NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 8 - Hopgod!

mickspicks wrote:I am eyeing Koula, similar price point.

Unless I have an Injury to deal with, he's my first trade in R3

Welshy wrote:Literally though.

How good are the Storm? Losing 3 long term stalwarts from that pack in the off season. Losing high quality CTR in the pre season, losing one of the top attacking threats from the spine in the game for early season?

Just an absolute machine of a club, incredible coaching! Just a joy to watch them every week/season

Well said
Love to see someone acknowledge the qualities of a team they don't support

Welsh Mafia wrote:Well the Carty Party definitely beat then Boorey Doorey

Is that Mattnz 1 - 0 common sense for this season? haha

I don't think many would've thought Doorey would outscore Carty in a one-off game.
The real answer will be revealed in 6-8 weeks, but Carty owners should feel suitably chuffed

Fairly happy with the start, Warbrick good base with no attacking stats

Ended up with this team, stacking the MIDs and HLF

BSmith
Murray Haas Tapine
Katoa Loiero
Cleary Doueihi
Thompson Alamoti
Miller TMM Warbrick

Boyd Hopgood Butcher Ford
Doorey Sloan HSS Katoa

Camo123 wrote:Fairly happy with the start, Warbrick good base with no attacking stats

Ended up with this team, stacking the MIDs and HLF

BSmith
Murray Haas Tapine
Katoa Loiero
Cleary Doueihi
Thompson Alamoti
Miller TMM Warbrick

Boyd Hopgood Butcher Ford
Doorey Sloan HSS Katoa

Our teams are very similar, but I bet you are better with trade options going forward!

easytiger wrote:


I don't think many would've thought Doorey would outscore Carty in a one-off game.
The real answer will be revealed in 6-8 weeks, but Carty owners should feel suitably chuffed

I don't see Carty staying in my team once Matto returns, but we will see. Happy to loop him in from 18th man using the bye rotations for now.

rhinoceroo wrote:

He looked good but, unsurprisingly, faded. WTF was with Arthur not using Makatoa on the bench? (Not for Hodgson, but in general you'd think it would have helped)

The Eels might be a good team without Arthur.

easytiger wrote:

Well said
Love to see someone acknowledge the qualities of a team they don't support

Welshy has always been known as a well-spoken, levelheaded, and certainly not one-eyed gentleman.

Milchcow wrote:

Just requoting this for truth.

Big ups to people like mattnz and Bethany for having the guts to actually say stuff though.

100% I value everyone's opinion, noone should be reserved in stating their player thoughts, and should not be ridiculed.

Just take what you want from the opinions and discard what you don't agree with, we don't have to 'have a go' at each other.

We should all be mates enjoying the game and company we keep.

Bellamy has said 1-2 weeks for Coates and Munster likely to need surgery on finger

I had serious doubts over picking Carty ahead of Doorey, just due to previous season PTSD and JS.

But in the end luckily my head won over my heart and went with Carty.

But it is only 1 score, Doorey was much better to the eye than I expected, but I was surprised he only got 31 points, he looked better, so did Joshie H, who I decided I would skip and inserted Smith at hooker after switching out Grant for Teddy last minute.
(Banner up in one of the first two Ted!)

I am still kicking myself I took the coward option and dropped Grant 5 minutes before kickoff, I had been wanting him all pre-season...gotta back your intuition sometimes!

Camo123 wrote:Bellamy has said 1-2 weeks for Coates and Munster likely to need surgery on finger

Yeah I went Munster and kept enough coin to trade up to Hynes. Was hoping he would last a few more weeks tho!!

Bloody tough bloke tho coming back on... still got 44 points so better than the 20 I was expecting after he went off.

Antipodean1 wrote:I had serious doubts over picking Carty ahead of Doorey, just due to previous season PTSD and JS.

But in the end luckily my head won over my heart.

But it is only 1 score, Doorey was much better to the eye than I expected, but I was surprised he only got 31 points, he looked better, so did Joshie H, who I decided I would sheep Smith at hooker.

I am still kicking myself I took the coward option and dropped Grant 5 minutes before kickoff, I had been wanting him all pre-season...gotta back your intuition sometimes!

If you back your intuition you won’t be annoyed with yourself, it’s worth it

Genderbender wrote:Not too bad of a start for the bender, 3/202.
Bit disappointed in not picking up Grant but seen they chucked a hooker on last hour and panicked.
Still, glad my quiet smoky the humble bin chicken came up trumps.

You and me both on Grant...I feel that pain.

But without the last-minute try, he scored what was on the tin for his price.

superbucks wrote:An encouraging thing about Cartwright was his ball running, had some strong carries in the second half. He's only eclipsed 140 MG on two occasions for the Eels and one of those was tonight.

I reckon Carty has peaked this season

I have Sloan who I don't absolutely need was just loop placeholder. What's the story with BMM? Is he likely to start 2nd row? Seems that Dragons fans in forum think so and in predicted line ups with Bird at lock.

Antipodean1 wrote:

You and me both on Grant...I feel that pain.

But without the last-minute try, he scored what was on the tin for his price.

Yeah I tell myself that too. If field goals go over he's on 55-60?

Loomer wrote:I have Sloan who I don't absolutely need was just loop placeholder. What's the story with BMM? Is he likely to start 2nd row? Seems that Dragons fans in forum think so and in predicted line ups with Bird at lock.

I think its likely that BMM lines up in the second row and JDB at prop. The lineup would look something like.

8. JDB
9. Liddle
10. Lawrie
11. BMM
12. Su'a
13. Bird

14. Mbye
15. Molo
16. Kerr
17. Woods

18. Fuimaono

Godtrell wrote:

I think its likely that BMM lines up in the second row and JDB at prop. The lineup would look something like.

8. JDB
9. Liddle
10. Lawrie
11. BMM
12. Su'a
13. Bird

14. Mbye
15. Molo
16. Kerr
17. Woods

18. Fuimaono

What about Burns? Can't understand how he hasn't broken through as regular forward

Loomer wrote:

What about Burns? Can't understand how he hasn't broken through as regular forward

Maybe Molo out for Burns? I would assume that Griffin wouldve lined him up at second row in the charity shield if he was going to name him at second row.