2019 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 5

RNGD Analytics wrote:

In New Zealand there was a fantasy rugby comp I played at school in 1997. You mailed in your original team and registration and they sent you a wall planner which you used to keep track of your team (scoring was winning team, tries and goals) and when you wanted to change players you had to call up a toll number and make the changes by inputting numbers.... I was at a boarding school so used to have to get my grandfather to do it for me which was always an adventure!

Mulvy wrote:No one mentioning Mahoney of late. Are we expecting Smith on the bench?

SI wrote:
I started VSDT in 2008 I think. Not sure how many years it was around before that.

There was the FOX game and Sportal had a version as well. Before that there was the one where you literally posted your selections in, like by fucking mail  before those.   One of the lads on here (maybe Fraser or GM or Sash?) used to play it and relive the story occasionally, pretty sure was one of the Raiders favs anyway.

Actually GM might remember more about when the Sportal DT/Fantasy threads started as well.

RNGD Analytics wrote:

In New Zealand there was a fantasy rugby comp I played at school in 1997. You mailed in your original team and registration and they sent you a wall planner which you used to keep track of your team (scoring was winning team, tries and goals) and when you wanted to change players you had to call up a toll number and make the changes by inputting numbers.... I was at a boarding school so used to have to get my grandfather to do it for me which was always an adventure!

rhinoceroo wrote:Didnt realise BMoz was so cheap. 370k, averaged 25 last year, historically averages 35 at wing, moving from one of the worst attacking sides in the comp to one of the best. And he's too good a real life player to get dropped when Hall is fit, that'll more likely be Tupou. Far happier having him in my back three making coin than any of the 228k options (although Lomax useful DPP cow on the bench.)

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Hard to go past someone that averaged 120 metres and 31 tackles per game in 2017. Those kind of base stats are absurd.

Fortitude wrote:I’m happy with my team. My concern is where the money wil come from. There is no isaako, cotric, lodge type players you can count on for a few 100k. Looks like I’ll probbaly burn a few trades early to catch the cows that slipped through the gap

StormTrooper96 wrote:I know he is priced at 48 but with the pack the cows have and what all accounts are pointing towards of a more up tempto game style this year surely Hess can become an elite ball runner. Took a bit to get his fitness to 80 minutes a game, but now he is game fit and this IS someone who is a fantastic ball runner and knows how to find the try line I reckon he could bump that average up to 52-55 and 1.7% ownership. Not much chat for him.

Fortitude wrote:With Cartwright being an antivaxer I’ll be steering clear. Not taking the risk on his now injury prone kid

GreenMachine wrote:

Sorry missed this bud until RNGD post just now.

2008 I came on and ST was there and Arsen was the Milch and DK was the legend (still is) so it dates earlier than that. I’d suggest around 2006.

Random wrote:

I saw this and decided not to post as I figure he isn't a big talking point. But his missus is whack, she wants to have her second baby they are doing elimination communication. So no nappies and the child will goto the bathroom on the grass outside.

That's going to be a fun first week until they give in. Dead set he has horrid luck with women.

Welshy wrote:Everyone had Brimson In teams early, early pre season not seen a mention since? Any reason?

Random wrote:

I saw this and decided not to post as I figure he isn't a big talking point. But his missus is whack, she wants to have her second baby they are doing elimination communication. So no nappies and the child will goto the bathroom on the grass outside.

That's going to be a fun first week until they give in. Dead set he has horrid luck with women.

Welshy wrote:Everyone had Brimson In teams early, early pre season not seen a mention since? Any reason?