2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

mulvy wrote:The other interesting thing from 360 was Mbye and Lichaa talking about Des and the new coach. They danced around some subjects particularly Lichaa about not running from DH. But his eyes lit up when talking about how Pay was different in that he was to play an expansive game, and in saying you should play what's in front of you, you got to first grade for a reason, and Mbye repeated it, and that he wants Foran to be steering the ship. Listensing to that Lichaa's stocks certainly didn't go down.

mulvy wrote:The other interesting thing from 360 was Mbye and Lichaa talking about Des and the new coach. They danced around some subjects particularly Lichaa about not running from DH. But his eyes lit up when talking about how Pay was different in that he was to play an expansive game, and in saying you should play what's in front of you, you got to first grade for a reason, and Mbye repeated it, and that he wants Foran to be steering the ship. Listensing to that Lichaa's stocks certainly didn't go down.

rhinoceroo wrote:Munster anyone? Big investment and out for both the bye rounds BUT a few points underpriced on his 5/8th scores from last year and with potential to improve on kick metres and tries (he only scored one last year). Great tackling base stats and probably more attacking involvement with a rookie half instead of Cronk. Think - with uncertainty about SJ and Cleary's field kicking roles - he could be the highest scoring half in the game this year.

I think, considering byes and trades, you can probably carry two SOO keepers in your opening round team and IF I go without Smith then am veering towards Munster and Teddy.

my tv broke wrote:

Im gonna keep pumping up lichaas fantasy tyres this pre season. 2018s macca

I ~reckon~ that Pay had a quiet word with Lichaa before last season ended. Gave him assurances he would re-sign him asap once announced as coach. And that is rhe reason that he had such a burst of form in those last three games.

White Lightning wrote:

Have you considered the impact on Lichaa with Nu brown on the bench. Lichaa needs 80 minutes to score 50. If Brown comes on for Lichaa for 20 minutes then Lichaa will only score 40ish.

my tv broke wrote:Ill wager that cartwright starts off as a bench player

White Lightning wrote:So assuming this Carty as lock is rubbish & plays where he should in the 2fr the question I'm asking myself is do I want 2 Titans forwards (Arrow & Cartwright) in my starting 17. I suppose price dictates that I should. Thoughts.

my tv broke wrote:Ill wager that cartwright starts off as a bench player

mulvy wrote:

I'd take him anyway and play Croker for two weeks until he's run on.

Milchcow wrote:
Even if Nu Brown plays 20 minutes a week, Lichaa will still make money. He had a few really shit scores last season that killed his average.

He likely  won't be undervalued by enough to still be worth having, but a bench utility didn't immediately kill him as a prospect

mulvy wrote:

Problem is if Brown is on bench, you can't be exactly sure what he's there for. New coach. I seem to recall Dragon's utilities getting bugger all minutes, just there for cover. Correct me if I'm wrong?

Mighty Fishes wrote:


Kurt Mann once played 7 mins on the wing from the bench

Milchcow wrote:
Even if Nu Brown plays 20 minutes a week, Lichaa will still make money. He had a few really shit scores last season that killed his average.

He likely  won't be undervalued by enough to still be worth having, but a bench utility didn't immediately kill him as a prospect

White Lightning wrote:

Lichaa has a b/e of 36 for round 1 of 2018. If we take the worst case scenario & he gets 60 minutes. Based on his last 3 games of 2017 he had a ppm of .67 & that would give him a score of 40-41 pts. I can't see big price increases based on that.

White Lightning wrote:Ironic that as a Bulldog fan I'm arguing against a Bulldog player haha.