Justin

North Queenslander born and bred, Justin is also very much a Cowboys tragic. Rumours have it that his first born son will be named Thurston.

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LateRingIn

Which one is more of a keeper?

TU: Hopgood
TD: Tohu

liverpoolbronco

Depends on if Tohu stays fit for the rest of the season

LateRingIn

Is Kodi Nikorima a better trade-in than JMK? Or will it be a wasted trade down the line to get KNiko out of your team?

yearofthebogan

There is some slim chance JMK could be kept long term if necessary. Kodi is not a keeper in any case, and could easily end up as a #14 at any time.

trentmark

JMK is a top 2 HOK option, he is killing it

Magpies4Eva007

I think for Luke I would. But if selling Grant I would go JMK.

Chiefs luck

Excuse my negligence but who is JMK

The Pretender

Jeremy Marshall King

Magpies4Eva007

Jeremy Marshall King from Dolphins

BinChickens

Any love for cook going forward after not being named in origin squad? Could be a downgrade option from grant?

Last edited 10 months ago by BinChickens
LateRingIn

A great option. However he could be picked for origin at any point. I like the Bunnies run home though.

trentmark

He picked up a neck injury too, may not keep him out though

trentmark

Kodi started the year 4th half in line, behind SOS, Katoa and Milf. Could go back to the bench any week

kegs kings

Early trade thoughts are
Turbo to issako
Hynes to Cody
Hosking to Tohu
If cg plays I will boost so I can get him instead of issako

trentmark

It’s hard to trade out someone who just scored 160

kegs kings

i know but its him or trell and trell plays 14.

weebs

Guy ranked #1 benched Dylan Brown last round. Wow.

weebs

Origin players listed. I have 12 for this round so far. Worth trading any of these guys for this period?
Grant
Haas
Fifita
Hynes
Cleary
Holmes
Teddy

Holding Teddy with roosters needing wins so he will play and they have later games.

yearofthebogan

I suspect a lot will be going Grant to Cook now.
Hynes youre likely to cop a DNP for 13, 16, 17 and 19 with their bye so you get 3x scores in the next 7 rounds. I can imagine a lot will try and keep him, but if I owned him and Cleary, I would probably be offloading Hynes.
Holmes -> theres so many good CTWs Im not even sure he is a keeper with the Cows heading to the abbatoir.
I can see an argument for Teddy.

liverpoolbronco

I’ve got 6 of those and have only traded Holmes. I can keep Haas, Grant, Cleary, Hynes and Latrell this round and still have 13. However I’ll trade next week if any of them are rested

BT

I have Munster. At this point i’m trading him to Cody and also trading out Haas to Harris. Scared that if I trade out Hynes or Cleary i’ll never get them back!

Last edited 10 months ago by BT
Trav80

Val would be the one I’d trade to get to 13

Sally M

The magic number used to calculate breakevens has increased slightly this week from 9720 to 9740, making BE’s slightly easier to achieve.

To calculate a breakeven, use the following formula

BE = ( ( Player salary / Magic Number ) x 3 ) – last two scores

eg Munster = ( ( 747100 / 9740 ) x 3 ) – 87 – 35 = 108

j.d.

Early thoughts

Luke to Robson
Gilbert to Harris
Matterson to Hopgood

LateRingIn

Can you afford Cook instead of Robson? Unless you’re going Robson for POD purposes. Cook looks like a decent buy at only $24K more.

j.d.

Yeah would much prefer Cook but slightly short. I’ll play around with some other options.

DCE2011

Interestingly, Cook not averaging much more than Robson (60.8 vs 57.9). Cook’s highest score this year is 73. He’s not quite the SC force he once was.

The Pretender

Not at all, and Robson doesnt have origin hanging over his head, and he plays rd 16. Very tempting to go Robson isnt it.

kegs kings

robson and grant are a match due to the draw.

The Pretender

Cook and Mahoney are the same if people are scared of holding Grant through origin.

DNA

I don’t understand Matto to Hopegood ? Would like both but seems a bit sideways? Is there a reason that I don’t know about?

Salty Former Owner

Matto picked up an injury last game.

j.d.

Seems like Matto will be sidelined for a while, unless we get news to the contrary

Harold99

Need to get a rd13-14 playing, mid price CTW this round thinking either:
CNK – TU
Lomax – TD
Anyone else – Comment

LateRingIn

Will Penisini ($565K)
Alex Johnston ($581K)
Marzhew ($599K)

These guys are a little on the more expensive side but if you can afford them they may be borderline keepers.

Otherwise you could run Kotono Staggs ($398K) so long as you only want to use him for R13.

Harold99

Already have Johnson and can’t afford any more rd14 bye players but Staggs at under 400k is a good shout

LOTE

Farnworth?

yearofthebogan

Is due for a sin bin this week.

LateRingIn

TU: Damien Cook
TD: Jeremy Marshall-King

Jarvo13

I’m leaning Cook due to similar upside in a better team for 100k cheaper

LateRingIn

Mm yeah that 100K could prove handy to make moves around these byes and late scratch-outs due to origin turn-around.

BT

NRL Physio 
 
Campbell Graham has been withdrawn from the NSW squad due to a sternum injury. Would assume that means he won’t be available for the Rabbitohs this weekend, but stranger things have happened in the Origin period

I was about to ask if he’s 18th man can he still end up playing for the Bunnies this week. I guess that looks unlikely now

Last edited 10 months ago by BT
DCE2011

Suspect he plays this weekend (from news.com.au):

“It had been expected that Graham would also miss the Rabbitohs’ Round 13 clash against the Raiders, however South Sydney on Monday morning released a statement suggesting Graham will be given every chance to prove his fitness to play in just a handful of days.”

BT

OK that’s good news! Keen to bring him in. But also wary if he’s not 100%

DCE2011

Sounds promising. Further snippet:-

“For a number of weeks, Graham has been managing his training loads at the beginning of each week to allow him to be fit on game day,” Souths said.

Unfortunately, this meant he would not be able to be fully involved in the Blues early sessions this week and, as a result, they withdrew him from the squad.

Link: https://shorturl.at/pzCU0

Jarvo13

Tin foil hat moment but I reckon if he was picked in the starting side he wouldn’t be withdrawing.

DCE2011

That was my initial thought. He probably deserved to be in the starting team (wing or centre).

The Pretender

Probably unlucky to miss the left wing spot that JAC nabbed, same as Crichton. Turbo saved his spot yesterday too.

Masonic Knights

Absolutely, I’d say it’s his FU to the blues personally should have been in the centres over Turbo for sure, guys been best back in the comp nearly.

trentmark

No way, he is the type of guy who would be happy to run water if he could

jonamco

Rumours are miller is dropped to cup, Ponga fullback and gamble into 6. Miller has been a liability lately so was worried about it. Miller to Cody walker for me now. Or I could just get Ponga

vertigo

Ponga becomes an instant trade in at fb at that price.

I like Gagai too. Slater dropping him is so dumb.

The Pretender

Gagai is not a great defender and has really struggled this year on that end. I think they feel that he will get found out too much against our centres. HTF has proven he can defend there at origin level.

Salty Former Owner

Gagai has been part of how many Origin winning teams? I would’ve picked him, and I’m glad Qld didn’t.

trentmark

There is a reason Ponga is cheap, he has only played 2 80min games all year

Last edited 10 months ago by trentmark
Silky Smooth

would u gamble on gamble … cheap cover…p lays 13 and 16 …

The Pretender

He’s not really in a position that you want cheap cover though, unfortunately.

iamMinto

Who’s that rumour from? It does make sense for ponga back to fullback. Surely Young is the one to be dropped though Miller to wing. Young has been useless in defence this year and leaving the club.

Last edited 10 months ago by iamMinto
Second Year Syndrome

Grant > JMK
Hosking > Ola

Leaves me with 20 trades, $104k itb

JMK – Luke
JDB, Tohu – Tapine, Edwards
Hopgood, Ola, Ford – Fifita, Preston, Schuster
Hynes – Cleary
Brown – Katoa
Garrick, Bird, Marzhew, AJ – Manu, Smith, Howarth
Gutho – Bula

Wallah Hezbula

Remaining: 370K

Grant, Kodi
Haas, Tapine, Greig, Edwards
DFifi, Wilton, Hosking, Ford, Schuster, Howarth
Hynes, Cleary
Calker, DylBags
Val, AJ, Hammer, Garrick, Turuva, Manu, Smith
Turbo, Bula

Grant > Cook
Hosking > Tofu

Still undecided on who gets punted for Hopgood

TU: Smith > Hopgood (60K left)
TD: Hammer > Hopgood (202K left)
Comment: Val > Hopgood (321K)

The Pretender

Its Val or Hammer for me, and I am leaning Val purely on draw.

LOTE

Hammer less of a keeper

The Pretender

I agree with that, I would be selling both in coming weeks, but I would sell Val first, personally.

Cheerio

Grant – Luke
Tapine, Tohu – Keppie, Iszac
Fifita, Nikora, Hosking – Preston, Ford, Schuster
Hynes – Cleary
Brown – Katoa
Mulitalo, Isaako, Holmes, Garrick – Manu, AJ, Croker
Gutherson – Bula

Looking at trading:
GrantCook
KatoaWalker
HolmesNuff

Thoughts?

The Pretender

Don’t mind it tbh, still allows you to have 13 as well.

ausmojo

Boost week

Val, MKing, Munster, Cleary >> Ponga, Tohu, DBags, Moses

LOTE

Keep an eye on your numbers for next week. Boosting Cleary out is a risk

The Pretender

Cleary will get at least 1 rest between now and rd 20 after a game, so he might back up 2/3. He definitely misses 13/16/19 as well. So he probably plays 4/8 games, possibly the one he misses is coverable. Moses plays 6/8, and rd18 is easy to cover, so really only 1/8 games that are tough covers for him which is next week.

I think thats worth a boost assuming you need the extra number for this week and you have 17 for next week already.

weebs

TU Cody Walker
TD Ponga

The Pretender

Walker and I dont think its close.

LateRingIn

Walker is the guy to have this year. I had the chance to get him at $585K and went Munster instead. That one hurts to let go.

iamMinto

I took the risk on ponga at 450k it’s looking very shaky but good signs he’s now at fullback. Already own Cody who is a set and forget must have

kegs kings

up to 51st overall now it gets hard.26 trades left 2 x boosts. Happy to boost this week. Any ideas would be sweet.
grant luke
afb tapine keppie haas
lemu cochman fifita preston hosking howarth
hynes cleary
brown katoa
garrick marzhew aj vtw turuva manu smith
trell turbo
hynes to cody based on hynes only playing 3 of next 7.
hosking to tohu.
leaves me 10k. Is trell a hold? was thinking turbo out due to no 13 or 14 and 16. now nfi.
I need to sell a gun but which one?

Last edited 10 months ago by kegs kings
carso64

Is Dylan Walker worth a buy. I have good debt in the centres. Would sell Val
TU – Buy him, gives $in the bank and can upgrade someone else
TD – Keep Val, look elsewhere

Salty Former Owner

I’ve kept it quiet because it hasn’t really worked, but I’ve had D Walker for the last six weeks. When he moved to 5/8 I thought he was worth a shot, but he hasn’t done much, and now might be back to a utility role.
Don’t expect anything from him. More 30’s than 60’s since I’ve had him.

carso64

Thanks Salty, was thinking POD and he has dual. 30’s won’t make much $ (If any). Might look elsewhere. Thanks for your advice

symonds

TU: Tohu
TD: Tapine

Colossal Von Crumpet

As much as I’ve been a fan of Tapine, his mid season charge hasn’t begun. Thought he may have had a run across Origin. Big Papa retiring from Origin likely stumps that.

Tohu seems the pick here.

CBB

Jumped in to the top 3k
24 trades 2 boosts
189k itb
Mahoney/Luke
Horsbrough/paseka/edwards/greig
Dfif/hopgood/preston/schuster/couchman/howarth
Hynes/Cleary
Brown/katoa
Garrick/Holmes/manu/to’o/marzhew/bsmith/VTW
latrell/turbo

These trades will give me 12-13 players

Mahoney-cook
Holmes-isaako
Upgrade couchman to player 400k or less

Mahoney -cook
Holmes- aj
Couchman- srf or frf for 509k or less

Do I trade a big gun like Trell hynes Cleary or turbo??

Thanks peeps

The Pretender

I would be thinking of boosting and getting rid of one of the big guns, and using their cash to turn Luke > Cook/Robson/JMK instead of Mahoney. The Holmes trades are good.

CBB

Who out of the big guns would you get rid of first

weebs

Hynes

The Pretender

This is how I see it, make your own call from here: Cleary will miss 4/8 games, 3 origins and then the Panthers historically rest him and Yeo after at least 1 game if leading the comp. Panthers play last game on Sunday in rd 14, Saturday in rd 17 and Sunday rd 20. Hynes will miss 4/8 games, 3 origins and rd 17. Playing in jersey 14, he should be fully fit to back up other weeks. May not play all 3 origins if NSW lose game 1 they may change their bench. Sharks play Saturday rd 14, Bye… Read more »

CBB

You’re a legend with this breakdown
If it wasn’t for turbos negative break even I would sell him . Hynes will back up so I want to keep him. Cleary will probably skip the Saturday game in round 17. Latrell is the one that I think I’m going to chop. High BE, has been lazy good back up full back in taafe

CBB

Leaning towards
Trell- isaako
Holmes-Tohu
Luke – Robson (10k short off cook) but Robson is there rd 13 and rd 16 but misses round 15

The Pretender

Robson plays an extra game between now and rd 19 than Cook. I like the move.

Happy with the other two, as well !

Score to Settle

wouldnt sell trell. Has dragons and titans after origin may tonne up

CBB

Just think he may get rested

The Pretender

I dont mind that call. Goodluck with it !

CBB

Thanks! Only thing is I’m screwed for rd14 with manly , eels and knights bye. They take 7 of my players

The Pretender

Lots of people would have 5-8 guys from those teams, plus any nuffs they may have. You still have 2 trades next week to sort out rd14 numbers !

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