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[Connoisseur]

ROOSTERS v BRONCOS
Thurs, April 4, Sydney Cricket Ground, 8.05pm
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco, 2. Daniel Tupou, 3. Latrell Mitchell, 4. Joseph Manu, 5. Matt Ikuvalu, 6. Luke Keary, 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9. Victor Radley, 10. Sio Siua Taukeiaho, 11. Boyd Cordner (c), 12. Mitchell Aubusson, 13. Isaac Liu
Interchange: 14. Lindsay Collins, 15. Zane Tetevano, 16. Poasa Faamausili, 17. Angus Crichton
Reserves: 18. Nat Butcher, 19. Sitili Tupouniua, 20. Sam Verrills, 21. Lachlan Lam
Team News: Cooper Cronk (hamstring) returns, pushing Luke Keary to five-eighth and Latrell Mitchell to centre. Jake Friend (shoulder) is replaced at hooker by Victor Radley. Angus Crichton has been benched with Mitchell Aubusson switching from centre to start in the back row. Lindsay Collins (concussion) comes onto the interchange for Lachlan Lam.

Broncos: 1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Jack Bird 5. Jamayne Isaako 6. Anthony Milford 7. Kodi Nikorima 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Joe Ofahengaue 11. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Tevita Pangai Junior
Interchange: 14. Gehamat Shibasaki 15. Jaydn Su’A 16. Thomas Flegler 17. David Fifita
Reserves: 18. Pat Carrigan 19. Shaun Fensom 20. Izaia Perese 21. Richard Kennar
Team News: James Roberts (Achilles) is replaced at right centre by Kotoni Staggs, with Gehamat Shibasaki joining the bench as a backline utility. Matt Lodge (suspension) returns at prop, pushing Tevita Pangai Jnr to lock, Matt Gillett to the edge and David Fifita to the bench. Shaun Fensom drops out of the 17.

WARRIORS v TITANS
Fri, April 5, Mt Smart Stadium, 6.00pm
Warriors: 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c) 2 David Fusitu’a 3 Peta Hiku 4 Solomone Kata 5 Ken Maumalo 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita 7 Blake Green 8 Agnatius Paasi 9 Karl Lawton 10 Leeson Ah Mau, 11 Isaiah Papali’i 12 Tohu Harris 13 Adam Blair
Interchange: 14 Jazz Tevaga 15 Bunt Afoa 16 Lachlan Burr 17 Ligi Sao
Reserves: 18 Gerard Beale 20 Leivaha Pulu 21 Adam Keighran 22 Blake Ayshford
Team News: Rookie five-eighth Adam Keighran has been dropped, replaced by fellow young gun Chanel Harris-Tavita. Issac Luke (hamstring) is out with Karl Lawton to start at hooker where he’ll share the role with Jazz Tevaga. Regular back-up hooker Nathaniel Roache (calf) is still sidelined. Leeson Ah Mau has been elevated to the starting side at the expense of Bunty Afoa.

Titans: 1. Michael Gordon 2. Anthony Don 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Brian Kelly 5. Dale Copley 6. Tyrone Roberys 7. Ashley Taylor 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Mitch Rein 10. Ryan James 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Jai Arrow
Interchange: 14. AJ Brimson 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Shannon Boyd 17. Keegan Hipgrave
Reserves: 18. Max King 19. Phillip Sami 20. Ryley Jacks 21. Jai Whitbread
Team News: First-choice halves Ashley Taylor (quad) and Tyrone Roberts (Achilles) return. AJ Brimson moves to the bench and Ryley Jacks drops out. Moeaki Fotuaika earns a recall on the interchange. Phillip Sami and Max King drop out of the 17.

PANTHERS v TIGERS
Fri, April 5, Panthers Stadium, 8.05pm
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards, 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Dean Whare, 4. Waqa Blake, 5. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 6. James Maloney, 7. Nathan Cleary, 8. James Tamou, 9. Sione Katoa, 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Isaah Yeo, 13. James Fisher-Harris.
Interchange: 14. Wayde Egan, 15. Frank Winterstein, 16. Moses Letoa, 17. Hame Sele
Reserves: 18. Liam Martin, 19. Tim Grant, 20. Jarome Luai, 21. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
Team News: Viliame Kikau (knee) and Isaah Yeo (concussion) are key returns on the fringes. Fullback Dylan Edwards has been retained despite his horror night in Bathurst. Nathan Cleary is set to resume goalkicking following a minor groin strain.

Tigers: 1. Moses Mbye 2. Mahe Fonua 3. Robert Jennings 4. Esan Marsters 5. Corey Thompson 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Luke Brooks 8. Ben Matulino 9. Robbie Farah 10. Alex Twal 11. Ryan Matterson 12. Luke Garner 13. Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 14. Russell Packer 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Josh Aloiai 17. Michael Chee-Kam
Reserves: 18. Paul Momirovski 19. Michael Eisenhuth, 20. Robbie Rochow, 21. Chris McQueen
Team News: Five-eighth Josh Reynolds makes a long-awaited NRL return following an injury to Benji Marshall (hamstring). Luke Garner (shoulder) has been named despite an AC joint injury. He managed to return against the Bulldogs with the aid of a painkilling injection.

SEA EAGLES v RABBITOHS
Sat, April 6, Lottoland, 3.00pm
Sea Eagles: 1. Tom Trbojevic, 2. Jorge Taufua, 3. Brendan Elliot, 4. Brad Parker, 5. Reuben Garrick, 6. Kane Elgey, 7. Daly Cherry-Evans (C), 8. Addin Fonua-Blake, 9. Api Koroisau, 10. Martin Taupau, 11. Joel Thompson, 12. Curtis Sironen, 13. Jake Trbojevic.
Interchange: 14. Manase Fainu, 15. Jack Gosiewski, 16. Corey Waddell, 17. Toafofoa Sipley
Reserves: 18. Trent Hodkinson, 19. Lachlan Croker, 21 Kelepi Tanginoa, 22 Taniela Paseka
Team News: Brendan Elliot replaces Moses Suli (disciplinary) at centre in the only change.

Rabbitohs: 1. Alex Johnston 2. Corey Allen 3. Greg Inglis 4. Dane Gagai 5. Campbell Graham 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. George Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. Tom Burgess 11. John Sutton 12. Sam Burgess 13. Cameron Murray
Interchange: 14. Tevita Tatola 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Ethan Lowe 17. Kyle Turner
Reserves: 18. Connor Tracey 19. Bayley Sironen 20. Rhys Kennedy 21. Jacob Gagan
Team News: Greg Inglis (shoulder/neck) returns. He switches from right to left centre in place of Braidon Burns (hamstring). SuperCoach cheapie prospect Corey Allan retains a wing spot. George Burgess (suspension) will play his first game of the year with Tevita Tatola dropping to the bench and Rhys Kennedy relegated from the 17.

 

[Connoisseur]

COWBOYS v RAIDERS
Sat, April 6, 1300SMILES Stadium, 5.30pm
Cowboys: 1. Te Maire Martin, 2. Nene Macdonald 3. Jordan Kahu, 4. Ben Hampton, 5. Javid Bowen 6. Jake Clifford, 7. Michael Morgan 8. Matt Scott 9. Jake Granville 10. Jordan McLean 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Coen Hess 13. Josh McGuire
Interchange: 14. John Asiata 15. Corey Jensen, 16. Mitchell Dunn 17. Francis Molo
Reserves: 18. Shane Wright, 19. Justin O’Neill, 20. Peter Hola, 21. Enari Tuala
Team News: No changes. Kyle Feldt (groin) is aiming for next week.

Raiders: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Nick Cotric 3. Jarrod Croker (c) 4. Joey Leilua 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Sam Williams 8. Josh Papalii 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Dunamis Lui 11. John Bateman 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ryan Sutton
Interchange: 14. Siliva Havili 15. Hudson Young 16. Sia Soliola 17. Corey Horsburgh
Reserves: 18. Joseph Tapine 19. Jack Murchie 20. Bailey Simonsson 21. JJ Collins
Team News: No changes. Aidan Sezer (side strain) remains sidelined with Sam Williams to continue at halfback. Joseph Tapine (broken thumb) has been named on an extended bench and is a chance to return.

EELS v SHARKS
Sat, April 6, ANZ Stadium, 7.35pm
Eels: 1. Clinton Gutherson (c) 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Brad Takairangi 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Jaeman Salmon 7. Mitch Moses 8. Daniel Alvaro 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tepai Moeroa
Interchange: 14. Peni Terepo 15. Tim Mannah (c) 16. Kane Evans 17. Oregon Kaufusi
Reserves: 18. Ray Stone 19. Matt McIlwrick 20. Josh Hoffman 21. George Jennings
Team News: Five-eighth Dylan Brown (back) is out indefinitely, replaced by fellow youngster Jaeman Salmon. Tepai Moeroa (calf) returns at starting lock with Peni Terepo dropping back to the bench.

Sharks: 1. Josh Dugan 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Josh Morris 5. Sione Katoa 6. Shaun Johnson 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Briton Nikora 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Paul Gallen (C)
Interchange: 14. Blayke Brailey 15. Jayson Bukuya 16. Aaron Woods 17. Jack Williams
Reserves: 18. Scott Sorensen 19. Kyle Flanagan 20. Aaron Gray 21. Braden Hamlin-Uele
Team News: A hamstring injury to Matt Moylan has opened the door for exciting rookie Bronson Xerri to make his NRL debut. Josh Dugan shifts to fullback, allowing Xerri to start at right centre. Skipper Paul Gallen (rib cartilage) has been named but is in doubt. He has played through the pain of similar injuries in the past.

STORM v BULLDOGS
Sun, April 7, AAMI Park, 4.05pm
Storm: 1. Jahrome Hughes 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Will Chambers 4. Curtis Scott 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster
7. Brodie Croft 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane.
Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Christian Welch 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Marion Seve
Reserves: 18. Ryan Papenhuyzen 19. Patrick Kaufusi 20. Albert Vete 21. Billy Walters
Team News: No changes. Joe Stimson (back) played his first match this season over the weekend in Intrust Super Cup.

Bulldogs: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Jayden Okunbor 3. Kerrod Holland 4. Will Hopoate 5. Reimis Smith 6. Jack Coger 7. Lachlan Lewis 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Dylan Napa 11. Josh Jackson 12. Corey Harawira-Naera 13. Rhyse Martin
Interchange: 14. Michael Lichaa 15. Ofahiki Ogden 16. Adam Elliot 17. Chris Smith
Reserves: 19. Danny Fualalo 20. Marcelo Montoya 21. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 22. Sauaso Sue
Team News: In a huge blow for Canterbury, million dollar man Kieran Foran (ankle) is out for up to three months. Jack Cogger comes into the team at five-eighth.

KNIGHTS v DRAGONS
Sun, April 7, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6.10pm
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga, 2. Edrick Lee, 3. Hymel Hunt, 4. Jesse Ramien, 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6.Mason Lino, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. David Klemmer, 9. Danny Levi, 10. Tim Glasby, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12. Sione Mata’utia, 13. Mitchell Barnett,
Interchange: 14. Kurt Mann, 15. Aidan Guerra, 16. Daniel Saifiti, 17. Josh King
Reserves: 18. Herman Ese’ese, 19. Brodie Jones, 20. Jamie Buhrer, 21. Tautau Moga
Team News: Coach Nathan Brown has switched Kalyn Ponga to fullback. Mason Lino is the new five-eighth with Connor Watson (knee) still sidelined. Kurt Mann moves to the bench. Daniel Saifiti (knee and foot) returns from injury on the bench in place of James Gavet. Tim Glasby moves from lock to prop in a straight swap with Mitch Barnett.

Dragons: 1. Matt Dufty 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Euan Aitken 4. Tim Lafai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Jacob Host 12. Tariq Sims 13. Blake Lawrie
Interchange: 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Zac Lomax, 16. Korbin Sims, 17. Luciano Leilua
Reserves: 18. Tyson Frizell 19. Mitchell Allgood 20. Jai Field 21. Jonus Pearson
Team News: Gareth Widdop (shoulder dislocation) is replaced at fullback by Matt Dufty in the only change.

 

[KLo30]

@Connoisseur Does Bronson Xerri help you get both Tedesco and Ponga in a timely manner?

 

[Connoisseur]

@Connoisseur Does Bronson Xerri help you get both Tedesco and Ponga in a timely manner?

Extremely beneficial. Have decided to bring Teddy in this week and forego the 2nd option as Tedesco's ceiling should compensate for J Friend missing and B Smith filling in. Seems weird to bring C Allan back in after trading him for Burns last week but I think I'll likely do that as it will allow me to get Okunbor next week for J Tatola thus freeing up overall 140,000 to 150,000+ but the only problem will be finding a way to get B Nikora down to CTW to push Sivo to the bench but Ravalawa could be traded via B Nikora thus freeing up approximately 100,000. Then Garrick can be downgraded to Xerri thus providing more than sufficient to go D Brown/A Keighran to K Ponga.

Therefore to simplify it:
Trades:
RD4: Out: B Burns, M Moylan, In: C Allan, J Tedesco 35,500 remaining salary
RD5: Out: J Tatola, In: J Okunbor (via J Host), approx 140,000+ remaining salary
RD6: Out: M Ravalawa, R Garrick In: 2RF/FRF rookie (via B Nikora), B Xerri, 400,000+ remaining salary
RD7: Out: D Brown/A Keighran, K Ponga, 100,000 remaining salary

or an easier option rather than trading all of J Tatola, R Garrick and M Ravlawa would involve Tolman downgraded to ? freeing up anywhere from 100,000 to 300,000.

 

[Jim's Dim Sims]

I would appreciate any advice as I'm a bit stuck on what to do. 73900 in the bank.

 

[Connoisseur]

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I would appreciate any advice as I'm a bit stuck on what to do. 73900 in the bank.

An option could be Out: J Kahu, B Burns, In: C Gutherson, C Allan/ J Okunbor thus pushing one of Sivo/Capewell to the bench as a reserve in the 17 which means you're really turning Garrick into King Gutho in regards to your 17. Apart from that very solid structure and line up.

 

[7/11]

For your current needs Jim, I'd say what Connoisseur has said is probably the best option for you. Would've liked you to trade kamikamica out but you'd rather Gutherson in now while he's affordable.

At the moment my squad is going to be carrying a few injuries but I'm not addressing them as yet. I'm doing something I'm not overly keen on, but its going to mean I can do the two trades I want next week whilst also picking up a cheapie I want despite not getting his price rise until his 3rd game.

Capewell > Okunbor
Hess > Gutherson (via Capewell moving to ctw)

I'm planning to parlay this into:

Moylan > Ponga (pending points at fullback this week)
Friend/McCullough > Cook

This would give me a Round 5 squad of:

Cook (Friend/McCullough)
Fifita, Taupau (Napa, Host)
Arrow, Lane, Burgess (Murray, Garner, Okunbor)
Morgan (Brown)
Ponga (Keighran)
Gutherson, J.Bateman, Nikora, Sivo (Burns, Garrick, Ravalawa)
Tedesco (Nicoll-Klokstad)

If I don't have enough cash for the Hooker upgrade, then I'll just downgrade to Rein and hope he can give me enough cash in the next couple of weeks to get me to Cook. It all relies a little on Cook and/or Ponga coming down in price this week, which is possible with their current BE's (84 and 99 respectively).

 

[Connoisseur]

RD 4 Captaincy Options (avg VS Rd4 opponent)
HOK:
D Cook: 30 from 5 (low of 1 and a high of 52)
R Farah: 66 from 11 (low of 8 and a high of 115)
C Smith: 69 from 11 (low of 38 and a high of 104)

FR:
A Fifita: 62 from 9 (low of 22 and a high of 104)
M Taupau: 55 from 9 (low of 6 and a high of 115)
S Burgess: 73 from 10 (low of 43 and a high of 127)

2RF:
J Trbojevic: 76 from 6 (low of 48 and a high of 109)
J Arrow: 51 from 3 (low of 35 and a high of 76)
V Kikau: 50 from 2 (low of 49 and a high of 51)
S Lane: 56.5 from 2 (low of 4 and a high of 109)

HFB:
D Cherry-Evans: 52 from 10 (low of 27 and a high of 78)
N Cleary: 80 from 5 (low of 52 and a high of 108)

5/8:
S Johnson: 48 from 9 (low of 8 and a high of 131)
M Morgan: 51 from 10 (low of -1 and a high of 147)
K Ponga: 65.5 from 2 (low of 56 and a high of 75)

CTW:
B Ferguson: 42 from 9 (low of 15 and a high of 66)
E Marsters: 55 from 2 (low of 42 and a high of 68)
L Mitchell: 27 from 6 (low of 14 and a high of 51)
C Gutherson: 43 from 3 (low of 26 and a high of 55)

FLB:
T Trbojevic: 68 from 6 (low of 17 and a high of 119)
J Tedesco: 54 from 6 (low of 22 and a high of 85)
R Tuivasa-Sheck: 71 from 8 (low of 26 and a high of 130)

 

[Melmo]

Struggling on what to do with my second trade for this week. At the moment I think I'll go Burns to Allan, next week I'll grab Okunbor, and then the following week I'll pick up Xerri and possible Harris-tavita. I want to wait on those guys just in case they get injured or something before their first price rise. Hopefully with all the downgrades I'll be able to move Ponga up to 5/8 and bring in Tommy Turbo for Keighran. Other than that, I'm not sure if I actually need to make any other trades at the moment, but would appreciate someone's thoughts.

 

[Herbie66]

certainly doesn't sound too good for Brown, Keighran out as well is annoying too

Trades this week

Burns - > Allan
Moylan - > Gutherson

building the bank to go Ponga , Surgess, Teddy, Turbo and a better bench hooker shopping

 

[7/11]

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Struggling on what to do with my second trade for this week. At the moment I think I'll go Burns to Allan, next week I'll grab Okunbor, and then the following week I'll pick up Xerri and possible Harris-tavita. I want to wait on those guys just in case they get injured or something before their first price rise. Hopefully with all the downgrades I'll be able to move Ponga up to 5/8 and bring in Tommy Turbo for Keighran. Other than that, I'm not sure if I actually need to make any other trades at the moment, but would appreciate someone's thoughts.

I’d honestly avoid Allan if I were you, he’s not going to make a lot of cash and when Burns returns he’s going to be an AE nightmare if he’s retained on the bench. It’s the main reason i didn’t pick him up round 1.

There are better cash out options available even though you might have to wait an extra week for the price change.

 

[Melmo]

I’d honestly avoid Allan if I were you, he’s not going to make a lot of cash and when Burns returns he’s going to be an AE nightmare if he’s retained on the bench. It’s the main reason i didn’t pick him up round 1.

There are better cash out options available even though you might have to wait an extra week for the price change.

Any other players you think I should trade out this week then? Main reason I want to downgrade Burns is just to start building up cash for Turbo and Masters.

 

[7/11]

Cashing out to Okunbor, Xerri or another basement price CTW is an option. There aren't any boom cheapies this week so its one of those weeks where we are trading blind.

Allan has a BE of 10, but he scored 44 in 80 minutes with a try and a linebreak in a very open game. It doesn't look like he goes looking for work (10 hitups in 80 minutes for a winger is pretty pathetic), so he's largely going to rely on scoring tries via good work of other players.

You can take the risk, but there's too many red flags in that score of 44 that make me think he's a trap.

 

[7/11]

With Tedesco scoring over 75 with the VC tag, I will most definitely be taking double points. Anyone else had him as VC and planning to loop?

 

[Connoisseur]

With Tedesco scoring over 75 with the VC tag, I will most definitely be taking double points. Anyone else had him as VC and planning to loop?

VC'd new recruit Teddy but won't bother looping and leave the C on E Marsters.

 

[Jim's Dim Sims]

With Tedesco scoring over 75 with the VC tag, I will most definitely be taking double points. Anyone else had him as VC and planning to loop?

I did. Is it worth taking given my AE score will most likely be Flegler's 20?

 

[7/11]

I did. Is it worth taking given my AE score will most likely be Flegler's 20?

I'm taking AE points either way with Moylan and Brown in my 5/8ths, so my situation might be different to yours. If you're not confident of your other captaincy options going large then you can take the risk, but otherwise back in the captain that you were keen on from the start.

 

[IDIG]

What’s AE lol

Anyway, Tedesco C straight up for me and trades were Holland/Burns to Gutherson/Allan.

 

[KLo30]

What’s AE lol

Anyway, Tedesco C straight up for me and trades were Holland/Burns to Gutherson/Allan.

Automatic Emergency, your lowest scoring NRP (non reserve player).

 

[KLo30]

Trying to be patient with the rookies, so waiting for them to hit the two game threshold. I couldn't go Moylan to Gutherson in one trade so I've gone with a POD in Junior Paulo (via DPP moves), who also has plays in round 12.

Thrown the VC on Arrow and I've kept Burns.