KinG Trade Talk for Round 18

Potential Trades

Ins
Anthony Laffranchi
- Needless to say in round 17 he finally showed why he was the outright most expensive player at the start of the season.
- Could be the start of some serious form
- Value $348,300
- Last 3 game average 87 points

The Verdict
- Sure he is a bit expensive but then again he is averaging 87 points and is worth every penny, not to mention this is almost the cheapest he has been all season long


Justin Hodges
- With the loss of Big Izzy ($227,400) to the Broncos, I’m expecting big things from Hodges, he came back with a solid performance over the weekend and is ready to explode
- Sure he may get injured the next game he plays but every game he plays he racks up decent points mostly from hitups,
- When he scores a try expect him to get at least 70 points
- Value $261,200
- Last 3 game average 56 points

The Verdict
- Controversial upgrade? Maybe! He makes a world of difference for the Broncos when he is playing, expect him to give a whole heap of points from all runs and hitups, plus the occasional try will result in some serious DT points. He would make for an ideal replacement for Big Izzy. Expecting big things from Hodges


Outs
Benji Marshall
- His recent fantasy form has been as unpredictable as his team
- Tigers drop 50+ points yet Benji gets only 32, that’s just not on !
- Value $223,000
- Last 3 game average 39 points

The Verdict
- Time to free up $230k, as its simply not worth having a playa worth that much average 39 points a game for 3 games in a row. The sale of Benji could free up some much needed cap space for Dream Teamers looking to make potential trades.


Zeb Taia
- His mid season fantasy fall has gone, he is consistently scoring 20 points less
- His value will continue downward, with a bye coming up, it’s time to cash in !
- Value $316,000
- Last 3 game average 65.67 points

The Verdict
- What is wrong with averaging 65.67 points? Well honestly nothing so why trade him? Well his rolling average is on the decline and may fall further with a bye coming up its time to just cash in, plus refer to comments on Anthony Laffranchi


Cap Space Booster

Junior Tia-Kilifi
- His finally got a run last week and had an impressive performance, with 19 hit-ups and a try to give a total score of 66
- Given his first games performance, he will surely increase in value in the following two weeks if he can get game time the week after origin
- Value $105,400
- Last 3 game average N/A, 1 Game average 66
The Verdict
- What’s the point of buying him now? Well the obvious to boost your damn cap space! Keep him for the first 3 games after which his value will increase by at least 35k and sell him straight away as we prepare for the Dream Team finals. If he follows Kevin Locke’s path we are in for a good boost in value.


That’s a wrap for this weeks trade talk, tune in next Thursday morning.
Until then peace out !
One.

Don’t forget to post your comments or any trade related questions!

Nick's Captains - Round 18

Well, let's just put last week behind us, and move on hey. It's fair to say that the success of Nick's Captains in its first week was limited, and that there were a number of massive scores from players who didn't feature in Nick's Captains. These included Soward (142), Laffranchi (132), Fitzgibbon (129), Price (115) and Jennings (105) just to name a few.

The Nick's Captains top 5 from last week scored as follows:
1 - Waterhouse (76)
2 - Hindmarsh (77)
3 - JT (62)
4 - Tupou (59)
5 - Farah (111)

There are a large number of players out this week, due to either Origin commitments or being on a bye weekend. This is also a week whereby none of the teams who are playing have played each other previously this season.
The analysis of the players this week is as follows:
Name(rank based on avg p/round) - (avg last 3)

Heeeeerrrrrreeeeeeeee we go:

Rabbitohs v Panthers
Nothing here - Waterhouse and Jennings are both out due to Origin commitments, and the Rabbitohs are just a joke at the moment. This game is a non-event for all DT'er's.

Knights v Raiders
Bronson(8) - (84) - The big man has been on fiiiiiaaarrrr (remember NBA Jam – he’s heating up!!!!) the last 2 weeks, racking up scores of 101 and 83. This could be another high scoring game, and with his penchant for a offload or 10, Bronson could go big again.
Campese(26) - (64) - When the Raiders score well, Terry scores well. So if you think they have what it takes to topple the Knights this week, then get on.
Taia (17) - (66) - Very consistent, with scores of 65, 66 and 66 the last 3 weeks. Doesn't go large enough to be considered captain material in my humble opinion.

Warriors v Dawgs
Stagg(4) - (77) - Stagg lives to tackle - there is nothing that he likes more. He defends in the middle though, and the Warriors do like to throw the ball around, so he might not make as many as normal - but in saying that, he might get into the spirit and start offloading. If you want a consistent captain, then he's your man.
Luck(20) - (63) – Luck is a DT slut – how else can you explain the ridiculously high number of tackles that he is 3rd/4th man into – he just wants more DT points!!!! Too bad he does nothing else – solid without being spectacular.

Dragons v Manly
Soward(30) - (75) - Has to be considered after his massive game last week - might be a bit harder to score against Manly than it was against the Roosters, although Manly will be missing their Origin stars.

GC v Eels
Hindmarsh(5) - (91) - Solid 77 last week. Expect a good score again. Nothing much else to say - solid.
Laffranchi(6) - (87) - Massive 132 last week – admittedly it was against the Raiders, but you would think he could do the same thing against the Eels this week, at home on the GC. You need to remember, this bloke cost $450k at the start of the year, so he has the ability to score massive DT points. Some might say he is a bargain at $348k – his lowest value of the year was $338k. The only other bloke to be that high all year long has been Gallen – and Ben Cousins.

Nick's Captains top 5 for the week:
1 - Laffranchi
2 - Bronson
3 - Stagg
4 - Hindmarsh
5 – Luck
This is a non-league round, but still, respond to the poll and let everyone know who you are locking in as captain. Last week we had 18 votes - let's got for 50 this week!!!

Players of the Week: Round 17

Whoa whoa whoa!! One or two decent performances this week or what?! I checked in on my score on the Monday and thought I would definitely have bragging rights in the league this week and get my mug up as DT'er of the week after massive performances from Laffranchi, Price et al... Then to my dismay I find out not only am I losing my league game in which the Yung Legends also have all my star performers, but everyone else in the league has busted out massive scores!! Ended up 4th overall which is not too shabby, but wasnt enough to take out the league game putting the final 8 position in jeopardy, will be a nailbiter of a finish.. Anyway I digress, lets look at some of our star performances this week!

1. Jamie Soward

"Whatever guys, I'm so rad I can do this with my eyes closed..."

Soward LOVES Dream team!

Try this for a stat sheet: 2 tries, 2 try assists, 5 conversions, 10 tackles, 4 offloads, 1 linebreak, 2 linebreak assists & 16 runs for 197m = 142 points! Slight improvement over his 23 last week...

Instrumental in the drubbing dealt out to the Roosters, Soward had the razzle-dazzle the Dragons needed as they crossed the line time and time again.


2. Anthony Laffranchi

"Move bitch, get out the way, get out the way, bitch get out the way.." No seriously, move.

Maybe Laffranchi logged in to fantasy last week and saw that his value had dropped by $87k over the course of the season. Taking it as a personal affront, he absolutely exploded this week.

Sneaking over the line for try time in the 24th minute, 1 try assist, 42 tackles, 2 offloads, 2 line breaks, 22 runs for 149m = 132 points!
Unfortunately his valiant effort wasnt enough to sneak the Titans ahead of the Raiders however he did manage to increase his value by $10k, I'm sure that will keep him happy!

3. Craig Fitzgibbon

Rounding out our list this week is a stellar performance from the Roosters captain. Responsible for all the points on the board is a Mr Craig Fitzgibbon aka the one in our top 3 that is not quite confident enough to play with his eyes closed.
Try-time? - Check, x2
Convert his own goals? No problems
Tackles - 38
Linebreaks - 2
Runs - 19 for 134m.

About the only thing that Fitzgibbon didnt accomplish was victory over the Dragons, but then Soward can play with his eyes closed so thats not really a surprise is it...

Until next week.

Origin Teams for Game 3

Team: Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Willie Tonga, Darren Lockyer (capt), Johnathan Thurston, Steve Price, Cameron Smith, Matt Scott, Ashley Harrison, Sam Thaiday, Dallas Johnson.

Interchange: Karmichael Hunt, David Shillington, Neville Costigan, Michael Crocker, 18th man: Cooper Cronk

NSW Team:
Kurt Gidley, Jarryd Hayne, Michael Jennings, Josh Morris, David Williams, Trent Barrett, Brett Kimmorley, Josh Perry, Michael Ennis, Justin Poore, Ben Creagh, Trent Waterhouse, Anthony Watmough.

Bench: Craig Wing, Tom Learoyd Lahrs, Glenn Stewart, Brett White

Chk Chk BOOM! Wenins Reports from the Cross

Well another loss to Souths, another court case for Greg Bird and another dump taken on the dancefloor!

Just your typical weekend in NRL.

The nightclubs of the Northern Coast of NSW must all be fitted with toilets similar to that of the Stocky. I mean how else can you explain Nate Myles deciding to take a dump on the dance floor?

Nate must have also misplaced his room keys not long after watching the Disney retake of the Emperor's new Clothes. I mean how else can you explain his naked intrusion into a family's hotel room?

It appears that the general public have been left in the "dark" over the forced enrolment of all Rugby League players into the "Julian O'Neill School of how to behave in public". I mean seriously, WTF? Enough is enough, when are these "members of society" going to learn?

It was reported tonight that Nate Myles, whilst on the Northern Coast of NSW, defecated on a dance floor and then proceeded to enter a family's' hotel room naked. Later he was found, still missing clothing, passed out in a fire escape.

What are the consequences of this?

• Nate Myles - suspended for 6 weeks.


• Roosters - fined $50,ooo by the NRL for repeated offences.


• NRL - Just another dagger in the heart of League, how much deeper can it go?
  

I went to write my section of the blog this morning and thought bloody hell, I have nothing to report on, the boys have behaved themselves. Hmm no, wishful thinking I guess.

How much lower can these "role models" of League get? When will they start getting the picture that this is not how a person is to behave? It is time the League took a seriously hard stance on this. I think the possibility of lifetime expulsion from the game is not unreasonable.

Anyway that's my rant...until next week I guess.

Now onto the important stuff, what effect with this shitascraphe have on DT?

Well not only do I feel slightly ill but I am very annoyed, as I was seriously considering trading him into the Wenins the week after Origin. He was priced below $200k and was averaging 50 and had just scored 83 in round 16. So I guess it's back to the drawing board now!

Until next week, Wenin.

The weekend that was!

A deplorable South Sydney is searching for answers and a possible self imposed sin binning after their humiliating loss to the Tigers. The Tigers prevailed 54 -20 in an error riddled game. Robbie Farah ($352,700) may have just saved his origin spot with a man of the match performance with 6 try assists, 25 tackles, 1 line break etc etc, what can’t this man do?! for a delightful total of 95. Taniela Tuiaki ($212,200) must get a mention however. This beast of a man scored 3 tries as the Tigers, finishing with a total score of an estimated 115 and in the process made the South Sydney team look like school kids.

Melbourne pulled off a miraculous escape in a game they did not deserve to win. They lost the battle for possession, with only 40 per cent of ball, conceded 1582m and missed over 50 tackles, although their scramble was outstanding.

In what was a poor game for DT guns, Cameron Smith ($263,400) looks set to possibly miss out on Origin 3 with a shoulder injury. However, he should be fine come round 19 (I’m praying). Dallas Johnson ($240,800) continued to be a tackling machine, with a game high 43, netting him around 66 points. For me, Dallas Johnson ($240,800) is one the best value forwards at the juicy price, averaging over 60 all year baby!! The Queensland Reds bound Will Chambers ($225,200) also impressed with 1 try, 28 tackles and 1 line break, netting him around 50 points.

The Knights on the other hand played a physical game, and very nearly executed the perfect game plan to beat the Storm. The Knights dominated possession and field position for most of the game, but could not score enough points to take advantage. Big man Hidler ($260,600) will amass around 61 points with nice collection of 37 tackles and 12 hitups.

THE class of Matt Bowen ($207,200) and Johnathan Thurston ($307,900) was the difference as the injury stricken Cowboys got home in a tough battle.
They lost Aaron Payne ($257,600) (12th minute), Luke O'Donnell ($329,700) (20th minute) and John Williams ($201,300) (53rd minute) and had to grind away for the first 50 minutes before scoring their first try. Scott Tronc ($252,200) was impressive DT’ers with 65 (14 hitups for 146m and 34 tackles) and Matt Scott ($232,400) (16 hitups for 116m and 21 tackles) will score around 60 points also and will leave the Origin supporters with plenty to ponder on Tuesday.

The Sharks tried hard and defended strongly but lacked the class of Gallen ($402,600) and Barrett ($224,200).Luke Douglas ($281,600) LOVES dream team he will score around 82 points (18 carries for 169m and 45 tackles), Kade Snowden ($283,100) has 73 points (14 runs for 124m and 45 tackles) and Reece Williams ($201,600) (14 runs for 108m and 45 tackles) scored around 75. All great scores from the big Shark forwards!!

Canberra skipped out to a massive lead at half time to see it nearly slip away in the second half but Terry Campese ($262,700) and Bronson Harrison ($307,000) GET ON!!, continued their stellar years with scores of 93 and 83 respectfully.
The Titans fought their way back into the game but like the Sharks, have been hit hard with injuries including Luke Bailey, Anthony Minichiello and Ashley Harrison, lost the battle in the middle third against the more physical Raiders.

Anthony Laffranchi ($338,300) YEAH MAYNE!!! He is really starting to show that he was worth his +$400k price tag at the start of the year with his recent form. He was the Titans best with a try, a try assist and 24 runs for 199m, he also amassed a massive 40 tackles. The big man from the close scored more than 130 and will go close to DT Talks player of the week.

Penrith and the Eels had all us DT’ers in raptures with their game producing close to 80 points. THE return of Michael Jennings ($230,100), who scored three tries (90 odd points) and threw the final pass for the winner, helped inspire the Panthers to victory. They scored and conceded some soft tries along the way, but they will be delighted to keep their top-eight chances alive.

Trent Waterhouse ($350,700) is soon becoming a Dream Team favourite, continuing his good form with 16 carries for 119m, 24 tackles for around 60 points.
Jarryd Hayne ($308,200) and Nathan "I SHOULD BE PLAYING ORIGIN" Hindmarsh ($324,200) continue their brilliant DT year with scores of 84 and 77 respectively.

Young pivot Daniel Mortimer ($160,600) is my new favourite player, I brought him in two weeks ago and the boy has proved me right! He may not win our player of the week but he is the best value player currently by far! The kid scored two tries (including one to get them in front after 70 minutes). He also provided two try assists, including throwing the final pass for Joel Reddy to open the scoring. He went a long way to helping me past 1000 points with a fantastic return of 93. You little ripper!!

And that's all for now, Yeah Mayne!