NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 7

my tv broke wrote:Big Tino looks real good again.. shame he wont get the mins

my tv broke wrote:Big Tino looks real good again.. shame he wont get the mins

Pookus McFly wrote:

Yeah Grant looking classy too, pity he won’t play now

Edit: knock on just as I type this out

Chewie wrote:Aekins is tempting, I've got this niggling feeling that Edwards' syndesmosis tear recovery may drag out a bit longer than expected, especially if Aekins does well.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

First time I've seen meaningful minutes from Grant, classy is very right. Fantastic service from dummy half, controls the ruck well in defense and seems to put in the 1 percenters that only a coach would notice. Made a try saver on the winger from a position he had no right to be in, then followed it up by charging down the kick from marker the next play. Grant is way too good to be playing reserve grade

Pookus McFly wrote:Speaking of AubboTrap2020, with news that Lomax might not be goal kicking there is suddenly a lack of viable centre stocks. With Talau and S.Crichton seemingly unlikely to make the 17 and Best injured, Watkins is the only one that tempts me otherwise. Some are hot on Suli but I just can’t go there. Anybody else suddenly feeling the love for a double gun Aubbs and Burns combo? My team has come full 360 back to where it started with these two. It goes against the usual plan, but with all these cheap hookers and second rowers around, I feel that this might finally be the year to get away with spending big in the centres. In the past it’s been a bad idea because rookies can score similar for a fraction of the cost. But tell me who is putting up 40s (or even close to it) for less?

my tv broke wrote:Fusitua just confirmed at half time interview he will be playing centre this year.

I guess we might get a cheapie on the wing at the warriors, unsure who would be leading that race

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:

Recovery from the tightrope surgery after a syndesmosis tear is one that’s getting quicker and quicker. 8 weeks is about normal these days which means 4-5 weeks minimum for Aekins. Always the possibility of him being eased back if the panthers are going well

Is 5-6 weeks of Aekins worth it? I don’t remember him and the sample size is small

Pookus McFly wrote:Speaking of AubboTrap2020, with news that Lomax might not be goal kicking there is suddenly a lack of viable centre stocks. With Talau and S.Crichton seemingly unlikely to make the 17 and Best injured, Watkins is the only one that tempts me otherwise. Some are hot on Suli but I just can’t go there. Anybody else suddenly feeling the love for a double gun Aubbs and Burns combo? My team has come full 360 back to where it started with these two. It goes against the usual plan, but with all these cheap hookers and second rowers around, I feel that this might finally be the year to get away with spending big in the centres. In the past it’s been a bad idea because rookies can score similar for a fraction of the cost. But tell me who is putting up 40s (or even close to it) for less?

Daedalus wrote:


I’d be guessing Adam Pompey - he got a run on the wing v the sharks last season when Fusitua was out for a match IIRC

Edit: he had 5 games for some really underwhelming stats - low of 3, high of 36

Pookus McFly wrote:

Good post, appreciate the professional insight.

I still think 5-6 weeks could be worthwhile. Plenty of time to make cash if he finally lives up to his hype. His average scores last season coincided with a very poor Panthers outfit. It’s a risk but at his price, not much to lose

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:

So worth the hype you reckon? He scored well when he played and you’re right not much to pay for the privilege. Can hopefully jag a few and make some quick cash or keep Edwards out for a while