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(Part 1) Fantasy Files E4 – Round 10 Preview | Post-Magic Mayhem ft. Ryan & Chris
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Magic Round delivered the chaos, and now Ryan & Chris are here to clean up the mess. In this week’s Fantasy Files, the boys break down which SuperCoach guns survived the weekend, who’s a must-trade before the byes hit, and which cash cows still have milk left.
🔍 Key segments:
– Post-Magic injury & form fallout
– Buy, hold, or panic sell?
– Early Origin watchlist
– Round 10 traps & value grabs
If you’re prepping for the first major bye round or just chasing rank, this ep’s for you.
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Transcript
Welcome Back to Fantasy Files
00:00:04
Ryan Firehock
Okay, hello, Tackles and Tinnies listeners, and welcome back to the Fantasy Files. I don't know about you, Chris, but I'm absolutely ruined from Magic Round.
00:00:14
Ryan Firehock
ah Today at work was not a fun one, so they are my listeners who are some of my students, you are probably realize how tired I was today, and the ah the voice isn't as as perky as it usually is, so I apologize in advance, but nonetheless, cheers to you guys.
Magic Round Experience and Voice Strain
00:00:30
Ryan Firehock
Chris, my friend, Magic Round. How was your reaction?
00:00:37
Chris
Oh mate, Magic Round was awesome. Like you, ah my voice is not very right. My patience could tell today. Had a few asked me.
00:00:50
Chris
But no, it was it was, as the name suggests, it was magical. Yeah.
00:00:55
Ryan Firehock
Mate, it was just unreal. every All my expectations were just above and beyond what I thought.
Night Out and Social Rally
00:01:02
Ryan Firehock
ah Like Friday night, absolutely sent it. um And the boys were rallying around me. Yeah.
00:01:09
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, Kittens was around the corner, Bumblebee's, you name it. I was yell yelling and chirping about it. But um yeah, managed to to Alfred's Hotel, which was an absolute boogie in itself. And um Chris and I, I think we danced the night away on that night one. What you reckon?
00:01:26
Chris
Oh, man, i like um that it was awesome. But at at four o'clock when I was, you know, just vomiting into the toilet.
00:01:31
Ryan Firehock
to
00:01:31
Chris
you know i was You know, I was really questioning some of my my life choices that day, you know, partly due to the amount of drinking and part of it was just because, you know, James Sadesco just scored consecutive hundred and thirty you know, after I trained him two weeks ago, but no
00:01:42
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:01:46
Ryan Firehock
Oh, mate. Absolutely.
Fantasy Team Performance Updates
00:01:47
Ryan Firehock
Unreal. um So I reckon we just straight into it, mate. What is your rank for this week?
00:01:55
Chris
Yes, so this week I scored 1525. I dropped 99 positions overall and I'm currently ranked at 298.
00:02:09
Chris
My team value went up a lot um to 15.7 million. ah it was ah It was a week of, I guess, um what could have been.
00:02:19
Chris
my My trades were good.
00:02:20
Ryan Firehock
Yes, so much.
00:02:21
Chris
My
Impactful Trades Discussion
00:02:22
Chris
trades were good. I traded Clint Gufferson out to Fletcher Sharp and he went for 128. And then also I traded out Thomas Kant to Britton Nickra and hey he popped over for a try for 70.
00:02:34
Chris
i My VC was Scotty Drinkwater. And in my C, I put the captain on Jacob Kiraz. ah VC'd. I VC looped after Drink. He scored 127.
00:02:45
Chris
you know, anytime you score 127, you know, you just take it, you know, but obviously the next day when Kira went for 150, you know, you're kind of ruining it a little bit.
00:02:54
Ryan Firehock
Oh, mate. But you were Amin and Ahring the whole entire time on the walk to the um the stadium and typical Adam sort of convincing you otherwise. Yeah.
00:03:03
Chris
you Yeah. Adam said, no, don't VC Kira. Oh, every time he's, by the time he scored that hat trick, I was this close to just killing Adam.
Weekly Fantasy Rankings Update
00:03:14
Chris
him
00:03:14
Ryan Firehock
I think we just have a new segment for the Fantasy Files.
00:03:14
Chris
Yeah.
00:03:16
Ryan Firehock
Every time Adam is on, we're just slanting him for about 30 seconds to a minute.
00:03:19
Chris
How did you go, Ryan, this week?
00:03:20
Ryan Firehock
um Yeah, because definitely had some shit comms in regards to arm some advice. um But we can't blame him too much because our Mr. Sharp came up pretty big for him in the Newcastle Knights game.
00:03:31
Ryan Firehock
So, um Adam, you are safe for this week. Love you, bro.
00:03:34
Chris
yeah how did you go ride this week
00:03:37
Ryan Firehock
This week, mate, it was all right. It wasn't the best. um I got 14.82.
00:03:44
Ryan Firehock
which I mean the top 14%, but I'm what, yeah, just above the top 10%. So I dropped down about 700 in the ranking. So not overly ideal.
00:03:56
Ryan Firehock
so I'm ranked about 5,000 now. The team value is about 15.7 million, similar to you. um but yeah, both my trades, I guess you could call them successful because I did the Robert Derby trade.
00:04:07
Ryan Firehock
um He got about 50, so yeah, with that negative 45 break even from last week, yeah, that was a pretty good trade.
Reflecting on Trade Decisions
00:04:13
Ryan Firehock
And then obviously i did the Gutherson Deponga. Absolutely brained in that trade as well. Had drinky all week.
00:04:20
Ryan Firehock
um Left the hotel at like 2 o'clock, ready for um the Saturday games and, yeah, sort of backtrack from that drink water trade. In hindsight, probably wasn't the right move, but, again, the value for Ponga was always there.
00:04:34
Ryan Firehock
And I think if it didn't start raining, because literally it started raining after about 20 minutes of that Knights game, they're already up 18-0. It could have been an absolute demolition. um So I think, yeah, the Ponga was probably the right trade, but definitely missed out on that extra price rise from Drinkwater.
00:04:50
Chris
Yeah, no, I think, look, with Pong, I think you you make money on him. He went big. That's what you were hoping him for. I think i think you call it a win, honestly. But look, at five k I think that's really, really good.
00:04:59
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:05:01
Chris
You know, you the all the scores are still so close. You know, like,
Magic Round Highlights
00:05:06
Ryan Firehock
Yep. 100%.
00:05:06
Chris
you have a good week.
00:05:07
Chris
You're going to go up. You know, like, this week was just, let's be honest, like, it was absolutely insane. Like, it wass an incredible week for Supercoach. Like, the footy was free-flowing. You know, the most popular players went big, you know, for most...
00:05:20
Chris
tas You know, the question is whether you went big or if you just went huge and the scores varied from like 1300 to 1700, like in any other week, 1400 is a fabulous score.
00:05:23
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:05:30
Ryan Firehock
kind of cent
00:05:31
Chris
And I can like, I can imagine some of the super coaches, you know, this week, they might be a little bit disappointed, you know, cause know, such as comparison, you know, faith and joy, but yeah, no, I think point to point and, you know, you you take them.
00:05:43
Ryan Firehock
yeah well i did the similar thing like the the sit starts we've talking about that for so long now like i ended up doing the vice captain loop on tedesco which was still that's great but the uh the jewel and sword was i would have played egan and egan popped off so then my ae was like 30 so I probably lost points in that overall, which then probably made me probably break even, didn't drop down to 700. So again, so many variables and guys like Jenkins who I traded out instead of like Thomas Kant.
00:06:15
Ryan Firehock
So Jenkins started popping off even though you were talking shit about um Casey McGluehans all last week and on the potty. Yeah. Yeah, all these little were variables. Everyone was
Pros and Cons of VC Loop
00:06:25
Ryan Firehock
popping off. Like Robert Toya absolutely popped off.
00:06:27
Ryan Firehock
It's like, so these guys, you didn't have them, just it was inevitably going to be a bad week for you. And like the Billy Smith versus Robert Toya, like who would have thought?
00:06:36
Chris
Oh, look, Brian, I did try to help you and say, hey, hold him, hold him. But no, you're you're like totally right. Like, you know, like really what differentiated, you know, a good and great score this week really was those, you know, those sit and starts, you know, just the number of points that got left on the pine this week, you know, and even play, it you know, some of the, um I'm sure there were a lot of teams who didn't play Luke Metcalf, you know, Cervellio Tamale.
00:06:53
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:07:00
Chris
But, you know, and as you said, like a part of the reason why a lot of these players probably didn't get played was because your VC looped, you know, like pretty much every single popular VC in like the first half the round just went big, like Nico Hines, Teddy, KP, Drinky, you know, and then, then the rain came along and then, you know, most people owned, you know, Garrick and Ola.
00:07:00
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:07:12
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:07:20
Chris
So, you know, a lot of these people have just looped early. But just the problem was that the captaincy options, you know, in the second half the round also went big, you know, Terrell May.
00:07:27
Ryan Firehock
yes save yep
00:07:27
Chris
Oh, he wasn't huge, but, you know, Kiraz, Payne Haas, Nathan Cleary. So, you know, if you put that C on like Garrick or Ola, you know, there was a really good chance you had to forego Jenkins or Tamale or even Matty Nicholson.
00:07:41
Ryan Firehock
yep yep
00:07:41
Chris
So I think like this week was like a really good case study actually on how the VC loop actually can sometimes hurt you, I think, in big rounds or big scoring rounds, if you if you would agree of that, Ryan. Like,
00:07:52
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:07:52
Chris
And I'd probably say, like, probably something that you we remember for Magic Round next year, you know, because these players just want to go big. They want to put on a show and, you know, I reckon big scores, you just prevail all round.
00:08:00
Ryan Firehock
kind of 100%. Yep. Yeah, well said, mate. Definitely the case. and But yeah, who would have picked it? Like all the big guns did well.
00:08:13
Ryan Firehock
And even like the safe pick of having like a Terrell May or a Payne Haas still scoring. Well, Terrell May got right.
00:08:19
Chris
Yeah.
00:08:21
Ryan Firehock
Scored like Tino got 109. Yeah, everyone was popping off.
00:08:22
Chris
yep yep
00:08:25
Ryan Firehock
Everyone was popping off.
00:08:25
Chris
yeah
00:08:26
Ryan Firehock
I don't want to get into trades, but... It could be a week where I save a trade and we'll get to that later on.
00:08:29
Chris
so
00:08:33
Ryan Firehock
I do want to give a shout out to Nico for taking a pun on King Tonga.
00:08:33
Chris
yeah
00:08:38
Ryan Firehock
Sorry, King Tonga. Sorry, pronounced that right name wrong.
Analyzing Hooker Options
00:08:41
Ryan Firehock
um King Tonga. Actually, he brained in his first game in the NRL. So i just want to give him a quick little shout out on the potty. um But sucks, Nico. You didn't play him. So take that.
00:08:50
Ryan Firehock
um Chris, I think the best thing to start with, mate, is the hooker situation. I'm decimated this week. Sandin Smith had the HI, but the Roosters got the bye anyway.
00:09:02
Ryan Firehock
And then Peter Mamosalas, also out for a couple of weeks. I currently have no hooker, so that does set me up for a VC loop. What are your thoughts on the current hooker situation? Again, the Roosters players and potentially a Mamosalas situation.
00:09:19
Chris
Yeah, look, um I'm in the exact same boat with you. I have Mamazillas and Sandon Smith at hooker. um Given that, you know, Sandon Smith's just in on the buy this week,
00:09:33
Chris
I tend to agree with you. Just ah cop an AE this week, you know, and, you know, whoever your VC is, if they go absolutely huge, brilliant, brilliant. you can You can just put the captain on Sandon.
00:09:44
Chris
And one better than last week, you can still play four reserves and you don't lose any of their points at all um because he's he's at hooker.
00:09:49
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:09:54
Chris
at He's he's in the starting 13. um There are a couple of interesting options this week. Um, at hooker, if you do want to make a trade, uh, Riley Smith, he's at a hundred three hundred and 302 K he's got a break even of 12.
00:10:09
Chris
He's averaging 32, but, uh, you know, the points are just so bad. I think that copying that A is better.
00:10:17
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:10:18
Chris
There are a couple of more other interesting cheapies as well. Um, jazz Tavunga and Jake Simpkin at the sea Eagles, uh, jazz Tavunga. He, uh, He's 441K. He's got a break even of negative 14.
00:10:32
Chris
He has dual 2RF and hooker position.
00:10:34
Ryan Firehock
Like that.
00:10:35
Chris
He scored 63 the past two weeks.
00:10:38
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:10:39
Chris
And that was because he had to play extended minutes at lock because Jake Trevojevic was out ah with that HIA. But guess what? He starts at lock again this week with Jerbo moving up to prop ah because that's...
00:10:51
Ryan Firehock
Love that.
00:10:52
Chris
And if he could play there, you know, that that could really solve all our hooker issues, you know, The other one, if you want to take a punt, would be maybe Jake Simpkin. um
00:10:59
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:11:00
Chris
Sorry, Jai Simpkin. um Because i also noticed that there was no Gordon Cham-Kum-Tong on the bench for the Sea Eagles as well.
00:11:08
Ryan Firehock
Yep. yep
00:11:10
Chris
um Personally, I don't think I want to touch anybody, any of them at all. I think I would rather just... I would just rather keep Sand on there. And Mamazoulas, he's not an urgent sell at any point.
00:11:23
Chris
He dislocated his... ah his elbow and apparently according to NRF, he could be anywhere out between three to six weeks. If he's not bleeding cash, don't touch him really.
00:11:33
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:11:33
Chris
He's very, very similar to the situation to, you know, to to Jaden Campbell, who we'll probably also talk about at some point.
00:11:39
Ryan Firehock
con
00:11:39
Chris
What what did you think?
00:11:43
Ryan Firehock
I think this week there's no one as like standing out to me. like Looking at the super coach at the moment, ah people looking at Cam McInnes as a buy-in, don't overly love that. 7% of super coaches are doing that.
00:11:58
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, he's solid, but again, he's got inflated minutes in the past couple of weeks. Does have that dual position with 2RF Hooker. um Won't be bit of origin. So yeah, potentially an option there, but do I really want to be spending $582,000 on 50 to 70 minute roll? Probably Um,
00:12:13
Ryan Firehock
for a fifty to seventy minute roll probably not um Yeah, I don't know, mate. I think it's just, yeah, Harry Grant could take punt. Appy Coruscant or Damian Cook. But again, they've been so inconsistent this year.
00:12:28
Ryan Firehock
Role isn't exactly there. Like Jacob Litter, who was a gun last year, hasn't been doing him very well. He's doing well, I apologise, saying that. Doing well, hasn't got the opportunity to actually get on the field. So another variable there.
00:12:40
Ryan Firehock
huh So, yeah, no one's really standing out besides Connor Watson, but he's going to be origin, plus he's got the buy. So he's definitely not a current buyer situation.
00:12:46
Chris
Yeah.
00:12:48
Ryan Firehock
So I think this week, as you just said, take the AE. ah Yeah, it's a free loop, essentially. And all my other bench players are in there, so it gives me that opportunity to do so.
00:12:56
Chris
yeah
00:13:00
Chris
Yeah, I'd agree with that.
00:13:02
Ryan Firehock
Yeah. So we started talking about... um Certain players in certain positions last week and obviously going on the team list this afternoon at about four o'clock. Jaden Campbell's back.
Should We Trade Jaden Campbell?
00:13:14
Ryan Firehock
and Okay. And AJ Brimson staying at 5'8". I would love to see Brimau at fullback, but again, Kieran Foran isn't back just yet. So JC and Brimau will stay the house of the Titans.
00:13:25
Ryan Firehock
What are your thoughts on either trading ah JC back in or waiting a week to have a look?
00:13:33
Chris
I wouldn't touch him at all. ha He's got a break-even of 95. Like, ah I just feel like Dez just stitched us up all over again, just like he did with Day for Feeder the other week.
00:13:49
Chris
um i I sold him like two weeks ago, JC, because I just i just thought he'd be out, you know, syndesmosis.
00:13:51
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:13:55
Chris
That sounds bad, you know. um And Andy, you know, our other co-host, he literally just sold him last week. for Cam Munster, only to find out he's back again.
00:14:05
Ryan Firehock
So funny.
00:14:07
Chris
feel so bad for Andy. But um look, I honestly, like, it's hard to know because, you know, there's just no info on the injury at all. You know with that break even of 95, like, he could come back and he could he might not be as fit, know, especially it's an ankle thing, you know.
00:14:25
Chris
A lot of, you know, a lot of what JC does is, you know, stepping, know, that's where he gets all these tackle breaks and,
00:14:30
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:14:30
Chris
And he may, you know, and he's got a kick as well. he could re-injure it. You know, maybe he's being forced to go early as well, you know, because, you know, Titans have lost five on the trot now.
00:14:39
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:14:40
Chris
So i would say you can afford to wait just because of the break even, you know. if
00:14:45
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:14:46
Chris
If you've held, you know, you're so happy. You're so happy that he was gone for two weeks, you know, because that money, that 700K sitting there, you could have moved on to a gun, another gun, you know,
00:14:48
Ryan Firehock
talk
00:14:56
Chris
sorry
00:14:57
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, sort of settling for like
00:14:57
Chris
So i'm I'm going to wait. I probably actually will, honestly. If I can, um and he doesn't go big, I'm probably going to wait until round 13 because he's got the buy-in 12. and
00:15:07
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:15:07
Chris
And at the moment, the he's his fixtures aren't looking that favorable either.
00:15:12
Ryan Firehock
Yep. 100%. And again, with a buy in round 12, definitely not desirable at this stage. And as like you, Chris, I was happy to have a sell on him. um What do we think about the cheapies this week, Chris?
00:15:26
Ryan Firehock
So... Sorry it again to get into poorly two weeks ago and shit advice with Bofermore. um Bofermore is actually killing it. But again, I think he's sort of playing himself to potential origin situation here.
00:15:40
Ryan Firehock
um Yeah, I went early on Robert Derby. Robert Derby did well. He's going to be another high break even. is there any other real cheapies out there? Would you go early on King Tonga?
00:15:51
Ryan Firehock
Any thoughts?
00:15:52
Chris
Yeah, I got three. got three cheapies this week on cheapie watch. You know, like you said, LKT at and he's got a break in with minus 38. He got named at seven this week.
00:16:04
Chris
You know, his draw is pretty okay. You know, New Zealand at home and his Broncos at Suncorp. Then he's on the buy. I think you definitely buy him this week if he allows you to buy a gun elsewhere.
00:16:18
Chris
Otherwise, he's only played one game. You know, you can afford to watch him if he gets injured or, you know, Dragons have an absolute stinker. You Ilyas will probably be back. ah
Potential Cheap Player Trades
00:16:26
Chris
The other one would be Luron Patea of the Panthers.
00:16:26
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:16:31
Ryan Firehock
He looks good.
00:16:31
Chris
ah He's only at front row forward. He's at 232K.
00:16:33
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:16:35
Chris
He's got a break even of negative 17, averaging 47. He scored 75 last week in 28 minutes and he scored a try.
00:16:43
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:16:43
Chris
um I think that he's actually probably worth it in my view. um mean i think i think you could I think you can either, you know you can bypass him if you want.
00:16:48
Ryan Firehock
you
00:16:52
Chris
I think he's worth it in the sense that Scott Sorensen is suspended until round 13.
00:16:57
Ryan Firehock
yep
00:16:58
Chris
um He'll be a number. in round 12 as well, which is, you know, during that but that major bye week. And this week on the bench, it's just him and Liam Henry as the forwards. The other two are Brad Schneider and Tom Jenkins.
00:17:13
Chris
So, like, I think you suspect he might get better minutes than just simply 28 minutes. And, you know, so again, he's another one where if you need a downgrade, you know, a down one, an up one, he's worth it.
00:17:20
Ryan Firehock
Yep. Yep.
00:17:29
Chris
And the other one that i that did cross my eyes, go across my eyes, was Hamish Stewart.
00:17:36
Ryan Firehock
ye
00:17:36
Chris
He's 421K. He scored 79 last week. Again, he scored a try too at the last minute. um But he got promoted in the starting 13 as lock.
00:17:47
Chris
Emre Gula, he's out this week with a dislocated shoulder. Apparently that's going to be four weeks at the minimum. And then also even longer he needs a shoulder reconstruction.
00:17:52
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, sure.
00:17:55
Chris
So that probably frees up minutes in that Dragons pack for both him and also Dylan Egan.
00:18:01
Ryan Firehock
yep
00:18:01
Chris
he's he's a he Both he and Patea are probably really good downgrade options you know for somebody like Corey Hawesborough, who is also playing this week, and he just got named yeah to start.
00:18:10
Ryan Firehock
ye
00:18:13
Ryan Firehock
Yep. Yeah, because I was a bit worried about Teamless Tuesday with Corey, but as you just said, um he's been named, which is fantastic news for us ah owners. But he probably is Origins. He looked great live, that's for sure. Yeah.
00:18:28
Ryan Firehock
Definitely starting to look at sales in the next week or two um by necessity.
00:18:33
Chris
Yeah. Yeah.
00:18:34
Ryan Firehock
I actually keep trading in players. Like this week, again, I won't go through it too much, but the two players and looking at trading in aren't playing round 12. So it's kind of hurting me in a way.
00:18:47
Ryan Firehock
um Yeah, not actually ideal. So that's that's that. What are your thoughts on potential holds this week? So again, we've all known like Mamozales, sort of Sand and Smith.
00:18:58
Chris
yeah
00:19:01
Ryan Firehock
So the hooker situation, who else can we sort to talk about?
00:19:04
Chris
I think the first person you probably want to talk about um is Jerome Hughes.
Hold or Trade Jerome Hughes?
00:19:10
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:19:11
Chris
He's 607K. He's got a break here in 73. And he's been averaging 59, which is real down on, you know, like last year. And he's now down on 200K from his starting price, which is pretty much where I bought him.
00:19:23
Chris
but Apparently, he aggravated his a ah he's AC joint last game.
00:19:27
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:19:28
Chris
So he's playing for injury. Like, um honestly, I'm really keen on hearing your thoughts about him, Ryan. You know, because you have him, you know, just like I do. Like, it's kind of crossed my mind that, you know, perhaps I just admit that was wrong about Nico Hines and I just sell him.
00:19:44
Chris
Oh, and that's just, oh, that's a tough ask for me to admit I'm wrong about Nico.
00:19:49
Ryan Firehock
I don't know if I can. actually don't know if I can. um But, yeah, the Sharks are playing in round 12, are they?
00:19:58
Chris
Yes, they are.
00:19:58
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, they are.
00:19:59
Chris
And they got the buy on 13.
00:19:59
Ryan Firehock
So, again, it hurts because I got Jerome Hughes at, like, what, 760K or something. I was like, yep, this is the guy out of the the big four.
00:20:09
Ryan Firehock
Like, obviously dodged the harry Harry Grant situation.
00:20:12
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:20:12
Ryan Firehock
Already had Pappy. Couldn't afford Munster for, like, three weeks in a row by, like, 10K. So, like, yep, Jerome Hughes is the man. former LEM medal from last year. I'm like, yep, he's the guy. He pretty much dominates everything in that team.
00:20:25
Ryan Firehock
But think we're sort of seeing a bit of a shift now with sort of Pappenhausen doing more than we probably expected and Jerome Hughes just being that facilitator, not necessarily that um that gun halfback who's running the ball every single time. But again, the AC joint injury, as Gary said,
00:20:41
Ryan Firehock
potentially on the um other podcasts that we use. Yeah, it's definitely a pain tolerance issue. So again, if he's not running the ball as consistently or maybe ah wavering or tapering back slightly just because he's a bit nervous with it, um that makes sense.
00:20:58
Ryan Firehock
I just don't know if I can go back to Nico. It's just so frustrating. I can't admit that I'm wrong because I'm very guaranteed, bro, I'm going to trade him in and he's go going to fluff it and get like 50 points and then Hughes is going to pop off. I'm like, should have just held.
00:21:15
Chris
Oh, look, look, ah look, as frustrating as he's been, look, I think, I think agree that you hold. That's why it's in this whole segment. Like, like Munster, Munster leaves the origin in like literally two rounds and, and hopefully then just becomes a dominant playmaker.
00:21:32
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:21:32
Chris
But, you know, and as much as I like, you know, I'm not sure that I can, you know, you know, I can, I can bring Nico into my team just because, you hate him so much. Look, for what it's worth, I spent the weekend, you know,
00:21:44
Chris
ah Last week, just telling anyone around me that I'm glad that, you know, we weren't keeping Lockie Galvin. He wasn't worth six million over five years. Next minute, he he rocks up. I took a photo with him and um and I start telling all the boys that he's all right.
00:21:57
Chris
We need to keep him after the Tigers win on Saturday.
00:21:58
Ryan Firehock
ah
00:22:00
Chris
So stranger things can happen. If Luka can happen, to anything's possible.
00:22:04
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, I was literally going to get a couple of tinnies at the bar and then I just got a screenshot in the group chat.
00:22:07
Chris
yeah
00:22:10
Ryan Firehock
You got photo with Lockie Galvin. How good is that? What a guy. Yeah.
00:22:14
Chris
Yeah, yeah, he's a good... He should be our
Future of AJ Brimson in Fantasy Teams
00:22:17
Chris
5'8". You he should be the Tigers
00:22:17
Ryan Firehock
time um What are your thoughts on um Brimson? So I've held him for, I guess, pretty much the start of the year since he's got that dual position.
00:22:29
Ryan Firehock
Breakeven 82. Again, the Tires are just absolute, the definition of mediocre, unless your name is Tino or Beau Furnmore. Maybe JC, but we'll wait till we see this round.
00:22:40
Ryan Firehock
um But Brimson's just been so frustrating to watch live. It's definitely not lack of effort, but he's definitely a Fletcher Sharp-esque type player. he just If he's not running the ball and or like sniffing around the ruck for like a little offload from Tieno or something, he's just not looking very super coach friendly.
00:22:59
Ryan Firehock
Maybe if JC comes back, he looks different in the past couple of weeks. Well, next couple weeks, sorry. um What do you think of Brimo?
00:23:08
Chris
Yeah. Well, it depends on your team, really. ah I think he's at 5'8 for you. You know, you keep him. You definitely came for another week at the very limit minimum.
00:23:21
Chris
I think last week was a tricky one, honestly, only because, you know, Weaver got knocked out so early on and he had to be play that organising role and and all of a sudden you can't be that supporter. You know, it's like you said, he he is that Fletcher Sharp role, you know,
00:23:38
Chris
The reason why i say hold a week is see what happens when Foran comes back. Because if he comes back and then Brimo gets named at fullback, all of a sudden, you know, he's a hold.
00:23:51
Chris
If anything, he's a buy for my most teams that week.
00:23:52
Ryan Firehock
Yeah. Yeah.
00:23:55
Chris
If next week he, or this week he plays and he plays poorly yet again, um he doesn't get moved to fullback in round 11, then you go to KLT, you know, sorry, no,
00:24:07
Chris
LKT, you know, at 198K and then you bank that cash instead.
00:24:08
Ryan Firehock
yep
00:24:12
Chris
um So unless you're playing unless you're playing him this week and you have to play him this week, like I think you just leave him on the bench and wouldn't be too concerned about it. Yeah, I wouldn't touch him.
00:24:20
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:24:22
Chris
um What are your thoughts on Billy Smith?
00:24:22
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:24:25
Chris
Would you hold him?
00:24:27
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, mate. He was the guy i pretty much went Toya to Billy Smith. So it's quite frustrating because obviously they've pretty much done a big switch after that Billy Smith, before the Billy Smith suspension.
00:24:39
Ryan Firehock
So that's been really annoying to watch because now Robert Toya is getting all the ball and Billy Smith is getting absolutely ignored. But He's in that team for a reason. And obviously when he gets ball, he's good.
00:24:50
Chris
Thank you.
00:24:50
Ryan Firehock
you just hasn't had ball. And I think still at his price point at 400K, yeah, he's got decent break even at 64. I still think he's... Well, maybe not this week, obviously, but I think moving forward, he'll still be a buy option at that sort of middle range um price point at about 400K.
00:25:09
Ryan Firehock
um yeah He's a gun. He's a former Australian
Is Billy Smith Still Viable?
00:25:12
Ryan Firehock
schoolboy center. Obviously, he's been tortured by injury for the past couple of years, but I've seen him live at CBUS. I've seen him live now at Suncorp.
00:25:20
Ryan Firehock
He definitely passes the eye test. Yeah, he just needs the ball. And obviously, um Sam Walker's not too far away either.
00:25:25
Chris
yeah
00:25:28
Ryan Firehock
So that'll be an obviously an interesting wait and see as well. And you know me, mate, I love Max Trading every week. So he's probably a guy I can afford to trade out.
00:25:38
Ryan Firehock
What do you think, mate?
00:25:38
Chris
Oh, look, agree with you 100% with everything you said there.
00:25:42
Chris
Look, I know he's had, yeah, those bad scores, but, you know, just because he hasn't touched a ball for the but same reason, you know, that you keep, you know, Toya, Jenkins, Savale, you hold him because his role hasn't changed.
00:25:54
Chris
He has such huge upside, you know, during those favorable matches. And then he's also a number, you know, for, you know, for the major origin buys.
00:26:02
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:26:03
Chris
Like i I really wouldn't be selling him even in the in the next couple of weeks, unless he ends up getting like a ridiculous BE, you know, and he's with the possibility that he starts hemorrhaging cash if you leave him in. Or the other reason maybe I'd probably say would be if he was truly your ticket to like a gun CTW, like, um,
00:26:21
Chris
you know, your Kiraz, you know, your Herbys or even like a Tulpilotto when he comes back soon as well. That's when maybe I'd consider selling him.
00:26:28
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:26:29
Chris
But um I'm sure other people are the trading ah more pressing trades, you know, or options that they can sell in CTW, really.
00:26:35
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:26:38
Ryan Firehock
Yep. What are your thoughts on um the fullbacks at the moment?
00:26:38
Chris
Yeah.
Top Fullback Options and Origin Impacts
00:26:42
Ryan Firehock
So Tedesco's definitely a smoky potentially to get into that origin team. Obviously, people still got Gutho.
00:26:51
Ryan Firehock
Latrell Mitchell's sort of coming back, but he's got a ridiculous BE. Turbo, same thing, ridiculous BE. Pappenhausen's got a big BE this week. Drinkie's got a low BE, but again, high price point. what are your thoughts on the fullbacks, mate? Because I'm sort a bit stuck at the moment. I don't know if I want to sell Tedesco and then potentially rebuy next week.
00:27:10
Ryan Firehock
I don't know if I should sell Tedesco and then reassess in round 12. Drink is pretty much looking like a must-buy. He's probably going get close to a million dollars over the next two weeks, which is crazy. um Yeah, Gutho's trash. Gutho's gone.
00:27:24
Ryan Firehock
Ponga. Ponga's probably going to go to origin unless something drastic happens. What are your thoughts, mate? Fullback situation.
00:27:32
Chris
Yeah, I think you should start off simply by just ranking your top three fullbacks, you know, and whoever those three fullbacks are, you just put them, you buy them straight away.
00:27:35
Ryan Firehock
Hmm.
00:27:41
Chris
And that's who your three fullbacks are for the next couple of weeks. I think in terms of my rankings, I'd probably say Drinky, ah Teddy and Pappy, your current top three fullbacks. And then next one after that would be would probably be KP, would be Ponger.
00:28:01
Chris
Like, I don't think you worry about BEs at all when it comes to fullbacks at moment because all these four guys are just going to go absolutely huge. Like, you know, and they all have high ceilings.
00:28:14
Chris
You know, it's a little it's a bit of a different story if you're, you know, if you're talking about like a like you know like an Isaiah Iongi, for example, where he's, His ceiling just isn't that high. like Obviously, he scored over 100, but you know the he's you know a good score for him is 78.
00:28:31
Chris
you know and But that just doesn't cut it. you know I think you know we all had Pappy last week, and he scored 80, and we're all going, oh, we're little bit disappointed that he scored 80 in many ways.
00:28:39
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, crazy. Yeah.
00:28:40
Chris
Yeah, I think that the spanner in the works really is who ends up being selected at at fullback for New South Wales.
00:28:52
Chris
Yeah, this is where I have to apologise to Jakey for telling him that he was just crazy for suggesting that Teddy could be could be the number one for the Blues.
00:28:57
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:29:04
Chris
I'm sorry, man.
00:29:04
Ryan Firehock
we need to Who needs a top 30 to 50 sports luncheon when you know you're that good? So...
00:29:10
Chris
Yeah, I know, right? um Yeah, look, I... Yeah, so... ah Look, i if at the moment, I think if you've got Teddy, Drinky, KP or Pappy, you hold all of them until round 12.
00:29:30
Chris
And then you see who gets selected and then you go from there. um If you have something like Iongi, you trade them up right now as much as you can.
00:29:44
Chris
ah Latrell Mitchell, he's got such a huge BE at the moment.
00:29:48
Ryan Firehock
It's like crazy.
00:29:49
Chris
Yeah. And he's going to be like 600. He's already 600 at the moment. I can't remember.
00:29:54
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, I'll go check for we while you, mate, while keep talking.
00:29:55
Chris
Yeah.
00:29:55
Ryan Firehock
but Yeah,
00:29:56
Chris
But yeah, no, no, I don't touch him either because you just wait for to really, really bottom out. You've got to wait for to do something. The bunnies just have so many injuries. Like, I mean, how, how much can one person do, you know, it's not as if like, you know,
00:30:14
Chris
yeah and and Yeah, and if you buy him in and he just gets selected for origin, then now you're training back out again.
00:30:15
Ryan Firehock
against the bronco
00:30:21
Chris
So I wouldn't touch him at all, really.
00:30:22
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, he's definitely a void.
00:30:23
Chris
Yep.
00:30:24
Ryan Firehock
and Similar vein to Trubojevic. Turbo's at 715k, 157 break even. Yeah, he could definitely get 150 in one game, but I still think he's sort of working his way back from that MCL slash hamstring complaints he's had for the past month or so.
00:30:36
Chris
yeah
Hold Tedesco or Trade for Drinkwater?
00:30:43
Chris
i think I think Turbo is maybe the only one where you where all logic in the entire game goes out the window for him.
00:30:43
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:30:50
Ryan Firehock
yeahp
00:30:51
Chris
And like you you could literally buy him for literally one game like or whatever it is, only because he's the most destructive. He's the most high-scoring player. you know He's like the one player that actually scores two hundreds with regularity, you back to 2021.
00:31:00
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:31:04
Chris
you know twenty twenty one um Clint sell him was two weeks ago.
00:31:05
Ryan Firehock
Yeah. Yeah.
00:31:07
Chris
the best time to sell him was yes two days two weeks ago The second best time was last week. And if you haven't sold him, please sell him. Please, please, please, please, after you listen to this podcast, please just trade him out.
00:31:23
Chris
to
00:31:23
Ryan Firehock
yeah so he's one hundred and twenty five break even.
00:31:24
Chris
yes yeah
00:31:25
Ryan Firehock
He's
00:31:28
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, I think just can't be stubborn. Like, yeah, we're stubborn on Nico Hines, but fuck, you've got to get rid of Gutho. He's already in the retirement village.
00:31:34
Chris
yeah
00:31:35
Ryan Firehock
As much as I love his energy and his our charisma and for the boy mentality, there's just so many more athletic, game-breaking fullbacks, as you just previously mentioned.
00:31:46
Ryan Firehock
um Those guys are definitely necessity. Now, Chris?
00:31:48
Chris
Yeah, look, if he yeah if he if he if he goes big again, then you're sure, you can go get him back again.
00:31:49
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:31:53
Chris
you know
00:31:54
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:31:54
Chris
That's what yeah that's what that's what you know fullback roulette's all let's talk about, really.
00:31:58
Ryan Firehock
I love the fullback roulette.
00:31:59
Chris
you know But you know do you do you do you pretty much have the same you know top three and four as me?
00:32:04
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, I did. So I have Tedesco, have Pappy, and then I have Ponga. But my dilemma is currently, and with my save of money last week, which didn't really save money because Drinkwater popped off, so it's pretty much one for one.
00:32:18
Ryan Firehock
um i don't know. I'm very much considering trading Tedesco for Drinkwater and then retrading for back, um, retrain Tedesco back in. But do we think Dylan Edwards is a fullback? Cause that's, if we're like, yep, Dylan Edwards is going to fullback.
00:32:36
Ryan Firehock
I think obviously Tedesco is a hold, um, or rebuy back in. What are your thoughts, mate? Cause that's pretty much my definitive factor this week. And that's going to determine a lot for me.
00:32:49
Chris
Yeah, i look, you we just don't know, really. just taking it You're taking a stab in the dark, you know. If you trade him out and you you know and he gets selected, you know, for for origin, you go, you go, you know, you know I made the right trade.
00:33:04
Chris
um ah if if you trade him out, you know, and edd he does it, then you're going, oh, Jesus, yet another trade. i I did hear you say that you wanted to trade him out, like, and then buy back in again.
00:33:15
Chris
Like, which round would you like to buy him back in, ah ideally?
00:33:19
Ryan Firehock
Well, it's pretty much almost a one-for-one, isn't it? Like if Pappenhausen doesn't go big against the Tigers, I'm happy to sell Pappenhausen next week for Tedesco.
00:33:31
Chris
Okay. Yeah, that's ah
00:33:33
Ryan Firehock
Doesn't play on round 12, and I'm pretty sure he's got a relatively tough game against the – I'll find that out. He is playing in round 13, the Titans. Well, shit. So...
00:33:49
Chris
it. 200 score incoming.
00:33:54
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:33:54
Chris
Yes, sell it, sell it, Ryan, if you want to keep dropping your rank.
00:33:55
Ryan Firehock
ah ah At... At C-Bus. So...
00:34:01
Chris
but
00:34:01
Ryan Firehock
I don't know if I could go to the Titans home game and see Beppin House and just demolish my team.
00:34:04
Chris
it
00:34:06
Chris
but
00:34:07
Ryan Firehock
So... I don't know. think I'm emotionally ready for that. Um... Would you fade drink water then if you're in my situation?
00:34:16
Chris
Yeah, I would say so. Like, yeah, look, Drinky, he's he runs into a difficult draw now over the next three rounds.
00:34:19
Ryan Firehock
That's huge.
00:34:30
Chris
Like, oh it ah I don't necessarily, guess it's not good. It might not be difficult, but it really just really depends. Like, he he plays Penrith at home, ah manly at home, and then he comes into bye.
00:34:42
Chris
Like, it it really just depends on which Penrith side, which Seagull side show up. um you Like, i would almost argue that you could just wait until after the bye, until round 13, really.
00:34:56
Chris
It's just a case of, you know, good luck death riding him.
00:35:00
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:35:01
Chris
And, you know, if he, like, I mean, none of us were thinking he'd go 130 again this week.
00:35:01
Ryan Firehock
Done up in two weeks now.
00:35:06
Chris
You know, if he goes 130, 130, he's at 900 by round 13 or even close to a mil. And, you know, now you've missed out on him, really.
00:35:16
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:35:17
Chris
But I think that because you
00:35:18
Ryan Firehock
And what?
00:35:22
Chris
you bought KP, I think in a way you've almost made your bed, admittedly.
00:35:27
Ryan Firehock
Hmm. Yep, I agree. And that's almost it. Ideally, Ponga pops off and then I might have enough money to get to drinky from Ponga after round 12.
00:35:41
Ryan Firehock
But yeah, it's tough. I just think the Panthers, we keep saying every time they win and then they get blown out the next week, but
00:35:47
Chris
yeah
00:35:48
Ryan Firehock
I think Dylan Edwards, he has so much to play for, um for that origin spot.
00:35:48
Chris
Thank you.
00:35:54
Ryan Firehock
Clear is one to go on to some form. Liam Marden, Isaiah Yeo, these guys, obviously Isaiah Yeo's a lock, but Liam Marden, I don't think he's any lock to get for New South Wales. He's going to have a big game. um They're getting some troops back.
00:36:06
Ryan Firehock
And again, I just, they're the Panthers. They're the Panthers. Place to Lungy will have to get better. um ah do like their bench. I don't mind Jenkins coming off the bench with Garner, um taking some of that sting out in the first like 20 minutes and get one of the boppers out and then swap them back in.
00:36:23
Ryan Firehock
That makes sense to me. Yeah. Are the Panthers back? No. Are they better than they are on the ladder? Yes.
00:36:32
Chris
yeah
00:36:33
Ryan Firehock
So, Yeah, the drinky fade absolutely scares the crap out of me. But, yeah, I think I agree, mate. It's probably a good point. I've chose the Ponga path. I sort of have to ride that at least to round 13. Yeah,
00:36:47
Ryan Firehock
yeah good shout. um What are some buys, mate? Must buys this week. you
00:36:54
Chris
Must buys. um I would say literally any Knights player. They're back at home. They're playing the Titans. How many is too many nights?
00:37:08
Chris
good
00:37:08
Ryan Firehock
So you're saying Kalen Ponga was a good trade?
Potential of Newcastle Knights Players
00:37:12
Chris
Yes. Greg Marju, Fletcher Sharp, Dylan Lucas, Rabin Best, KPP, even Dan Gagai.
00:37:24
Chris
You know, he's an interesting one. you know and And also KP you for a two-week play.
00:37:25
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:37:28
Chris
I think they are all buys. ah after they play the Titans, then they the Eels. And then they play Penrith without Cleary and all their Origin stars.
00:37:39
Chris
That would be in round 12.
00:37:41
Ryan Firehock
And
00:37:42
Chris
Like, the draw is just delicious.
00:37:45
Ryan Firehock
I think
00:37:46
Chris
I mean, if you're boosting this week, you know, two of those players should be Knights.
00:37:52
Ryan Firehock
and
00:37:52
Chris
That's just as the rule for this week.
00:37:53
Ryan Firehock
i think especially to like they managed to get points. And I think they were pretty confident. They probably could have got 50 points at magic round if that rain didn't sort of come through and absolutely flooded the oval for like 20 minutes.
00:38:00
Chris
Thank
00:38:06
Ryan Firehock
um Yeah, I don't mind the now night show. I think they're gaining confidence as well on their attack. And obviously with Fletcher Sharp, I think Koga made a really big difference playing a halfback this week. And obviously in recent news that Ponga has that rib issue.
00:38:21
Ryan Firehock
um He's been taking pain medication or a bit of a needle to numb that pain. um Yeah, they're gaining confidence. Definitely all those Knights players who gave a good shout. Mr. Sharp is definitely a potential buy, so shout out to Adam.
00:38:34
Ryan Firehock
um Thank you, Mr. Sharp. That's all I can say. ah Yeah.
00:38:40
Chris
um
00:38:42
Ryan Firehock
What are your thoughts on – I had one guy here. The name of Karaz, because Jake said Karaz wasn't a very good buy a couple weeks ago. just want to reconfirm that Karaz is a good buy, Chris. Yeah.
00:38:53
Chris
Yes, Jacob Kira's. Yes, Jake did say that ah he really didn't like the break even of 80.
00:39:00
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:39:00
Chris
You know, how are you liking that 152? I don't think he's dropping anytime soon.
00:39:05
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:39:06
Chris
Sadly, sadly, Jake. 100%, you buy him, you get him in. Any of these gun CTWs, you know, you want to try to get straight away if possible. You know, his price, I think he's increased quite a bit this week.
00:39:22
Chris
um If you can't get him, another recommendation probably would be something like, you know a Herbie Farnworth as well. I actually think, I actually look at, you know, at Herbie as being like, you know,
00:39:37
Chris
the the the english kiraz really well or kiraz has the the level levo the lever herbie you know and yeah and herbie's playing he's playing the eels this week and he also plays round 12 uh for the first buy so i think that he's also a good one i think i think a lot of people are going to just try to go off and buy kiraz he's so highly owned already you know you're looking for the next guy who's going to go real big
00:39:43
Ryan Firehock
right
00:40:02
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:40:02
Chris
Herbie scored to try every single game, actually, and he's been a little bit down on his base base power.
00:40:07
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:40:08
Chris
You know, like, he could go really, really big this week.
00:40:11
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:40:11
Chris
But, yeah, look, in terms of Kira, you know, also don't worry about Origen. Like, oh, it's famous last week. He's not playing. But as I said last week with Teddy.
00:40:19
Ryan Firehock
Yeah. well ah that was my
00:40:21
Chris
Yes.
00:40:22
Ryan Firehock
Well, that was... I think that's a good point to mention because Brian Totto is back. Lomax is back on the paddock running.
00:40:28
Chris
Yes.
00:40:29
Ryan Firehock
If they can show at least one game that they even look 90%, they're locks. They're straight in.
00:40:35
Chris
Yeah. Yeah.
00:40:35
Ryan Firehock
So... i And then I still even think... If Latrell plays well, he's at center, and then you've got to put Stephen Croydon in. who could He could even be in the wing.
00:40:43
Chris
Yep.
00:40:43
Ryan Firehock
So I think Carazza's definitely lower on the pecking order. Absolutely done. Probably playing for Queensland. um But yeah, I think Carazza's still a buy, and if you can stretch to Carazza, I'd definitely be making that a priority.
00:40:58
Ryan Firehock
And again, the Dogs are a winning team, and then hardly affected by Origin. So definitely, definitely worth the buy. And with that break even of 36 this week, um Jake, that break-even, just letting you know, that's low and you're a low break-even type guy. So, yeah, he's probably the buy for you this week, mate.
00:41:16
Chris
um I'd also probably mention a couple of the second row forward falling got fallen guns. You know, we we've got we've had some peaking chiefies like Thomas Camp, Lockie Hubner, you know, ah there's a couple of middling 2RFs like Nafahu White and also obviously Corey Hawesborough.
00:41:38
Chris
It might now might be the time to upgrade to a to a gun 2RF, like Ellicott Toa.
00:41:43
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:41:46
Chris
He's dropped down to 680, I think.
Bo Furmore: Rising Star and Origin Potential
00:41:50
Chris
And also, Brisson Nicker, who I bought this week, he dropped to 533, I think.
00:41:54
Ryan Firehock
Yeah. Yeah.
00:41:56
Chris
And so he's bottomed out as well. Like, I'm not um i'm not so keen on Nicker. I bought him last week just because thought it'd a vibe, you know, if you know the Shaft's playing the first game and, you know, if if he was going to score, I couldn't i just couldn't afford Eero.
00:42:05
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:42:10
Chris
I would have got Eero, really, honestly. like I know I talked about Moolatalo last week, but I could have got him straight away. But the worst part was i am I went to get a beer and then I completely missed the Nikra try too.
00:42:24
Ryan Firehock
Spewing.
00:42:26
Chris
Yeah, like I was buying a beer and all I heard was this huge, yeah huge cheer from the crowd. But yeah. from the
00:42:32
Ryan Firehock
cra Yeah.
00:42:32
Chris
from the crowd yeah
00:42:34
Ryan Firehock
It's so funny.
00:42:35
Chris
but yeah
00:42:37
Ryan Firehock
um Well, again, Paul was talking about it. Jakey was talking about it. But is Bo Furmore a buy? Like his break-even's insane. He's been averaging 100 points over the past three games.
00:42:51
Ryan Firehock
His break-even is at negative 24. Projected price rise at So he potentially low 700,000 next week. Is Bo Furmore at dual center wing 2RF a buy?
00:43:08
Chris
Yeah, I think he, I have to eat my words. I think he probably is, honestly. Like, I think he's a buy if if you don't like any of the other, any of other the two RFs, really. It's because you've missed the missed the boat on all the cash.
00:43:23
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:43:24
Chris
he's so expensive now and then he plays Origin.
00:43:24
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:43:26
Chris
So he's, he's not playing, well, admittedly, the Titans aren't playing 12 and 15 anyways.
00:43:30
Ryan Firehock
ye
00:43:32
Chris
But, you know and he's definitely got that and he really seems to be playing really well on that left, left edge, you know, turns out, you know, Fafita isn't coming down anytime soon, according to NML 360.
00:43:44
Chris
And also he's out now with an, with an ankle, with that, beat that ankle flare up again, reflaring up again.
00:43:47
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:43:50
Chris
But yeah, no, buy him if you like him, really, you know, he's, But that being said as well, how many can he keep scoring? Can he keep scoring that many tries?
00:43:59
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, don't know.
00:43:59
Chris
It's like Hudson Young, you know?
00:44:01
Ryan Firehock
But is um his base is pretty good as well. And I think he's only going to look better with JC back in the team. And then obviously Kieran Thorne is not far away as well. So the Titans are getting some troops back.
00:44:13
Ryan Firehock
I am really now concerned about the origin birth. I'm pretty sure Nanai is a lock. Fair.
00:44:20
Chris
Yep. Yep.
00:44:21
Ryan Firehock
I'm pretty sure Sue is a lock. Fair.
00:44:24
Chris
yep
00:44:25
Ryan Firehock
Fafid pretty much ruled himself out. He's out.
00:44:28
Chris
Yep.
00:44:29
Ryan Firehock
I don't think Gilbert's going to make it. I don't think Hopgood's going to make it. um So they are sort of looking for a 2RF. And I think the versatility of Firmall actually playing centre, hate second roles at centre, but he can do a job.
00:44:44
Ryan Firehock
Worst case scenario, he can do a job. That's probably what Billy is looking for. And Billy loves guys who work hard. And I think you're going to agree, Chris, with the eye test at Magic Round, he was working very, very hard. Yes, he made some errors.
00:44:58
Ryan Firehock
um But yeah, the effort was certainly there.
00:45:01
Chris
Oh, definitely. And, you know and just his ability to also play centre as well, you know, if any type of injury occurs.
00:45:05
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:45:08
Chris
Yeah, I think he's a shoo-in for Origin. I'd be absolutely shocked if he didn't make it.
00:45:12
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:45:13
Chris
Yeah.
00:45:13
Ryan Firehock
So do you think he's worth the trade and then for two weeks?
00:45:18
Chris
but I don't think so. Just because, i mean, in terms of the base, i he's very similar to a to Dylan Lucas, really. And he's pretty much... and He's only 40,000 cheap than Lucas. Lucas plays no buys.
00:45:34
Chris
You know, he plays every every game until like, I think 18 or something, or 19 or something like that.
00:45:39
Ryan Firehock
So if you had to pick between the two, you would pick Lucas over for more?
00:45:44
Chris
hundred percent hundred percent 100%, 100%. the having, you know, why not have both is the other one.
00:45:52
Ryan Firehock
Yes.
00:45:52
Chris
Like the, that, the dual 2RF, to ah rf This like your position is just so, so helpful, really.
00:46:03
Chris
There have been so many trades, like even last week and this week I'm looking at, and I just wish I had both of them, you know, so I could move things up and down.
00:46:10
Ryan Firehock
Yep. Yep.
00:46:11
Chris
and Listeners wouldn't know this, but I've, for the last few weeks, I've been trying to get Kane Bradley into my team. he's he's He plays for the Melbourne Storm, but he's an absolute nuff. um and he and he's 2RF CT dub. I just literally want him just so I can move him up and down mo so i can I can make random trades that I wanted that other people can't make.
00:46:30
Ryan Firehock
yeah
00:46:30
Chris
Yeah.
00:46:31
Chris
And imagine you could have Cade Bradley but actually making heaps of points. That'd be incredible. Yeah. yeah I think I'm just going to let him go for the keeper.
00:46:40
Ryan Firehock
Yep.
00:46:41
Chris
Yeah. And it's just like Hudson Young. You know, thought about him, you know, but I went, surely, after the first double try, I was like, surely he can't score. Then he scores another like, surely not. And then dick scored three games in a row.
00:46:51
Ryan Firehock
It's
00:46:54
Chris
Doing the same thing.
00:46:55
Ryan Firehock
a bit like that, eh?
00:46:56
Chris
Yeah.
00:46:57
Ryan Firehock
Well, just having a play around now because now you've sort of talked me out of trading my fullbacks. So was going to go Teddy to drink here and I'm sort of playing around with mine and I'm going to be short because i was going to Thomas Cairn to Furmore, which is fine, but then I really haven't got enough cash to get me to Dylan Lucas.
00:47:11
Chris
Yeah.
00:47:15
Ryan Firehock
So if you had to pick one right now, gun to your head, Lucas or Furmore for round 10 onwards, who would you pick?
00:47:24
Chris
Lucas, easy. Lucas for sure.
00:47:25
Ryan Firehock
Lucas Eason.
00:47:26
Chris
You guys got to find another way to get, to get, to get Lucas in. Yeah. Yeah.
00:47:32
Ryan Firehock
Yeah, good shout. Is there any other must-buys that you can sort of look at in either your team or just in for the general public?
00:47:42
Chris
Not really. i think that in a way, like honestly, you could, you could buy anybody this week just because everybody went huge. Like, And that's what makes it so hard. I think that this week, if you're buying anybody, you really want to make sure that one, at least in my view, unless it's KP, I think that you really don't want to buy anybody who is origin related.
00:48:04
Chris
um And then two, I think you're looking for somebody who's probably a gun, I think, and who you think will go off this week is what i probably what I'd recommend.
00:48:11
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:48:13
Chris
Otherwise, honestly, you could also, we're starting to run out of trades. I've pretty much, I've almost max traded like you, um And I've only got about 26 trades now and I'm starting to slowly run out as well.
00:48:21
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.
00:48:22
Chris
And I'm thinking, oh, maybe I do have to hold a little bit.
00:48:26
Ryan Firehock
Yeah. And standard Ryan, Thomas can't, gets me to 649K. That means I 8K off Eli Katowa and about 25K off ah Mr. Dylan Lucas. So that is not ideal.
00:48:45
Chris
that ah That definitely hurts.
00:48:47
Ryan Firehock
Yeah. I can get Furmore. If you're in my situation then, would you look to make more cash? and hopefully to get someone else or would you just get firm or in and ride that for two weeks?
00:49:05
Chris
I would say...
00:49:10
Chris
bring them i guess I guess it just really depends on andwich how much you want how much you think he's going to... how big you reckon he's going to go honestly. I don't think you need the cash, Ryan. You have 15.7 million, mate.
00:49:23
Chris
You know, like, it's just ridiculous.
00:49:23
Ryan Firehock
Get me to 16.
00:49:27
Chris
you know what? I actually did some calculations last night. um I was trying to think to myself, how many gun how many guns, I guess, 700K guns could I get?
00:49:40
Chris
You know, and then if I knocked everybody else out, how much money would I need for a squad? And I think something like I could, you and I, for 15.7 mil, we If we we could get 21 guns, then you have to knock out the number ah not the other four.
00:49:58
Ryan Firehock
well
00:50:00
Chris
And then you're done. You're done. That's it. That's it. You've done the game.
00:50:03
Ryan Firehock
That's crazy.
00:50:04
Chris
You've finished the game and all you have to worry about every week is no more trades. You just think about who do I cap?
00:50:09
Ryan Firehock
Yeah.