NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 58 - I can’t see Cleary through the tears

filthridden wrote:Cook
Stone, Haas, Horsburgh
Hosking, Preston
Hynes, Johnson
Manu, Ramien
Ponga, Tedesco, Bula

Hopgood, HEdwards, Robson, Drinkwater

Metcalf, Crossland, Oloapu, jdb

Let's go!

like metcalf ans stone!

mattnz wrote:Blore lock, Pole bench

I'm assuming that means Blore edge, Bateman middle.

Does Bateman play 80 through the middle?

Lads quick question will Yeo backup after origin ??

mattnz wrote:Blore lock, Pole bench.

I think they actually line up, Blore EDG, Bateman lock.

You nailed the Preston pick preseason, is Fainu worth the trade in Matt?

ynot wrote:

I'm assuming that means Blore edge, Bateman middle.

Does Bateman play 80 through the middle?

Probably does - looking like he could be the next JDB / Yeo.

Camo123 wrote:

Turpin play
HEdwards and Crossland loop
Oloapu bench

Ando wrote:

Play Turpin, loop Edwards and Crossland, drop Oloapu

... What Camo said

Thanks guys!

Ando wrote:

You nailed the Preston pick preseason, is Fainu worth the trade in Matt?

I already have him, was worth it then, harder to pick up now due to job security. Was impressed with him in round 13. Was solid in defence, with upside in attack.

Haven't heard the huge uptalking that surrounded Preston in the preseason about Fainu, but I think there is a decent chance he could hold the spot.

It wasn't Siebs that signed Taulagi for $500k was it? Would have been the previous coach and the recruiter who has since left.

Talk of Manu back to Ctr, Smith halves.

Khany wrote:Talk of Manu back to Ctr, Smith halves.

Would love Smith in the halves.

It's footy Time!!!

Mulvy wrote:

Not getting Fainu, really?

I'm still not convinced;

Tuilagi was a face fracture requiring surgery - typically 6 week recovery (no performance implications on return) - Lodge returned in 5 weeks.
Done in R11; R12 = 1, R13 = 2, R14 = 3, this week is week 4, a 5 week return is R16 - so when Manly say's he could return in a couple of weeks - I take the couple as meaning around two weeks (as opposed to being back in a few weeks).
It's a week and a half from the Tuesday "couple of weeks" comment to the R16 Saturday game - so I'm guessing there's an outside chance he becomes available?

I guess it depends how well Fainu goes.
Fainu looks good from a fantasy score last week: 47 in 77 minutes
The two games prior to that equated to: 31 in 93 minutes

I haven't seen him play, so not really sure which is the "real fainu"
If he plays 1 week it's a flop
If he plays 2 weeks and averages 30 for a $70k gain, it's probably marginal
If he plays 3 weeks for a 40 average, and makes $140k then it's been a good pick-up