NRL Fantasy 2022 Part 3 - Max or Josh?

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haas, cotter, jking
fermor aitken
amone cleary
burtpon bird
pereira papi crichton

leniu tago lawton ilias mann mking peachey missing a player cant afford, hows the team balance?

am I insane for looking at Jarrod Croker?

292k, so cheaper than even Taylan May or Jaxson Paulo, and looked to be fit and healthy in the first trial. He would only need to average 30-35 to make some decent money (priced at 23).

Bethany_B wrote:am I insane for looking at Jarrod Croker?

292k, so cheaper than even Taylan May or Jaxson Paulo, and looked to be fit and healthy in the first trial. He would only need to average 30-35 to make some decent money (priced at 23).

I wouldn’t do it I don’t see him lasting long sadly.

Rabbits21 wrote:
I wouldn’t do it I don’t see him lasting long sadly.

You think he'll get injured again, or dropped?

Bethany_B wrote:am I insane for looking at Jarrod Croker?

292k, so cheaper than even Taylan May or Jaxson Paulo, and looked to be fit and healthy in the first trial. He would only need to average 30-35 to make some decent money (priced at 23).

292k wtf?

The bloke has averaged 36, 35, 30.5 from 2018-2020. He obviously didn't have a great year last year in and out of the team, but a goal kicking (presumably over Fog) experienced CTR can't be that bad. Consistent 30s at least is a solid choice for the 17-21. Great catch Beth (unless I'm missing something too). I know there's a few young guns hunting his position, but his experience might just hold his spot.

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Watching some YouTube highlights. Cobbo is a big, skilful boy, isn't he? In full games is he everywhere like Trbo/RTS or lazy like Latrell?

FWIW WFB is going to be a embarrassment of riches this year. By Round 3 everyone will be scrambling to get a returning from injury Pap, a goalkicking Latrell and an either discounted or flying Turbo into their squads - as well as the possibility of Hynes and Teddy gunning it and Walsh kicking on.

rhinoceroo wrote:Watching some YouTube highlights. Cobbo is a big, skilful boy, isn't he? In full games is he everywhere like Trbo/RTS or lazy like Latrell?

FWIW WFB is going to be a embarrassment of riches this year. By Round 3 everyone will be scrambling to get a returning from injury Pap, a goalkicking Latrell and an either discounted or flying Turbo into their squads - as well as the possibility of Hynes and Teddy gunning it and Walsh kicking on.

Just 12 months ago the prevailing wisdom was that Teddy was miles ahead of the 2nd best WFB.

Lot has changed in 12 months. Wonder if the TB nerf or Vlandys rule-changes will shale things up again this year.

Nobody is really catering for escape from in-goal points either. I suspect they'll be too much of a crapshoot to plan your team around, but might cause a few adjustments after a couple of rounds if certain players turn out to be really good at them

Milchcow wrote:

Just 12 months ago the prevailing wisdom was that Teddy was miles ahead of the 2nd best WFB.

Yeah, Teddy scored 6 tries and averaged 66 in three games with Keary last year, before scoring 2 more tries in 20 games over the rest of the season. Definite upside there (albeit with TB downside)

How decisions are made now at The Wests Tigers with the Five Co-Captains concept.

Milchcow wrote:

Just 12 months ago the prevailing wisdom was that Teddy was miles ahead of the 2nd best WFB.

Lot has changed in 12 months. Wonder if the TB nerf or Vlandys rule-changes will shale things up again this year.

Nobody is really catering for escape from in-goal points either.  I suspect they'll be too much of a crapshoot to plan your team around, but might cause a few adjustments after a couple of rounds if certain players turn out to be really good at them

I reckon in-goal will indeed be a total crapshoot. The sort of players you expect to be good at it (Turbo, To'o, Latrell, Ted) play for the teams that are less likely to have kicks in-goal against them because they'll have more territory. Might be someone like Hammer will benefit, but not enough to make a massive difference.

*edit* come to think of it, Cleary will probably start doing three of them per game.

My top 3 selections for in goal escapes are Teddy, Walsh and Dedwards

Welshy wrote:My top 3 selections for in goal escapes are Teddy, Walsh and Dedwards

I was thinking more Ponga, CNK and Pappy as top 3 goal escapados

rhinoceroo wrote:

Yeah, Teddy scored 6 tries and averaged 66 in three games with Keary last year, before scoring 2 more tries in 20 games over the rest of the season. Definite upside there (albeit with TB downside)

Keary out round 1 though :/

Chewie wrote:

I was thinking more Ponga, CNK and Pappy as top 3 goal escapados

Teddy as TB king, Walsh as the slippery eel and Dedwards as my smokey for my 3 fella

Ponga should have plenty of opportunity in that Knights side mind

Alfie wrote:

Keary out round 1 though :/

Ok, so he'll only score 48 tries this year.

Welshy wrote:

Teddy as TB king, Walsh as the slippery eel and Dedwards as my smokey for my 3 fella

Ponga should have plenty of opportunity in that Knights side mind

Ha yeah the Knights didn't look that great in the trial. Ponga will be constantly trying to escape from in goal this season

Bethany_B wrote:

You think he'll get injured again, or dropped?

Injured unfortunately.

rhinoceroo wrote:

I reckon in-goal will indeed be a total crapshoot.

Probably more like a total irrelevance. According to the stats on foxsports lab there were 52 In-Goal Escapes (IGE) for the whole of last season (including finals matches) with Ted, Latrell, Brimson and Feldt all getting 3 each.
While these will be stats that are used for Supercoach, you have to figure that Fanhubs will be quite similar


https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/stats/players?editiondata=none&fromakamai=true&pt=none&device=DESKTOP&wpa=BB44D82C3D7223D393F2AE47579FB5EA6791ABE4&category=running&sortBy=inGoalEscapes

Snatchpato wrote:
292k wtf?

The bloke has averaged 36, 35, 30.5 from 2018-2020. He obviously didn't have a great year last year in and out of the team, but a goal kicking (presumably over Fog) experienced CTR can't be that bad. Consistent 30s at least is a solid choice for the 17-21. Great catch Beth (unless I'm missing something too). I know there's a few young guns hunting his position, but his experience might just hold his spot.

I'd noticed. The concern is though, that ever since Wighton was moved to five-eighth his scores have tanked. The "Douehi" effect. I'm not convinced the Douehi or Wighton effect is as serious as some suggest, but has to be taken into consideration. Not a lot around at that price though and could be a better bet for the emergencies than your base price typical bench prop who "might" get better minutes this year.