NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 65 - Phoned in thread title

Bethany_B wrote:How likely do we think Nat Butcher is to return in round 20? (I assume not this week).

If he is back then, I can hold him (I will likely also have Walsh out 3+ weeks who would be a higher priority sell).

Reading the latest roosters medical update, they haven't totally ruled him out for rd 18. Although unlikely.

Khany wrote:

Reading the latest roosters medical update, they haven't totally ruled him out for rd 18.  Although unlikely.

Seems like I'll hold him then. Tuponiua being out for the year and Angus being out for a month would mean that Nat is probably safe on that right edge for the rest of the year, in which case he's easily a keeper.

Carrigan is my only continuous squad member since R1. Would’ve never guessed that he’d be the last man standing.

Have had Hopgood out and back

And cheese out and back and out again lol

Shady2K wrote:Slow tonight, everyone must be out of trades

Who’s been in your team from R1?

Teddy Haas and Loiero (lol for now) for me

And Hopgood out and back in

Boyd & Grant - that’s it

easytiger wrote:Additionally; (courtesy of Roosters)

Sam Walker has resumed full team training following the successful rehabilitation of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain.

Sounds like they’ll need him to play Edge at this rate

If Cleary isn't back until R22, given he is very likely to get a rest in the final round as well, are people planning to trade him in for likely at most 5 rounds?

Haas, Tedesco, Boyd

With Hopgood back in.

Oh and until last week Alamoti was there too

Khany wrote:

Even with Rikki out,   Hero ?

Do you have a link to anything about Riki being out? Would like to know some more.

Had a few since R1 - not all have been enjoyable holds;

Haas
Tapine
Carrigan
Teddy
Boyd

mattnz wrote:If Cleary isn't back until R22, given he is very likely to get a rest in the final round as well, are people planning to trade him in for likely at most 5 rounds?

Ehhh, he's missed quite a bit of game time this year, I don't think they'll rest him

mattnz wrote:If Cleary isn't back until R22, given he is very likely to get a rest in the final round as well, are people planning to trade him in for likely at most 5 rounds?

I'm planning to sell Hopgood to get him back as I expect Hopgood to start losing minutes soon, Cleary probably won't rest the last round given how long he's been out for, any niggles he may have had should have plenty of time to be right while his hammy's the main focus.

Obbeats wrote:

Do you have a link to anything about Riki being out? Would like to know some more.

Courier mail reported that he went for scans to check for a lisfranc injury, they don't usually get those wrong but I guess wait and see for further info.

You'd think if this is Walsh's 4th charge this year, he is staring at a suspension if guilty

Just Teddy and Hopgood for me and up until last week IKatoa

Khany wrote:You'd think if this is Walsh's 4th charge this year, he is staring at a suspension if guilty

Almost certainly, but the question is whether he misses 2 games or more than that.

If it's just two (less likely IMO), then he misses this week and Origin III, which would mean he'd be no risk of resting in R20 and would be fresh and ready to go, missing only one more game than expected (or not even that if he was going to get a rest in R20)

If it's three or more games, then he has to go (I'm assuming this will happen)

Bethany_B wrote:

Courier mail reported that he went for scans to check for a lisfranc injury, they don't usually get those wrong but I guess wait and see for further info.

Yeah that's the only one I can see, but can't get past the paywall.

mattnz wrote:If Cleary isn't back until R22, given he is very likely to get a rest in the final round as well, are people planning to trade him in for likely at most 5 rounds?

Yes….not everyone has zero trades left

And I’ve heard he scores quite well in fantasy Rugby League

Not rd 19, but flanno looking to return Schuster to edge

Finch wrote:

Ehhh, he's missed quite a bit of game time this year, I don't think they'll rest him

Its not just rest, it is injury risk mitigation before the final series, if they have a top 2 spot wrapped up.