2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 1

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Yeah tough to work out the Cowboys rotation. Will all depend on how Hess is used.

bluetige wrote:

Apart from Prior, your watching the same as me. (I don't think Prior will continue his late season form because Tagaetese is back, be careful

bluetige wrote:

Hess is a big boy and could be used in the middle with his size but is only used on an edge. In the last 3 games of 2016 Hess came on and moved Lowe into the prop rotation. This year, who knows?

bluetige wrote:If past seasons are anything to go by I will likely pick the best performer in pre-season trial who then only plays 10min before disappearing after a few weeks, ala O'Brien

2017ismine wrote:Sorry guys I keep posting my comments in the wrong place.  Grrr. S.nona? Dragons half roumered to be taking benjis spot on SC. no talk of him here I see? Not even listed on NRL fantasy? Anyone got any info on this rookie?

filthridden wrote:Hey HS and whoever else is in WA - I'm heading out that way in Feb, possibly even staying in Scarborough for a night. What's to do there? I already have a local guide and will be meeting new family while over there in Albany, Denmark and Bunbury. Don't think I would have time/be free for a beer catch up with anyone though.

Let me know all the cool things to do! (pokemon and drugs don't count)

White Lightning wrote:

Welcome to the forum mate. Nona will be playing for the Cutters (reserve grade) with Jai Field. It looks like either K. Mann or McCrone will start. They might run with a utility on the bench & it will either be one of those two.

Chewie wrote:Bunty Afoa anyone?
Angus Crichton?

Chewie wrote:Bunty Afoa anyone?
Angus Crichton?

Warriors wrote:On that Fox Sports pre season chat one of the guys said that Brad Arthur said to him he wants to play an 80 minute hooker and Cameron King is probably the most likely to be capable.
This probably just means more missed tackles at the end of the game when he gets tired.

mulvy wrote:My latest turning two midrangers into gun/nuff and Holmes for Slater

Smith Macca
McGuire Gurgess Hoare Nuff
Surgess Klemmer Hess Pangai Capewell Nuff
SJ Norman Elgey Nuff
Turbo Scott Kelly Drew
RTS Holmes Hayne Phythian Jennings 20k

I like it but is it balanced? ie lots of guns but ? making little money?

my tv broke wrote:

ha! put me down for a few of those.

if only I kept notes from previous years on specific types of traps to avoid.

mulvy wrote:Been looking into hookers more (no not for filth's fun list ). With some of them changing clubs/roles/benches they may get more minutes (which we can't really know yet), but I thought I would analyse if the increase in minutes is likely to make much difference if they got them. The following is the average of hookers when they play 70+ minutes. (70 just seemed like a good number for some reason).

Luke: Avg 52.4 over 13 games, priced at 48.5 value 3.9
McInnes: Avg 58.6 over 8 games, priced at 50 value 8.6
McCullogh: Avg 51 over 10 games, priced at 45.2 value 5.8
Peats: Avg 49.4 over 7 games, priced at 44.8 value 4.6
Farah: Avg 58.3 over 4 games, priced at 45.9 value 12.4  

Then the question is who is most likely to get 70+ minutes each week. Farah would seem to be great value but with the byes and origin would be hard to pick especially with Cook there. Those looking at McInnes might be on the money especially if Mcrone plays half.

Thoughts?