haas, might not play origin.
Great Flexibility here

EDG-
Wong- Cheap rooster EDG will see what happens
Piakura- Cheap starting EDG speaks for himself
Cheap starting edges on good teams

HLF-
Cleary- Captain Easy Choice Move On
Hutchinson- Not in love with Fogarty hoping for something from Hutchinson (Don`t love this pick)

CTR-
Burbo- Starting EDG for now and is cheap
Kris- Hoping for 2022 Centre Numbers
Cheap Centres are enabling some point scores in this team and ensuring team isn`t filled with Dirty Mid Rangers
I will definitely regret these choices later

WFB-
Paps- Speaks for Itself
Rapana- Love his fullback numbers, will back him at that price can always downgrade to his replacement
Tedesco- Not sold on this but great historical numbers backing a resurgence
Outside of campbell when he comes back WFB is a position in my opinion to spend up on this year. Value isn`t there otherwise.

Interchange-
Luki- Good price, starting Edg, Like watching him
Smithies- Hoping for lot`s of tackles and a cemented lock spot.
Salmon- If he starts he`s in, simple as that
Flanagan- Ok with him being here for now, have cash to change things around if I can`t stand looking at him in 17

Emergency-
Hughes- Liked him in the trial, popular pick, big wraps
Strange- If he starts he`s in my team simple
Mikaele- Not sure about this, most likely will be changed.
Cotric/Bradley- some good cover especially if Bradley starts.

211k in the Bank for TLT2 changes, if TLT2 is kind money might go towards upgrading Mikaele to a Lolo potentially and Flanagan to EMG.

These are just my thoughts and opinions, any thoughts are appreciated

Hey mate welcome back for another year. I get the appeal with Hopgood but personally I’ll be taking Haas he’s just so proven in what he does he’s a freak.

Centre looks a bit weak to me I don’t think Burbo Kris and Cotric is strong enough. Have you looked at at Simonsson, Suli or Penisini?

Rapana I get the appeal but not sure how long he plays fullback he said last year he doesn’t like playing that position.

Maybe going Teddy down to a Simonsson or something could help you strengthen centre. I find WFB options fluctuate like in price so you will get a fallen gun like 5 rounds in you can pick up. It is an area I don’t like to spend too much.

Are you confident playing both Salmon and Flanagan in your 17?

Good luck for the season mate I’m sure you’ll be up there again.

If you could take a quick look at my tracker would be good.

Currently have

Bsmith
Tups Haas Harris
Piakura Wong
Cleary Fogarty
Burbo Niu
Paps Rapana Tedesco

Smithies Hutchinson Salmoln Chan
Kini Strange Hughes Levi
=82k bank.

Hey mate not sure on Rapana tbh it’s playing Ricky roulette.

Same as Fog I’m nervous on him.

Really like it apart from that.

Mate if you had to pick would you rather Api and Kiraz or Grant and Kris?

Rabbits21 wrote:Hey mate not sure on Rapana tbh it’s playing Ricky roulette.

Same as Fog I’m nervous on him.

Really like it apart from that.

Mate if you had to pick would you rather Api and Kiraz or Grant and Kris?

Thanks mate, I have switched out Fogarty for Mcinnes which I really like.

I think I`m gonna give Rapana a shot.

In terms of your question.

My projections have both options at a best case 97 points and worst case 87 points average.

I think they will score the same amount of points so comes down to value and availability. Plus who you love watching.