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Tackles And Tinnies Presents: The Fantasy Files - R26 - E18: Draft Glory, Turbo Glazing, & Titans Shake-Up
16 Plays3 months ago
Ryan and Chris are back with another rollercoaster ep — highs, lows, chirps, and plenty of laughs.
💥 This Week’s Highlights:
- Chris’ Mixed Bag 🎢
Headed to the draft grand final in the local league, but copped a minor red arrow. Still hanging strong in the Top 1K in Australia 👏. - Ryan’s Week of Glory (and Pain)
Captained Reece Walsh for 147 points (yes, he’s insufferable again 😂).
Lost his draft grand final by one point 💔 but made it into two other draft grand finals.
Climbed to rank 1497 overall with one trade left.
Oh, and he beat Chris in their H2H class final — now facing Adam in the grand final, who just happens to be ranked #4 in the country. Massive uphill climb. - Draft Strategy & Trade Targets
The boys break down smart finals moves, players of interest, and how to attack the run home. - Captaincy Choices 🎯
Plenty of debate, but one thing’s clear: the lads are still glazing Turbo’s 180 — and loving every second of it. - Titans Talk 🐴➡️🐯
With new coach Josh Hannay coming in, Ryan’s stoked about the fresh start.
But will it be enough to change Fifita’s heart?
Do Tino and JC stay? The boys weigh up what the Gold Coast’s future looks like.
💬 The banter is strong, the chirps are flying, and finals footy is here.
🎧 Listen now: https://linktr.ee/tacklesandtinnies
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Transcript
Introduction and Episode Overview
00:00:00
Tackles and Tinnies
there
00:00:02
Tackles and Tinnies
Chris, I'll cheers you here because yes, I am the funny one of the podcast.
00:00:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Welcome back, Tackles and Tinnies. Episode 18 of the Fantasy Files. I'm here with my boy, my 50th boy of the podcast, Chris. How are you, mate?
00:00:19
Chris
Hi, Ryan, my yeah my brother from a different mother. Yeah, and another Tuesday. I'm excited to talk about mass restings and and more injury carnage with you in this penultimate ah round 26. Thank you.
00:00:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep, mate, I'm that keen. Where to start? Where to
Review of the Week's Performances
00:00:36
Tackles and Tinnies
start? I think, Chris, let's go recap. How did your week go and what were your trades, which I don't think you had any, but what were your trades if you had one?
00:00:45
Chris
No, no trades, no trades. I do have trades. I'm going to have to use some this week, actually. I so got one trade left, but no, kid-wise, we had a bit of an up and down week. You know, the good bits, Joey Taps scored 103, you know, Turbo scored 180.
00:01:00
Chris
The bad bits, I lost to you, Ryan, in my head-to-head.
00:01:05
Tackles and Tinnies
on the team.
00:01:05
Chris
Yeah.
00:01:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah.
00:01:09
Chris
yeah I scored 13-16. saw a red arrow after three weeks of green arrows. I only dropped about 130 spots, but I'm ranked at about 855 at the moment.
00:01:18
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:01:21
Chris
no, I made no trades and Teddy was teddy was my C. So, you know, I was pretty, to be honest, I wasn't too upset about how my team went, you know, and, you know, hopefully we do better this week, you know? Yeah. How about you?
00:01:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, where to start for me? are vice-captained Tedesco, and obviously that did not pay dividends, but lucky for me, you actually captained him.
00:01:41
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:01:41
Tackles and Tinnies
So you got a measly 80 points with the captaincy on And my ride or die in the past month has been Reecey Walsh, and he is paying absolute dividends because he got 147.
00:01:55
Tackles and Tinnies
So he popped off, obviously with a double point.
00:01:56
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:01:58
Tackles and Tinnies
was a little bit salty the group chat with... Walshie giving the Shibasaki gimme, or was it Shibasaki, it was Kobe Hetherington, the gimme try for his celebration, which was obviously good karma, which then resulted to a fantastic second half performance by Walshie. So can't complain, but man, he's been absolutely on fire. and Unless you've held Herbie Farnworth to free up cash, a lot of people who haven't jumped on already might be struggling to get there. So not pod territory for obvious reasons, reasons but
00:02:27
Tackles and Tinnies
For Walsh, he's been very, very good for me. And more importantly, got Green Arrows again, so I'm popping off in that regard. I'm currently ranked 1,497, so I went up spots.
00:02:43
Tackles and Tinnies
the top
00:02:46
Tackles and Tinnies
0.05% could be there. We could be there. But no, my goal is to get under the top 1K. So I'm definitely potential getting there.
Head-to-Head and Draft Competition Analysis
00:02:54
Tackles and Tinnies
And with people not having enough depth, certainly um a chance. So, yeah, I'm i'm happy, mate.
00:03:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Life's good. Supercoach is good.
00:03:03
Chris
No, it's awesome.
00:03:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Beat you in head to head. little bit salty about draft. I lost by one point. And I reflect in the last 10 minutes of the Tigers game, Alex Twill came on and bloody hell, he does not miss a tackle. He got like eight points in tackles in probably like five minutes. So that was my doomsday. But we did mention on tackles and tinnies last week about Taylor and May.
00:03:26
Tackles and Tinnies
And what a pickup, Chris, what a pickup.
00:03:29
Chris
Yeah, we we probably need to talk him about him because he he he he He went off, you know, he's now had back-to-back 100s, yeah. But, no, you you're doing well, man. You're you're literally, you know, in surging into the top 1K.
00:03:41
Chris
I feel like I'm kind of just holding on. I'm kind of holding on.
00:03:43
Tackles and Tinnies
1497. Hmm.
00:03:43
Chris
did you score last week, actually?
00:03:45
Tackles and Tinnies
fourteen ninety seven
00:03:47
Chris
like Okay. I'm just trying to do some numbers actually, because I did spend most of the week actually last week thinking about trading Reecey Washington, but I chickened out at the last minute because I wanted to keep my final trade for round 27. Turns out I'm going to use it anyways this week, but no, i don't I don't think I would have beaten you in head to head. You beat me, I think, convincingly.
00:04:05
Chris
Yeah.
00:04:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Fantastic.
00:04:06
Chris
Yeah. Yeah.
00:04:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Take some notes, mate. I'm pretty good at Supercoach apparently. so No, I'll give a huge shout out, obviously, Adam, who's now coming fourth in Australia, I'm bursting in the head-to-head final.
00:04:19
Tackles and Tinnies
Adam, you're bad. So, yeah, he gave him that advice a few weeks ago. now think we were, what, three weeks ago to jump on Walsh, and he's just been popping off.
00:04:25
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:04:28
Tackles and Tinnies
So thank you, Adam. You've done me well there. some Finally, some good advice. And, Chris, I'm all ah ah more happy about Turbo. Turbo has been good. He's finally come good.
00:04:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Thank you.
00:04:40
Chris
Oh, mate, I'm so relieved. You know, i after last last last week's, you know, drinky trauma, you know, he's helped me get over, you know, over my ex, you know, and I'm feeling
Panthers' Resting Strategy Debate
00:04:51
Chris
a lot better too. And, you know, it's it's crazy how, you know, like Turbo, Walsh, they've all come alive all of a sudden at a time when, you know, and the three incumbent halfbacks, you know, Teddy and Edwards and drinky, they all suddenly aren't looking that crash hot, you know, whether being rested or they're coming to some harder draws.
00:05:06
Chris
So, yeah, insane, insane at the moment, you know.
00:05:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Bit of a side segue, Tedesco. So Sam Walker is now injured with the HIA, going to miss the next two weeks. Is Tedesco more appealing now because he might get more balls?
00:05:22
Chris
Yeah. It's, I, I would definitely say yes. I'm, I'm, I'm very happy that Sam Walker obviously, you yeah. yeah Bad luck to everybody who bought him last week. I told everybody hey he's one of the must buys if you can, along with Walsh. But, yeah, no, I'm hoping he bounces back from his, you know, that disappointing 40 last week.
00:05:40
Chris
Yeah. Yeah. And, uh, And I do think, but I do feel that at the same time, like last week was a little bit, even though Walker wasn't there, I think that without Walker, you don't know because, you know, I felt like he played facilitator more than running the ball without Sam Walker. But it also could just be the fact that they were missing a halfback and this week Sandon Smith is also there. So it could be, you know, business as usual as they were, you know, when he was making all those big, big scores with Sandon Smith and Savala back, Savala and Harms.
00:06:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, I think TLT is a good talking point straight up. But, mate, Penrith Panthers, holy moly, not ideal for those Panthers boys. I almost jumped on Isaiah Yeo.
00:06:23
Tackles and Tinnies
So close to getting Dylan Edwards. The Dylan Edwards in hindsight now, good old Captain Hindsight from South Park. That's been a blessing. Like, Walsh probably overall now has done better. And he's not playing this week. So, sweet as.
00:06:37
Chris
Yeah, yeah. that Penrith have rested 16 players. Like, literally the entire team has been rested. Like, you know, like, look, you know, I i don't know. i have an issue with this. Like, you know, if if i if I've paid money and I've booked tickets to go see Penrith, I feel like it's bait and switch.
00:06:53
Chris
like Like, surely you can just rest a couple of players this week and rest a couple of players next week. But the the good news is that players such like ah ah Brad Schneider, Dane Laurie, Paul Alamoli,
00:07:05
Chris
They need to become relevant in draft head-to-head, which for this week a lot of people will be doing their finals. So we'll also probably talk a little bit about draft head-to-head a little bit later. Yeah.
00:07:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah. Well, obviously i'm I'm looking at the ladder now. So Panthers are on 31 points. Roosters on 28. Finns and Manly on 26. So Panthers are locked in top eight.
00:07:25
Tackles and Tinnies
Worst case scenario, they're going to probably get to eighth position. So for them... they don't care. They don't care who they verse. Probably ideally not want to verse the Broncos because they're in red hot form and, some boys who'll be coming back who will potentially mention shortly.
00:07:40
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah. yeah What are your thoughts? Like, i want a bit more of your insight. What do you think about the Panthers boys might be in rested this week, not next. Do you reckon they're just thinking we got the dogs?
00:07:51
Tackles and Tinnies
had a tough loss against the Raiders last week. The doggies who are obviously a very tough team defensively. it's going to be a bit of a grudge match.
00:07:59
Chris
Thank you.
00:08:00
Tackles and Tinnies
you reckon that it's like, we'll punt this game. And I think the best thing to drag is next week. Correct me if I'm wrong. But obviously that's a bit more desirable matchup. What are thoughts?
00:08:10
Chris
Oh, look, i think i I think it actually probably has nothing to do with that. I think it's just a case of they just don't have anything to play for anymore. They don't have a top four spot to play. They can't make it into the top four mathematically, I don't think, anymore. So they're just going, why bother?
00:08:21
Chris
Let's just start resting everybody, you know. And I wouldn't be surprised. There's a very good chance that next week they could still be resting, you know, Cleary, Edward and Yeo as well, big the big furry, just so that, you know, they can get them right, you know, for for round one. And I think the last thing you want is...
00:08:38
Chris
you know I think whoever has to play them, it doesn't matter that it's like what you said right it doesn't matter if they start from 8th, 7th, 6th or 5th. you know You do not want to be playing them regardless, you know whether it's home or away. So they don't care at all.
00:08:49
Chris
So they might as well start resting now. I don't think it has nothing to do with the Bulldogs you know and the way that the hard way that they play you know in terms of the niggle and that really good defense. It could be. you know it could be that deep that they're thinking about that, but I don't think so. I think Arvin Cleary is like, okay, everybody get rested.
00:09:05
Chris
And I, which again, I dislike because I'm like, if you'd want to just rest, just everybody just don't rock up the training. Everybody just, you know everybody have six days off and we'll just see you on, we'll see you on the Friday for the game. And that's it.
00:09:18
Chris
Surely they can play without training. Yeah.
Fantasy Strategies and Player Picks
00:09:20
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah i mean 16 plays is almost unheard of literally it's almost a full team so i kind of like the mindset they're literally just saying fuck it we're we're the top dogs here let's just rest everyone and i like the idea of hey let's get some guys some reps in first grade against a good team Because next man up mentality, they're going to have to be up for the next but five weeks in a row now to get to the grand final after this week. So, yeah, I think getting some reps into some other guys, second string, third string guys, probably not the worst idea as well.
00:09:56
Tackles and Tinnies
But I do think if it wasn't the Bulldogs or top four team, I reckon they would have had a crack personally.
00:10:01
Chris
Yeah. See, one reason I don't like it as well is only is only because like, another reason i don't like it is that I don't like how if they get spanked, all of a sudden it creates doubt in the Panthers, you know, machine like, you know, oh, we're two weeks from finals.
00:10:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:10:15
Chris
We got beaten 40 to four. I know they may not care at all because they're saying, hey, this is our second string team. bet everybody worries all of a sudden. you what I'm saying? Because they're like, oh, you know, they were running hot, you know, it's like a logic for whoever they're versing.
00:10:29
Chris
But you're right in the sense that as well, another way that you could think about it is maybe those they think they're going to beat the rest the dogs in a couple of weeks in the finals and they don't want them to know anything at all. And so therefore they're like, okay, even if you beat us, yeah psychologically, you're not going to be like, oh yeah, we beat Penrith.
00:10:39
Tackles and Tinnies
ye
00:10:46
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah and Okay.
00:10:46
Chris
They'd be like, oh, we beat them the second the second-rate team. So it means nothing. you know And I think that you would have if you're wanting to blood guys, I think you better blunded against St. George, really.
00:10:57
Chris
That way there's a it's ah going to be a much more competitive game, if you know what i'm saying.
00:11:00
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. I'll tell you what, mate.
00:11:01
Chris
That's my thoughts.
00:11:02
Tackles and Tinnies
I think you're spot on regarding matchups as well. I think that they don't care about if they rest two weeks in a row.
00:11:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Like Nathan Cleary... Wouldn't be surprised now. Like, yeah I think you some good points there. I think get them right. ah I'm pretty sure he's in pretty good health at the moment, but why risk it?
00:11:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Like, you may as well just get, again, get guys like Brad Snyder Jack Cole or some other second string guys who you might need to call upon case an injury happens.
00:11:24
Chris
Yep.
00:11:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Probably a bit off doing that. I mean, who cares?
00:11:37
Chris
Yeah, yeah, well, that's exactly right. I also think it has a little bit of the best way to think is you shouldn't, but you can. And in in a way, it's smart. It's a little bit like Harry Grant a couple of weeks ago, you know, milking that penalty, you know, for that field goal.
00:11:46
Tackles and Tinnies
yep yep oh definitely
00:11:49
Chris
You probably shouldn't, but you can't. Like, I mean, I i can't imagine the NRL being happy with this look. Because, you know, again, it's patient, you know, are not patient, sorry. I'm still in work mode. ah ah You know, customers paying full fee for this, you know, and then getting baited and switched.
00:12:05
Chris
I would be pretty annoyed. You know, it's it's like if i if I've gone to America and I want to watch the NBA and I've booked in to see, you know, Steph Curry for $800 ticket, go and say Warriors with $800 tickets and all of a sudden Steph Curry doesn't show up and they does Draymond Green, you know.
00:12:07
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
00:12:19
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:12:19
Chris
Well, yeah, that's pretty disappointing. Yeah.
00:12:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, no, I understand that completely. And frustrating, definitely. And again, Channel 9, this will be one of their marquee matchups on Thursday night. So they'll be right and truly pissed off about this game.
00:12:33
Tackles and Tinnies
But I tell you what, from a super coach point of view, guys like Jacob Karaz, guys like potentially Galvin, maybe Sneaky on Croydon for like a draft talking point, obviously with head-to-head finals and draft head-to-head finals right now.
00:12:48
Tackles and Tinnies
These are guys who ah I'd be picking up. And I'm a little bit annoyed in our Tribots one because I had Galvin and I had Karaz.
00:12:52
Chris
Thank
00:12:56
Tackles and Tinnies
And I'm like, this, I'm in. This was the time. And fuck.
00:13:00
Chris
you. Look, in hindsight now, like at first, originally, like last week when I was fine, you know, on that Sunday, you know, and when I was, I know I'm versing Josh now. At first I was like, I don't know, who do I want to verse? Who do not want to verse? And at first I was like, I really want to play Ryan because, you know, Penrith begins the Bulldogs. And now, and I'm so glad now, like, because Kira's good. Absolutely. Just, he could pick up like a hat trick. Easy.
00:13:24
Chris
Absolutely. Easy as, so I'm very glad Josh has knocked you out and I'm playing Josh this week. Although he has a very formidable team, so I'm very scared as well. I'm very scared. Yeah.
00:13:35
Chris
Yeah.
00:13:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, mate, when you've Payne Haas in your team, it's pretty desirable, that's for sure.
00:13:35
Chris
And, yeah.
00:13:39
Chris
Yeah, my two workhorses, Talus Duncan and Jai Graves, they're on the buy this week.
00:13:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh,
00:13:43
Tackles and Tinnies
ah true.
00:13:45
Chris
So I've got to think about who I need to buy in and put some waiver trades on. Not like last week when I just fell asleep and completely forgot about waiver trades. And when I woke the morning, was like, oh everybody good's been taken.
00:13:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Do it tonight, mate. Do it tonight.
00:13:55
Chris
Yeah. so But it worked out last week. So, phew.
00:13:58
Tackles and Tinnies
True. True.
00:14:00
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm not going to lie. i was going to say something in the pod, give you a little bit of sneaky because Randall always complains that we're colluding on tackles and tinnies here.
00:14:09
Chris
yeah
00:14:09
Tackles and Tinnies
was going to like drop all my players and like Chris put some waiver wire claims in. But yeah, it didn't work.
00:14:16
Tackles and Tinnies
couldn't i wouldn't allow him to do that. So it makes sense.
00:14:20
Chris
um talking about the Bulldogs, somebody a big out for a lot of plays, Viliama Kickout, he's out this week.
00:14:27
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:14:27
Chris
He's got a skin infection. I think maybe he's been hospitalized, very similar to Payne Haas. I could be wrong. then teamless Tuesday surprises, are Melbourne, they're not playing for their big dogs.
00:14:38
Chris
No Eli Katoa, that's going affect a lot of people.
00:14:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Mm-hmm.
00:14:41
Chris
No Nick Meaney, no Xavier Coates. Obviously no Harry Grant because he's suspended for the rest of the season. No Xavier Coates is actually very good for people who have marked no one Ganita Waze. because suddenly he's in so much of a bad play, you know, and now he can he can be the aerial threat specialist.
00:14:58
Chris
Kane Bradley, everybody's most hated 2RF dual centre he's in, but Will Warbrick's on the extended, so he may not play. The most important thing for play for super coaches is Pappy and Cam Munster are playing, and also Bronson Garlic is now the starting hooker. He won't be playing 80 because Peasant's at 14, and then Wishart will probably spell him at some point.
00:15:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:15:22
Chris
Jaden Sewell's back for Dragons. I think that's more for draft. And then also Adam Reynolds is on the extended list for bench four the Brisbane Broncos. But I don't think he's necessarily... Actually, know what?
00:15:34
Chris
He might be a sneaky buy because we'll probably we talk about um Nathan Nathan Cleary replacements. If you're thinking about trading ah Nathan Cleary out or even a Sam Walker out this week, he could be one of the sneaky ones you want to think about. And then for the Sharks...
00:15:48
Chris
Kale Eero is back, somebody you talked about, Ryan, Ryan, ah that you're quite interested in.
00:15:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Yep.
00:15:53
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:15:53
Chris
out Also, Jesse Calhoun is in at 13 because Cam Kinness is out for the rest of the rest of the year of that ACL and Teague Wilton is back. So they're probably not bad sneaky pickups, all three of them. Put a waiver on all of them, if possible, because they're playing – who are they playing this week? Somebody easy. ah Newcastle Knights, yeah.
00:16:10
Chris
this week. And then also ah finally the Finns, Trey Fuller's at fullback, which is good for draft. It's a shame that you picked him up, Ryan. I was hoping you wouldn't pick him up last week.
00:16:19
Tackles and Tinnies
Bro, the Zach Lomax thing actually screwed me because Lomax came in, got the 43. Trey Fuller got the 49 as my AE, which I wanted to have.
00:16:29
Tackles and Tinnies
That was the win. That's the difference.
00:16:32
Chris
Yeah, no, Zach Lomax screwed me last week too because i ah just I instantly just thought he was done. He wasn't playing. I better play Blaze Talonhi and i better play Jermaine Isako. And then I left, like for example, like 79 points with Hosking on the bench last week.
00:16:45
Chris
or Sorry, 73, I think, is what he scored and a couple of others as well.
00:16:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, it still hurts.
00:16:49
Chris
So, so yeah, no.
Impact of Melbourne Storm Lineup Changes
00:16:50
Chris
Yeah, thanks, Lomax. Yeah.
00:16:52
Tackles and Tinnies
A couple of guys I want to go over, mate. So first guy I wanted to go over was the or the Melbourne Storm team in general. So you got Bradley and you got Tumulta Brown.
00:17:00
Chris
Hmm.
00:17:05
Tackles and Tinnies
I can't remember how to pronounce his name. Shocking as a teacher. But yeah, I think that both wingers are not playing. I honestly think Suha Farlongo and Will Warbrick will take those positions.
00:17:16
Tackles and Tinnies
are your thoughts?
00:17:18
Chris
I look entirely possible, entirely possible. i hope Bradley plays because with Bradley this week, without Bradley, I have 16 players. it's absolutely It's absolutely dismal.
00:17:31
Chris
I'm really hoping he super coaches. I think he super he super subs in for me. like i was it oh Which buy round was it? Was in the first or second buy round? He scored 60 for everybody, like a double.
00:17:40
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:17:41
Chris
and you know ah was That was awesome. I'm hoping he does that again. and you know Everybody's hoping he isn't playing. you know That'd be so good. yeah
00:17:49
Tackles and Tinnies
well no i'm keen to take your position in the overall rank so um so
00:17:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, man, I think Warbrick's definitely. Still far longer, potentially not, but obviously trying to get some reps in before the final series as a potential option. I think they're both in for sure.
00:18:06
Chris
Yeah.
00:18:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Wishart is an interesting one, okay, with the Harry Grant injury. Is there any love for Wishart.
00:18:17
Chris
Yeah. The last few weeks, you know, every time you ask me about Wishard, I keep kind of poo-pooing him to be honest. And, but you know, he's got to be honest, he's got a free round average of 73 and maybe I was wrong, you know, and I've got to do the Shakir O'Neal, you know, I'm sorry.
00:18:33
Chris
I apologize. i didn't, I wasn't familiar with your game, and kind of mean you know, cause he's got an 86, 74 and 59, which has been fantastic. Obviously he's had a try and some try assists as well.
00:18:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:18:44
Chris
So, but yeah, look, if, if you want to jump on him, like what, is what is he? Is he, is he five, eight for a half back?
00:18:49
Tackles and Tinnies
five Half actual.
00:18:51
Chris
Yeah, I mean, if you want, you could you could be a sneaky, nakedky sell sneaky for Nathan Cleary, but I think there are better halfback buys, you know, and also 5'8 buys.
00:18:58
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:19:02
Chris
I think there are some better ones as well. Yeah.
00:19:04
Tackles and Tinnies
I really like him as a ah ah draft pickup. If he's available, definitely get him.
00:19:08
Chris
Yep. Yep.
00:19:10
Tackles and Tinnies
like i I told the story maybe two podcasts ago when it was this time two years ago. actually No, this time last year, sorry. This time last year, I picked up Wishart for the round 26 draft final and he got like 150 points or something.
00:19:25
Tackles and Tinnies
He is going back to hook up some point in that game, as you mentioned previously with the interchange bench, what they currently got. So like that. You're going to get those attacking stats at halfback and then obviously you've got a great running game, potential 40-20 opportunities at a half.
00:19:42
Tackles and Tinnies
Obviously tackling in the middle as well gets those little points there too. So I think Wishart, low key, really good. And we talked about guys who can free up cash from other places.
00:19:53
Tackles and Tinnies
And when you get guys like Kale Eero coming back, that could be a facilitating trade as well.
00:20:00
Chris
Definitely.
00:20:01
Tackles and Tinnies
And the next guy I really wanted to talk about, it was actually from the west Tigers.
00:20:01
Chris
Definitely.
00:20:08
Tackles and Tinnies
so Tylan May is hereby, because I'm like, God, mate, eye test. I said it last year when he came over, wherever club he was from, but he went to the Panthers ah that World Club Challenge. I remember watching it live in my bed. I'm like, holy shit, who is this guy? He's this absolutely barnstorm, almost won Panthers, that World Club Challenge game.
00:20:30
Tackles and Tinnies
And then obviously had those off-field issues and he's finally found a home with his brother the West Tigers. And finally getting some reps in, getting some match fitness in, and getting good early ball from Drome Luai. Obviously didn't happen as much in the second half, but that first half performance to by Tylan May, chef's kiss.
00:20:50
Chris
Yeah, I'm going to talk some stats about him and then I'll tell you what I think about exactly when to get him. And I actually have a very, very specific recommendation as to how to get him if you're gonna if you want to.
00:20:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Good.
00:20:59
Chris
So obviously he's 560K. So he's pretty pretty good, pretty cheap still really. And he's got a free game average of 85, you know. it It really is a case of, you know, one tag in, you know, Adam Dewey goes down and next tag in.
00:21:10
Chris
So you could it could be a direct swap if you wanted to, if you've got an Adam Dewey.
00:21:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:21:14
Chris
the The really good thing, the really enticing thing about Taylor May is really that when Dewey went down, ball just all went left. You Jarrell Skeleton and, you know, Brent Naden, was it? Yeah.
00:21:25
Chris
They were literally just watching the grass grow on their side of the pitch. you know And this week, and i I know it's technically a hard hard matchup at GIO Stadium because it's really cold, but but it is against that leaky Raiders right defense.
00:21:39
Chris
you know We've Timoko, it's probably Sevely Tamale this week, you know and then Zach Hosking, and that's technically a new combination.
00:21:44
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:21:47
Tackles and Tinnies
ye
00:21:47
Chris
So that could just leg points if the communication's in there and they're going, oh, we've wrapped up the premiership they're just on cruise control. And then obviously, Titans round 27 could be absolutely anything.
00:21:58
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:21:58
Chris
I think whether you buy Taylor May is positional and it depends on how many trades you have left. So if you have one trade, you do not. If you have two, you do not. And the reason why is if you've only got two trades left, Ryan, I think you have to buy Walsh and Turbo.
00:22:12
Chris
They are just so far ahead with everybody else with their ceilings and they're just captaincy threats every week. Now, if you have only three healthy CT dubs, then okay, maybe you need to think about getting him in.
00:22:26
Chris
but the problem is if let's say you're a Harry Grant owner, then you might, you can't buy him as well. So you can only buy them if you've got free trades left and you don't have Walsh and you don't have Turbo. But if you do have Walsh and Turbo, you can buy him, you know, you can buy him if you've only got one trade left, but you just have to be careful if you also have Harry Grant. So it really is team positional, but I'd argue that you have to get Walsh and Turbo in first before you can get Taylor May in ma and this week.
00:22:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. And lucky I'm really good at super coach because I have those two guys. I
00:22:56
Chris
So I think you've told us you tried then for this week.
00:22:59
Tackles and Tinnies
don't know. The Raiders matchup, mate, just scares me, bro. It scares me. But I think it's a good point mentioning that Tamale not having any reps in first grade for, what does it, six weeks minimum.
00:23:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah, I think that's a good call. That new combination, okay, yeah, that's definitely worthwhile to maybe potentially exploit.
00:23:25
Tackles and Tinnies
But, yeah, Raiders, mate, Raiders, is it worth it, do you think?
00:23:29
Chris
Well, look, if you don't... we we can We can also talk about other CTW replacements that aren't Taylor May as we want. But I think he's...
00:23:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:23:38
Chris
I'd probably say... Let me think about, let me have a look at my little sneaky pod look of best ones to buy. I'd probably say he's the top two. He's definitely top. If he's not the one, he's the second most recommended trade-in. And the other thing as well, just to go on Civelli Tamale, you have to remember he's also been playing left wing the entire season. He'll be most likely on the right. I'd be surprised if Jed Stewart got moved to the right.
00:24:01
Chris
So I think he's just going one-for-one replacement with... with Savage. So now he's on the right. And unless he's best friends with, you know, with Tomoko and Zach Hosking, you know, again, that communication might just not be there.
00:24:12
Chris
That, that connection might not be there
00:24:13
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
Center Wing Options and Rankings
00:24:14
Chris
at all.
00:24:15
Chris
So he could be in for some big, for some, for, you know, he could score couple of tries and he only needs one try pretty much to hit a hundred.
00:24:15
Tackles and Tinnies
that's very cool
00:24:22
Chris
Hmm.
00:24:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay, well, let's segue to another center wing option because I've got Herbie and Garrick. So I need to make one because I'm bloody sick of Asako being a nightmare, even though he probably has to play this week.
00:24:31
Chris
Hmm.
00:24:33
Tackles and Tinnies
But I'm sick of Asako being in the starting team.
00:24:35
Chris
Yep.
00:24:36
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah Now, the next thing I want to talk about in regards to TLT is KL Eero.
00:24:38
Chris
Hmm.
00:24:43
Tackles and Tinnies
and okay I love KL Eero. I've had him...
00:24:45
Chris
Hmm.
00:24:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Well, had them all last year. I've got them this year again. He did very well besides when he hurt his peck or shoulder, whatever it was. Thoughts on KL Eero. Again, Sharky's got a pretty good matchup.
00:24:55
Chris
Hmm.
00:24:57
Tackles and Tinnies
And again, they're fighting for top four position. They've got a lot to play for. Versing the Knights, again, they're doing crap. What do you think?
00:25:06
Chris
Hey, like you he's one of my, he's one of my faves. I drafted him in draft this year, you know, in the fourth round.
00:25:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:25:13
Chris
He's a no, no from me. hundred percent.
00:25:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Ooh.
00:25:15
Chris
No. Just because the hamstring injury, there's, there is, you know, as NRL physio says, the the chance or risk is the highest in the first two weeks. He's come from a serious, is it the second, no second hamstring injury or something like that. I can't remember exactly.
00:25:30
Chris
Oh no, actually, no, that's not, that's a lie. He's from, he did a peck, didn't he?
00:25:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, he'd peck.
00:25:34
Chris
Actually.
00:25:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, I thought he'd peck a shoulder, yeah.
00:25:35
Chris
Oh, ignore me. Ignore me. Yeah. Oh, yeah. I take that back. But I'm still going to say there's no need to just because of the injury. You know, he's going to be rusty. There are so many other CT dubs.
00:25:45
Chris
Yeah. Instead. Yeah. No from me.
00:25:47
Tackles and Tinnies
So if you had to rank KL Eero, Talon May, and my third guy, and I've been saying it for weeks, Chris, you can back me up here, Katoni Staggs, how would you rank him?
00:25:59
Chris
It would be would it be Stags 1, Talon May 2, and then KL Eero 6. I've got a couple of other ones who I'd prefer instead, if I'm being perfectly honest.
00:26:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, enlighten me. Enlighten me. We'll come back to TLT. Enlighten me. Who are these other ones?
00:26:15
Chris
So, yeah, no, we'll talk about Katoni Staggs. Yeah, 82 for a game average. Absolutely amazing service from Walsh and Hunt, you know, it like Walsh, he's just really stepped up the last two games and, you know, it's the it's the it's the final two games that really do it.
00:26:30
Chris
This week they play, oh, sorry, just remind me, who was that?
00:26:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Cowboys.
00:26:34
Chris
Sorry.
00:26:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Cowboys.
00:26:36
Chris
Yeah, they play Cowboys. a great matchup. They're just going to be so leaky. And then next weekend's Melbourne. And here's the thing. Melbourne haven't done any crazy restings this week. I think it happens next week.
00:26:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, I agree.
00:26:48
Chris
You know, it wouldn't be some i I think actually Craig Rowling might actually do the exact same thing that Ivan Cleary did this week.
00:26:54
Chris
He's going rest everybody. And then if they beat them, they'll be like it'll be like as if nothing happens psychologically. You didn't beat out a great team.
00:26:58
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:27:00
Chris
So it means nothing to them. And so that's brilliant. it Technically, if that happens, hey he's he's got two good matchups versus one good matchup for Taylor May, or one and a half good matchups.
00:27:11
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:27:11
Chris
I really like Lehigh Hopawati as well.
00:27:13
Chris
You talked about people that you need to downgrade to.
00:27:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes,
00:27:15
Chris
464, he is cheap as biscuits. you know And he just found massive form last week, 160. St. George, New Zealand at home, for Four Pines Park, Biscuits.
00:27:26
Chris
four pins park Could be, could be massive, could be massive. also they probably want to say goodbye to DCE said I want to do some good stuff to him.
00:27:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:27:34
Chris
Uh, my real sneaky, uh, pod this week, my favorite pod actually out of the mall, which um you're going to, yeah, yeah.
00:27:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Can I have guess? Can have a guess?
00:27:43
Tackles and Tinnies
Is it Brayden Burns?
00:27:44
Chris
Nah, not at all, actually.
00:27:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay.
00:27:46
Chris
he's He's not a good one this week, actually. Only because he he doesn't play next week. you know And also, he's not good for draft but because he plays Broncos.
00:27:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Drew, Drew, of course.
00:27:53
Chris
It's going to be disappointing to you because you own him already in Classic. It's ah ah AJ Bremsen.
00:27:59
Tackles and Tinnies
My boy, up the Titans.
00:27:59
Chris
He's... Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, he's expensive now at 649, but he's been so consistent.
00:28:01
Tackles and Tinnies
I'd
00:28:05
Chris
Can I tell you some numbers? Since round 17, he has scored 95, 45, 71, 63, 117, 50, 71, 83.
00:28:07
Tackles and Tinnies
love to, but it is. Let me go.
00:28:09
Chris
So he's got five-game average of 76, which is elite. lowest been 45, which means he's... seventy one eighty three so he's got a fivega average of seventy six which is a late and he's lowest is being forty five which means he's He's been getting base.
00:28:23
Chris
The first part of the season, you know, your worry and my worry had been, hey, he was not basing. And if he wasn't attacking, getting attacking scores, he was going to go real low. But this is the kicking. This is the kicker.
00:28:34
Chris
And this is thanks to mostly from last week from NRL Supercoach. They had this for Turbo. But basically, they're he's playing the Finns this week. They've given up 139 points on average to the last...
00:28:46
Chris
five opposing fullbacks. Drinky scored 87, Torpiki 85, then Teddy 189, 155, Turbo 180. I... then teddy hundred and eighty nine walsh one hundred and fifty five turbo hundred and eighty so dude i I can't say that he's going to go massive.
00:28:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Juicy.
Draft League Strategies
00:28:59
Chris
But you, honestly, he he can't be, unfortunately, he's not a VC pick, but he could be like a C pick.
00:29:03
Tackles and Tinnies
No.
00:29:05
Chris
I don't think you can do it.
00:29:05
Tackles and Tinnies
What?
00:29:06
Chris
That's because there's so many other big options. But look if look, if you don't own Walsh, you don't own Nico, you could put it on him.
00:29:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Get off the garage.
00:29:18
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, you are cooked. There's no way.
00:29:20
Chris
but
00:29:22
Tackles and Tinnies
but There's no way I'd put an armband on AJ Brimson. I love AJ, mate.
00:29:27
Chris
so
00:29:28
Tackles and Tinnies
I love AJ Brimson. But there is absolutely no shot Brimo would be getting an armband from me.
00:29:33
Chris
But that's only because you've got elite players.
00:29:34
Tackles and Tinnies
It's not from me, dog.
00:29:35
Chris
you' only And, you know, look, there could be a head-to-head thing, you know, where somebody else has got like the C on Nico and they don't have, you know, Walshie.
00:29:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:29:43
Chris
You can put it on Brimson. Like, legit.
00:29:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:29:46
Chris
Legit. Anyways.
00:29:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Crazy.
00:29:48
Chris
Anyways.
00:29:49
Tackles and Tinnies
I like that. It's Smokey Chat. I do love Smokey Chat.
00:29:52
Chris
Yep. Yep. But the fifth one, i would say, actually, before I let you go, the fifth one I would say would just be Matt Timoko.
00:29:54
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah,
00:29:58
Chris
badge 87. He's Crazy.
00:29:59
Tackles and Tinnies
it's impressive.
00:30:01
Chris
crazy crazy
00:30:02
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. And definitely a draft pick up as well. I've seen him float around two out of three in my draft league, so I'm definitely going to be chucking away the claim for an AE. At hooker. But yes, get keep.
00:30:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, Lehi Hopper-Wardy, you just mentioned it before. love that was a shout. Obviously, fullback, center wing, dual, which is fantastic. If you've held Ruben Garrick like myself, perfect sideways trade.
00:30:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Perfect side-by-trade. So byrate I really like that. If the Manly Seagulls, after last week's performance, gave a little little bit of confidence, obviously with DC going at the door, Tommy Turbo finding a bit of a purple patch of form last week, Leo Hoppawadi could be the buy of the round for a sideways trade.
00:30:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Again, we're losing a lot of guys at center wing and a bit of resting as well. Yeah, I really like that. That's really good shout-out.
00:30:53
Chris
Yeah. Don't also just don't forget as well, because last week, where did most their tries go? It was Talis Duncan on the left. you know, and, and, and, and AJ.
00:31:00
Tackles and Tinnies
True.
00:31:01
Chris
So, and that's where they, and that's the thing that's where they absolutely destroyed them in terms of, you know, out of the back, you know, when they were just, you know, passing the ball out the back. Yeah. So many line breaks as well.
00:31:12
Chris
So it's, it's, he, could he could be on the, again, he could just be on the recipient of that. And obviously Adam has, you know, Lehi Hopawati. So, so lucky yet again. So lucky.
00:31:21
Tackles and Tinnies
so lucky
00:31:22
Chris
What a great pod.
00:31:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, you mentioned him previously. His name is Reynolds at jersey number 22. I'm looking at TLT now. So if I'm the Broncos, I do not play them against the Cowboys. One more week, go wonders.
00:31:40
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:31:40
Tackles and Tinnies
As the saying goes, if the wheel ain't broke, why fix it? Okay. Why? Why do it this week? I think give one more week, let current combination work.
00:31:53
Tackles and Tinnies
I just wouldn't risk it. I just don't think it's worth
00:31:57
Chris
Yeah, look, I'm not Madge, so I don't i don't know. can't pretend to know him. you know I can't just call off off the phone. He's not my speed dial, so I don't know. But i look, I agree with you. there's They're killing it.
00:32:08
Chris
They're playing the cows. They're going to win. like So long as they ah you know they're not super complacent, you know as I've just made myself sound about how they're going to win, definitely. But yeah, it's just so stupid. it But if he does come back, there's huge implications possibly because it means... Reece Walsh doesn't kick, goal kick, which is a lot of his appeal as well.
00:32:25
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:32:27
Chris
And, you know, yeah. But hopefully he doesn't play for super coaches, you know, and he and he gets that extra week, you know, and Madge also, you know, goes Ivan Cleary mode.
00:32:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes, definitely.
00:32:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. I really do not want Reynolds playing because I'm actually probably not going to put an armband on Walsh. Like, that's how much Reynolds nerfs Walsh, I reckon.
00:32:48
Tackles and Tinnies
He just takes too much ball away.
00:32:48
Chris
Yep.
00:32:51
Tackles and Tinnies
And then Ben Hunt, assuming he goes back to five eight Too many cooks in the kitchen. Again, you've got the same situation.
00:32:55
Chris
Yeah. Yep.
00:32:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Least with Ezra Mann at 5'8", it's more of a running 5'8", where Walsh can support. You've got two facilitating guys where that's where Reece Walsh has done so well in the past month.
00:33:08
Tackles and Tinnies
If Reynolds is there, no armband from me. It's an all-from-me dog.
00:33:13
Chris
Yeah, no, I don't, I don't disagree with you at all. I, that, that would be fair. Yeah.
00:33:19
Tackles and Tinnies
Because literally it's like one end of the spectrum. Like currently right now, I'm leaking my captaincy. But currently right now, I've got Walsh as my captain. But if Reynolds somehow gets named, I've got to move quick and decide what need do. So a good contingency plan to discuss later.
00:33:36
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, was there anyone else? i or One other thing was are the Dolphins. Also key to note, I've held Herbie Farmworth, one of the really rare ones to hold Herbie.
00:33:44
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:33:46
Tackles and Tinnies
He's not named on the extended bench, which scares me because he probably we won't be getting picked next week then. Would you assume that?
00:33:55
Chris
Yeah, yeah. i I doubt it that he'd get picked. I think he was supposed to come back for round 27. I can only assume, only I don't know, obviously there's been no word out of the Finns as to how he's been tracking, obviously.
00:34:08
Chris
If they win this week and they really need, and it's a do or die whether they make it into finals, I reckon maybe he comes back in round 27 if he's okay. But, i yeah, if they lose this week, then that's him over.
00:34:21
Chris
Yeah.
00:34:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, because that's a real implication for myself personally. And guys who are listening, I really want to hear from you because it's kind of a big decision here. So again, I'll reiterate what the current ladder is doing.
00:34:34
Tackles and Tinnies
If the Roosters win and the Dolphins lose, Herbie's out. But if the Dolphins win and the Roosters lose and Manly, which doesn't really matter because they're in the same points, but if Manly, let's say, lose as well, Dolphins will then be in the top eight.
00:34:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay? Herbie, I think, then gets parachuted back in, which means Herbie has a pod for round 27. Fantastic. However, if they lose this week, why play him? Not worth it.
00:35:04
Tackles and Tinnies
He's done for the year. Now, why I say this is because I can either trade Ruben Garrick and pretty much the only guy i could really get of super coach relevance is Lehigh Hopper-Widey or a potentially Taylor May. I think I can just stretch it enough.
00:35:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Alternate plan, if Dolphins do win and Herbie does get parachuted in, sorry, if i' the Dolphins do lose, Then I can trade out Herbie Farmworth and then get a guy like Kale Eero or currently I'll leak my trade to Tony Staggs.
00:35:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Big implications really. What are your thoughts there?
00:35:44
Chris
iff If you don't trade, do you have four center wings?
00:35:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes. I've got, well, may as well get rid of a psycho. So he's been fine.
00:35:54
Chris
It's a Sarko that you really, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah. You just really don't want playing a Sarko.
00:35:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah.
00:35:58
Chris
There's a very good chance you could play him if Tommy Turbo goes big and you VC him.
00:36:02
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:36:03
Chris
Sorry, was again again, we're just spoiling. We're just to bring back the front today in terms of captains. Look, I think that, I think it depends on whether or not your focus is on, uh, on classic or head to head.
00:36:22
Chris
Cause you're in head head finals. If you're in head to head finals, you trade, you trade Herbie out so you can get Tony Staggs. Cause that's who you've really, really wanted. and And, You know, I always say to people, if you have, you know can't decide and both options are same, you always just go with your gut feel every time of the week.
00:36:38
Chris
But because the thing is this, like, even if, even if Herbie comes back next week, and that's a big just, why must he just, why must he just do his hammy? Now I can say it, not for Kale Iroh, but I can say it for Herbie.
00:36:50
Chris
Well, because he's heavy. Now you've just got no points. It's just so stupid.
00:36:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:36:53
Chris
There's no need to. You don't want you don't want to get sniped again two times in a row. up Then you're just like, oh, I wish I'd done this instead. I wish I'd gone with my gut feel, Katoni Stagg specifically. But if you're saying, hey, look, I would like to do...
00:37:06
Chris
I'd like to do for classic and I'm, and I have this really gut feel that he's going to come back. Then I guess you can keep him and you trade it out because be honest, they're hopper whitey and tell him, Hey, I actually, I'm bad.
00:37:19
Chris
I'm bad buys either.
00:37:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes.
00:37:20
Chris
but the chance of Herbie going big in round of a hamstring is probably less likely than what Ketone Skaggs will corps score for you in the next two weeks.
00:37:32
Chris
I will also say as well, Jermaine Asako as well, he's made the Titans this week. There's no need to not play him. You know, I know they never pass them all to the left and every week, for you know, I've been doing, I just, I just, I play him because I just go, oh, maybe if they pass to them to the right, but yeah, yeah, it's the Titans.
00:37:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Chris, you've ruined my superpower. You know I'm the king of the jinx and I've been trying to diss him to reverse psychology so he can pop up and like 120 points. My plan's been foiled.
00:38:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Asako, I'm sorry. Oh,
00:38:05
Tackles and Tinnies
oh my God.
Supercoach Grand Final Strategies
00:38:06
Tackles and Tinnies
But, yeah, he's been the most frustrating guy. here He it might be actually the CEO of Rocks and Diamonds, even though it statistically he's not. I test as otherwise.
00:38:15
Chris
Yes.
00:38:18
Tackles and Tinnies
I do love a Trey Fuller. Unfortunately, yeah, he's at fullback only, but he's really dynamic to watch. And again, we've been referring to Draft a couple of times. he I guarantee he'll be floating around. And personally for me in Draft, the easy strategy is either you nuff out your hooker or you nuff out a front roller, depending on how your team's structured.
00:38:38
Tackles and Tinnies
and then you go for a gun fullback or a gun center wing. And it pays off most of the time, guys. You could literally cull a really deep bench at the moment, depending on what the draft setup is, whether it's four players or six players.
00:38:50
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm doing that in both my leagues that I'm in the grand final for for draft. I'm nothing out guys like Tom Deirdre, and I'm nothing got guys like Stefano. I'm nothing nothing guys out like...
00:39:03
Tackles and Tinnies
I think the Tony Stax because there's like a really good fullback I can get in as well. So go all in guys, just get rid of everyone and get the best player potentially available as your ae You'll thank me. You'll probably win to be honest.
00:39:16
Tackles and Tinnies
It's a proven strategy.
00:39:16
Chris
yeah
00:39:17
Chris
Yeah. And actually I'll say, and I'll actually say another strategy that i learned last week, actually. What if you have a if you, if you do this as well, I think the best, it's like you said, the best options are either a halfback or a center wing or a fullback. Cause they're the most likely statistically to go to pop off a massive scores.
00:39:38
Chris
If let's say it's a center wing, let's say the center wing, it's an early game and you think they could go big, don't play them in your actual don't play them in your actual starting position.
00:39:49
Chris
Play them actually in your on your bench. If they go massive, then you go brilliant. Now I just nuff out everybody else on my bench and you'll get that score. and then you And then you also nuff out somebody on the starting.
00:40:01
Chris
If they go really poorly, let's say you picked up DWZ for whatever reason and he scores 22 for some reason. then now you can still play whoever you want the other backup center wing that you wanted to play.
00:40:13
Chris
And you can now play him and you get a second chance really at a really, really big score. If that makes sense. Don't play DW said in the starting CT dub spot, play them on your bench and then you get a second crack is the other tip.
00:40:20
Tackles and Tinnies
This.
00:40:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. I like that. That's actually really smart.
00:40:26
Chris
Yeah. Yeah. Speaking, since we're talking about, yeah, draft head-to-head, yeah, finals, yeah, I agree with you, Ryan.
00:40:27
Tackles and Tinnies
Really, really smart.
00:40:32
Chris
is in Just get the best match-ups this week. You know, the best match-ups, the the juicy ones really are Dragons versus Seagulls, Cows versus Broncos, and Sharks versus Knights, and then Fins versus Titans, only because there's no defense occurring, and it could be 60 60.
00:40:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, you're missing yeah missing' in the biggest one now.
00:40:48
Chris
sixty
00:40:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Bulldogs versus Panthers.
00:40:51
Chris
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. That's true. I completely forgot about that. Yeah. But the problem with that one is that it's hard to know who's going to go big.
00:40:58
Tackles and Tinnies
a
00:40:58
Chris
You know, if someone's to it's going be Kira's and probably Connor Tracy, but I can't imagine many, many people not having Connor, you know people like, you know, being able to pick up, you know, Jacob Kira's in their draft. And I will just briefly, these are some of the notes I have for, obviously in terms of Penriff, obviously Laurie Schneider, Alan Motti, we talked about that. They all become viable.
00:41:18
Chris
Uh, Bronson garlic is actually not a bad play. and now that Melbourne, they're part partly out, you can consider Savala, you know, no one going need Waze, Daniel Tupo. Uh, yeah. Daniel Tupo is back this week as well. Uh, and Billy Smith.
00:41:31
Chris
Uh, yeah. Uh, and also like last week, you know, the Broncos, they just have such an amazing matchup because the cow. So if there's any back available, you pick them up and I reckon Mariner, Karapani, Shiva, that could still be available.
00:41:43
Chris
Same thing as sharks. I've loaded up on sharks this week. Literally, you just try to bring in any shark, whether that's Kale, Iroh, Hiroti, Ronnie, Katoa. Yeah, they could go big. And if you need a lock or two RF, then you can think about Jesse Calhoun or Teak Wilton. I know you put him into waivers and I might try to see if I can pick him up.
00:42:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:42:01
Chris
because i don't have one.
00:42:02
Chris
And also Jaden Sua, you know, he will be a really good pick.
00:42:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:42:06
Chris
I doubt many people have him. He'll be free. He'll be a free agent for most, most plays.
00:42:09
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:42:10
Chris
Yeah.
00:42:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. He's one of my waiver claims, my other cash that I'm in.
00:42:11
Chris
And then obviously Trey Fuller as well.
00:42:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. He's a easy pickup. Jaden saw he could definitely be a huge pod for your team. There's also another thing we need to mention, but we'll go into a greater detail next week, Chris, but i think it's a good sort of leak. the The grand final for Supercoach, what is your initial thoughts on this?
00:42:34
Tackles and Tinnies
So not grand final, the yeah the final series for Supercoach.
Team Dynamics and Player Trades
00:42:38
Chris
Yeah. Uh, if I'm going to be honest, I have not even looked at it, um, anything that continues this season is great.
00:42:46
Chris
Uh, my partner, she will not agree. i said to her, Hey, it's just 27 weeks.
00:42:52
Tackles and Tinnies
Guess what baby?
00:42:53
Chris
That's non-existent.
00:42:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Tackles and tinny.
00:42:54
Chris
30, 32 now.
00:42:55
Tackles and Tinnies
We're going no further.
00:42:56
Chris
thirty
00:43:00
Chris
We're laughing, but if she was here and she was listening, nah, she's not happy to hear that. I haven't even told her about it yet. That's why i haven't looked at it. I may even give it a skip. Oh, I'm a podcast cost actually. That's a lie. I have to do it for the fors listeners for the listeners to help them out.
00:43:13
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, it's triple points for the captain, double points for the vice captaincy.
00:43:13
Chris
Yeah. yeah
00:43:19
Tackles and Tinnies
And going off first glance and just first thought process, because obviously we're still in like the juicy end of super coach and draft. My initial tactic is actually not necessarily getting the best players on the best teams.
00:43:32
Tackles and Tinnies
It's actually looking for those guys in the fifth to eighth position position because they're not as good defensively. And that's where more points will be scored. in my opinion.
00:43:43
Tackles and Tinnies
and you get Think about games like Bulldogs versus Sharks, for example. That'll be an absolute slugfest if that's a top four matchup. Or Raiders versus Melbourne, another slug matchup. It's probably not going to many points scored. You're better off going for a matchup like, I don't know, Roosters versus Broncos, for example. That could be a point scoring galore, but you're going for like potentially BTR type players. What are your thoughts?
00:44:11
Chris
Yeah, yeah. You actually hit on a really good point about the low, that things will be very, very defensive, you know, and, you know, the ball will be played more often. There'll be less mistakes. And that actually makes, and that double points vice captain is super interesting because all of a sudden you're not thinking about necessarily vice captaining a fullback.
00:44:32
Chris
or a halfback, you're actually thinking about maybe, you know, vice captaining, for example, like a 2RF, like a Hudson Young or something like that.
00:44:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:44:40
Chris
You know, somebody who could go massive and and also will have heaps of good base for you.
00:44:45
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:44:46
Chris
You know, so so so all of a sudden, front row forwards and 2RFs kind of come into play a little bit more than simply just, you know, captaining your Reece Walshies and, you know, ah ah or you James Tedescos.
00:44:57
Chris
Yeah.
00:44:58
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah I don't want to reveal my team currently, but they still, there is a flex position there as well, Chris, if you haven't looked. but a lot of the guys who I picked, one, two, three, four, five, six, six ah ah out of the nine, or six out of the eight positions are top four teams.
00:45:18
Tackles and Tinnies
And I'm probably gonna be changing that.
00:45:21
Chris
Yeah. Yeah.
00:45:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, easy decision. And i also had a Herbie Farnworth in there, hoping that the Dolphins would make it. This shows you how much attention I've put into the final series. Herbie Farmer, I love you.
00:45:36
Chris
Yeah.
00:45:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:45:37
Chris
Maybe we'll talk about this next week then. Yeah. yeah
00:45:40
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah Now, Chris, is there any – oh, I think we've got to give some love to potentially Ethan Strange as well. Obviously, probably going to be resting in round 27, but that Panthers game – Panthers are Raiders game, my God, Ethan Strange, absolute gun.
00:45:50
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:45:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Potentially a start – man, I talked about this with Jake. I remember the clip. I clipped it up. I'm like, Ethan Strange, he's really, really good. And then I remember you saying the following week, like, yeah, he's so attack reliant, but tell you what, he's looking pretty good.
00:46:11
Chris
Yeah, look, I, yeah, yeah, he's, he's been crazy, you know, back to back a hundred. and, and, and it's, it's what, yeah, I remember that actually. And, finally, it's actually the base and the tackle bus, which have been absolutely outstanding for the man. Like, like in terms of tackle bus, he had 14 and 16 in the last two weeks. And, and, and the really good thing is that I don't think this happens, but like, if Jamal Fogarty is the one that gets rested instead of even strange, and it probably would be, could be because he's the young one. So it's unlikely he'd get rested.
00:46:41
Chris
He goal kicks. I remember that week that I think Jamal Fogarty, he had that growing injury.
00:46:46
Tackles and Tinnies
True.
00:46:46
Chris
Ethan Strange kicked and then he went massive.
00:46:46
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes.
00:46:48
Chris
and i think he scored something like, was it just either 24 or 40 just extra points from goal kicking. So yeah, no, he's actually not bad.
00:46:54
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:46:55
Chris
Yeah. It's actually funny because I remember when Andy, our other co-host of like all the way beginning year, he had a really bad week and I was like, don't do anything in crazy like buy Hudson Young or Ethan Strange.
00:47:07
Chris
And then Hudson Young went massive. We're like three hundreds in a row or something like that. I was like, oh, maybe that was the right play. Both of them, they went bad plays in hindsight. Yeah. Oh, well.
00:47:18
Tackles and Tinnies
hundred viai
00:47:21
Tackles and Tinnies
another guy I want to quickly talk about is Harry Grant. So he's out in the next two weeks.
00:47:26
Chris
Yes. Okay.
00:47:26
Tackles and Tinnies
So regardless, I think it's a really big point to talk about. So Grant's out this week, obviously, out next week. So super coach, regular season, he's gone. Now, do you use that?
00:47:40
Tackles and Tinnies
So let's say, for example, you haven't got a backup hooker. Do you have to trade or would you use that like a free looping opportunity?
00:47:48
Chris
Yeah, I'm really glad you talked about this, yeah, because there'll be a lot of people who are in this issue, myself included. i have Kalani Goings as my backup. I think that... personally, I'm not giving any trades at all in terms of hooker.
00:48:02
Chris
It's just, it's just stupid. I hate actually, do you know That's a lie. It's actually been, a and i keep calling it a graveyard. And actually the last few weeks, there's been some really good pickups. That's not just Blake Braley.
00:48:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Yep.
00:48:14
Chris
and I'll put some stats up in my own, but I would honestly consider not, not doing anything because I won't be doing anything myself personally. Especially like this week with Tommy Turbo being a potential VC. It's a free loop.
00:48:25
Chris
Yeah. that's where my v That's where my free loop comes in. Actually, I don't even have 17 players. What am I talking? I can't even make I'm going to get an automatic free loop regardless. but But everybody else, yeah, yeah. I would consider not, especially if you've got Tommy Turbo.
00:48:39
Tackles and Tinnies
I think personally for me, man, I'm so lucky. Sandon Smith, I've held him pretty much all – actually, I've held him all year. He's back. And Sam Walker, he's going to be up for round 26, round 27.
00:48:52
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm set. Like, I'm so, so lucky that's worked out for me. Obviously, guys like Blake Braley, Jeremy Marshall King, I guarantee you're to talking about him shortly.
00:49:04
Tackles and Tinnies
And obviously you got, oh yeah, there's probably Apicorosau, he's been pretty good. But yeah, I tend to agree. I think you just run it as a free loop.
00:49:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Unless you got Sandon already there or a backup hooker, I'll just keep Grant.
00:49:20
Chris
That might be the first time I've heard, woohoo, my players versing the Melbourne Storm as a good thing.
00:49:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. 100%.
Titans Coaching Changes and Future Prospects
00:49:28
Tackles and Tinnies
kind of say
00:49:30
Chris
yeah Yeah, you're right. Like, yeah, JMK, he's quietly doing his thing. He's free game average of 81, like, and 300s in the last four games.
00:49:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, mate. Popping off.
00:49:39
Chris
Like, I don't know why we haven't even been talking about him. It's crazy.
00:49:42
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:49:43
Chris
Just so everybody knows. Oh, it's not exactly four hundred for your hundreds but it was It was a 98 against the Broncos, but 104 against Manly and then 106 against New Zealand. And he's just been average trying, scoring tries and tries this and picking up junk.
00:49:55
Chris
Yeah, he's got an opposite draw to the Tigers. He's got it's got Gold Coast first and then Canberra next, but Canberra could just rest all their players. And so he's not a bad pick, but he's quite expensive at 624.
00:50:02
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:50:06
Chris
Your boy Sam Verrills from the Titans, 613. ah six for team he's been in my draft. He's also quietly averaging a free game average of 80, 79, 88, 79 and 75. And he just keeps jagging tries and try assists.
00:50:20
Chris
Yeah. Thanks, to you know, because of Tino. Yeah. So again, Finns and West Tigers, you know, if you can't afford, you know, Jaden Braley, but then you can consider both of them. If you want something super cheap, Bronson Garlick at free 85K.
00:50:33
Chris
Yeah. He's a cheaper option. And In terms of his scores when Harry Grant's playing not playing and he's starting, it's 66, 95, 49.
00:50:42
Chris
And then also some average scores at 41, 28, and 23. So he's got a few low ones.
00:50:45
Tackles and Tinnies
so and
00:50:45
Chris
But, you know, if you're saying 66, 95, 49, that's actually not bad. That's like pretty much Sam Verrill's, you know, carrot cat category.
00:50:51
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
00:50:54
Chris
other super cheap one as well would be Jake Simkin. But compared to Frans Galick, he's not as good. Yeah, he's just been taking over that gerbo's job as a tackle bot.
00:51:00
Tackles and Tinnies
yep yep would you go back to Sandon Smith is that a potential shout like the Roots has got a lot of play for
00:51:02
Chris
Yeah. Yeah, so either it's JMK, Blake Braley, Sam Farrell's garlic or just don't do anything. And I think you and I agree.
00:51:16
Chris
It's just that he's only going to here this week. Next week, so Sam Walker will be back unless he has ongoing concussions.
00:51:22
Tackles and Tinnies
It
00:51:25
Chris
I think you just has to miss one round, right? Isn't that the point?
00:51:27
Tackles and Tinnies
depends on like what day it's played on.
00:51:28
Chris
Yeah.
00:51:30
Tackles and Tinnies
Like if they play like Sunday, then back on Friday.
00:51:30
Chris
No, that's the point. It was just like, they say that you play on Sunday, right? The 11 day stand down is such that so that you can then play this, the Thursday week. So you, it's only maximum you can miss. It's just to stop you from not being able to miss a week pretty much.
00:51:44
Chris
Yeah.
00:51:44
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay. Yeah, but if I'm the rooster, I guess it's do or die though. Like they're pretty much going to have to win. Well, saying that, if they beat Melbourne, they could probably let Walker have another week off.
00:51:55
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, definitely do or die around 27 for sure.
00:51:58
Chris
Yeah.
00:51:58
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, yeah, that's a tough one. I think the guy to pick up, if you're going to go anyone, I kind of like the JMK shout.
00:52:07
Chris
Yeah.
00:52:09
Tackles and Tinnies
please yeah Yeah, he's just looking like he's rounding back in form. I think Trey Fuller and Hammer sniffing around, obviously the ruck, that's going be really advantageous for them. Their back row is looking pretty good at the moment.
00:52:22
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, but JMK, why not have a crack?
00:52:25
Chris
Yeah. Yeah. That's why, that's why, that's why i he's in this, this little group of guys that I said, Hey, you can pick any of them off if you don't, if you want to do put someone in. Yeah. If he goes massive, you get another hundred, you know,
00:52:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:52:36
Chris
But that being said, I would just say, i think Blake Browley scored like three or hundreds in like four or five games. and And since that, he's just fallen back to earth a little bit. Not bad, but he's gone 59, 81, 63, 71.
00:52:47
Chris
So, you know, game after 71, which is still bloody damn good. It's, you know, elite, elite.
00:52:51
Tackles and Tinnies
100%. Yeah.
00:52:52
Chris
Yeah.
00:52:53
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah And just slightly off Supercoach here, Chris, and this is obviously relevant for my beloved Gold Coast Titans, but there's obviously the news with Desi Hasler getting the sack or retiring at the end of the year with Josh Hannae, who's the current Cronulla Sharks assistant coach and obviously helps Billy Sader in the Queensland Origin camp.
00:53:09
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:53:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Obviously, very highly touted, well, that's what the media is saying anyway, highly touted young coach, obviously in Queensland camp. And I think one of the big things is he has already relationship with Tino, which I don't think is spoken enough about, and Jaden Campbell, being a Queenslander as well.
00:53:34
Tackles and Tinnies
What are your thoughts on the Titans' new head coach?
00:53:39
Chris
hard for me to comment. I don't know too much about it, but, uh, I would, i would definitely, I would definitely say that look, Desi's had his time and unfortunately the players aren't in the team or the organization hasn't responded to him despite how many mega sprays, you know, he's given, given to players the at the time is just so inconsistent. So it's just time for a new head coach, even though it may necessarily, not necessarily be Desi's fault.
00:54:03
Chris
Uh, yeah. Uh, uh, The other news actually that I can comment on is Dave Fafida being, had who's been permissioned to leave. Yeah. All I can say is yeah. Good riddance.
00:54:14
Chris
Yeah.
00:54:14
Tackles and Tinnies
you reckon he actually does leave now with the new head coach sorted?
00:54:14
Chris
Is that,
00:54:18
Tackles and Tinnies
you reckon he's 100% gone?
00:54:19
Chris
is that a feeling that I'm hearing or is that, or, or,
00:54:22
Tackles and Tinnies
Like, it's annoying because day for feeder, healthy, which he has not been all year. This is third ankle surgery this year, which scares the crap out of me, might add, at $1.2 million, dollars obviously.
00:54:36
Tackles and Tinnies
But if you've got guys like Jaden Campbell, Kenny and Brimo in your spine... And you've got barnstorming Tino getting the hit up, quick play the ball.
00:54:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Barnstorming run to Dave Fafita, quick play the ball or an offload. And then you got one of those three little whippersnappers running around. That's good footy. that's That's what we want to be seeing.
00:55:00
Tackles and Tinnies
That makes me more confident compare comparatively to his current role, what was happening. And the whole thing of Bo Firm or having to be on the left-hand side, well, guess what, mate?
00:55:06
Chris
Yep.
00:55:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Bo Firm got dropped from Origin, and he hasn't really done much since that.
00:55:11
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:55:15
Tackles and Tinnies
So I don't think he's a lock on the left either. So that could give Dave Fafita a bit more incentive to stay or maybe hit it till 2026.
00:55:24
Chris
Well, yeah, I mean, I would counter by saying two things. The first thing I want to clarify, obviously, is, yeah, it's hard to know because, obviously, I thought him and Tina were really good friends, and maybe you can help answer this, like, surely, like, you know, you know Tina would want you know to convince, you know, Dave to stay, really.
00:55:41
Chris
Or it could be that the two of them are both leaving. But anyways, well, sorry, we won't segue and sidetrack into that. But the second i would counter would be, specifically, would be, yes, we talk about mate. Kinney, AJ, Jaden Campbell, you know, fresh new coach who, you know, Billy, you know, if you, Hey, if you're nice to, you know, if you're nice to Ben Hanna,
00:55:59
Chris
you know look you You know, you could be back in origin this year. But then the same, I'd counter by saying, hey, Wayne Bennett, he's supposed to be maybe going to the bunnies. Wayne Bennett, Luttrell, Jai Smith, Jai Arrow, KK, you know, a massive club, way massiver.
00:56:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Try going.
00:56:20
Chris
then than the Gold Coast. Maybe he needs a fresh start. Maybe, you know, and big city as well, big market.
00:56:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Hmm.
00:56:27
Chris
You know, everybody's talking about you, but probably in a good way because, you know, hey, my rehabilitation process with Wayne Bennett, you know, you know so so that's what I would counter by. And as much as I agree with JC, they're all amazing players.
00:56:41
Chris
You know, there's some very other good players in other teams as well.
00:56:44
Tackles and Tinnies
ah ah I think full-strength Rabideaus next year with Dave Fafita, that's bloody top four, mate. Like, their team is absolutely gunned, and they've got a lot of decisions, mate, and got a bit of a tangent here, but Latrell Mitchell at fullback.
00:56:58
Tackles and Tinnies
Actually, no, I'll rephrase. Jai Gray at fullback. Jai Gray at fullback. On the wings, AJ and Ty Munro.
00:57:10
Tackles and Tinnies
In the centres, I've got... Jackie Wyden and I've got Campbell, Campbell Graham. At five eight I've got Luttrell.
00:57:20
Tackles and Tinnies
At number seven, I've got Cody Walker. And then my front row, whatever. At number nine, I've got Humphreys. And then potentially a back row of bloody Dave Fafida in there with Carlos Duncan and Ken Murray at lock.
00:57:38
Tackles and Tinnies
That's a pretty bloody good team on paper, in my opinion.
00:57:42
Chris
Oh no, they're going to be massive.
00:57:44
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, Keon, course.
00:57:45
Chris
i'm um'm I'm not a bunny supporter, but... I would be surprised to see, i know, I know it's, you're trying to get everybody on the field, but can't imagine Latrell being at six or seven at all, because they also have, as you know, Ashton Ward, who,
00:58:04
Chris
amazing footballer, like real footballer. I really like him, you know? And once he but buffs up, dude, he could be mad. He's so good last week against the dragons, but also they picked up a, not Donald Glover, Jacob Glover, who's been killing it. He's the, he's he's the, he's the, he's the, the starting,
00:58:20
Chris
starting oh is it actually Lachlan Ilias is the starting half I would say probably but he's like uh for the Dragons uh New South Wales team and I think they've been they're killing it at the moment so there's there's a big jam pack actually at the at the bunnies for that six and seven position I think at the moment yeah so it's it's interesting
00:58:30
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay.
00:58:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Do you have not have dry gray starting at all next year?
00:58:42
Chris
Oh, i look, I think he should start, obviously. You know, it's just it's just a case of, it's like Stuart McGill versus Shane Warne. Unfortunately, Shane Warne's better than Stuart McGill. You know, but Stuart McGill, you know, would probably have been all the timer, you know, in terms of cricket, everybody from the Yeah.
00:58:59
Chris
yeah
00:59:01
Tackles and Tinnies
I like the idea of Latrell at six. I know it didn't really work this year, but they're obviously decimated with injury, but a full off-season at six.
00:59:12
Tackles and Tinnies
And again, he does so well at centre. He's getting equal, if not more, ball at six. Sort of solves the long-range kicking game. And I think just dry grade does all that clean-up work so, so well.
00:59:25
Tackles and Tinnies
Huge metre eater as well.
00:59:27
Chris
Yeah, I think another really good way that you could try to get them in would be actually Humphreys at seven. You're right. If you really wanted, you could get, you could get Latrell at six if you really wanted to I think he's best position to actually is either central fullback.
00:59:42
Chris
But and then as I've been doing Cody Walker off the bench and then when, when Walker comes in off the bench, then Mamzoulas gets spelled and then Humphreys goes to that 13 position or that nine position.
00:59:55
Chris
And then they've got two, actually then they've got a Bronco situation. Too many, too many cooks in the kitchen. Too many good players. Too many good Halfback makers. Yeah.
01:00:05
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah literally and got obviously jackie wyden he's been a 5-8 for a long time as well it's it's a good predicament to have but that's a pretty good selling point for day for feeder like you got a lot of guys being able to give him the ball that is pretty juicy i don't know how they can afford him like going up all those superstars we just named like
01:00:05
Chris
Yeah.
01:00:07
Chris
Yeah.
01:00:16
Chris
yeah yeah
01:00:25
Chris
I also want to say as well, like, yeah, no, lucky bunny supporters, but I also say like, look, Talos Duncan just wants to play 12 or 13, but nobody will let him. They never let him. What does he have to do play 12 or 13?
01:00:38
Chris
and Justice.
01:00:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Well, here would who would the back row be? It would be Fafida and Talas Duncan, wouldn't it? who Am I missing someone?
01:00:44
Chris
Aiken and Cam and Cam Murray. No.
01:00:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Murray's 13, for sure.
01:00:49
Chris
Yeah. Yeah.
01:00:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Keyon will be propped with Jai Arrow.
01:00:53
Chris
But they keep making him play.
01:00:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, probably presently.
01:00:54
Chris
They keep making him play. They keep making
Captaincy and Trading Decisions
01:00:56
Chris
him play center. And he wanted to play 13, but Campbell Murray would play. So then he went to 12, but then he couldn't make it he keeps getting, yeah, he keeps getting, yeah.
01:01:05
Chris
You know, Jacob Host last week played as opposed to, yeah, Talis Duncan.
01:01:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, well, I'll tell you what, Morgan is going to frothing this conversation.
01:01:09
Chris
Anyways. Anyways.
01:01:12
Tackles and Tinnies
So you're welcome, Morgan. ah ha But yeah, probably actually good idea to ask Morgan what he thinks. Maybe we can tee him up and get his opinion on his 13 and why.
01:01:20
Chris
Yeah. Yeah.
01:01:23
Tackles and Tinnies
there anything else, Chris, you want to talk about besides when we get to captaincy?
01:01:27
Chris
Yeah, just really, really quickly, I want to talk Cleary Walker replacements. You could play if you need a downgrade in order to fill out another trade. ah ah DCE is a possibility as well at four hundred and thirty seven k ah He now goal kicks and he's you know he had a big game last week.
01:01:44
Chris
He's worth a punt, especially if you think that Cleary doesn't play both next two weeks. But I think you have to cop the hit, to be honest, and just ah ah so hope Cleary plays the Dargens in round 27 because he scored 175 against him in 2024, and he could be a C option that week.
01:02:04
Chris
Also, quickly, for people who are thinking about... Who do I trade out? Who would trade Walsh and or Turbo out for? Do I trade Drinky, Teddy or Edwards? If you've got Edwards owner, you just trade Edwards out. It's super easy now because he's getting rested.
01:02:19
Chris
I think Drinky is probably the better trade out compared to Teddy only because he's on the buy really, but he's been phenomenal the last two weeks.
01:02:26
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:02:28
Chris
And then, yeah, so I think he's off his sell and that's, that's all I have.
01:02:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:02:31
Chris
And then we can go straight to captaincy and trades and trades.
01:02:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Mate, perfectly well said. Obviously, the yeah the resting next week is just such a big variable. It's just so hard to predict who's going to be playing. And again, guys of relevancy be getting the double resting with the Penrith Panthers.
01:02:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Hello, Laura. Welcome to Tackles and Tinnies. but
01:02:54
Chris
Yet another cameo appearance.
01:02:55
Tackles and Tinnies
i did I didn't do the short, and I think I'm still going to do it, guys. But imagine Hannibal Lecter with the Leatherface or Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
01:03:00
Chris
Hmm. Hmm.
01:03:04
Tackles and Tinnies
That was Laura last week, and I was trying to hold it together. And at the very end, I've got to post the video.
01:03:09
Chris
Hmm.
01:03:10
Tackles and Tinnies
It was that funny. Anyway, yeah, fullback roulette. It's back. It's hot. So I think Tedesco is a good shout this week to keep.
01:03:21
Tackles and Tinnies
I do not want to sell him... with Sam Walker getting injured. I think he's just going to get way more ball now. Yeah, and obviously Turbo and Walsh get him in. And I think good segue to captaincy right now with Walsh.
01:03:34
Tackles and Tinnies
If the caveat, if Reynolds is back, I do not put an armband on Walsh. I just need to see a game with no Ezra there. And then I may be around 27 redemption round for Walshie.
01:03:47
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, Ben Hunt, Adam Reynolds scares me a little bit regarding to ballplay.
01:03:51
Chris
would you buy Would you buy Walsh this week if Reynolds is back then? Do you think he's a trade-out?
01:03:57
Tackles and Tinnies
I think he's still a buy, yes.
01:03:59
Chris
Mm-hmm.
01:03:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Just because Dylan Edwards is an easy sideways trade. I think Walsh plays this week and next week due to the fact that Broncos can potentially get top four, which is obviously a big variable there as well.
01:04:03
Chris
ye
01:04:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Just, yeah, yeah the captaincy. It's like in the past three weeks, it's been an easy decision. VC, someone, and then Captain Walsh or vice versa. It's been the easiest decision of my life and for a lot of other subcoaches out there as well.
01:04:25
Tackles and Tinnies
But now with Renault, it just scares me. Like you've been saying, like I test, he's getting all the ball where he wants. He's just sniffing around, he's telling everyone where to go like a halfback would.
01:04:37
Tackles and Tinnies
And now that could change a lot.
01:04:41
Chris
yep
01:04:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Now, captain C is for this week. And again, so matchup dependent in my opinion. Now, I think the best VC, and I think it's an easy one, Chris, tell me if I'm wrong, Jacob Karaz on Thursday.
01:04:57
Chris
Oh, okay. I thought you were going to turbo. I'm actually genuinely surprised. But yes, far probably you're right, honestly.
01:05:07
Tackles and Tinnies
It's scary.
01:05:07
Chris
can't do it. There's so many. Yeah.
01:05:09
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:05:10
Chris
I think... I might have, this week i might have to look, use the SC gold subscription and find out who's captaining who. Yeah. Is what I might do.
01:05:21
Chris
If everybody gets him, i'm captains him, I'm not going to captain it I'm not going vice VC him. And if nobody VCs him, maybe I'll VC him. Just, yeah. But to be honest, I don't think you can go you can go past turbo.
01:05:32
Chris
He scored 180 last week. He spanked St.
01:05:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, I know.
01:05:34
Chris
George. He just got spanked 40-0 by the Bunnies. Absolutely spanked. Their whole season's over. Dude, it's... And Tomo's back. Like, literally. Like, I love... He... My biggest thing... Remember complained about last last few weeks? I'm like, I'm way... Like, I don't know. He looks old and he looks washed.
01:05:48
Chris
Dude, he burned Isaiah Catoa for speed in that sweet play. And he just... And when he went for that first trial beers, I think. Yeah. Dude, I was like, oh, bro. i I cannot... The moment that happened, I was like, I can't wait to the VC on him.
01:06:00
Chris
Yeah.
01:06:00
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah uh i didn't want to be boring i was being a potty but obvious turbo vc captain c walsh done it last week
01:06:00
Chris
This week. Yeah.
01:06:05
Chris
Okay, fair, fair.
01:06:10
Tackles and Tinnies
and want to get this way
01:06:12
Chris
yeah Well, yeah, well, um um I'll be VC-ing Turbo and I'll be captaining Nico against Newcastle, you know.
01:06:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Nico, don't do it to yourself. We've already had this discussion, Chris.
01:06:25
Chris
Look, to be actually to me look, to be honest, I'll be probably putting the C on...
01:06:25
Tackles and Tinnies
My nemesis.
01:06:31
Chris
on on on on Dylan Edwards this week, to be honest.
01:06:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Turbo short.
01:06:34
Chris
Actually, on on on Harry Grant this week, because I won't have to worry about it, to be honest. But, you know, I was just trying to potty.
01:06:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Nico Heintz, I cannot do it. It looks
Final Trading Strategies and Conclusions
01:06:44
Tackles and Tinnies
tempting. And with Calero back, he's a pretty pretty gun centre. Definitely could help him. But, yeah, mate.
01:06:52
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm just waiting for the Braden. Braden Trindle is due, mate. He's due for a game. I'm waiting for Nico Heintz at 52.
01:06:57
Chris
Nico is nick is like Reece Walsh, just in a blue uniform and and with the 70s back. He goal kicks, he scores tries, he directs people where to go.
01:07:07
Chris
That's literally what you said about Walsh.
01:07:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay, Payne Haas is faster than Nico Hines. So you do the math there.
01:07:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, you're not getting Walsh in.
01:07:20
Chris
Yeah, I probably, to be honest, I will probably buy him. I'm probably going to last trade to for Edwards.
01:07:22
Tackles and Tinnies
You have to, bro. You have to.
01:07:25
Chris
i just Only because I've got 16 players without him, so I'm hoping with him I'll get 17. Yeah. yeah
01:07:30
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:07:31
Chris
yeah
01:07:31
Tackles and Tinnies
So for me personally, easy decision, VC Turbo against St. George and then Broncos, Captain C. Walsh against the Cowboys. Bit nervous with Renault on the 22.
01:07:43
Tackles and Tinnies
But again, if you've got both those boys, I'm a business teacher in business. We use the KISS method, which is known as keep it simple, stupid. Okay, makes sense.
01:07:54
Chris
And if it turns out that Adam Reynolds is back, Ryan, and Turbo doesn't, like, I mean, just imagine a theoretical universe, you know, and you can't not do theoreticals.
01:08:05
Chris
If he doesn't go big, are you putting the C on AJ Brimson?
01:08:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, imagine I have to go Nico Hines, Jayden Campbell.
01:08:13
Chris
so
01:08:15
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm going Jayden Campbell.
01:08:17
Chris
Yep, yep, yep.
01:08:18
Tackles and Tinnies
I can't do it.
01:08:19
Chris
basic last like That did not work out well for me and I'm not doing it again.
01:08:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, nah, fair. But yeah, tell you what though, Jayden Campbell, smoky captaincy chat there against the Finns, definitely.
01:08:28
Chris
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Good point. Good point. Yeah.
01:08:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Didn't even think about him, but again, he's burnt us a couple times.
01:08:34
Chris
tis
01:08:36
Tackles and Tinnies
I got up the titties. so Chris, any last words, mate?
Podcast Conclusion and Listener Engagement
01:08:41
Chris
No, I hope everyone has a help. Hopefully nobody's affected too badly by these mass restings. And I hope you guys have a really, really good week and you see green arrows.
01:08:52
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, and more hopefully getting some cashola from the head-to-head finals and draft finals.
01:08:59
Chris
Yeah. Good luck, everybody, for that. Yeah. AJ Brinson, captain. Woo-hoo.
01:09:03
Tackles and Tinnies
but Too smoky. well
01:09:07
Chris
I'm not backing down on
01:09:07
Tackles and Tinnies
All right, tackles and tinnies. That's been episode 18 of the Fantasy 2 Files. Crazy how I'm going to get to like 23 episodes, which is going to be good.
01:09:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Good over for LeBron James being number 23. But yeah, guys, it's been really, really good. Get those waiver claims in ASAP. You're probably not going to hear this. going to be uploaded in the morning. But if you get the potty on early, get those for waiver claims in.
01:09:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Again, look for those nuffs in those highly touted positions. Just again, look for probably what I tend to do, Chris, as well. actually don't look at last week's score or the total score. I actually go for a three-round average. I like a bit of consistency.
01:09:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, like bit consistency.
01:09:46
Chris
Yeah. No, I like the way you think, my friend.
01:09:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:09:50
Chris
Yeah.
01:09:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. But again, obviously matchup pending as well, guys. Look for those juicy matchups. Best like ah best of luck in your cashies. Best of luck getting some green arrows. That's Tackles and Tinnies. We love you. We want to hear your comments on all the socials. Again, you guys are doing really good job of doing that in recent times.
01:10:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Again, the more engagement, better for us. I'm starting to like to integrate some of these different topics into the podcast as well. You guys seem to like that as well because I know missed some of that with Gary.
01:10:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Gary, who knows what he's doing and overseas. He might be doing another physio corner. Time will tell. We'll figure that out when we get to it.
01:10:25
Chris
in the again.
01:10:26
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, exactly right. Who got injured this week? Gary will figure it out for us. But we love you guys. Best luck. ah Yeah, get the get that cashola. Maybe the money man to a Palotti might help you out.
01:10:39
Tackles and Tinnies
See you guys.