2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 9

My latest team is minus Moses and is strengthening my forward pack. How does this look now?

171k spare

Smith
TKO Lodge
Merrin Whitehead RFM
Croft Cartwright
Mitchell Hiku
Tedesco Ponga Katoa

Cook
Arrow
Griffin
Rochow

Nicholls
Kikau
Croker
Kennar

Go Refs wrote:bump

Looks fine. RTS not for me, but that goes for basically his whole team.

Revraiser wrote:

I took Lodge to the footy a few times when he was approx 12/13 yo. Remember him saying he wanted to play 1st grade. Who doesnt at that age, been interesting though following his ahhh... journey.

Revs, first Sharks, now this.... Really doing you're best to become my new nemesis aren't you?

Inglis seems too risky to start with for me. He's only played 20 minutes in pre-season after coming back from an ACL?

It just doesn't seem like he will pump out good scores until a month into the season. BUT this is Greg Inglis so who knows. Downside is playing in the centres though.

SST or JBrom???
Last decision to complete my team. Help!!!

First actual team created for the season. Decided to go a different route this year and not over analyze and plan to much pre TLT and just see what is there.

Thoughts on this bunch:

Friend (c)
Alvaro, Lodge
Merrin, Whitehead, SST
Niko, Cartwright
Inglis, Hiku
Teddy, Ponga, Thompson

Cook, Ese'e, RFM, Arrow
Kikau, Croker, Nicholls, Katoa

Not overly sold on Niko, Inglis or Thompson, or if I'm potentially going 1 too many potentials in the 2nd row and should downgrade 1, shift someone like Nicholls up and then have a bit of cash to upgrade Niko. Probably prefer someone cheaper than Inglis but not liking the cheapies there.

danaconda86 wrote:SST or JBrom???
Last decision to complete my team. Help!!!

SST for me. (I have neither)

Beast From The Big East wrote:First actual team created for the season. Decided to go a different route this year and not over analyze and plan to much pre TLT and just see what is there.

Thoughts on this bunch:

Friend (c)
Alvaro, Lodge
Merrin, Whitehead, SST
Niko, Cartwright
Inglis, Hiku
Teddy, Ponga, Thompson

Cook, Ese'e, RFM, Arrow
Kikau, Croker, Nicholls, Katoa

Not overly sold on Niko, Inglis or Thompson, or if I'm potentially going 1 too many potentials in the 2nd row and should downgrade 1, shift someone like Nicholls up and then have a bit of cash to upgrade Niko. Probably prefer someone cheaper than Inglis but not liking the cheapies there.

Friend with 2 bench utilities I don't think is a great captain option mate

Revraiser wrote:Isnt everyone scared of the dual hooker madness which has taken over Nrl teams the last couple of years ?  How come most seem calm with thay possibility now ? Its rampant.

Dual hookers doesn't always mean less minutes for the main hooker though. The whole time Hodgo was in the team he still usually played 80 regardless of the minutes Baptiste got.

Welshy wrote:

Friend with 2 bench utilities I don't think is a great captain option mate

Oi you little pommy lite. Tell me your team!

@Archer

rejigged it again last night and probably will again

currently on this but feels like too many shot at mid rangers which I always do! Might sacrifce Croft

Smith
Lodge, SST
RFM, Whitehead, Harris
Croft, Cartwright
Inglis, Isaako
Ponga, Tedesco, Katoa

Arrow
Griffin
Lichaa
Cook

Havilli/Croker
Rochow
Nicholls
Kikau

Yours?

did have Fifita but lost some bench power

Welshy wrote:@Archer

rejigged it again last night and probably will again

currently on this but feels like too many shot at mid rangers which I always do! Might sacrifce Croft

Smith
Lodge, SST
RFM, Whitehead, Harris
Croft, Cartwright
Inglis, Isaako
Ponga, Tedesco, Katoa

Arrow
Griffin
Lichaa
Cook

Havilli/Croker
Rochow
Nicholls
Kikau

Yours?

did have Fifita but lost some bench power

Ah jesus, too many similarities for my liking, going to have to delete my team and start over...

Smith
JBrom, Matulino
Arrow, Merrin, Whitehead
Cartwright, Croft
Croker, Kennar
Rapa, Ponga, TBC

Williams, Cook, Havilli, Fualalo
Croker, Nicholls, LLeilua, Papalii

Revraiser wrote:

I took Lodge to the footy a few times when he was approx 12/13 yo. Remember him saying he wanted to play 1st grade. Who doesnt at that age, been interesting though following his ahhh... journey.

And if you'd gotten drunk and put him in a headlock and asked if he's ready to die tonight, you would've been the monster.

Did you ever promise to take him one time and then didn't? Would feel so good now.

Archer wrote:
Ah jesus, too many similarities for my liking, going to have to delete my team and start over...

Show me you fiend!

Archer wrote:
Revs, first Sharks, now this.... Really doing you're best to become my new nemesis aren't you?

You sure its not u creating nemesis upon nemesis ?? Like... Russian doll style.

Looks like I've got a few POD which nobody else seems to be picking.


I get the feeling this is all going to blow up in my face.

Finch wrote:Looks like I've got a few POD which nobody else seems to be picking.


I get the feeling this is all going to blow up in my face.

What team do they play for?

Archer wrote:
Dual hookers doesn't always mean less minutes for the main hooker though. The whole time Hodgo was in the team he still usually played 80 regardless of the minutes Baptiste got.

Yeah like that would be fine.. but it doesnt always go that way. Im still scared to set and forget Cook this time round.

Welshy wrote:

Show me you fiend!

I edited the post to include it. I haven't picked the last WFB slot because I've only got 390K so its going to be a nuffie.

Revraiser wrote:

Yeah like that would be fine.. but it doesnt always go that way. Im still scared to set and forget Cook this time round.

Oh yeah guys like Cook have 100% got me worried, I thought you were referring to the more established "obviously no1" guys. I didn't have him originally and still might not.  Just worried though that he might start well and pick up a couple of 50's and if i miss those I'm a fair way behind the pack... on the other hand i could use his 200k or so to give me a better wfb... hmm