HomeWelshy wrote:Does everyone see Fonua as a gun CTR after only 3 games? Is he being grabbed for dpp update? cash, R13?
I could quite happily run Mitchell, Fonau as my ctr pairing with Isaako as backup. Dont want to use anymore trades on the position.
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I could quite happily run Mitchell, Fonau as my ctr pairing with Isaako as backup. Dont want to use anymore trades on the position.
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Welshy wrote:Does everyone see Fonua as a gun CTR after only 3 games? Is he being grabbed for dpp update? cash, R13?
For me the appeal is in the DPP WFB/CTR (I have no cover for either) and some bonus points in round 13 over the traded out player.
He would buy me a week to see if Trbo makes origin and would probably score than JMK at WFB this week.
And needs to come in this week in case he goes up too much in value
Downsides are the player roulette at the Tigers and not being bottom priced, but for me he would provide possibly long term versatility which I am paying for.
Still need to do the maths on him to see how it effects the rest of the team, but he is an option
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Welshy wrote:Does everyone see Fonua as a gun CTR after only 3 games? Is he being grabbed for dpp update? cash, R13?
I don't even know why I'm getting him.
A Rd13 body mainly and hopefully he can gain some cash. If he can get to 500k id be happy but I don't know and then upgrade to Dugan/Mitchell.
Seems like a punt though
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Revraiser wrote:
I think to much planning is overrated in the fantasy game, you cannot anticipate umpteen things going forward, literally. If you plan to have cover, plan to have an 18th, plan for the byes and plan for origin etc... it just aint gunna come together. Good intent and all, but for me gut feel and a bit of a punt can also work, loads more risk associated with it, but u can come out ahead at times or make an error and need to rework it. But with the unpredictabilty of sport and fantasy thats coming ur way anyway (rework).
A long post about nothing really, i know... but a mad mans approach maybe.
You cant have lucked out to much if ur 17 is coming together?
Also with the trading and/or flavour if the week type thing, it may occur and be whay sone do, but at the same time i think the amount of hesitation some have with letting guys go is amazing, uve gotta move guys around or its going to be to late. Milk a cow dry and hold iff for certain reasons etc, before u know it it's the penultimate round !
This post i part blame to being on the train.
Agree and disagree
I think some planning is required, or just being aware that with less cash cows to milk this year you need to make every opportunity count and not go for mid range traps that make minimal profit, I guess i've been playing NRL Fantasy long enough to make a pretty good educated trades.
With the above in mind i took a punt on guys like rein, martin, brimson before they played because i knew they would play 80 minutes (or close to) in positions that generally score well. not trying to come across like a dick I was just trying say that to put a gun 17 on the park at the end of the year you can't waste trades terepos and lambs.
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Welshy wrote:Does everyone see Fonua as a gun CTR after only 3 games? Is he being grabbed for dpp update? cash, R13?
I haven't got any back 5 reserves bar Brimson so he helps cover that. If he gets DPP even better. Havili to Fonua is a great cash out plus he plays R13. So while I don't see him as a gun necessarily, he definitely covers a lot of bases
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Oh haha I just realised I've had no CTR cover since getting rid of Isaako a couple of weeks ago lol
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I can afford Fifita this week, do i do it or wait till later when he surely drops in price when those 80/90's are out of the calcs? Waiting means an underpriced gun this week and another next week, Fifita means a couple more weeks to raise cash for 2nd gun
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Rabbit wrote:I’m still battling to make any ground with scores in the mid 800’s, but I’m liking how the team is taking shape. Havali > Marsters (fucks Aubbs off) and Eisenhuth > Crichton. Koro out for one game, JMK needs to show something or he’s gone and hopefully Thompson back on the wing and Inglis at FB might get a decent score. Leaves me with 19 trades, no cash, and this mob.
Cook
TPJ, Kikau
RFM, Crichton, Fitz
Cleary, DCE
Inglis, Marsters
Ponga, Thompson, JMK
Matterson, Murray, Brimson, Cogger
Koroisau, Douehie, Aubbs the cunt and Kennar.
You're my Rabs guru Rabs... How do you honestly think Inglis will go at FB. And more interestingly, do you think he'll actually play FB or will Walker move to FB with Doughboy going into the halves?
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Thanks for the responses lads!
I might bypass Matterson this round for the cheaper Fonua and move Mbye to my HLF spot and run Fonua
the extra cash should allow me to upgrade Cogger/Murray and Barnett after R14 to R17 keepers Tohu/SJ/Cleary etc
Hmmmmm
I might bypass Matterson this round for the cheaper Fonua and move Mbye to my HLF spot and run Fonua
the extra cash should allow me to upgrade Cogger/Murray and Barnett after R14 to R17 keepers Tohu/SJ/Cleary etc
Hmmmmm
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Ok, question of the day due to a bit of chat regarding final 17's (which should be 18) and coverage. What do people deem more important? Coverage in your 14-18 in your final squad or guns, foregoing coverage?
I.e is having say a Kikau mid ranger but DPP and coverage for your final 18 better than having 14-17 filled with guns but minimal coverage? Interested in peoples thoughts and strats
I.e is having say a Kikau mid ranger but DPP and coverage for your final 18 better than having 14-17 filled with guns but minimal coverage? Interested in peoples thoughts and strats
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In the case of Willy Kiks I would love to keep him and run him as a ressyMearcats wrote:Ok, question of the day due to a bit of chat regarding final 17's (which should be 18) and coverage. What do people deem more important? Coverage in your 14-18 in your final squad or guns, foregoing coverage?
I.e is having say a Kikau mid ranger but DPP and coverage for your final 18 better than having 14-17 filled with guns but minimal coverage? Interested in peoples thoughts and strats
He is the perfect type of player you want IMO on your bench and can argue he is worth a shot in top 17s because of his ceiling
for me it will come down to if I need his large price point to upgrade, If I can squeeze enough cash from my others I will keep him or RFM
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As far as final bench make up it concerned what positions are we targetting 14-21? Ideally you want a DPP Ctr/WFB as 21 and a DPP FRF/2RF as 20 but aside from that who makes the cut?
I'll probably end up with something like
14.Smith(Cook starting)
15.McCullough
16.Arey(Cleary and DCE starting)
17.Matterson
18.JFH/Murray
19.Brimson
20.X
21.X
I'll probably end up with something like
14.Smith(Cook starting)
15.McCullough
16.Arey(Cleary and DCE starting)
17.Matterson
18.JFH/Murray
19.Brimson
20.X
21.X
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chitmunkey wrote:
Agree and disagree
I think some planning is required, or just being aware that with less cash cows to milk this year you need to make every opportunity count and not go for mid range traps that make minimal profit, I guess i've been playing NRL Fantasy long enough to make a pretty good educated trades.
With the above in mind i took a punt on guys like rein, martin, brimson before they played because i knew they would play 80 minutes (or close to) in positions that generally score well. not trying to come across like a dick I was just trying say that to put a gun 17 on the park at the end of the year you can't waste trades terepos and lambs.
The two best posts I’ve read in a while. Fantasy summed up, right there...two different approaches, with possibly identical results and the common ground being it’s basically luck and skill with a degree of ninja ????
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multiple.scoregasms wrote:As far as final bench make up it concerned what positions are we targetting 14-21? Ideally you want a DPP Ctr/WFB as 21 and a DPP FRF/2RF as 20 but aside from that who makes the cut?
I'll probably end up with something like
14.Smith(Cook starting)
15.McCullough
16.Arey(Cleary and DCE starting)
17.Matterson
18.JFH/Murray
19.Brimson
20.X
21.X
It might be that ideally you want 21 (moved up to 17) to be a non-playing 212k player whose team plays Sunday games as much as possible. I don't like it, but that's the way it us. That makes Kikau pretty much the ideal loopholing number 18 (if the fixtures fall right, haven't checked.)
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You're my Rabs guru Rabs... How do you honestly think Inglis will go at FB. And more interestingly, do you think he'll actually play FB or will Walker move to FB with Doughboy going into the halves?
Mearsy, I’m thinking Inglis goes to and stays at FB until we win the grand final again in a blaze of glory for number 22. Douehie has a home in the centres until we get a halves issue. I reckon he’ll be great at left centre.
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How long is AJ out for mate?Rabbit wrote:
Mearsy, I’m thinking Inglis goes to and stays at FB until we win the grand final again in a blaze of glory for number 22. Douehie has a home in the centres until we get a halves issue. I reckon he’ll be great at left centre.
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By season avg right now the top 19 would be
Cook
Fifita Tapau
Martin JTurbo Tolo
SJ DCE
Aitken Masters
Ponga Tedesco TTurbo
Smith Arrow Matterson Cricthon
This 17 covers injury to all except cnt/wfb so the best back up for them would be L Mitchell in position 19, Coen Hess should be 18th man. 20/21 can be basement price players. Trades left for direct gun replacement would be great.
Considering its tough to afford this team centre would be where i skimp as they avg 10points less them most other positions and theres only 5 point difference between the top end and the next level below.
**Lawton/Staggs left out as not likely to play
Cook
Fifita Tapau
Martin JTurbo Tolo
SJ DCE
Aitken Masters
Ponga Tedesco TTurbo
Smith Arrow Matterson Cricthon
This 17 covers injury to all except cnt/wfb so the best back up for them would be L Mitchell in position 19, Coen Hess should be 18th man. 20/21 can be basement price players. Trades left for direct gun replacement would be great.
Considering its tough to afford this team centre would be where i skimp as they avg 10points less them most other positions and theres only 5 point difference between the top end and the next level below.
**Lawton/Staggs left out as not likely to play
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Mearsy, I’m thinking Inglis goes to and stays at FB until we win the grand final again in a blaze of glory for number 22. Douehie has a home in the centres until we get a halves issue. I reckon he’ll be great at left centre.
Will bring in Douehie next week I think, great cash out option for the 13 bye
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multiple.scoregasms wrote:As far as final bench make up it concerned what positions are we targetting 14-21? Ideally you want a DPP Ctr/WFB as 21 and a DPP FRF/2RF as 20 but aside from that who makes the cut?
I'll probably end up with something like
14.Smith(Cook starting)
15.McCullough
16.Arey(Cleary and DCE starting)
17.Matterson/
18.JFH/Murray
19.Brimson
20.X
21.X
14.Smith (Cook starting)
15.McCullough
16.McInnes
17. Red dot
18.Surgess
19.Matterson /half that Matterson replaced in 13
20.Fonua
21.Red dot from a different team
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White Lightning wrote:Bring in Matterson or A. Reynolds for Maloney. Cheers.
Matterson to avoid the glass-stress. And cheers for the earlier advice!