NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 82 - Monday Night Football DOUBLE HEADER!

robelgordo wrote:

I'd be stunned if they run Tracey and Moylan in the halves. Seems more likely to sloppy journalism than what might happen.

Gotta be. Are they just thinking because Trindall replaced Moylan in the first instance? Who knows but sounds crazy.

Hope not anyway as I'll have to play Trindall.

Just read a Kevvie interview 'All I can do is be honest with the player (Coates in this instance)'......while continuing not to be honest with the player whether through ignorance or other means.

It's been a bit of recurring theme throughout the year....I think he should stop talking about how honest he is with the players.

wolfking wrote:Found this too re Fog;

There’s still a chance that co-captain Jamal Fogarty will take the field, despite a few lingering concerns over his finger injury.

https://www.mygc.com.au/key-gold-coast-titans-players-to-return-for-cowboys-clash/

I'm pretty sure there's no merit behind the site posting this.

EDIT:

Yeah, scrap that;

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/08/02/titans-outclass-bulldogs-to-climb-into-top-eight/

"He'll be fit, I'm not too sure (if he'll play)," Holbrook said.

"I'm really happy with the way Toby's played, I'll have to have a think about that."

Wow. What a way to treat your captain. Fog seemingly a must trade then

bigbruno wrote:

wolfking wrote:Found this too re Fog;

There’s still a chance that co-captain Jamal Fogarty will take the field, despite a few lingering concerns over his finger injury.

https://www.mygc.com.au/key-gold-coast-titans-players-to-return-for-cowboys-clash/

I'm pretty sure there's no merit behind the site posting this.

EDIT:

Yeah, scrap that;

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/08/02/titans-outclass-bulldogs-to-climb-into-top-eight/

"He'll be fit, I'm not too sure (if he'll play)," Holbrook said.

"I'm really happy with the way Toby's played, I'll have to have a think about that."

Wow. What a way to treat your captain. Fog seemingly a must trade then

It's looking that way, I don't understand why Fog doesn't replace Taylor who's been told he can leave. You're going to have an upset captain that's staying

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/08/04/round-21-late-mail-benji-out-of-quarantine--val-to-play-through-pain/


"He's been in a lot of drills," Luai said. "Him being named in the 21 as well, everyone gets to see how close he is now. We've got a big session tomorrow so he'll obviously take part in that and if he ticks all the right boxes I'm sure he'll play this week."

Honeysett wrote:

It's looking that way, I don't understand why Fog doesn't replace Taylor who's been told he can leave. You're going to have an upset captain that's staying

Such a strange situation indeed. I’d be fuming if I was wee Fog. ‘For the good of the team be damned’ I’d be pissed

Honeysett wrote:

It's looking that way, I don't understand why Fog doesn't replace Taylor who's been told he can leave. You're going to have an upset captain that's staying

Taylor is a better player than Fogarty and Sexton is playing better at the moment. Holbrook has named his best 17. As sad as I am to see him drop back out of the NRL after he worked so hard for so long to get here he attacks to sideways and his only last tackle option is kick to don. Sexton seems to have more creativity and our defencive line seems more intact with him

Edit - stormtrooper posted already

StormTrooper96 wrote:https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/08/04/round-21-late-mail-benji-out-of-quarantine--val-to-play-through-pain/


"He's been in a lot of drills," Luai said. "Him being named in the 21 as well, everyone gets to see how close he is now. We've got a big session tomorrow so he'll obviously take part in that and if he ticks all the right boxes I'm sure he'll play this week."

(c)leary

2 trades left, and I need to move Brailey and SJ for H2H playoffs

Mahoney
IPap, Murray, Haas
Fifita, Crichton
Cleary, DCE
Bird, Avo
Walsh, Turbo, Teddy

Ponga, Cook, SJ, Brailey

Verrills and a bunch of injured nuffies.

Brailey and SJ only give me 1.2 to play with. Any thoughts? One idea was Hughes and Blore but if Hughes gets rested next week instead I'm faaarked.

Regulator wrote:2 trades left, and I need to move Brailey and SJ for H2H playoffs

Mahoney
IPap, Murray, Haas
Fifita, Crichton
Cleary, DCE
Bird, Avo
Walsh, Turbo, Teddy

Ponga, Cook, SJ, Brailey

Verrills and a bunch of injured nuffies.

Brailey and SJ only give me 1.2 to play with. Any thoughts? One idea was Hughes and Blore but if Hughes gets rested next week instead I'm faaarked.

Doueihi Aitken?

Lol sorry I accidentally down voted instead of up voted, can you not change it? But yes that's an intriguing one hadn't thought of Aitken. Thanks for bringing him up. Had been looking at something like Latrell/Schuster and Macca

Ivan running a pretty tight ship  players contradicting him in the media.  Brandy having his two bobs worth.

Regulator wrote:Lol sorry I accidentally down voted instead of up voted, can you not change it? But yes that's an intriguing one hadn't thought of Aitken. Thanks for bringing him up. Had been looking at something like Latrell/Schuster and Macca

So many combos mate. Put all you can think of on a spin the wheel generator and let the gods decide

Even without the two tries those Aitken base stats last week look pretty scrumptious.

Titans are one of a five teams all on 18 points and only two of those teams will be in the finals.
You'd play Taylor over Fog because Taylor played very and deserves to keep his spot.

Do you think the Storm are going to drop Finucane because he won't be there next year?

StormTrooper96 wrote:https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/08/04/round-21-late-mail-benji-out-of-quarantine--val-to-play-through-pain/


"He's been in a lot of drills," Luai said. "Him being named in the 21 as well, everyone gets to see how close he is now. We've got a big session tomorrow so he'll obviously take part in that and if he ticks all the right boxes I'm sure he'll play this week."

So, he really has no idea.

Anyone tempted to captain Ipap over Haas? Or is Haas just a lock this week as most people's captain

Pretty interesting looking at most expensive players not in my team. Been a drastic change recently for me with some luckily timed pick ups of Fifita, DCE & Turbo

Highest price player I don't have (& pretty much guaranteed I won't have for rest of season) is Hughes & then Garrick (then Mahoney/Murray/Hynes)

Fox reporting Hughes in doubt for the Manly game (as expected)

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2021-jahrome-hughes-calf-injury-melbourne-storm-vs-manly-sea-eagles-round-21/news-story/c817cafd93cd38ac86815a5716348db6