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Wenin is one of the founding fathers of the NRLSCTalk website who's Tuesday Teams Analysis has been a feature post on the site for close to a decade. He also loves a good steak bet!

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Lolo's TauTau's

Calling it early. We have just given QLD Origin again.

Pick an awesome, super creative backline…and don’t pick forwards that will dominate the middle…instead we go creative there too.

Thoughts?

Sheldon

Looking at that pack I can’t think who’d else I’d bring in?

Lolo's TauTau's

Personally. I would have went Haas / Vaughan (averaging massive metres, making lots of tackles). Then Murray / Sims / Yeo as picked. Bench of Klemmer / Saifiti and Paulo. We have gone with a tiny, ball-playing 13 as our starting FRF. Then we have a secondary edge player who starts on the bench when his team has their full squad as our #17?

DCE2011

You’d think Haas starts ahead of Jurbo.

rockafella

Jurbo started last year

Sheldon

If Klemmer had been picked id be calling for Freddy to be sacked. And he’ll probably cop a ban.

Looks like Freddy’s gonna start expansive, tire there big guys out then hammer through the middle.

DCE2011

As a NSW supporter, I have a bad feeling about this campaign. Qld will keep it simple and Munster (if passed fit) will do the rest. I feel Freddy tries to be too clever at times.

PS – hopefully I’m wrong

Last edited 2 years ago by DCE2011
Sheldon

I’m hoping Freddy’s trying to get ahead with the enforcement of the rules. Cleary and Bellamy have adapted the fastest and look how they’ve done. But if they don’t carry on reffing like this nsw could be in trouble

AJW

As as NSW supporter I’ve had a bad feeling about every campaign since the early 1980s! Qld are like the All-Blacks – it doesn’t matter what sort of team they have, they always play it with their hearts and souls! Good luck to them, as it makes for a great spectacle every year. But let’s be honest – come on Cockroaches!!! 🙂

Alex97

I don’t understand how a bench player can make origin, isn’t origin supposed to be the best 17 possible players in the state, Liam Martin got picked cause he plays for Penrith no other reason

Timi_Brusher

I personally would have loved it if TPJ was in the side, I enjoy fire crackers but all I see is blue. Let’s go Blues.

kegs kings

Matterson most bought this week?

Sheldon

Is he not facing a ban?

DCE2011
Last edited 2 years ago by DCE2011
Sheldon

Beautiful! Cheers

cowboyrod

He will have a huge BE after back-to-back 40s and may not be a keeper given the competition for minutes in their pack. I wish i had avoided him a few weeks back.

CSI

Honestly Kelly only scores well when Fifta is out
Ball get to Fifta and that’s where it stays both weeks he was out Kelly scored well

Last edited 2 years ago by CSI
TurkeySnow

honestly Dfaf recieved no ball today, Titans halves and hookers are a shambles

Sheldon

BRAILEY – WATSON
LENUI – UTO – PANGAI – Welch
MATTERSON – OFA – SMITH – Curran – Crichton – Fifita
GAMBLE – Cleary
BURTON – Walker
HYNES – LAUIRE – NOFO – KELLY – STAINES – ROBERTS – To’o
Turbo – Walsh

Welch to Papalii
Turbo to ?

Timi_Brusher

Gutho ? has New, Tigs & Dogs coming up.

Norman ? has Broncs & Dogs, earn some cash and those DPP options could be fun to play around with.

Salty Former Owner

You’ve got a great team for round 13 as is. If I had that team, I’d start planning for 17, for which you’ve got nobody. Find a round 17 centre you like and switch one of your centres to FB.

cowboyrod

If you can find a replacement you like, it might be worth offloading Uto if he isn’t selected and/or Ofa because they won’t be in your 17 again this year, where Welch would be.
If Turbo is your second trade, you should be able to do that.
Actually, you may not have a fullback for round 14 without a trade with Walsh facing suspension and Turbo doubtful to back up two days after Origin.

Last edited 2 years ago by cowboyrod
tk

I’m considering Doueihi (but the Tigers do have a tough draw after this week)

The Duke

Stupid question time. As I don’t have Gold, when is the five trade week?

TurkeySnow

Between the big bye rd when all teams have a break, rd 15-16 I think

Mobile Chicane

You don’t need gold. You’ll find it in the help section on the site, under Team Editing & Trades

  • SUPER TRADE WEEK – Between rounds 15 and 16 (two-week representative break), there will be a KFC SuperCoach Super Trade Week, where you’ll be able to make up to FIVE player trades to refresh your team for the remainder of the season and the looming KFC SuperCoach league Finals Series.

The Duke

Thanks, M.C. I’ve only been to round-15 once in the last five years.

chooks

more updates to come?

Eric Cartman

Scores should be final I updated late lastnight

chooks

non owner but where is burtons lb for his try

ch00nz

it was from a cleary strip. defensive line not set

chooks

pk and what about nofos intercept? non owner

ch00nz

yeh im not sure about that one.

Last edited 2 years ago by ch00nz
Dravid

Nofo already has points for an intercept. Or did he take two?

treloarski

they just gave him his points my score went up 5 points

Kenny Blankenship

After this week what are the chances AOB realizes to win games you need Watson and Barnett on the field?

My Barnett – CHN trade is stilled locked and loaded for round 14 however. If Watson manages to play big minutes we could stash him as a depth cover?

Dravid

With Clifford arriving in town and Pearce not to far away, not sure I can see Watson playing in the halves. Hopefully a couple of big weeks means he’ll make a bit more cash before he needs to be sold.

Mighty tigs

Friz injury could mean barnett to edge Watson back to lock

The Duke

I’ve decided to discontinue asking questions that involve up and down choices, so up and down votes will no longer have any bearing on my posting.

chooks

Is it me or are the scorers just guessing the panthers ts tries? could be cleary may be luai next day its burtons?? its like they just guess lol

cdawg

Who is the best option at hooker, I currently have Watson and Simpkin. There seriously doesn’t look like any other good options.

Bozzin8r

brailey

cdawg

Not convinced tbh, he got sub 60 with a try assist last night.

Bozzin8r

He’s averaged 71 so far this season. Seems like a keeper to me.

cdawg

Calker and Schuster, so thinking maybe Watson is a keeper at HOK?

cdawg

Thought it was only a minor strain? He looked very good the other week so I think he may be Manly’s 5/8 going forward. If I was going to get rid of Schuster it would be for Nikorima after round 14.

nuffman

The best guy is injured. Currently:
BSmith over Origin and with no Grant. Played well last two weeks with Hynes and hopefully form continues. You’d be looking at trading out later in the year so he isn’t just sitting on your bench. So beware he may cost you two trades if you want to get rid of him.
BHunt is a decent POD at HOK pending Origin.

cdawg

Yeah thinking Grant is a must have for the run home. May just hold Watson until after SOO.

Dravid

Yeah the problem is while useful at the moment, BSmith and Bunt aren’t keepers. Cook and Api haven’t set the world on fire, Grant has had injury and minute concerns and Brailey and Mahoney have slowed down.

Becoming a problem slot.

cdawg

That’s another good point. Realistically should only be looking at bringing in keepers at this point

birdwood

Considering Turbo-Douhei, Luai-Brandon Smith trades using Watson. Turbo has bad recovery times and Grant may need a rest over origin.

cdawg

Not big on Doueihi, Tigers have a hard run upcoming.

nuffman

I wouldn’t be holding Adam past round 17 so think it is a wasted trade as you’ll have to use another later on. Smith is a hold not a buy IMO.

Wardie

Can someone please talk me out of trading Turbo this week?
He has a 2 day turn around after SOO G1 and G3.
With his history, I doubt he plays many mins if he does back up.
Selling him would net me Gutho and another R13 gun.

Playing overall, and have not managed to save many trades. 
Which is the concern. As I see Turbo in my team at the end.
Risk it for the biscuit? 

cdawg

Even if Turbo plays those two games, he will almost certainly not play 80, and will probably also be told by Des to manage his workload (which is what I assume was the case last night). He will get a monster score or two over the origin period, but there is also increased risk for injury.

Sell

Karma Keg

The Turbo trade is a reward for those that have managed to save a bunch of trades. If you’ve maxed traded I don’t see it as an option. Especially because your final 2 fullbacks will be two out of Turbo, Papy, Teddy. I said earlier that Manly will 100% want to rest him, but it might not be an option given they need to keep winning.

dirty_bhunt

How many trades is a good number to have left at this point in time?

rockafella

Gotta zig while others zag mate

nuffman

Sell

Dravid

Hunt misses Origin

Hamsters

Serious consideration for me. I have Watson and Brailey at Hooker and Munster at 5/8. My other 5/8 is Schuster. Looking at Munster out, Watson to 5/8, Hunt in. Was going to hang onto Munster for longer but his foot injury seems to be lingering, and if he plays Origin there would be doubts he would back up, especially with how well Hynes can run the show for the Storm games. And………Im looking at banking cash for a Barnett to Tohu/Fifita trade in R14.

Last edited 2 years ago by Hamsters
nuffman

Pretty good selection for most coaches. Round 13 target. Bring him in at HFB for Swalker then trade Watson (assuming HOK) somewhere in between 14-17 and have the option of Hunt up to HOK or whichever HOK has become the go-to.

nuffman

Anyone recall how Hunt bounces back from being dropped (Broncos, QLD, Australia)? One of those that comes back and kills it or no real change?

Channard

Possibly worth it if you’re trading in for Sam Walker

edit- to address your question, plays well against the Broncs but can’t recall specifically how he bounces back from being dropped. He is a confidence player but can’t imagine he was expecting to get picked.

Last edited 2 years ago by Channard
Sally M

Maroons have named a squad of 20 with a few injury and suspension doubts.

Jai Arrow
AJ Brimson
Kurt Capewell
Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
Xavier Coates
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui
Kyle Feldt
David Fifita
Moeaki Fotuaika
Dane Gagai
Harry Grant
Coen Hess
Valentine Holmes
Felise Kaufusi
Reed Mahoney
Cameron Munster
Joe Ofahengaue
Kalyn Ponga
Jaydn Su’A
Christian Welch

Sally M

Judiciary Update: the following players have been charged. Where two suspensions are listed, the first is if they take an early guilty plea, the second is if they fight and lose at the tribunal. One value is the player has accepted the charge Luciano Leilua (Wes) 1/2 weeks Adam Pompey (NZ) 1/2 weeks Reece Walsh (NZ) 1/2 weeks Mitchell Dunn (NQ) 1/2 weeks Felise Kaufusi (Mel) 1/1 week – confirmed challenging Moses Leota (Pen) 1/2 weeks Ryan James (Can) 1/2 weeks Sean Keppie (Man) 1/2 weeks Tevita Funa (Man) 1/2 weeks David Klemmer (New) 2/3 weeks All other players on… Read more »

Dravid

Lucy and Klem the big hits for round 13 coverage

rockafella

Had Lucy from the start and that shits me out for 13 …
Decent back up 4th 2rf I might hold

Dravid

Prices have changed, scores are final

Nicho just shy of $900k

Last edited 2 years ago by Dravid
Hoffa

Might be worth $1m before we flip him

Kenny Blankenship

Is IPap worth 700k? Thinking of going Munster to him this week as my one and only trade.

Hamsters

Yes. I have him but would buy at that price and for a Munster swap. 1 score under 83 in the last 8 games and has a pretty good run coming up. Lock it in.

CheeKam Schoupp

With Lucy & Klemmer out, I’m looking at one of these
TU Jacob Saifiti
TD Kevin Proctor
Comment: JBrom
Thanks

uncledami

Lodge

BT

Anyone selling Walker this week for either Burton or Cheese?

Channard

Sam Walker? Definitely. Calker no.

BT

Sorry, yes. Sam Walker

DrewyPOD

If you’ve held, id save the trade.

He plays Round 17 vs. the bulldogs. That’s C material.

Gotta think of these byes as collective numbers (otherwise you’ll be left with no trades)

BT

For sure. I actually hadn’t counted my round 17 numbers yet and just discovered I have 5 warm bodies and mostly bums at that! Might have a rethink

Last edited 2 years ago by BT
Pablo Bill

My 1,235 sees me only winning 4 from 10 leagues. Average across them, which have some high ranked players including 2 top 20, 3 ranked 21 to 100, 5 from 101 to 500 and a further 8 501 to 1000 and additional 39 top 5000. Average across all placings was 1,176.   1202: Top 20 1196: 21 to 100 1258: 101 to 500 1206: 501 to 1,000 (including me at 579th) 1202: 1,001 to 2000 1154: 2001 to 3000 1212: 3001 to 5000 1207: 5001 to 10000 1190: 10001 to 20000 1171: 20001 to 50000 988: 50001+   Also across my… Read more »

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