NRL 2024 NRL Supercoach - ✨League Code: 958710 ✨

[WaynesWorld19]

New Season … balmainforever and SELFCONFESDAFLNERD again the organisers of the NRL Competition.

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

Its the new year and im already getting stuck into planning. Ive made a plan team for each format and im fairly comfortable with my selections and the salary cap as a whole.

Firstly, my SC. I've pushed the salary cap a bit as im relying on cheapies like Cartwright & Dunster who are really just placeholders at this stage. Im hoping cheap options appear or i will need a restructure. The other cheapies on my bench im fairly confident in - as confident as i can be at this stage anyway.

I've identified value in the 2rFs and that has allowed me to grab a strong set of halves and 5/8s. Centres/wings almost always present the most opportunity for cows so ive gone down that road.

8.5k itb


Fantasy

• Loaded up on reliable mids
• Bargain halves
• Cheap centres and WFBs
• Very few PODs

12k itb


DT

• Strong FrFs
• Mix of strength and value in 2rFs
• Gun and bargain halves
• Cheap CTRs & WFBs
• Lots of DPP flexibility
• Hoping to lock in the points with the gun FrFs and halves
• Minimal PODs as well

50.9k itb


So im pretty happy with these currently. There isnt too much point putting together teams this early but it is good to get a feel for the salary cap before the pre season.

 

[balmainforever]

 

[balmainforever]

tried to stay away from the early byes as much as possible

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

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tried to stay away from the early byes as much as possible

Nice team. I ended up dropping Hynes down to CHT. Im not taking too much notice of the byes yet but i dont think i will mind taking players with an early bye unless i have multiple guns from that team. For instance, im currently deciding whether i take both Tino & J.Campbell because of the early bye. I think im comfortable going with both but i wouldnt be comfortable with any extra players.

Ill admit this would take a lot of fixture analysis but there may be a benefit to taking players from a team with a very early bye. This probably only applies for the first 3 or 4 max rounds, but to start the season you should have the healthiest team because you should have picked a full playing team. Later in the season, the injury toll is likely to start adding up so having players with a bye in a later round may negatively impact your team. Of course the counter argument is that later in the season you should have upgraded your team so when the byes come you should be able to cover with higher scorers than you would to start the season.

So, i think my point is probably that i would be less inclined to take multiple players from teams with their first bye between rounds 4 & 7 than between rounds 1 & 3. This is because injuries are likely to start mounting up, there is also less time between their first bye & their second for those 4 teams. Finally, you probably wont have upgraded too much of your team by round 4 so the bye will still test your depth anyway.

Anyway, thats my analysis. I can definitely see the point in avoiding byes early but i guess there are always counter arguments too.

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

Its open!

WaynesWorld19 Could you please add the league code 769771 to your original post?

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

I really like this team.

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

We've got 6/20 positions filled in Bigfooty League 1. Its a good start but hopefully we can fill the league quite quickly and potentially get a 2nd league going too. So if you see this, and you havent already done so, please make sure you join.

Cheers to WaynesWorld19 for doing the banner

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

Made a few changes in the past couple days. Hopefully ill show some restraint from now and leave it for a week or 2!

$42,900 in the bank

 

[NSWCROW]

Got a draft going on fri march 1st at 7.30 eastern if anyone's keen

code - 870962

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

First league is full! Good stuff.

Ive created a 2nd league, everyone is welcome to join even if you are in league 1.

281668

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

Made a team with more depth in case cheapies don't present themselves in pre season. Im still happy with the amount of guns ive got.

 

[balmainforever]

Latest iteration

 

[NSWCROW]

My own league has plenty of spots open if anyone's keen

284847

 

[Jatz]

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Brailey is an interesting one. Crossland was really bloody good last season and Brailey is very injury prone.

 

[balmainforever]

Smithies from Canberra and burbo looks likely to making round 1 starting spots.

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

Pretty happy with this setup now. Cheap FrFs and 2rFs with more spending on the CTWs and FBs.

 

[balmainforever]

Plenty of preseason games to watch

 

[balmainforever]

My take on the first game.
Pappy looked good in the first half.
Xerri looks like a must have.
Salmon is a real sneaky choice if he gets the start lock spot.
Sam Hughes looked good when he played but may only be a bench player.
Knight is a definite NO.
Burton is a clear NO if Hutchinson gets the 7.

 

[balmainforever]

All stars game.
Only saw last 50 minutes so my take could be slightly off.

The best Mitchell was Shaq. Hope he gets more game time this year at Souffs.
Hynes is still a scoring machine.
Be interesting if Williston can score a bench spot at the broncos.
Think I’m going to be suckered into Tapine again.
Howarth might actually play the Storm this year.

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

Played around with it and have come to this team. What i like is the depth in every position but i have sacrificed best 17 scoring potential in order to get cows that price a bit more but i think are actually going to stick around and hopefully make cash.

 

[balmainforever]

And the injury niggles already start.
Piakura has 1-2 week MCL
Bradley has a hamstring problem
Fifita out a month.
Schuster also out round 1 (trap avoided for many)

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

Happy with this. Surprisingly spending heaps on centres/wings but its because i have enough cash after going for midpriced 2rFs.

 

[balmainforever]

Hynes missed last nights trial as a precaution.
May struggle to get to round 1

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

Vegas teams are out. Agonising over whether I start b.trbojevic or hope my other benchies get starting roles for their clubs. Only $100 in the bank so I can't be that flexible really