NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 4 - Praying that nobody gets hurt

So far the only thing I'm certain of during this preseason is that I'm picking (C)leary. Everything else can be arranged around that fact once trials/TLT is done.

One of my main concerns is that I'm interested in a bunch of players returning from injury, it feels risky

my tv broke wrote:Brooks may turn out to be a good pick but he wont be in my team.

Tbh id almost rather pick Douehi if i had to make a choice between the two (and douehi played rnd 1)

I thought you’d be all over Brooks..... looks like there is quite a lot of upside there.

I made a draft with J. Brailey at hooker and I don’t mind what I came up with:

Draft 11:

J. Brailey
A. Crichton Watson LAM
Matterson Davey
Cleary (C) Munster
Hopoate Momorovski
Teddy Tommy T Simonsson/Laurie

Lam Koloamatangi Ford Liddle
Riki Hola Blore Niu


48k spare

I’ve seen Saifiti’s name mention a few times now and looked at his stats and he definitely has the potential to become a top tier gun. He actually averaged 60.7 in games over 50 minutes last year. Sell me either way please

FalconSloth wrote:I’ve seen Saifiti’s name mention a few times now and looked at his stats and he definitely has the potential to become a top tier gun. He actually averaged 60.7 in games over 50 minutes last year. Sell me either way please

Would be on my radar if he didnt play origin

FalconSloth wrote:I’ve seen Saifiti’s name mention a few times now and looked at his stats and he definitely has the potential to become a top tier gun. He actually averaged 60.7 in games over 50 minutes last year. Sell me either way please

I think there's potential there. Touching 100 first grade games, coming off another Origin series, and 24 now so should be somewhere near his physical prime. No reason he couldn't step up in minutes. Probably played better than Klemmer for decent chunks of last year so deserves a few more minutes. Fitzgibbon injury potentially means more minutes to go around in the pack.

Downside is obviously Klemmer, Barnett capable of playing big middle minutes, Frizell now there will play 80 most weeks, and who knows how many middle minutes Watson would play?

I quite like it as an SST alternative, but would want to hear something indicating he'll play a few more minutes this year...

mattnz wrote:
Would be on my radar if he didnt play origin

Mate there is only 2 bye rounds, for the first half of the year not owning any origin players for mine is crazy, you will just full behind tbh with you.

You can’t plan your season like that for mine as it’ll backfire. It’s all about picking guns for mine to start with and then finding value elsewhere especially in cows to make loads of money.

If your strategy pays off I’ll happily eat my words, but I can’t see that happening sorry mate.

Rabbits21 wrote:

Mate there is only 2 bye rounds, for the first half of the year not owning any origin players for mine is crazy, you will just full behind tbh with you.

You can’t plan your season like that for mine as it’ll backfire. It’s all about picking guns for mine to start with and then finding value elsewhere especially in cows to make loads of money.

If your strategy pays off I’ll happily eat my words, but I can’t see that happening sorry mate.

I have one, Cleary looks like a must have captain now.

mrbrownstone wrote:

I think there's potential there. Touching 100 first grade games, coming off another Origin series, and 24 now so should be somewhere near his physical prime. No reason he couldn't step up in minutes. Probably played better than Klemmer for decent chunks of last year so deserves a few more minutes. Fitzgibbon injury potentially means more minutes to go around in the pack.

Downside is obviously Klemmer, Barnett capable of playing big middle minutes, Frizell now there will play 80 most weeks, and who knows how many middle minutes Watson would play?

I quite like it as an SST alternative, but would want to hear something indicating he'll play a few more minutes this year...

Barnett is playing edge, was training there before Fitz went down

I can either have Cook or Angus. Not both. Could go combo of Cook and SST, or combo of Angus and Munster to to go with Cleary, Matto and Teddy.

It’s tight but I’m leaning towards Cook and SST currently. Angus with his DPP though would be handy!


TU: Cook and SST
TD: Angus and Munster

Rabbits21 wrote:I can either have Cook or Angus. Not both. Could go combo of Cook and SST, or combo of Angus and Munster to to go with Cleary, Matto and Teddy.

It’s tight but I’m leaning towards Cook and SST currently. Angus with his DPP though would be handy!


TU: Cook and SST
TD: Angus and Munster

Somehow I think you'll end up with Cook in your team regardless

mattnz wrote:
I have one, Cleary looks like a must have captain now.

I think you need a second maybe a Teddy or Cook.

Honey Badger wrote:

Somehow I think you'll end up with Cook in your team regardless

Yeah most likely! I think he’s in for a big year.

Rabbits21 wrote:

Yeah most likely! I think he’s in for a big year.

Do you feel it in your waters?

Mulvy wrote:

Do you feel it in your waters?

I feel it in my fingers
I feel it in my toes

Are we doing an Auto fill League this year?

Anyone seen any news articles or coaches comments about Jack Bird and his role/position in team?

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:Anyone seen any news articles or coaches comments about Jack Bird and his role/position in team?

Not since McInnes injury

Moanaman wrote:Are we doing an Auto fill League this year?

I don’t know how it normally works but I’m happy to run it

EDIT: I know how the league works I just don’t know how it works with who runs it and stuff like that