Thursday Night Late Mail & Chat – Round 1

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PANTHERS V SEA EAGLES, 7:05PM AEST/8:05pm AEDT

PANTHERS: Fortunately we found out about the massive Nathan Cleary news pre-TLT, so potential owners have had a few days to make peace with the situation. Fortunately, the rest of the team looks set to run out 1-17. With the new 24-man squads we’ll have a lot of players dropping out the day before the game. In this case, J’Maine Hopgood, Taylan May, Kurt Falls, Soni Luke and Roberts Jennings were all cut, leaving Jaemon Salmon and Chris Smith. There is an outside chance that Salmon finds his way onto the interchange somewhere due to his versatility but we’ll wait and see on that. UPDATE: Salmon onto the bench for Eisenhuth; Smith 18th man.

SEA EAGLES: Haumole Olakau’atu was a surprise inclusion in the starting side on TLT after appearing lost to us for the first few weeks. Des is notorious for smoke and mirrors, not to mention game day shuffles in the pack, but he survived the first cut and by all accounts will run out as named, albeit likely with a heavily strapped arm. No major changes expected on game day outside of the aforementioned swapping of the forwards. Andrew Davey, Jorge Taufua, Alec Tuitavake, Kaeo Weekes and James Roumanos were the first payers cut. UPDATE: 1-17, Olakau’atu is fine; Boyle 18th man

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staggs

I’ve got 421 K itb for last 5/8:
TU: Wighton
TD: Hastings
Comment: Mann

staggs

HOK:
TU: Mahoney
TD: Cheese
Comment: Grant and play Randall for r1

tabsaco

TU: Fermor
TD: Luki

Thanks all!

Blood Nutt

TU Luki
TD E Katoa

I can only have one. Do like that warriors draw but when is Harris suppose to be back ?

Blood Nutt

Once again can only afford one. I’ve been big on Aitkin all off-season but Staggs scares me

TU : Aitkin
TD : Staggs

staggs

Just something to consider for tonight: With the sharks upgraded spine via Hynes, you’d have to think that the backline would be packing on the points, along with this assuming the sharks first four games are; Raiders, Eels, Dragons, Kinghts, I can’t understand how the sharks gun CTW’s have massively low ownership. Obviously this is apparent due to their prices roaming around 500K, but instead of a Lomax or Staggs, these 4 options could be key PODs. Ownership: Ikuvalu 0.6% Katoa 0.8% Ramien 1.3% Mulitalo 2.3% Personally I have gone Mulitalo, he’s only 440K and him being played at centre… Read more »

The Pretender

I still dont see how the Sharks have a working kicking game with Hynes and Moylan in the halves. I honestly think that they will struggle until Trindall is back, just my opinion. I do still see points in them, but I dont necessarily see them being dominant the first couple weeks. I would definitely see them as good pods from rd3 onwards with Trindall, Mcinnes and an easier draw !

staggs

so with this in mind then I have 510K for my first gun CTW, out of either Lomax, Staggs or Mulitalo what would you suggest.

The Pretender

Lomax tough draw, Staggs not much of a POD, maybe best you look for a cheaper POD option and spend that money elsewhere.

LoMax Power

You all know what I think…

Blood Nutt

Yea that’s a good shot Mulitalo. I think it’s Staggs ability to break tackles that makes him the safer option of the 3 though.

Karma Keg

Too many question marks for me on the Sharks. Most fullbacks who try to transition into the halves fail. Not saying Hynes will but the uncertainty is enough for me to avoid a $500k CTW. Especially when there are cheaper options with less risk in proven attacking teams. I think all 4 are great options, just probably not to start the season.

pantherboy

He played most of his junior footy in the halves and was there in the halves for manlys sc ball team that made the 2015 final, in that team was Ramien and one Tommy Turbo.

The Pretender

He was a 6 in juniors though. I have no doubt he will make a quality 6, but he needs to play with an organising kicking 7. Thats what makes the Sharks lack of speed in chasing Arey all the more confusing – Arey and Hynes would be one hell of a halves combo…

JDontherocks

Hynes is the real deal. Points everywhere in the backline and he kicks.

The Duke

My team has been edited, cleared out and redone four or five times since I came back and the one constant has been Hynes. The only thing that changed is his position, he’s in halfback now as I picked Gutho as a spare fullback.

staggs

TU: Katoa, Keary Staggs
TD: Aitken, Hastings, Lomax

Soundasapound

Any word on who is kicking for the Rabbits, Warriors or Tigers? Cheers

brizey

For Souths it will be Taaffe until Latrell returns.

At a guess I’d say SJ until Walsh returns for Warriors and Hastings for Tigers.

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Soundasapound

Cheers mate. Much appreciated.

Blood Nutt

Gees I’m getting down to the nuts a bolts now 
TU: A Fifita
TD: Momoisea

it’s the final position in my side to fix and I have no more cash to afford any better. Worried Momo is a trap but then again worried Fifita is as well ha ha

The Pretender

Think Fifita is more trap than Momo, but they are a much of a muchness I suppose.

Blood Nutt

Yea i think your right !

titlover

I got momoisea, if he gets dropped you got a dual nuff

Sorjas

Momoisea. You would think there would be spots for him come Origin in the pack with Frizell, D.Saifiti call ups.

Blood Nutt

Ya that’s a good shout !

MyYfH8sSC

So after last night have Canterbury already put in a rediculous bid for SOS?

The Pretender

I think a lot of 7’s would look good in that Panthers side, but SOS was starting to show signs last year that he was improving. Wouldnt shock me if someone chased him.

MyYfH8sSC

What’s in the water out Penrith way? An incredible junior system.

moon the loon

Floods

zpazzy

I have Hass JTB, MKing and need one more player to fill in the Front row. Is Makatoa worth a look?
Any feedback on him will help. Thanks

DCE2011

Not for me. Awkwardly priced and Parra has lots of middle forwards.

Sorjas

Makatoa is a wait and see. Niukore and Brown to return.

SNAFU

Playing H2H R1. How come I cant see my opponents team?

moon the loon

i read once all teams are locked in

langers legends

Hey all,
I’ve been playing this game for 15+yrs and 1 of the golden rules is you never trade a keeper but I’ve got huge concerns about To’o he looked much bigger and slower then last year and I don’t think he’s going to have a huge year like last year was thinking of selling him to S Crichton and put the 400k in the bank towards Cleary. Thoughts muchly appreciated

Bozzin8r

Also typically expect regression after a career year like that. I still think he will be a top 5 CTW end of year, but will he be the clear and away number 1? Not so sure..

Temple Guard

This could be the first “Not Happy Jean sale”…. I think you should give him more time…. one bad game doesn’t make a session

Sorjas

He also played poorly in the Eels trial game. Not sure could be hangover blues

Temple Guard

I was his judgement call on who to pick in his 25…. if you get my drift…. Money won’t drop till rd 3….

staggs

TU: Staggs
TD: Mulitalo

tc

TU – Crichton & jaxson paulo
TD – Lolo & lomax

Temple Guard

Ohhh Wowwwwww has anybody noticed that new feature in SC…. when you click on your team…. it tells you now that the game has been updated and some players are finalised…. Panthers vs Manly has be finalised

Rizza

For me it says my players from all 3 games are finalised. Obviously that can’t be right considering the last game only finished recently. They wouldn’t have had enough time to rewatch it yet.

Temple Guard

That was my next question really…. does that mean no more updated scores and Unicorn Point? or is it some fancy gig function to pretty the page up?

Last edited 2 years ago by Temple Guard
Rizza

I’m guessing the second part. It only seems to be a SC Gold function and when I mouse over the player’s points it says “live points” for all the players that have played and says “projected points” for players yet to play. Found this in the help section… “MORE LIVE IN MORE PLACES While Gameday remains your main focus for all live scoring once the rolling lockout gets under way, there will now be more live player scores available in more places. Your SuperCoach Plus switch on your team field goes into auto-ON mode, displaying LIVE scores for players in… Read more »

Last edited 2 years ago by Rizza
Temple Guard

Thxs Rizza,,,, so Unicorn Points and updates still to be done by the sounds of things,,, somewhat disappointing but we are used to it lol

forbes dragon

I think the final with the lock beside it maybe a new way to show those with it cant be traded out during this round as their team has played.
and as Rizza pointed out the points are still live, so updates may still be available if any. Dont quote me tho…it is what i can summize at the moment

Temple Guard

Thx for the confirmation FD
they just prettied the page up I guess…. the lock was always there to show the player can’t be traded anymore, anyway

Last edited 2 years ago by Temple Guard