2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 1

Pookus McFly wrote:@Welshy

Cameron Murray
Connor Watson
JDB
Hayne
BMoz
Maloney
Matt Scott
Gurgess
Stimson
Aaron Gray
Latu
Cartwright
Hymel Hunt
Whare
Hiku
Eisenhuth

I would also like to add my current McChoice McConundrum: Josh McGuire and Jordan McLean

Poor Welshy, this list is getting so long, soon his hobby will seem like work ^_^

Welshy wrote:Welshys Player Profiles



Player: Connor Watson
Club: Newcastle Knights
Previous Club: Sydney Roosters
Position: HLF/HK
Cost: $404,000
2016 average: 27
2017 average: 27
2017 minutes average: 42
Handsomeness rating: 3/5 Mitch Aubbussons

Watson played an ever changing role with the Roosters last year, playing small minutes off the interchange mainly (13 games) sometimes spelling Jake Friend, sometimes coming into the backline to inject something different, he played 6 full matches, 4 at fullback where he really shone and 2 in the halves in place of Pearce who funnily enough followed him to Newcastle. Whilst his role has not yet been seen Watson figures to get first crack at the 6 shirt for the Knights alongside Pearce, where if he remains he should be able to crank out a decent average, his real value could come if star recruit Kayln Ponga is shifted into the centres, and Watson nabs the 1 shirt and Lamb/Cogger get the wheel in the 6 alongside Pearce.

Adjusted points average when playing over 40 minutes: 44 (9 games)
Average starting half: 27.5 (2 games)
Average starting fullback: 49.5 (4 games)
High score: R14 interchange hooker (77 minutes) 74
Low Score when playing 80 minutes: R12 (5/8th) 19

Wrap up
A pre season move to the ever evolving Knights looked set to turn Watson into a decent fantasy option but the addition of Pearce and the reluctance to give up on Lamb and Cogger has cast some doubt on Watsons position in his new club. If he plays in the 6 I would expect his score to pretty much mirror Luke Keary, he just doesn’t kick the ball enough to get the consistent base stats all gun fantasy halves get, so his floor could potentially be low on a poor attacking day at the office, whilst unlikely with Ponga around, if Watson shifts to fullback his value could really take off, his talent will elevate him to a bigger role at the knights but its tough to judge his true position and thus fantasy value at Newcastle this early in the season.
predicted 2018 avg - 35-45 points



3/5 Welshy beers

SI wrote:

Was so excited when the rumours were around about him coming to the Tigers.  Like you say, best at fullback but looking forward to watching him regardless.

Welshy wrote:Hi guys,

I have created a thread where all the player profiles will be together so if anyone is interested they don't have to go trawling through all the fantasy pages, I will still post in here when a new one becomes available then copy it over into the player profiles thread.

currently working on Peta Hiku

SI wrote:

Awesome mate.

By the way, if you have been laid off or sacked you can tell us, there is no shame in it... It's tough out there!

Welshy wrote:

SI wrote:

Awesome mate.

By the way, if you have been laid off or sacked you can tell us, there is no shame in it... It's tough out there!

no mate the opposite, moving on up in the world! Eveyone knows the more you earn the less you do.

I've been moved from design office to crows nest on factory floor, so I've got pretty much an empty office all day

Welshy wrote:Currently working on a 2 Grub write-ups

Can you guess who they are

danseels1985 wrote:

Maloney and Gurgess?

Welshy wrote:

Grubbier

Welshy wrote:Currently working on a 2 Grub write-ups

Can you guess who they are