NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 72 - Crazy Trade Time

Need to decide which of Cotter, Hughes, Tohu, Matterson misses out for Koroisau's 52

Was originally going to be Hughes but think Knights are in for a flogging this week.

Cotter should get plenty of tackles vs the Eels up the middle IF he gets the minutes

Matterson's minutes likely to improve on last week

Tohu seems the safe option. Carrying an injury* 4 forward bench and coach open about giving him a rest

Anything obvious I'm missing?

BCT05 wrote:If we hear JDB is out 3 matches I imagine there might be a bit of reversing of Tohu trades going on. It would mean I'd have to pass on Horse this week though which I wouldn't enjoy. Hopefully just a fine though didn't seem to be that much in it.

What did he do, must have missed it?

Who to keep as 17/18th man:

TU: Matto
TD: Tohu

Keeping in mind I own 2 others Eels, and 1 other Warrior

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

What did he do, must have missed it?

bit of a chicken wing motion

He’s on thin ice so really concerning. Also concerning his minutes. Output was still solid whilst on, first stint was pretty sluggish though. Second looked more standard work load, taking line on more

Welsh Mafia wrote:

bit of a chicken wing motion

He’s on thin ice so really concerning. Also concerning his minutes. Output was still solid whilst on, first stint was pretty sluggish though. Second looked more standard work load, taking line on more

Hmmm maybe I don’t use a trade on getting Edwards in to dodge Bula. That score is so gross though

BCT05 wrote:

Gee that's a tricky one. 

I like playing Hughes as he has the high ceiling and you wouldn't want to miss a 70+.

But then could genuinely be any of the other three. My initial reaction was Cotter tbh but it really seems a gut call, good case can be made for all of them.

Agreed on gut reaction being Cotter. I’d have it ranked Cotter, Tohu, Matterson and Hughes. Tohu and Matterson quite close

Welsh Mafia wrote:

bit of a chicken wing motion

He’s on thin ice so really concerning. Also concerning his minutes. Output was still solid whilst on, first stint was pretty sluggish though. Second looked more standard work load, taking line on more

I kinda thought he was just shuffling the ball on as a "third playmaker" like most locks do these days

Finch wrote:

I kinda thought he was just shuffling the ball on as a "third playmaker" like most locks do these days

First stint definitely, second he definitely ran a bit more

I seriously don't think he gets suspended for that, regardless of his history.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Hmmm maybe I don’t use a trade on getting Edwards in to dodge Bula. That score is so gross though

I think you can spare it mate in all honesty.

M'bye off to Super League

Lussick going to Eels to play Hooker

So potentially this is the last week of 80 minute hands, either this or next

Also, wonder who the Dragons will put on their bench now

Thoughts on who should miss out this week from the below, screwed up my loop

Tohu, matto, ponga

robelgordo wrote:Watched the Kayo Mini

Anyone remember how Griffin switched Lomax to the left so he couldn’t throw match winning flick passes to Ravalawa

What a fuckwit.

Didn’t deserve Lomax, more of a Campbell Graham guy 

Also this game had two of the worst challenges I’ve ever seen.

Why any coach would break up a bromance like that is beyond me

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:50 from liddle in loop, means I need to now decide between NAS and Ford in my bench

Liddle sitting nicely at 18 in my team, great loop option

BCT05 wrote:If we hear JDB is out 3 matches I imagine there might be a bit of reversing of Tohu trades going on. It would mean I'd have to pass on Horse this week though which I wouldn't enjoy. Hopefully just a fine though didn't seem to be that much in it.

I might just reverse Tohu out anyway

Even if JDB gets away with a third and subsequent fine, someone else could easily get injured, and I'll trade them our for Murray next week.

Finch wrote:M'bye off to Super League

Lussick going to Eels to play Hooker

So potentially this is the last week of 80 minute hands, either this or next

Also, wonder who the Dragons will put on their bench now

Oof! That's a kick in the dick. Hands was looking playable each week.