2017 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 33

Archer wrote:Wow @Welshy, that's a top effort on the avatar. Woke up this morning and it took until the bottom of my coffee before i realised @Random wasn't you. Looks like avatar bets went up a notch, going to have to 'tune up my paint skillz'.

Spelt skillz, pronounced skeeeellzzz.

Johnny B Goode wrote:Is it a waste of a trade to get that dud Abbey out so I can get a DPP player in at WFB? I don't have any flexibility with the CTR's somehow

Not that I'm expecting Abbey to get much of a run, but it's notable that he was listed in the casualty ward for his concussion. So, not dropped per se.. Dogs have a couple of Sunday games if that opens the door for him when Hoppa returns. I'm inclined to think that a reshuffle keeps Frawley around instead though.

pm888 wrote:another thing to point out is that SKD was named at centres. not sure if it was talked about but he is under priced if he keeps that spot as he avgd 40 there last year.
it doesnt appear to be mitchell related because ferguson is on the wing. maybe fergo is making a run for a wing spot in rep footy? whatever the reason, better keep an eye out for that fend

Good pick up. Was looking at SKD and Chambers the other week as they'd dropped a tonne of cash. Noticed SKD had been on the wing, so crossed him off. Definitely worth keeping an eye on at CTR if Leulia is out of reach. My personal fav Aitken already a long way off for me.. can't justify that much for a CTR yet.

I'd wait to see where SKD actually plays before getting excited about where be is named

chitmunkey wrote:

Kaufusi, I think Bromwich will play same , role he had last year from the bench.

Cheers, that's what I'm hoping for.

Side question, do any kiwi's in here know when The Footy Show plays (time/day) have not see the show at all this year?

Klemhammer wrote:What should I do

MITB : 365k

Smith, Brailey
Wallace JWH Faufusi Musgrove
E.T Kbrom Siro Hess CHN Crichton
Norman Lamb Elgey Jacks
BJ Turbo Smat Moga
Slate RTS Ponga Rennings Cotric

Very close to my team! I have two guns in the halves though, so I would probably do that. Then start upgrading your forwards as you see fit. Might be worth KBrom out for Whitehead, or you could even aim higher with that budget. Backs are set. You might not even need SMat, but he does give you excellent depth back there.

Jacks has stalled for me, so I'm hoping KNik can keep that money coming in for a jump to a gun. 

Team after that 1 trade.

Smith, Brailey
Fifi, Vaughan, Kaufusi, Musgrove
McGuire, ET, Crichton, Siro, Yates, CHN
Norman, Milf, KNik, Elgey
SMat, Idris, Kelly, Suli
Turbo, RTS, Cotric, Hayne, Abbey

Biggest problems seems to be Musgrove and Yates.

Any thoughts, only 50k in the bank

Go Refs wrote:Side question, do any kiwi's in here know when The Footy Show plays (time/day) have not see the show at all this year?

It's later on Thursday nights because of the games being on. From 10.35 Thursdays on Sky Sport 1

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Jacks has stalled for me, so I'm hoping KNik can keep that money coming in for a jump to a gun. 

Team after that 1 trade.

Smith, Brailey
Fifi, Vaughan, Kaufusi, Musgrove
McGuire, ET, Crichton, Siro, Yates, CHN
Norman, Milf, KNik, Elgey
SMat, Idris, Kelly, Suli
Turbo, RTS, Cotric, Hayne, Abbey

Biggest problems seems to be Musgrove and Yates.

Any thoughts, only 50k in the bank

Jacks out for Knik over LG???

Shanbon wrote:If the Dogs signed Woods they are going to have to let a few guys go like Eastwood and Tolman who are on backended deals.

Several clubs sniffing around Graham, aren't there? Would probably be a straight swap salary-wise, although whoever gets Graham will be getting better value on the field.

Mearcats wrote:

Jacks out for Knik over LG???

Yeah I thought about this. Jacks or Elgey, think it just came down to Jacks not playing at all, or even worse having a smaller role and losing a lot of cash.

Who goes for KNIk? Elgey or Lamb. Lamb banks coin but Elgey a dud. I kind of have a soft spot for Lamb and actually have a hard time letting him go. Might get KNik for Elgey and put Lamb in the NPR's so he can screw me and get his first 50+ game.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
Yeah I thought about this. Jacks or Elgey, think it just came down to Jacks not playing at all, or even worse having a smaller role and losing a lot of cash.

I'd probably go Jacks over Elgey but I don't know why. Can Elgey get 6 tries in 1 game to get his first 50??

LG goes every day. The guy scored two tries the other week, played 80 and still only managed 24 FFS

Mearcats wrote:LG goes every day. The guy scored two tries the other week, played 80 and still only managed 24 FFS

Haha. LG is bloody terrible. 

What to do with Jacks then?

Mearcats wrote:LG goes every day. The guy scored two tries the other week, played 80 and still only managed 24 FFS

Please good sir, you are disrespecting the great Lord LG. His score in the game with 2 tries was 30, or maybe it was 33, I couldn't be fucked checking. Last week was a solid 23 with 1 try and a try save! Beautiful stuff.

wolfking wrote:

Please good sir, you are disrespecting the great Lord LG.  His score in the game with 2 tries was 30, or maybe it was 33, I couldn't be fucked checking.  Last week was a solid 23 with 1 try and a try save!  Beautiful stuff.

Is he actually a rubbish player or just not fantasy friendly?? Don't follow the Tits too closely.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
Is he actually a rubbish player or just not fantasy friendly?? Don't follow the Tits too closely.

His defence is Maloney like, and he's too small to make an impact.  He had a good rookie year in 2015 and he was deemed the next big thing in 2016 but he did his ACL before the season even started.  He just hasn't been able to make an impact since.  I'm not too football savvy but he's trying to take the line on more but doesn't have a great kicking game and just I think overall too inexperienced.

I think the Titans might have benefited from keeping the Taylor/Roberts half combo but Elgey was always coming straight back in.

StuDogg101 wrote:

It's later on Thursday nights because of the games being on. From 10.35 Thursdays on Sky Sport 1

Thanks very much, will keep an eye out for it. Missing that head boggling Fatty !!

rhinoceroo wrote:

Several clubs sniffing around Graham, aren't there? Would probably be a straight swap salary-wise, although whoever gets Graham will be getting better value on the field.

as a Warriors fan, we'll take ed sheeran's dad....could do with a bit of fire in the front row!!! - let me make the call to Kearny.