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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Sheldon

If you had to sign 2 for the run home….

AFB
Lolo
Tupoa
Manu

If I don’t get a back I keep Hynes, if I get the 2 forwards I’ll miss out on Haas?

rockafella

None

Sheldon

Really?

chukka

AFB and Tupou are miles ahead of Lolo and Manu as keeper options.

nuffman

Manu is only for matchups i.e. when named at 6 or Teddy not playing. Could become an AE nightmare with potential scores of 20s and 30s when playing centre.

Sheldon

My thoughts to, just trying to overthink it. I think.

rockafella

Any one having problems with the SC app ?
Absolute shit !
I have to delete and reload the thing twice a week at present .

I don't pray to God; I pray to DCE

Read the signs: it’s trying to tell you to delete your team.

rockafella

Been kicked out of discord already …?
Don’t come back in here with your 2019. Garbage muppet !

imronburgandy

Working fine for me. No problems at all.

rockafella

Trades in Foran as a cheap back up 5/8 with the manly run home …
Last weeks 35 was hard to watch in a 66-0 smashing,
but last night was even harder ..
Try assist – Parker plus extras
Held up over the line ..
Could of been the score to get him up to a keeper later .

Last edited 2 years ago by rockafella
Pool Man

Agree, as a stepping stone owner it was very hard to watch but I can’t complain, his 61pts made him my highest scorer in last nights game.

nuffman

Like your new image PoolMan *thumbs up*

Pool Man

Thanks mate.

Meow

I would like to know how he managed to find a spot in your team in the first place, rocksinyourhead.

rockafella

Everyone makes different decisions ..
A bit like the decision you made to make a comment l above to show me what a goose you are…
Show me your trade history tiger ..
Bet I can pick holes in it as well ?

Last edited 2 years ago by rockafella
Meow

Nobody’s trade history is perfect, but none as stupid and baffling as trading in Foran.

rockafella

I doubt that mate ..
Put it up
Let’s see if your the gun or just another player like me ….

rockafella

64 average the last three games ..
Just thought I would mention that .

John the Mechanic

Worth getting Graham instead of Milne ,though to get graham have to sacrifice king ?

Weister

I wouldn’t, unless you reckon Graham is a keeper and in your 17 for the run home. Gutho is a nice backup FB until the end, unless you can upgrade him to one of the other gun FBs.

Hendo58

What’s everyone’s opinion on better replacement for Cleary out of these 2

TU SJ
TD Kodi Nikorima

The Pretender

Been tossing this up all weekend. I think its so close to dead even if they both kick, which they will. Only thing I can see at the moment is rd 25 SJ plays Melbourne – but they may rest everyone …

Meow

You don’t just trade out the clear best halfback in the game, unless you have 12+ trades left. This is nonsense.

Shlapper

Cleary’s out 4-6 weeks. Then given the injury he took I reckon he’s going to be timid at best and won’t come back playing at 100% or even close. You can bet every single opposition tackler will be targeting him hard too. Combine that with the fact that most likely if you look at the total scores for either of the above for the remainder of the season and compare to Nathan’s last scores once back pretty sure Nathan will come out behind. Not to mention you also make a cool rough $600k+ from the trade.

Karma Keg

Unfortunately I feel this could be the outcome for Cleary. He might become more of a distributer and kicker rather than the complete game he’s been showing all year. I also question the point in rushing him back if the Panthers are still winning and holding onto a top 2 spot. Personally I don’t think the Panthers can win the comp without him, but I do feel they can still beat most teams without him.

Watson

I seriously doubt that Cleary will make it back this year.

tofu yarris

I agree, possibly semis/final if we make it that far without him

Meow

But then you’ll need him back. I wonder how many of you guys will be able to bring him in for the home straight. I suspect not many.

trentmark

70% of the top 1k own SJ, only 8% own Kodi. He is the POD if u are chasing

John the Mechanic

Leniu for

Milne
Or
Radley

pauls

Reece Walsh or Will Kennedy?

Markus10

Contemplating getting in tupou or ramien this week.
Dogs rhs defence is hoppa and allan which i think is the stronger defensive side. Last week Garrick scored the majority of his points once hoppa was sin binned.
Do roosters make a run for the finals with both verrils and radley back now where tupou will benefit?
On the flip side, Ramien has arguably the slightly better base with his tb’s/offload and has a good draw.

Tough decision…thoughts?

Last edited 2 years ago by Markus10
Weister

Tupou has a higher ceiling.
Ramien is just solid. I bought him in R7 for his 70 then sold after he got injured. Bought again R14 after missing his 124, and only been getting a solid 3 scores from him. He doesn’t look like he does much but just seem to get points. So I’m hoping he jags another try soon (he’s only got 2 this season).

roaming_goat

CTW of Garrick, Ramien, AJ, Val & To’o, do i bring Tupou in with 8 trades left?
2RF with no Gus or Dfif, do i prioritise 2rf > CTW

top 5k, 750k itb H2H player

Trade-a-holic

With those 5 CTWs I doubt you would play Tupou too often so I would prioritise your 2RF > CTW as you suggest.

The Pretender

He does have 750k ITB though. Surely thats enough $$$ to get all 3 in 3 trades?

Magpies4Eva007

You should look at this with both Round 17 & 18 in mind.Round 18 could be a tough round to field 17 players due to Origin outs. Of your centres Val & Too could be rested after Origin. Could you play one of your 6th or 7th centres if either are out? If not you might need Tupou who also gives you the added benefit of an extra number for this round. In your 2R’s again Gus could be rested though Fifi will play18 so he is the preference here. It also depends on who you are trading out. If… Read more »

roaming_goat

Currently, plan was teddy > tupou (via AJ) and then get Dfif next week. Would mean that I can field a team next week 100% strength +/- To’o/ Val & Hunt. Would mean playing some mid range players that are yet to be upgraded (KBrom, Matto, Martin) but would have 17. Would then be able to move on from Martin > Dfif and field a much stronger 17 w Tupou. But burning a trade for a non gun

Magpies4Eva007

Unfortunately had to go out so haven’t replied to your post. The other consideration for you is the number of trades you have left. I’m not a H2H player but Sally M, who seems to be a H2H player, has advocated on here on a number of occassions that you will need at minimum 6 trades when finals start in R22.It really comes down whether you need to win this week and/or next week as to whether to need to make any trades at all or if at all possible save them for later.

roaming_goat

Hmmm, I have this week locked up already which makes it even tougher to decide

Magpies4Eva007

If you are assured a win save the trades. You don’t know what carnage can come out of Origin.

gareth

H2H with 8 trades

Considering the following

Burton > SJ
B.Kelly > Tupou

TU go for it
TD save them up and do Hynes/Leremia > Ramien/Tupou when Papz back

Team is:
Cook, Brailey
Haas, Ipap, TPJ, Nuff
Fifi, Gus, Matto, Tohu, Taane Milne, Nuff
Cleary, Burton
Munster, Calker
Hynes, To’o, B.Kelly, Laurie, Sualii, Timoko, Leremia
Turbo, Teddy

roaming_goat

I would be holidng BKelly, especially with your team featuring a few origin players I would try to hold non-SOO. Personally I would go Teddy > Tupou, which would allow you to hold R18 players. Then move Hynes > ramien

chukka

If you’re playing H2H with 8 trades remaining, then I think Kelly > Tupou is a big waste. You’ve got some major depth issues in the forwards, at HFB and CTW with the number of injured/suspended/fringe players in your squad. I don’t think you can afford to be trading any able-bodied players because you’re literally a few injuries away from not being able to put 17 on the field until TPJ and Harris come back. Looking at your team, I would sell Cleary and use the cash to get yourself some depth. You probably won’t be able to get Cleary… Read more »

Hoffa

OK SC Talk Brains Trust, Sorry for the long post. Rank 78, 6 Trades, 8 this week(incl Suaali), $65k itb I’ve never been ranked this high and probably never will again. Do I burn another 2 trades this week to push myself up the rankings as far as possible and then just try and hang on? Or do I hold trades for the inevitable injuries/restings? Pap/Ponga, Cleary and Grant are probably the only 3 to add for my final team. Cheese, Brailey Ipap, AFB*, Uto, Leniu Angus, Dfif, Tohu, Sitili*, CHN*, Curran Hughes, SJ* Walker*, Gamble Holmes, To’o, Hynes, Garrick*,… Read more »

Hurtlocker

Hi Hoffa
$1Million dollar question. Your team is good. You need a trade if a FRF and maybe if a 5/8 goes down. No right answer without knowing the future. Look who you need to bring in that would hurt if you didnt have em & then go with your gut.

Hoffa

Thanks Mate, yep definitely light in FRF and might try and bring in Haas in $$ and trades allow. Probably leaning towards holding trades this week.

rockafella

FRF is a wasteland ..
Don’t need a 50 you need the right players to trade in who can hopefully go large …
It’s all a guess but gamble for walker ?
If the chooks fire he could have one of those games …
Other trade is just a down grade of lenui or Uto to a nuff playing this round ..

Never walk alone

You have cover in 2rf
Curran to Milne will free up cash for a future purchase and an extra body this week

King Dribble

How would you fund the new purchases?

Hoffa

Hopefully Gutho straight to either Ponga/Pappy
,
Nuff one of either Curran/Sitili to upgrade Brailey to Grant,

Downgrade Hynes once Pappy is back to upgrade Hughes to Cleary.

so that’s 5 trades just there, doesn’t leave much wiggle room

tofu yarris

think you have worked through it yourself 

Hoffa

Yep, probably overthinking it

tofu yarris

congrats on the rank, fingers crossed you can hold it this week… and next

Hoffa

Thanks mate, just been one of those lucky years

BroncosGirl

Definitely hold in my opinion …. I can’t really see who you’d trade out or bring in this week to make it worthwhile with only 6 trades & not a massive bank. Especially as it would likely mean u miss out on someone important that ud be/ are targeting for the run home. To add to that (and I know u own them both~ as do I both CHN & Garrick were a little underwhelming this week ~ the reason I bring this up is it could just as likely happen to anyone new u brought in this week) *… Read more »

Hoffa

Thanks BG, will likely hold as trades are so low

kegs kings

Hold trades imo

nrl

Who to trade
TU TPJ
TD curran

Hoffa

Curran, if you don’t need him next week to make up numbers.

King Dribble

L.Thompson 64.7 AVGE or Tko AVGE 54.3 (now TKO kicking) – who’s better for the home run.

Hoffa

Is TKO confirmed kicking. I would have thought Walker would retain the kicking.

roaming_goat

Hutch?

Sally M

I haven’t seen anything confirming who the goalkicker is.

Hoffa

yep didn’t think I had either

Meow

TKO a trade-in? You are joking, right?

Hoffa

Calm down mate. Have you had a bad day? Feel free to scroll on if you don’t have any positive input.

Meow

Treat em mean, keep em keen.

LOTE

Both have a 3ra of under 50 while both have been so binned in that time. I think Thompson’s overall average is the most inflated. His output has really dropped off

Last edited 2 years ago by LOTE
John the Mechanic

Any concerns C Walker in the rain ?

Trade-a-holic

Will just make it even harder for them to tackle the slippery little bugger.

BroncosGirl

How much rain is there ?
Should I re~think C AJ ?

Trade-a-holic

Drizzled most of the day but nothing too heavy in Sydney but the game is being played up at Newcastle so not sure how much rain they have had up there. Any Novocastrians out there that can advise? Just checked the radar for Newcastle and doesn’t appear to raining at the moment.

Smirto

Light rain in Newy during the afternoon, not ideal but I think the other games will be rain affected too. Tossing up Cody or S Walker myself

BroncosGirl

Word is Swalker potentially rested this week …. which scares me even more than the thought of some light rain or a switch/ mid game switch to fb for Cody…..

* add to that swalker very low floor and the fact they could take him off even if he does start …. too risky for me.
He could score 150 or he could score 20 ~ or not even play …..
By which point uv missed cody

Last edited 2 years ago by BroncosGirl
Swarley

Any concerns Walker actually plays fullback like previously when Latrell was out? Taaffe is more of a half isn’t he? Only concern I have with captaining Cody.

BroncosGirl

I did read that Cody could possibly spend some time at f/b pending how taffe goes at the back …..
Word was Benji would move yo halves …. but actually just read benji to start at 9

Last edited 2 years ago by BroncosGirl
Smirto

I don’t mind Cody playing FB sweeping both sides to be honest. I think he’ll go alright regardless but weighing up his upside v S Walker. Would be good to know if he was kicking.

BroncosGirl

From memory last time Cody filled in at fb didn’t go so great ? I don’t think it was a disaster but wasn’t great either & possibly switched mid game one other rime and his score didn’t improve much from that point ?
*could be totally wrong ~ my memory not that great for such a ‘young spring chicken’ 😉 but I just have a feeling he scores better in general in the halves ….

Trade-a-holic

Who are we tipping for the Banner this week? The Banner will be keen to strike back this week after copping a towelling from Garrick last week. My money is on Tupou as I doubt The Banner will want to take on Cody or AJ.

BroncosGirl

I’m hoping Tupou ~ but hopefully the banner doesn’t take on the same fate as last week ….
Tupou for the redemption please banner

BroncosGirl

P.s …. it mightv actually been Saab last night 😉

Sniper

Is Haas a must for the run home?
And is he worth trading out either Matto or CHN to get him in?

BroncosGirl

Hard to say atm ….. I don’t think I’d say ‘must have’ but certainly right up there. Only 1 round since lodge left so be interesting to see moving forward & what broncos / kevvie have planned.
I’d probs say no to trading CHN but possibly/ probably a slight upgrade from Matto ~ with his minutes up & down & the chance of any HIA ruling him out indefinitely……
Plus the fact FRF is such a flop this yr ….. he’s definitely right up there

Sally M

Rabbitohs: Mamouzelos (hooker), Marshall (bench), Mansour (18)
Cowboys: 1-17, Hola (18)

Sally M

Sea Eagles and Raiders scores updated

Trade-a-holic

Saab updates by 33% – from 9 to 12 (lol).

BroncosGirl

Did u say ‘UP~dated’ ?! I mustv had the wrong players 😉

Sally M

Sorry BG – I went down as well!

Sally M

Bulldogs and Roosters squad reductions and changes

Bulldogs: Tui Katoa OUT, Manu IN (wing), Patolo also drops off reserves
Roosters: Still 1-17, with Whyte and Suaalii OUT – dropping off reserves.

evilmacca

well that sucks! Thanks Sally!

BroncosGirl

🙁 Bugger …. was really hoping Suaalii come in and it was just all about the jersey ….
Still extremely nervous for Swalker too with both Lam on bench & Keighan in the reserves

Trade-a-holic

Looks like there is no Round 17 Chat this week. After copping a towelling last week The Banner has taken his bat and ball and gone home. Still sulking?

BroncosGirl

Maybe the banner also has a ‘side gig’ / job / life/ family outside of SC like most of the rest of us ?? 😉
* Just a thought