NRL Fantasy 2019 Thread Part 9

Kinda gone cold on Stimson

Chewie wrote:Kinda gone cold on Stimson

If he is fit and starting, then you will struggle to get better value

If he comes off the bench, then avoid

"[Ofahengaue] has been here for a while now and had a role off the bench but he's been one of the best trainers all pre-season and we've been building our combo.” - Matt Lodge
Well this all but confirms lodge and ofa starting FRF.

Tevita Pangai jnr has been rested from the trial with a hamstring strain but Lodge was confident the Tongan international would get his nagging injury under control.
"It is not about getting him fit for the trials. It is about getting him ready so he can be flying during the season.“ - Lodge

Happy St Davids day @Welshy

Chewie wrote:Moose does look tempting with that DPP.
My 3rd 2RF spot has been on constant rotation, not sure who to go with yet. Leilua, CHN, McGuire...hmm

L. Leilua - assuming he starts rd 1 & Frizell lock. What happens to Leilua rd 3 when K. Sims is available after serving a 2 game suspension. K. Sims has indicated he wants to be the lock & he was imo the Dragons best forward in the trial. To me that means Leilua back to the bench.
CHN - Too many questions about minutes & role with all the backrowers there.
McGuire - If Lolo starts on edge rd 1 then he'd be ny choice out of the 3.

what do you guys think is the best ratio of keepers/bottom price players to have at the start of the season? i feel like i have far to many cheap players and not to sure if its worth it...


for reference my team is currently:

Hodgson
Taupau Napa
J Trbo L Fitz Gillet
DCE Morgan
Bird Lomax
Gutho Kahu Walker

B Smith
Mcguire
B Elliot
C Allan

R Hunt
Harris-Tavita
Flegler
Kerr

Milchy wrote:

Chewie wrote:Kinda gone cold on Stimson

If he is fit and starting, then you will struggle to get better value

If he comes off the bench, then avoid

I am happy with a 40 point scores in my 2RF to start the season, but I don't want to have to wait 12 Rounds before being able to trade him out for a 50+ point scorer gun. Because he will be a slow burn to make the 200k I would want from a Mid Tier Cashcow. I think someone like WhiteHead would reach his cap faster than Stimson.

Harviginald wrote:what do you guys think is the best ratio of keepers/bottom price players to have at the start of the season? i feel like i have far to many cheap players and not to sure if its worth it...


for reference my team is currently:

Hodgson
Taupau Napa
J Trbo L Fitz Gillet
DCE Morgan
Bird Lomax
Gutho Kahu Walker

B Smith
Mcguire
B Elliot
C Allan

R Hunt
Harris-Tavita
Flegler
Kerr

Your team is so different.....

Just before Origin one this year, I’ll be claiming that the entire QLD forward pack molested my bunghole in Oxford Street.

Random wrote:

Your team is so different.....

I don't even know half of those players!!

This weekend's Charity Shield will give the St George Illawarra coach his first opportunity to explore his back-up plan, revealing Luciano Leilua and Jacob Host will be used in the second-row while Tyson Frizell moves to lock

Rabbit wrote:Just before Origin one this year, I’ll be claiming that the entire QLD forward pack molested my bunghole in Oxford Street.

The police won't make any arrests if you enjoyed it though

Ponga for prez wrote:Just on the discussion of Ipap, do we see him as a 50 point player minimum? Surely Mannering's departure leaves a ton of work to be done in the forwards. Is he going to play 80? got him in my team atm but might swap him out for another 550-600k 2rf.

Secondly, if you had to run with one of CNK or Kahu, who would you pick? I see them as pretty much having the same points output so might run with kahu to save a few $$

Highs 40s max for Ipap if getting 80 mins every week, which I would also be surprised at, he is the junior 2nd rower in the team, Harris stays on unless injured.

pm888 wrote:Not sure how the Cows bench will look this year with Hampton firming for that centre spot. The utility/hook role could be up for grabs with Baptiste the new recruit.

If there are four bigs on the bench, then Granville (538k 36avg) could play bigger minutes with Mcguire covering. Not the most consistent fella but Granville could be unders if he sees 65+ mins throughout the year

Not sure they need a hooker on the bench. Both Moose and Hampton could cover it.

Warriors trial team:
1 RTS
2 Fusitua
3 Hiku
4 Kata
5 Maumalo
6 Keighran
7 Green
8 Paasi
9 Roache
10 LAM
11 A. Blair
12 T. Harris
13 I. Papalii

Tevaga, Lisone, Afoa, CHT, Beale, Ayshford, Burr, Pompey, Perham, Lawton, Sao, Pulu, Herbert

White Lightning wrote:

L. Leilua - assuming he starts rd 1 & Frizell lock. What happens to Leilua rd 3 when K. Sims is available after serving a 2 game suspension. K. Sims has indicated he wants to be the lock & he was imo the Dragons best forward in the trial. To me that means Leilua back to the bench.
CHN - Too many questions about minutes & role with all the backrowers there.
McGuire - If Lolo starts on edge rd 1 then he'd be ny choice out of the 3.

Leilua is going to have a point to prove the first 2 rounds to make sure he demands a starting role. If he goes like he did at the end last season (60, 83, 55 his last 3 games with 80 minutes) and the dragons fire like they do at the start of every season, he can force them to start him every week.

Why the love for McGuire, not seeing a reason he is undervalued, was already playing huge minutes at Broncos, not seeing the upside opportunity in a stacked pack.

White Lightning wrote:Warriors trial team:
1 RTS
2 Fusitua
3 Hiku
4 Kata
5 Maumalo
6 Keighran
7 Green
8 Paasi
9 Roache
10 LAM
11 A. Blair
12 T. Harris
13 I. Papalii

Tevaga, Lisone, Afoa, CHT, Beale, Ayshford, Burr, Pompey, Perham, Lawton, Sao, Pulu, Herbert

So pleased to see LAM starting, would have sucked if they wanted him as impact off the bench like he has been wasted for fantasy the last few years. This is the season he becomes a gun.

Weird having Blair on an edge and iPap at lock. I'd be worried about faster players getting outside him. Would hate to see him trying to keep up with a center like Xerri, or Roberts, wouldn't stand a chance tackling them.

Burr looking like he wont be getting a shot, may need to find another cheapie instead.

Harviginald wrote:what do you guys think is the best ratio of keepers/bottom price players to have at the start of the season? i feel like i have far to many cheap players and not to sure if its worth it...


for reference my team is currently:

Hodgson
Taupau Napa
J Trbo L Fitz Gillet
DCE Morgan
Bird Lomax
Gutho Kahu Walker

B Smith
Mcguire
B Elliot
C Allan

R Hunt
Harris-Tavita
Flegler
Kerr

Its funny, this is quite a template team for everywhere else with lots of high % players. We have group-think blinkers on in here.

Missing Keighran (replace Harris-Tavita) and Dylan Brown, both are must have to start the season, going to score a lot more than Flegler and Kerr.

saw somewhere that Kata has developed a passing game , hard to believe but lets see

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