NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 34 - Api Koroisau Fan Club

filthridden wrote:I thought someone was saying Armstrong was only holding the position until some other ressies fullback was back from injury? Is that not the case and now it's Armstrong's spot to lose?

mrbrownstone wrote:

That was what Barry Toohey said on Twitter, with said reisses FB due back next week.

But Toohey also said yesterday "If he keeps playing well he will" when asked if Armstrong will hold his spot now, so there's your answer. Whether he keeps playing well is anyone's guess, but he seems to now have incumbency.

Bethany_B wrote:

He was 3rd string but close enough.

After Slater retired, Drinkwater was leading the race to get the fullback spot (he had killed it in his debut the year before) before tearing his pec in the trials, which ruled him out until the middle of the season.

Hughes was second string (he had played a few games at fullback in 2018 when Slater was away), and was the incumbent for the first 8 rounds of the 2019 season, doing pretty well for himself.

Papy was the third string fullback, and had played a few bench games before his big break came. As we all know, Maika Sivo knocked out Hughes in the round 9 game (first ever Magic Round too) just after half time and Papy proceeded to fill in and destroy the Eels in 32 minutes.

Interesting to think about how if Drinky hadn't torn his pec, he may have cemented that spot and Papy might have been the one to leave the club instead.

robelgordo wrote:Feeling a bit better about Armstrong now that I've looked up he's 23, and not a teenager like Blaize and Chevy.

Still slight concern that rails will come off at Newy and he gets dumped in two weeks.

If someone would tell us how long Trindall is at rehab I think I'd be all over Atkinson instead. They are a good team that makes minimal team changes.

Rabbits21 wrote:Final decision Atkinson or Armstrong? Armstrong gives me 3 Knights and faster cash gen…. Atkinson a bit slower cash gen but DPP and means just 2 Knights on bye round 12.

Atkinson probs lower ceiling though.

Fuck this round is so hard compared to the previous ones.

Chewie wrote:

I would say Atkinson maginally ahead of Armstrong

Rabbits21 wrote:Final decision Atkinson or Armstrong? Armstrong gives me 3 Knights and faster cash gen…. Atkinson a bit slower cash gen but DPP and means just 2 Knights on bye round 12.

Atkinson probs lower ceiling though.

Fuck this round is so hard compared to the previous ones.