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[Jim's Dim Sims]

Sounds good and what does the rest of your team look like?

After proposed trades.

 

[Connoisseur]

After proposed trades.
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With those funds in the upcoming rounds they could be utilised to upgrade Host and Flegler as the rest should still be appreciating. An option could be J Host to A Crichton or D Brown to J Issako when he drops to low or below 400,000's via several DPP switches which would still allow Host to someone in the 450,000's before a trade.

Or you could keep Keighran this week to wait another week on CHT and upgrade Napa to Crichton, etc.

 

[KLo30]

BRONCOS v WESTS TIGERS

7.50pm Thursday at Suncorp Stadium

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. David Fifita

Interchange: 14. Gehamat Shibasaki 15. Jaydn Su’A 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Patrick Carrigan

Reserves: 18. Payne Haas 19. Shaun Fensom 20. James Roberts 21. Richard Kennar

Team news: James Roberts (Achilles) is a shock inclusion in the reserves despite being ruled out indefinitely last week. Payne Haas (disciplinary) has also been included on the extended bench after a month out. David Fifita starts for Tevita Pangai Jnr (suspension). Patrick Carrigan has been selected on the bench for his NRL debut.

Tigers: 1. Moses Mbye 2. Mahe Fonua 3. Robert Jennings 4. Esan Marsters 5. Corey Thompson 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Luke Brooks 8. Russell Packer 9. Robbie Farah 10. Alex Twal 11. Ryan Matterson 12. Luke Garner 13. Josh Aloiai

Interchange: 14. Ben Matulino 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Matthew Eisenhuth 17. Michael Chee-Kam

Reserves: 18. Paul Momirovski 19. Elijah Taylor 20. David Nofoaluma 21. Chris McQueen

Team news: Michael Maguire has made a significant call by dumping veteran Elijah Taylor out of the 17. Josh Aloiai starts at lock with young gun Thomas Mikaele joining the bench. Russell Packer moves from the bench to starting prop in a swap with Ben Matulino.


TITANS v PANTHERS

6pm Friday at CBus Super Stadium

Titans: 1. Michael Gordon 2. Anthony Don 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Brian Kelly 5. Dale Copley 6. Tyrone Roberts 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. Max King 16. Shannon Boyd 17. Keegan Hipgrave

Reserves: 18. Jack Stockwell 19. Phillip Sami 20. Jai Whitbread 21. Ryley Jacks

Team news: Moeaki Fotuaika (suspension) is replaced on the bench by Max King in the only change.

Panthers: 1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Dean Whare, 4. Waqa Blake, 5. Dylan Edwards, 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. Tyrell Fuimaono, 16. Moses Letoa, 17. Hame Sele

Reserves: 18. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, 19. Tim Grant, 20. Jarome Luai, 21. Liam Martin

Team news: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Dylan Edwards have switched positions with DWZ to play fullback and Edwards on the left wing. Viliame Kikau has been promoted to the starting side after being eased back from injury last week. Frank Winterstein (knee) is out and Tyrell Fuimaono joins the bench.

COWBOYS v STORM

7.55pm at 1300Smiles Stadium

Cowboys: 1. Te Maire Martin, 2. Nene Macdonald 3. Jordan Kahu, 4. Enari Tuala 5. Ben Hampton 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. Kurt Baptiste, 21. Peter Hola

Team news: Young gun Enari Tuala has earned a recall at centre. Ben Hampton switches to the wing with Javid Bowen dropped.

Storm: 1. Jahrome Hughes 2. Marion Seve 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. Ryan Papenhuyzen

Reserves: 18. Billy Walters 19. Patrick Kaufusi 20. Albert Vete 21. Sandor Earl

Team news: Josh Addo-Carr (family leave) returns but fellow winger Suliasi Vunivalu (suspension) is out.

 

[KLo30]

RABBITOHS v WARRIORS

3pm at Sunshine Coast Stadium

Rabbitohs: 1. Alex Johnston 2. Corey Allen 3. Kyle Turner 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. Liam Knight

Reserves: 18. Connor Tracey 19. Bayley Sironen 20. Rhys Kennedy 21. Jacob Gagan

Team news: Greg Inglis (shoulder/neck) remains sidelined. Kyle Turner has been named in Inglis’ centre spot with Jacob Gagan (concussion) relegated to the extended bench.

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 Adam Blair 12 Tohu Harris 13 Lachlan Burr

Interchange: 14 Jazz Tevaga 15 Isaiah Papali’i 16 Bunty Afoa 17 Sam Lisone

Reserves: 18 Ligi Sao 20 Gerard Beale 21 Adam Keighran 22 Issac Luke

Team news: Issac Luke (hamstring) is a chance to return after being named on the extended bench. Sam Lisone (suspension) replaces Ligi Sao on the interchange. Adam Blair starts in the back row with Isaiah Papali’i dropping to the bench. Jazz Tevaga been named pending his judiciary hearing on Tuesday night.


KNIGHTS v SEA EAGLES

5.30pm at McDonald Jones Stadium

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.James Gavet, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12. Sione Mata’utia, 13. Tim Glasby

Interchange: 14. Kurt Mann, 15. Aidan Guerra, 16. Daniel Saifiti, 17. Mitchell Barnett

Reserves: 18. Josh King, 19. Connor Watson, 20. Herman Ese’ese, 21. Tautau Moga

Team news: James Gavet (sternum) returns at prop. Tim Glasby shifts back to lock, Mitch Barnett to the bench and Josh King out of the 17.

Sea Eagles: 1. Brendan Elliot, 2. Jorge Taufua, 3. Moses Suli, 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 switches to fullback for Tom Trbojevic (hamstring), who will miss up to nine weeks. Moses Suli comes into the 17 at centre.


SHARKS v ROOSTERS

7.35pm at Shark Park

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. Jack Williams 17. Scott Sorensen

Reserves: 18. Kyle Flanagan 19. William Kennedy 20. Braden Hamlin-Uele 21. Aaron Gray

Team news: Shaun Johnson (quad) returns at five-eighth in place of Kyle Flanagan. Paul Gallen (ribs) returns at lock, pushing Jayson Bukuya to the bench, with Aaron Woods (broken foot) out of the 17.

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. Angus Crichton, 13. Isaac Liu

Interchange: 14. Lindsay Collins, 15. Zane Tetevano, 16. Poasa Faamausili, 17. Mitchell Aubusson

Reserves: 18. Nat Butcher, 19. Sitili Tupouniua, 20. Sam Verrills, 21. Lachlan Lam

Team news: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (ribs) returns, pushing Zane Tetevano to the bench and Nat Butcher out of the 17.


DRAGONS v BULLDOGS

4.05pm at Jubilee Stadium

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. Tyson Frizell 12. Tariq Sims 13. Blake Lawrie

Interchange: 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Zac Lomax, 16. Jacob Host, 17. Luciano Leilua

Reserves: 18. Mitchell Allgood 19. Jai Field 20. Josh Kerr 21. Jonas Pearson

Team news: Tyson Frizell starts after being eased back from injury via the bench last week. He takes the starting spot of Jacob Host, who moves to the interchange. Korbin Sims (broken arm) is out for up to eight weeks, replaced by Luciano Leilua on the bench.

Bulldogs: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Jayden Okunbor 3. Kerrod Holland 4. Will Hopoate 5. Reimis Smith 6. Jack Cogger 7. Lachlan Lewis 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Ofahiki Ogden 11. Josh Jackson 12. Corey Harawira-Naera 13. Rhyse Martin

Interchange: 14. Michael Lichaa 15. Sauaso Sue 16. Adam Elliot 17. Chris Smith

Reserves: 19. Danny Fualalo 20. Marcelo Montoya 21. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 22. Fa’amanu Brown

Team news: Dylan Napa (ankle) is replaced at prop by Ofahiki Ogden with Sauaso Sue joining the bench.


RAIDERS v EELS

6.10pm at GIO Stadium

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. Joseph Tapine

Reserves: 18. Royce Hunt 19. Aidan Sezer 20. Bailey Simonsson 21. JJ Collins

Team news: Joseph Tapine (thumb) has been named to return on the bench. Sam Williams retain the halfback role ahead of Aidan Sezer who returns on an extended bench.

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. David Gower 19. Ray Stone 20. Josh Hoffman 21. Bevan French

Team news: No changes. Shaun Lane (virus) has been named despite missing training early in the week.

 

[7/11]

I guess most of you are bringing in Okunbor this week. As I’ve already got him I’m going with:

Lane > Klemmer
Moylan > Ponga

Keen to go Keighran > CHT and then Friend/McCullough > cook next week.

Then I’ve got to start figuring out what my trades going into the bye rounds are going to look like. Whether to conserve trades and whatever else comes up.

 

[Connoisseur]

Does anyone know the expected return for J Friend as I can't find any info?

Currently fielding B Smith as my HOK with a remaining 16 of A Fifita, M Taupau, A Tolman, J Trbojevic, J Arrow, S Lane, C Murray, B Nikora, J Okunbor, N Cleary, M Morgan, E Marsters, C Gutherson, J Bateman, CNK and J Tedesco.

Ponga will be in next week thus pushing 1 player out of my 17 and with Tatola, Ravalawa and Sivo set to earn 150,000+ when traded means I will likely target a trade in of C Smith/D Cook for B Smith in RD8.

 

[Herbie66]

Decided on :-

Simonsson to Okunbor
Brown to Ponga

following round CHT and maybe Xerri or Lomax or do something with my FRF

 

[7/11]

From what I’ve seen they expect friend back next week. He was an outside chance this week, but they’ve taken precautions. I’m hoping this means that friend’s injury issues will cease, but that never means anything (see tommy turbo).

How much cash you have Herbie? You might be able to upgrade one of your Frf players if you make some cash this week.

 

[Connoisseur]

Decided on :-

Simonsson to Okunbor
Brown to Ponga

following round CHT and maybe Xerri or Lomax or do something with my FRF

What does your team look like?

 

[Connoisseur]

From what I’ve seen they expect friend back next week. He was an outside chance this week, but they’ve taken precautions. I’m hoping this means that friend’s injury issues will cease, but that never means anything (see tommy turbo).

How much cash you have Herbie? You might be able to upgrade one of your Frf players if you make some cash this week.

Thanks. Hopefully he returns next week as well as being able to execute the C Smith/D Cook selection in RD8 which would give me a team (rd8) of
HOK: D Cook/C Smith (J Friend)
FRF: A Fifita, M Taupau, (A Tolman, rookie)
2RF: J Trbojevic, J Arrow, S Lane, (C Murray, J Okunbor, rookie)
HFB: N Cleary, (CHT)
5/8: K Ponga, (M Morgan)
CTW: E Marsters, C Gutherson, J Bateman, B Nikora, (B Xerri, rookie, rookie)
FB: J Tedesco, (CNK)

 

[Herbie66]

From what I’ve seen they expect friend back next week. He was an outside chance this week, but they’ve taken precautions. I’m hoping this means that friend’s injury issues will cease, but that never means anything (see tommy turbo).

How much cash you have Herbie? You might be able to upgrade one of your Frf players if you make some cash this week.

Hi mate , after this week's trades I have $ 312,900.00 in the Bank.

B Smith , Host , Burr , Keighran , Garrick , Ravalawa , Sivo are all on the upgrade/downgrade list.

Have DPP's everywhere so probably confusing myself.

My FRF are Fifita , Lane (Papalii , Host)

Targets are Burgess , Kremmer , Fonau-Blake , Crichton (via DPP)

 

[Herbie66]

What does your team look like?

After my 2 trades this week

C Smith / B Smith
Fifita , Lane / Papalii , Host
Arrow , Murray , Bateman / Trobojevic , Gillett , Burr
Morgan / Keighran
Moses / PONGA
Marsters , CNK , Nikora , OKUNBOR / Sivo , Garrick , Rawalava
Gutherson / Allan

 

[Connoisseur]

After my 2 trades this week

C Smith / B Smith
Fifita , Lane / Papalii , Host
Arrow , Murray , Bateman / Trobojevic , Gillett , Burr
Morgan / Keighran
Moses / PONGA
Marsters , CNK , Nikita , OKUNBOR / Sivo , Garrick , Rawalava
Gutherson / Allan

What's your remaining salary?

 

[Herbie66]

What's your remaining salary?

after bringing Okunbor & Ponga in I will have $ 312,900.00

Probably go CHT and get a better FRF.

 

[7/11]

Hi mate , after this week's trades I have $ 312,900.00 in the Bank.

B Smith , Host , Burr , Keighran , Garrick , Ravalawa , Sivo are all on the upgrade/downgrade list.

Have DPP's everywhere so probably confusing myself.

My FRF are Fifita , Lane (Papalii , Host)

Targets are Burgess , Kremmer , Fonau-Blake , Crichton (via DPP)

Host out would be the obvious option and I’m sure you’ve thought about it already. Burgess is likely to come down a touch after the next couple weeks as his 120 odd is out of his 3 game average now, so might be an idea to wait to snap him up.

The other option is Taupau. He hasn’t set the world on fire but he plays the round 12 bye round. If you can’t afford to upgrade host to burgess, I’d go for Taupau instead.

Your team is actually set up beautifully for the round 12 bye if you make 1-2 trades to add players for that particular round.

 

[Herbie66]

Host out would be the obvious option and I’m sure you’ve thought about it already. Burgess is likely to come down a touch after the next couple weeks as his 120 odd is out of his 3 game average now, so might be an idea to wait to snap him up.

The other option is Taupau. He hasn’t set the world on fire but he plays the round 12 bye round. If you can’t afford to upgrade host to burgess, I’d go for Taupau instead.

Your team is actually set up beautifully for the round 12 bye if you make 1-2 trades to add players for that particular round.

Thanks for that , to be totally honest have not given any consideration to the bye rounds at all ? , just been fixing up a couple of injuries and adjusting my rookies.

All the new /good rookies seem to be CTW.

How does the scoring work for the Byes ? is it still 17 players ?

 

[Connoisseur]

after bringing Okunbor & Ponga in I will have $ 312,900.00

Probably go CHT and get a better FRF.

An option next week/next fortnight could be Garrick to J Issako/ L Mitchell as both will be heavily discounted from their starting price.

Or via C Allan you could save up for J Tedesco.

In regards to FRF and 2RF I think M Taupau and A Crichton will be great options and S Burgess should be able to be picked off cheaper later on.

 

[Herbie66]

An option next week/next fortnight could be Garrick to J Issako/ L Mitchell as both will be heavily discounted from their starting price.

Or via C Allan you could save up for J Tedesco.

In regards to FRF and 2RF I think M Taupau and A Crichton will be great options and S Burgess should be able to be picked off cheaper later on.

Thanks for that , I will add them to my watch list.

 

[7/11]

Thanks for that , to be totally honest have not given any consideration to the bye rounds at all ? , just been fixing up a couple of injuries and adjusting my rookies.

All the new /good rookies seem to be CTW.

How does the scoring work for the Byes ? is it still 17 players ?

The scoring for byes is as normal, but there are less games, so it means it’s very important to have as many players playing in the byes as possible. Having between 12-15 is ideal.

If you have more than that it’s either because you have planned it from the beginning, or you have sacrificed points in previous rounds to get the 16-17. The 2nd bye looks trickier to cover than the first with the teams that are playing.

That said, I wouldn’t let it affect your trades too much, it’s more of a thing to keep an eye on if you’d like to finish higher overall.

 

[Connoisseur]

Thanks for that , I will add them to my watch list.

That's alright. If Issako drops below 400,000 then it's extremely likely that I'll bring him in for Ravalawa and if my memory serves me correct the Broncos were regarded as having one of the toughest opening draws.

If it wasn't for Ponga's price drop, Crichton would have been a near certainty to come in this week/next and also another one to keep an eye on would be V Kikau who just returned from injury last weekend.