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Tackles and Tinnies Presents: The Fantasy Files Ep. 8 - R16: Origin Chaos, SuperCoach Climbers & Trade Talk Mayhem 🔄🔥
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State of Origin 2 is here — and so is another spicy ep of Fantasy Files with Jake & Ryan breaking down ALL the angles.
Jake has upgraded his gear and is trying to leave the 'Spud Farm.' Meanwhile, Ryan could be the next man up and join the Spud Squad, as audio issues arise near the end of the episode. Sorry!
💥 This Week’s Line-Up:
🏉 Origin Game 2 Chat
– Who’s in, who’s out, and what it means for your SuperCoach team
– Blues shuffle the deck: smart tactics or panic moves?
– Maroons shake-up: Does the DCE axing make sense?
📈 SuperCoach Trade Talk
– Ryan’s riding high in the TOP 1% and he’s not shutting up about it 😂
– Jake’s starting to see the light — is he turning into an overall player?!
– Buy/Hold/Sell: We hit every major position with brutal honesty
– POD plays, trap alerts, and the player Jake might rage trade this week 👀
📊 Players of Interest:
– Is it time for Ethan Strange?
– Can you still trust Turbo?
– What to do with underperforming premiums?
👑 Segment Vibes:
– Classic chirps
– Data-backed picks
– Full Origin-SuperCoach crossover chaos
🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your pods:
👉 https://linktr.ee/tacklesandtinnies 📢
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Transcript
Tech Upgrades: Jake's New Gear
00:00:01
Tackles and Tinnies
never beats a good old crack of the tin. Guys, welcome back, Tackles and Tinners listeners. This is a Fantasy Files episode eight. We are flying through the season. And guys, our premium spud farmer is here. Jake has upgraded.
Queensland Lineup Changes
00:00:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Fill us in, Jake. What's been happening?
00:00:19
Jake
Yeah, mate. G'day. I've put in some work, mate. got a Got a webcam, so got a headset on. It's a whole new me. So thought I was on right track, managed to hurt my finger though. So that's kind of been my dull of the week. So i wouldn't say I'm out of the the spud farming side of things yet, so but making some steps in the right direction, I reckon.
00:00:43
Jake
So it's good to be here, ready to roll.
00:00:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, 100%, mate. And Queensland is only today, mate. Nothing is fitting because we've got origin tomorrow. So maybe we'll be a little bit more biased tonight we can a bit of a rant about state of origin.
00:00:57
Tackles and Tinnies
So, Jakey, first up, straight up. Will the Queensland 13 be what it is named tomorrow in regards to the starting lineup? I feel like there's going to be a few changes last second.
00:01:09
Tackles and Tinnies
What are your thoughts on that?
00:01:11
Jake
Look, mate, to be honest, who knows? There definitely could be. We've obviously got Kurt Mann in that 14. We know we don't have a great record when Grant's starting at nine.
00:01:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:01:23
Jake
We definitely like him coming off the bench for us.
00:01:26
Jake
I don't think Queensland's ever won a game with him starting. So that's not a great stat for us. So that could be a first change. Obviously, we got a few guns on the bench with Nanai and Carrigan as well.
00:01:39
Jake
Yeah. So there definitely could potentially be some changes there. Yeah. I guess we, we won't know until, until it all kicks off, but I'm actually going to say that the starting 13 is going to be the starting 13.
New South Wales Team Strategy
00:01:55
Jake
That's my, that's my call.
00:01:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Interesting, and interesting.
00:01:57
Jake
What are your thoughts, mate? What are your thoughts?
00:01:59
Tackles and Tinnies
a beg to differ. I feel like the back line obviously stays as is, but I think the forwards might be slightly different. Lindsay Collins, I feel like...
00:02:10
Tackles and Tinnies
He just come. He has to start on. He's that John Cena. He's going to do the F5, FU to the New South Wales boys straight up. I'd like that aggression with him and Tino coming off the first 13.
00:02:21
Tackles and Tinnies
But Reuben Cotter, an absolute smoky chat a couple of weeks ago talking about Reuben Cotter's early days at hooker. I would love to see him just go first 20. We'll just go defense first.
00:02:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Let's take this thing out of the big boys for New South Wales. And then I obviously will then come to the starting team for Harry Grant. And then Reuben Cotter would then shift to Hooker.
00:02:45
Tackles and Tinnies
But obviously we could a Kurt Mann and just go full defense. Yeah, don't mind that. I kind of like Carrigan coming off the bench. I wouldn't mind seeing it once. If it doesn't work once, then obviously we go back to stock standard, big boy Tino and Carrigan.
00:03:00
Tackles and Tinnies
But don't mind it. I think Collins doesn't provide much impact. So i do like the idea of Collins starting. And he's just a bit of a mongrel. We sort of need that aggro guy on the starting team.
00:03:12
Tackles and Tinnies
And yeah, I agree with the stat regarding Harry Grant.
00:03:14
Jake
ye
00:03:16
Tackles and Tinnies
I think he just has to come off the bench. just... Just make sense. It's worked so many years. i don't know.
00:03:23
Jake
Yeah, exactly that. Like obviously we have Benny hunt there in most cases and it's, it's paid dividends for the Maroons in the past. Definitely an interesting take there, though, with Cotter at nine. I personally don't see that happening whatsoever.
00:03:38
Jake
If anything, Cotter will do his job for 15, 20 at second row and allow Nanai to kind of finish the game with
Ezra Mann's Selection Debate
00:03:45
Jake
60 minutes there. And then Cotter can easily jump into a 13 or front row kind of roster moving forward.
00:03:53
Jake
And then I guess if Nanai or Capewell needs a rest towards the back end, we'd just have Cotter, I feel like, kind of just jump back into that second row if required. there's There's definitely a lot of options there for Queensland with what they want to do.
00:04:02
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:04:06
Jake
You could easily bench Cotter. Cotter and just start Nanai. And yeah, just kind of have him straight into that forward pack lock.
00:04:17
Jake
Gives Loyero a bit of a rest there after like 20, 25 minutes kind of thing. And then... Yeah, he does his job for a bit and covers that. Once again, that same 20 for the second rowers.
00:04:27
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:04:28
Jake
So there's definitely a lot. There's so many different options that could happen. But looking at like that starting 13 for Queensland, kind i kind of see Mo and Cotter kind of just doing their part for 15, 20 minutes.
00:04:47
Jake
that's where I guess Collins or Carrigan will come on for Mo. And obviously, Nanai will just go straight to that second row for Cotter.
00:04:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:04:55
Jake
even with Trent Loyero, like they they they could all just easily do a 15, 20 minute job. Just say, guys, you've had game one.
00:05:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:05:03
Jake
You've like a little bit of a taste of it. Go out there, you know, the expectations. I want 15, 20 minutes of hard running and then, yeah, bring on bring on some guns. Obviously keep that momentum up.
00:05:15
Jake
So yeah, I reckon the one to 13 sticking to be honest.
00:05:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:05:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Crazy. I kind of like the idea that you said, maybe just chucking Ruben Cutter onto the bench. When I'm kind of looking at the team, imagine like a Carrigan, Nanai, Collins sort of vibe. Sorry, Nanai, Carrigan, Cutter off the bench, like 20 minutes, and then those three boys coming on with that leg speed and a bit more mobility. That would be insane to watch.
00:05:45
Tackles and Tinnies
And again, as you just said, so much potential, so many smoke and mirrors.
00:05:45
Jake
Yep.
00:05:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Who knows what's going to happen tomorrow? What about New South Wales? You're thinking they're gonna be one to 17? Yeah.
00:05:55
Jake
Yeah, yeah. i I definitely think the the team that they're putting forward is definitely the team they're going to be rocking up with. Obviously, having a good game one at Suncorp, getting the win and a convincing win, essentially. there's There's no changes needed for them.
00:06:12
Jake
Exactly what they've got there for their 117 is really good. They'll be rocking up with confidence, I think, that the Blues have actually dominated in Perth against Queensland.
00:06:23
Jake
Looking at some recent stats as well. I think it's been like 30 plus or something on both occasions.
00:06:27
Tackles and Tinnies
We yeah
00:06:29
Jake
So yeah, Queensland definitely has a tough job tomorrow night. But yeah, looking forward to it as always. Queensland is going to get the win, mate. ready for
00:06:38
Tackles and Tinnies
we love being the underdogs. We're obviously new news
Media's Impact on Players
00:06:41
Tackles and Tinnies
with Luai because you haven't been on since that news. what are your thoughts on Luai coming in for Moses?
00:06:48
Jake
Yeah. Perfect. Perfect for the blues. yeah, he's, he's been there before, obviously you got a lot of chemistry with not only Nathan, but a few of the, few of the Panthers boys and then the rest of the blues team essentially.
00:07:01
Jake
So yeah, he's not saying he's an old bloke, but yeah, he's a veteran mate in that, in that arena.
00:07:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah.
00:07:07
Jake
I feel he's definitely well experienced. He's the perfect man to be called up for that six Jersey. So as soon as Moses went down easy,
00:07:13
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:07:16
Jake
I really like Burton as the 18th man. I know he obviously plays six week in, week out for the Dogs and does a good job. But yeah, he's also a fantastic 18th man for New South Wales.
00:07:28
Jake
So yeah, I think it was the right move for them to call in Lua.
00:07:28
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:07:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep, 100% agree with that. And obviously, you could all probably argue as well that Luai could have started over Moses. And a lot of people had that in their team. I probably preferred Luai just off the chemistry and the proven commodity between the two. And obviously, Luai complements Cleary so, so well, and hence it's the four premierships in a row, five grand finals in a row as well.
00:07:55
Tackles and Tinnies
He was a game breaker too last year. He was the one who stepped around that right edge defense, which I think was Capewell and Gagai off recollection. then he was one who obviously passed to Bradman Bess and we all know what happened after that.
00:08:08
Tackles and Tinnies
So as you said, veteran knows exactly what he's doing. Again, hard sort of done by not being there in game one, but he'll be there game two and game three, assuming there's no injuries.
00:08:18
Tackles and Tinnies
And with the burden take, absolutely agree, mate. He's Dalian, center of the year, back in his Penrith days. He's played half back in 5'8 for the Bulldogs. You can chuck him in the forwards. You can chuck him literally anywhere and he'll do a job. He's a perfect 18th man.
00:08:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Couldn't agree more, mate. Yeah, what are your thoughts on Ezra Mann being the 18th man, though?
00:08:39
Jake
Look, I wouldn't have had him as my 18th. I probably would have preferred either. They've obviously got Howarth and Hawesborough for the 19-20 there. I do understand it though, their approach. for i felt like for a couple of years there, Dearden was our eighteenth man So at the end of the day, up until this season, Dearden's kind of just been that, has always won that number six that I'm aware of.
00:09:06
Jake
So, and that's the exact same for Ezra Mam. So they've obviously gone for that same approach. They want to start giving some younger Queenslanders that exposure, get them really involved. And it seems to be in that five eighth or half back kind of role.
00:09:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:09:21
Jake
So, yeah, I definitely understand how they've gone about it, but
Supercoach Strategies and Rankings
00:09:25
Jake
just... I know I've kind of been okay with Horsburgh being admitted every time.
00:09:33
Jake
It kind of would be nice also have Horsburgh in that 18th position as well. So, get him bit involved, him a bit of confidence, get him really, really, really hungry for it. um it. um Yeah, all I reckon that could also, that probably would have been my option for me.
00:09:48
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:09:48
Jake
So, what about you, mate?
00:09:49
Tackles and Tinnies
I would have loved to have seen Horsburgh in the 17, mate. Imagine just straight on, like Spencer Lenu comes on as soon as Spencer Lenu is about to get up.
00:09:54
Jake
Yeah, the 17th.
00:09:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Corey Horsburgh is out there. Imagine those two, just the clash of the Titans.
00:10:03
Tackles and Tinnies
Love to see that. That would be absolutely dynamic. Imagine backfence Spencer Lenu, first bloke going to be hitting, big red. That's what the theatre is. That's what the Origins is all about.
00:10:03
Jake
Yeah.
00:10:13
Tackles and Tinnies
The boys would be firing up. That's exactly what you want to see. And we got robbed of that, which is a bit annoying. But hey, maybe Smokies tomorrow could be Corey Horsburgh's late call-up. Who knows?
00:10:26
Jake
Nah, come on, mate.
00:10:26
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, Ezra Mann.
00:10:29
Tackles and Tinnies
We'll see what Ezra Mann.
00:10:29
Jake
Yeah, that won't be happening.
00:10:30
Jake
That's one to a thousand, I reckon, the chances of that happening. aye
00:10:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Wishful thinking.
00:10:35
Jake
yeah, it.
00:10:36
Tackles and Tinnies
Ezra Mann, he's the same sort of mindset as you, Jakey. Good to get that early exposure. A lot of guys and gals out there have been thinking about Ezra Mann and always obviously the legal obligations and the, uh, the consequences that he had in the off season regarding that influence under drugs and alcohol.
00:10:55
Tackles and Tinnies
But at the end of the day, if the NRL gave him that penalty and they thought that would suffice as shit it as shit as it was, I think we have to move on as everyone. Like if,
00:11:06
Tackles and Tinnies
the and NRL decided one year. Well, then so be it. It's one year. But if the NRL thought it was a 10-week suspension, that's what it was deemed as. And again, we don't want anyone. i'd like I was listening to Billy Slater's comment about being quarter grub. Did you see this on the press conference?
00:11:24
Jake
Not directly on the press conference. what ah What's this one?
00:11:26
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. So essentially I just, which is, was having dinner just before, came up my TikTok and Billy Slater was answering a question from the media about being called a grub from Aaron Woods. And he was like, essentially summed it up as, well, I've got thick skin, but not everyone does.
00:11:37
Jake
Yep.
00:11:42
Tackles and Tinnies
And people in the media seem to just try to grab those headlines, but you really don't know what's happening. two people outside of football and our past coach wasn't so fortunate referring to, was it Neil Henry who committed suicide? Was that right?
00:11:58
Jake
No, Paul Green, Cowboys.
00:12:00
Tackles and Tinnies
Paul Green, sorry. Paul Green, sorry. But yeah, he committed suicide. Very unfortunate. And again, we don't know the full story regarding that, but Billy Sater was referring to that. And as he sort of was referring to that situation, he started getting quite upset. And then everyone in the background was just yahoo and a cheering. Cause that's a big,
00:12:18
Tackles and Tinnies
sort of conversation to have. And again, that sort of relating that back to Ezra Mann now, like if we people will keep bashing him, obviously did a dreadful thing, but he's doing his stuff in the community. He's paid his dues in that regard and he's continuing to do that. And obviously,
00:12:35
Tackles and Tinnies
He's such a young man and we people think about that. People who are making these comments are probably 30, 40, 50 years old. They've had all this life experience. And when I reflect back to when I was 21, no, I didn't do a hidden hit drug run, but I've done some stupid stuff in my life, which could have ended out, not maybe to the same magnitude as that, but in the public eye especially. But who knows what could have happened? So I empathize with him a lot.
00:13:00
Tackles and Tinnies
And I think the bashing of him in the media is unfair. since he's done his due diligence in terms of missing games. He's lost a lot of money. Obviously, his reputation's been damaged.
00:13:12
Tackles and Tinnies
But again, he's doing all the right things for the club, for the Broncos. He's doing all the right things for the community, doing all the good things for the Aboriginal community as well. Yeah, ticking a lot of boxes. And again, he's going to learn from this and he's going to be better from this.
00:13:27
Tackles and Tinnies
So i think he's worthy to be 18th man. If he's the man for the job and Billy thinks that's the case, so be it.
00:13:36
Jake
Yeah, well put, mate. Like, yeah, just to follow on, I guess, obviously, yeah, mistakes are made by everyone throughout their life. so yeah, as you said, i guess,
00:13:50
Jake
Yeah, outside authorities have kind of had their part in it. Now the NRL and the Broncos have obviously they had their part in it. And obviously now the Queensland Maroons, being Billy Slater and the selection committee obviously now made their decision too. So yeah, they the media, I guess, was going to portray it how they want to portray it.
00:14:10
Jake
Like portray it, not portray it, sorry. Yeah, so... Yeah, it's definitely can take a lot of twists and turns. Probably it could have been maybe a smart move to be like, unfortunately, NRL players are role models for for a lot of young people too and a lot of the community as well.
00:14:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:14:26
Jake
So... Yeah, maybe some forward thinking could been like, oh, maybe not this year.
00:14:32
Tackles and Tinnies
I see that point too.
00:14:33
Jake
But yeah, yeah. So those decisions have been made though. So, and for me, it just, yeah, it's, it's, yeah, it's just, let's, let's just play on.
00:14:43
Tackles and Tinnies
Unnecessary drama.
00:14:45
Jake
Yeah, let's, yeah, let's play on.
00:14:45
Tackles and Tinnies
ye
00:14:47
Tackles and Tinnies
But do you think there could be any like... We don't want to like say it's obviously absolute smoke and mirrors here, but the DCE dropping almost got out overshadowed by the Ezra man being 18th man. reckon that had any correlation?
00:14:47
Jake
So yeah.
00:15:02
Jake
Yeah, it seemed they kind of had like, yeah, a bit of 50-50 weight, essentially. It feels like um they've kind of just been jumping between those two in the lead up quite a lot. So, yeah, that was obviously lot obviously a lot of sledging towards DCE getting dropped as our captain.
00:15:20
Jake
And then the next sledging was essentially Ezra Mann getting picked as 18th man. So...
00:15:25
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:15:26
Jake
Yeah, the media's got something to talk about. That's, yeah, it's just their job, mate. They're looking to get paid and obviously talk about it all. So that's just how it rolls.
00:15:36
Tackles and Tinnies
That's it. Well, I think that's Origin Chad. And again, everyone's goingnna have their opinion. And guys, we'd love to hear your opinion as a comment. don't want you bashing plays again, guys, with all that mental health here. So,
00:15:48
Tackles and Tinnies
try to be in their shoes in that regard as well. But I would love to hear your opinions in the comments. I'm more than happy to have that discussion with you guys online. again, everyone's human. Just be nice.
00:15:59
Tackles and Tinnies
So on better news, Jakey, super coach, we're going straight into the thick of it. My team, I forgot the crown again, but mate, I am climbing the ladder. I'm climbing ladder.
00:16:11
Tackles and Tinnies
My trades absolutely popped off last week.
00:16:14
Jake
yeah
00:16:14
Tackles and Tinnies
I scored 1029, which got me up to rank 2461, which means for my overall score, I'm ranked in the top 1%.
00:16:25
Tackles and Tinnies
I made it. I've done it. I made my my younger friend, Adam, who's now my super coach dad proud. That's all that matters.
00:16:34
Jake
Yeah. Well done, mate. Well done. So yeah.
00:16:37
Tackles and Tinnies
How'd you score?
00:16:39
Jake
I'm glad when you said it's on to some better news, you definitely started with yourself because I'm not going to put myself in the same boat. i was ah ah I was a low 877 this week.
00:16:51
Jake
So some more red arrows for me, just over 2000 there. I'm sitting around the 24,000 season rank but yeah, I, I am that head to head guy. So, but, yeah, consistently starting to speak a lot more about overall, um, in a few group chats and, just obviously through this podcast as well, I've started to definitely care a little bit more about that overall position.
Post-Origin Player Readiness
00:17:16
Jake
so yeah, two weeks in a row I've had, I've had some red arrows, so not happy at the moment. yeah, a lot of, a lot of improvement to do. so yeah, but that's what we're here for, mate.
00:17:28
Jake
We'll keep talking. Hopefully I'll learn something, float my ideas around and we'll go from there.
00:17:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Good to hear. Good to hear. Well, Jake, you're the head-to-head man. so you're obviously focusing on team value because you want to get the most guns you possibly can, not necessarily trying the score the most points each week.
00:17:44
Tackles and Tinnies
What's your current team value? I'm at 16.05%.
00:17:48
Jake
Okay, i do I'll take that one win for tonight because think it's going to be my only one. I did drop a little bit, but I'm sitting at just under 16.6.
00:17:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, well, cash money, baby.
00:18:01
Jake
So yeah yeah, definitely still a bit up there.
00:18:02
Tackles and Tinnies
How much money are you on the bank currently, roughly?
00:18:05
Jake
Let me sorry, get that back up real quick.
00:18:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay.
00:18:08
Jake
i have I've only made the one trade at this stage just so I can still play a bit. and i'm currently sitting with 160,000.
00:18:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay.
00:18:16
Jake
How about yourself? I think you you got a bit more than me at the moment.
00:18:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, I've made one trade. Yeah, in the bank.
00:18:22
Jake
Yeah, love ah ah Love that.
00:18:23
Tackles and Tinnies
And I was obviously banking on Teamless Tuesday to be nice to me, and it certainly delivered.
00:18:24
Jake
love that
00:18:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Maybe we'll start talking about some of the players potentially backing up from Origin. Interesting note as Titans fan, Jakey, that big Tino is coming off the bench. Do we see Des Hasler putting team off the bench? Or if he pulls up after Origin, all right, does he go straight back in the starting line-up?
00:18:45
Jake
Yeah, obviously, not only just for the Titans and Tino and Mo, I think it's going to be for every player. It's essentially just going to be how they're feeling after after the big game tomorrow night, flying back home from Perth and then having to arrive at whatever game they're up for.
00:18:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:19:02
Jake
Yeah, obviously, it's going to be very individually kind of that decision-making there. I actually don't mind Mo and Tino sitting on the bench there.
00:19:12
Jake
Inject them when they need to be injected. If if the Eels kind of have the momentum over the Titans, and this goes for any team, if the other team has a bit of momentum and you've got some of your stars sitting on the bench, inject them then.
00:19:25
Jake
Try and get that change, even if they come on for a 20, 25-minute stint.
00:19:26
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah.
Titans' Tactical Adjustments
00:19:30
Jake
give it a hundred percent, obviously be quite sore, but yeah, it could, it could really just change, like create that shift. So yeah, i actually kind of like them.
00:19:42
Jake
Yeah. After the origin game sitting in that 16 and 17 Jersey, just be ready to come on and wreak some havoc.
00:19:45
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:19:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, I think them being on the Sunday probably leans to me that there will be probably some late changes, particularly for Tino just being the captain because I know it's on the team list.
00:20:00
Tackles and Tinnies
There's no captaincy in the starting 13. You've still got Tino with the C on the bench. So I don't know what the hell that means. obviously, four and he'll be the captain on the field when Tino's off.
00:20:06
Jake
Fair call. Yep.
00:20:10
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, still funny to note that I still got the email from the Titans still had Tino as captain on the bench, which I thought was funny.
00:20:16
Jake
yeah
00:20:17
Tackles and Tinnies
So guys like Payne Haas, know a lot of guys sold him, including Adam and Chris, I believe. So I've held him the entire time and that's paid huge dividends because now I've saved two trades and and really didn't lose that many points. What do you thought of big Payne Haas? Did you hold?
00:20:37
Jake
Yes. Yeah. I'm in the same boat as you, mate. I have held him this whole time too.
00:20:42
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. So that's awesome. Again, that's for me, it's cash is not a problem at the moment. Jake sounds like for you as well is coming down to like a trades and my impulse of wanting to max trade and continue that streak is just, it's grinding my keys. I just need to max trade. It's like a drug at this stage and holding onto one trade this week is just, there's this, i want to make a move. I just want to do it for the content, do it for the boys, do it for tackles and tinnies.
00:21:11
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, i' I'm holding because Cleary attempted to sell them out, but can't afford to double trade. Keon Kulmatangi can't afford to double trade. like All these guys we'll talk about later on are potentially origin relevant.
00:21:23
Jake
yeahp
00:21:25
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, definitely interesting to note. Did you have any of the ah ah outside backs from the Dolphins last week, Jake?
00:21:35
Jake
The only one I had Asako.
00:21:39
Jake
So definitely not a bad score.
00:21:40
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:21:41
Jake
I believe he pulled out 81. So happy with an 81 from any player essentially.
00:21:43
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:21:47
Jake
But when you look at that left edge and you've got Herbie, who's obviously been a star all year.
00:21:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:21:53
Jake
And then Jack Bostock, who just pulled out an absolute ripper of a score.
00:21:54
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:21:59
Jake
171 or something like that. I think it was.
00:22:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:22:02
Tackles and Tinnies
Wild.
00:22:02
Jake
And he dropped a sitter at the end towards the end there.
00:22:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh yeah. For five.
00:22:06
Jake
Yeah, like potentially could have, yeah. Got five meat pies.
00:22:09
Tackles and Tinnies
It was in. and It was going to be untouched, bro, in the corner.
00:22:11
Jake
Yep. Correct, yeah. so I didn't have either, which, but look, yeah. Happy with Asako still getting 81. It's definitely not a bad result.
00:22:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:22:22
Jake
So how about yourself?
00:22:22
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Well, I'm just going to reflect back to my trades. And two were forced trades due to injury, that Eero and Tamale. literally finally pulled the trigger on Herbie Farnworth.
00:22:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Absolute W trade. And then went Tamale to Osaka. Laughing. Absolutely laughing.
00:22:42
Jake
Yeah.
00:22:43
Tackles and Tinnies
I also...
00:22:43
Jake
Yeah. Two wonderful threads.
00:22:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. I also pulled in JC and he got 87. So absolute laughing, absolutely ecstatic, Just my trades this week were perfect. I couldn't be any happier.
00:22:57
Tackles and Tinnies
i obviously lost a little bit of cash.
00:22:58
Jake
Yeah.
00:22:59
Tackles and Tinnies
We were talking about JC last week and Chris was like, go for it. You were a bit hesitant, Jakey, with the high break even. He's still got a high break even this week 106. But again, mate, if he's losing 20K, who cares? I've got the cash. I don't need it.
00:23:12
Tackles and Tinnies
So he's a season keeper. We've already discussed that. He's the primary playmaker for the Titans.
00:23:15
Jake
Correct.
00:23:17
Tackles and Tinnies
A little bit of momentum and again, I'm praying. I'm touching wood. I'm banging wood if I have to here. But the Titans could potentially go four wins in a row, including the bye.
00:23:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, imagine. Imagine the content. so
00:23:32
Jake
Okay, i haven't I haven't looked at who the Titans have got after the Eels this week. So, oh, they've got the Cows at home.
00:23:37
Tackles and Tinnies
i but I got you. I got you. Yeah.
00:23:41
Jake
So, yeah, like obviously they lead into the the round 18 bye. So, yeah, that's that's actually nice to see. It's great to see AJ back at one, that pairing of Foran and JC.
00:23:50
Tackles and Tinnies
And
00:23:55
Jake
It's good to see. So I feel like that was...
Supercoach Captaincy Decisions
00:23:58
Jake
Obviously, Keeney, I feel like, was that planned fullback for us. as soon as Keeney's obviously had that, I believe it's going to be season.
00:24:06
Jake
I'd be shocked if they kind of bring him back towards the towards the end of the year now. But with, yeah, Keeney being ruled out, I feel like AJ, Foran, and JC is kind of essentially what we've always wanted for that one, six, and seven now for the rest of the year.
00:24:18
Tackles and Tinnies
and
00:24:21
Jake
So, yeah, it is nice to see all three back on the field. it was really nice to see see them get the win against Manly over the weekend as well.
00:24:27
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:24:29
Jake
so
00:24:29
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm going to correct you there, Jake, and obviously things can change, don't get me wrong, but I had a look on the casualty ward on nrl.com and Keanu Keeney is predicted back in round 21.
00:24:40
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:24:42
Jake
oh wow. Okay.
00:24:43
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
00:24:44
Jake
So they are are going to give him the end of season.
00:24:44
Tackles and Tinnies
So if we can get through this period of origin, yep, and then maybe Keeney comes off the bench he can be that utility sort of role off the bench, which be unreal. And then maybe the very back end of the season, we're getting really close to finals and we have a chance.
00:24:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Kieran Foren swaps, AJ Brimson to 5'8", Keanu Kini back to fullback. That's probably prime time for us.
00:25:07
Jake
Yeah, mate. Do you just have the Titans and finals in the same sentence? That's that's that's music to my ears, mate.
00:25:12
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm confident. I'm touching, I'm banging wood.
00:25:13
Jake
So, yeah.
00:25:16
Tackles and Tinnies
And mate, this week, do you see team list? Big day for feeder, 18th man.
00:25:19
Jake
as that I did see that. I did see that. Bit of commentary on that for sure. so definitely one to watch. so But, yeah, mate. did that that first tinny go straight to your head or something, I reckon.
00:25:31
Jake
where we are We are at the bottom of the ladder, mate. So, got a bit.
00:25:35
Tackles and Tinnies
We're climbing, baby. We're climbing.
00:25:36
Jake
to be Got to be humble with it, mate.
00:25:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Sugar-free lemonade, mate.
00:25:38
Jake
so yeah. No excuses, eh? No excuses. So...
00:25:43
Tackles and Tinnies
Well, mate, I'll be chirping. If we beit win this week and then the Cowboys boy boys go back to origin, it's a perfect time to get them, then we go on the bye, mate. Could be eight points.
00:25:55
Tackles and Tinnies
where We're back in. We're like literally coming six. Crazy, out of nowhere. Anyway, Titan's chat.
00:26:02
Jake
Yeah.
00:26:02
Tackles and Tinnies
We'll get to that later.
00:26:04
Jake
Yeah, yeah. Come on, mate. So...
00:26:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Who'd you who the captain this week? Or last week, sorry.
00:26:09
Jake
Last week was Koloa Matangi.
00:26:11
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, okay.
00:26:13
Jake
So, yeah, definitely not a bad outing from him. I think 78 roughly or something in the end, 76 maybe.
00:26:19
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:26:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:26:22
Jake
Yeah, I was definitely disappointed with that HIA towards the end there, which is we've obviously known has turned into that eye socket fracture or whatnot or injury, which is ruling him out now for, from what I'm hearing, three to six weeks minimum.
00:26:32
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
00:26:38
Jake
So I feel like that's a huge talking point. He's just below 800 grand. And yeah, three to six weeks out, that's a lot of money for that waiting game.
00:26:51
Jake
I've just kind of gone through the punishment of that Jacob Preston example, who was about 720 on the bench.
00:26:56
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:26:58
Jake
And he came back to score me 52 or something over the weekend. So... Yeah, I feel like I've learned something from that. So not to spoil stuff early, but yeah, KK is definitely a possible sell for me.
00:27:14
Jake
Yeah, which is huge.
00:27:14
Tackles and Tinnies
How much red do you have left?
00:27:16
Jake
I will have 10 after I make my second trade.
00:27:18
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, so you're the same as me. Okay, it makes you feel way better.
00:27:21
Jake
Yeah.
00:27:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, for sure.
00:27:22
Jake
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:27:22
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:27:23
Jake
Yeah, feel like a lot of people are ah definitely around that 10 to 14 range seems to be the most common numbers.
00:27:29
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah for sure
00:27:31
Jake
So, yeah, i obviously, if we start talking about potential trades and we start looking at a few
00:27:32
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:27:40
Jake
Oh, sorry. Before we jump into that, mate, who'd you captain, actually?
00:27:43
Tackles and Tinnies
I went straight to team.
00:27:44
Jake
you're You're the big man who scored over 1,000 points.
00:27:46
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, true. i had VC on Turbo and and Captain Hines. If it was any other team but the Titans, I would have done v i wouldn't have done VC on Turbo. But Titans were a schmuzzle besides last week.
00:28:00
Tackles and Tinnies
And again, Turbo hasn't had much game in the past month. So all these things leading into it was like Could Turbo just pop off because he feels healthy?
00:28:11
Tackles and Tinnies
Or Turbo hasn't played in a month? He's a broken body. It's like it was either one and it was the broken body situation. So potentially could have done the VC on Herbie, but again, safe captaincy on Teddy.
00:28:26
Tackles and Tinnies
He's got a minimum of like 70 points. And again, in a week like this, you take 70 points. But he got a couple of late attacking stats and obviously tackle-busting beast. So, yeah, got that try assist, which for Sua Wong, we like put the ball down like on his forearm. But i thought it was still a try regardless, even as a biased Teddy owner.
00:28:44
Tackles and Tinnies
But the 97 on Tedesco, unreal. You take that every day of the week. And that was probably the difference for me going up.
00:28:48
Jake
Yeah.
00:28:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Like I'm reflecting with Chris. And Chris, this might be the new slander segment for you, mate. But... Scotty Drinkwater absolutely shat the bed um and you captained him. So that made me feel better. And I've closed the gap with Chris by like, I think there's 40 points between us now.
00:29:05
Tackles and Tinnies
And he's like coming 1800. So if I'm only 40 points behind Chris, I'm like 600 points. I mean, 600 positions away from like, up to Chris, which is crazy. So it's so tight.
00:29:18
Jake
Yep.
00:29:18
Tackles and Tinnies
So I feel like the main correlation now is if you don't nail your VC and you see your fluctuation in terms of ranking, it's just going to go crazy.
00:29:30
Tackles and Tinnies
Thoughts on that?
00:29:31
Jake
Yeah, 100%. 100% agree with that. That's definitely been the deciding factor. Even with, obviously, flex this year and yeah your lower scoring players been dropping out.
00:29:42
Jake
So when you do have those odd ones with that Lehigh example, i'm only getting three, when you've got that HIA, if any of your players obviously get that low score, it's eliminating that...
00:29:57
Jake
that hurt, I guess, of that week as well. So there's definitely a lot of emphasis on getting, yeah, exactly that. You're vice captain and you're captain right, because that's essentially what's going to get you the win, going to get you the big scores and help you either jump in that overall or like me, hopefully get some two out of two head to head wins, which didn't happen for me this week.
00:30:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Head head.
00:30:18
Jake
So,
00:30:19
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. If you had to reflect, Jake, what would reckon your success rate for captains would be? I reckon I'm like probably 50% this year getting my captaincy right.
00:30:30
Jake
I reckon it it definitely comes down to what you reckon is a success in a way. I am always happy if you're seeing triple digits.
00:30:43
Jake
So if your captain's hitting 100, that's a great win.
00:30:44
Tackles and Tinnies
offshore.
00:30:48
Jake
And it's actually kind of my little rule with vice captaincies as well. if my vice captain hits 100, I don't overthink it. I decide to make that move. Even if there is potential for a player to go big that week, whether it's against a pappy, is up against like ah a weaker team, let's say.
00:31:08
Jake
And there's obviously that risk of huge numbers from him, which we have seen this year. But yeah, I definitely like looping when as soon as you see that 100.
00:31:20
Tackles and Tinnies
ye
00:31:20
Jake
And then, yeah, in terms of my success rate, i mean for me, it's probably been 50-50. I don't think I've got heaps wrong. I would say I've seen at least 50 points.
00:31:32
Jake
I think maybe my one of my worst scores could have been Nathan Cleary with like 55 or 60 so far. so far
00:31:37
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:31:39
Jake
So, yeah, definitely not great, but not the end of the world. It hasn't been a drinky, let's say, who got 33 last week.
00:31:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:31:49
Jake
So for those who may have captained him.
00:31:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:31:53
Tackles and Tinnies
I think the... I think, like, well, on top of that, I think the fullbacks, obviously fullback rule, that's a common occurrence on Supercoach for years and years and years. But fullback this year, feel it's been so volatile.
00:31:53
Jake
So, yeah, how about yourself?
00:32:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Like, Turbo's been shitting the bed. I've picked up Ponga. He's shit the bed. Drinkwater's had hit and miss games. Pappenhausen's had a couple of low scores as well.
00:32:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Troll Mitts had some low scores. Unless you're, like, literally... Who's probably the best fullback? Teddy. Unless you're Teddy. It's yeah, you're running the risk for sure.
00:32:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Like the stack the pack mentality when I did the key on move and like people like you, i think you did Cleary that week and I did Keyon and Keyon got 115, whatever.
00:32:29
Jake
Yeah.
00:32:38
Tackles and Tinnies
And what a clear, like 65 or something.
00:32:41
Jake
Yeah, reckon and it was definitely around that.
00:32:43
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, so it's like you run the risk. Obviously, it's pretty boring just doing 80-minute middle like Terrell or Keyon every single week, but I said this, what, six, seven weeks ago now.
00:32:54
Tackles and Tinnies
I just did Terrell May every single week, for example, i probably would have come off better as well, which is, again, annoying in that regard, but, again, it's boring.
00:33:02
Jake
Yeah.
00:33:05
Tackles and Tinnies
You always go for upside the outside back, so I'm certainly learning some things as it was go.
00:33:11
Jake
Yeah. Yeah. Like it all comes down to those, those matchups.
00:33:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Jakey. Yeah. Yeah.
00:33:14
Jake
So that, that vice captain and captain across even Haas and May was obviously a bit of ah ah a bit of a plan throughout the season so far.
00:33:18
Tackles and Tinnies
This
00:33:23
Jake
And they've pulled out some monster scores. So I think Payne Haas has got the highest average out of all players this season so far.
00:33:26
Tackles and Tinnies
one.
00:33:31
Jake
So, yeah, they might sound boring, but when it comes to Haas and May, they can also pull out some huge
Player Acquisitions in Supercoach
00:33:38
Jake
scores too. So, yeah, definitely keep in mind, I guess, those matchups as well because, yeah, as we all know, fullbacks can go wonderful.
00:33:45
Jake
Yeah.
00:33:46
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. And it's frustrating too. Like when you think about guys for the captaincy role in regards to the forwards, then they get pulled off early and they're getting an early spell. Like you run in that risk, unless it's literally Terrell May, Payne Haas has had, and especially like the past four weeks Payne Haas, he's had significantly reduced minutes or not necessarily minutes consistently, but maybe more so workload or what's expected of him. Yeah.
00:34:14
Tackles and Tinnies
your Terrell Mace has unleashed the beast, like is one point per minute easily. Yeah, it's just crazy.
00:34:19
Jake
Yep.
00:34:21
Tackles and Tinnies
It's so hard to predict. But yeah, Turbo, he's the bearer of bad news and I believe he's confirmed center as of round 17.
00:34:31
Tackles and Tinnies
So I think maybe players to watch or buy this week. Jake, you got any in mind?
00:34:36
Jake
Yeah, I'll be making two trades this week, definitely. And so far, they're pretty straightforward, which is just as simple as Olu Kowatu to Eli Katoa.
00:34:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:34:48
Jake
And just through Flex, I've been able to move out Clint Gutho to Jerome Hughes.
00:34:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:34:55
Jake
so
00:34:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Easy.
00:34:56
Jake
so So easy. for If you don't have those players, like I haven't, Storm now don't have, I think, any buys, or if they do, not for a while.
00:35:07
Tackles and Tinnies
No, no bias.
00:35:08
Jake
a Yeah, easily manageable and in a very strong team, two gun players.
00:35:15
Jake
Yeah, Hughes popped off, I think, last week or the week before with that 135. So... so We know he can go great. Eli Katoa is definitely one of the best second rowers in the game. So very easy trades for me, especially with Ola Kowatu with that shoulder injury.
00:35:31
Jake
I think that's a minimum of three to six weeks as well. so
00:35:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. yep
00:35:36
Jake
And yeah, Jerome Hughes provides that great halfback coverage for me Nathan Cleary. He's the one that's sitting out for me at the moment. so yeah, so there there's some...
00:35:46
Jake
two easy trades, for example, from my behalf, mate, of yeah I've cracked a pretty decent list for you tonight. So yeah, if you want to, I'm more than happy to continue and keep ripping through them.
00:35:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, mate. I want to have a guess near the top of your list. I'm going to say, it's got a lot of people's list too, Jack Bostock. Is that on your top of your list?
00:36:07
Jake
So for me, I personally wouldn't be bringing him in.
00:36:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Wouldn't?
00:36:14
Jake
No.
00:36:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:36:15
Jake
So and look, this is obviously team dependent.
00:36:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Surprising.
00:36:18
Jake
Yeah. So this is all, this is obviously all team dependent people.
00:36:18
Tackles and Tinnies
Surprising.
00:36:21
Jake
So for those listening, yeah, don't just blindly follow my lead, especially red arrow guy. but But, but yeah, definitely tempting that negative 70 odd break even.
00:36:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Hmm.
00:36:32
Jake
Yeah. But just that language, I think even from last week, we're definitely focusing on season keepers. We're still in this origin period. We're still in the major and mini buy round period.
00:36:47
Jake
Dolphins don't play that round 18 buy. If you're getting low on trades, sure, he can make your money. But we've even seen ah ah seen just over the past like couple of weeks here, we've lost Tamale as one of our gun cheapies who was doing a good job for us on the bench.
00:37:04
Jake
We've lost Kale Iroh, who was a season keeper. We've just lost Oluquatu for three to six weeks minimum. And we've just lost Kaloa Matangi for three to six weeks minimum. who knows what can happen.
00:37:16
Jake
So i don't think money is a super important thing moving forward. I'm down to 10 trades. You're down to 10 trades.
00:37:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Made up.
00:37:23
Jake
There's probably a lot of other people out there on 10 trades too. So just be mindful of that. If you don't have any other dolphin, if you don't have Herbie, you don't have a Sarko, obviously cash dependent, they're they're really, if you're bringing in a dolphin, they're the players you want.
00:37:40
Jake
Cause for me, Herbie with that break even of 24, he's about to go kind of out of everyone's reach. If he kind of keeps his high average, he's going to be very, very hard to get.
00:37:50
Tackles and Tinnies
might arguably he's already out of people's range mate he's 815k bro like I'm so lucky I bought him last week yep
00:37:58
Jake
Yeah, exactly. Yep, like he he could be the type of guy that's going to hit one mil this year, so this season. So we haven't seen that yet from any player.
00:38:09
Jake
And yeah, I would say kind of Herbie's probably the hot favourite for that.
00:38:13
Tackles and Tinnies
yep yep
00:38:14
Jake
Dolphins, once again, are just looking great. The only negative is that, yeah yeah, you don't get them for the round 18 bye. That's coming up so And we can understand how tricky they are.
00:38:28
Jake
So yeah, that's yeah. wait With, with Bostock. Yeah. if you've got the trades, great opportunity. He could easily go, go pretty well. they're on the buy this week.
00:38:38
Jake
Sorry. I'm just need to quickly grab.
00:38:40
Tackles and Tinnies
Don't know. They're playing, mate.
00:38:42
Jake
Who are they up against?
00:38:43
Tackles and Tinnies
They're all from Newcastle.
00:38:44
Jake
Sharks. Oh no, I'm looking way too far ahead there. Sorry.
00:38:48
Tackles and Tinnies
No, to open is Newcastle. So, again, that's a spicy matchup too. But Fletcher Sharp's back from injury, which actually did trade Fletcher Sharp out for Jaden Campbell via Flex and Brimson.
00:38:52
Jake
yeah
00:38:58
Tackles and Tinnies
that'll be interesting. Fletcher Sharp back to 5-8. Yeah, Herbie Farmworth, mate. I think, would you gut your team to get Herbie in? Yes or no?
00:39:09
Jake
After, for me personally, just how I usually, obviously, with my approach, not before the round 18 buy.
00:39:18
Jake
Yeah, if you could pull the trigger on him, get him this week, if you've definitely got the numbers for round 18, because yeah, now it's probably your last chance until hopefully he has a few more lower games and kind of starts to drop a little bit. And that's keeping your fingers crossed.
00:39:33
Jake
There's a lot lot of hope in that. but for me, yeah, I have no intention of,
Dolphins' Performance Review
00:39:39
Jake
I don't have him. I'm not an owner. So yeah, I definitely would love to grab Herbie, but yeah, I'm not getting my team. Not before round 18.
00:39:50
Jake
that's kind of where my focus lies.
00:39:52
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Oh, man, I'm just so happy I did it. like I'm just so fortunate too, because I've done enough. So that enough freed up like three hundred k So i if I didn't have Herbie last week, I just probably would get him in this week. I'd just take it on the chin because, as you said, potentially up to a million dollars.
00:40:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Very well, ah with the with the way the Dolphins are playing and the way they're attacking the past month easily could get another 100. Then you've got a rolling average of 120 on average.
00:40:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, you'd be laughing, like absolutely laughing to the bank. Bostock circling back full circle, Bostock is one of those guys who's Camp Herrera. He's Ronnie Mulatalo.
00:40:35
Tackles and Tinnies
He is just absolute rocks and diamonds. He could pop off and get 160 like he did, or the next week he'd get 30 points and Jermaine Osako gets 150.
00:40:46
Jake
Yeah.
00:40:47
Tackles and Tinnies
The benefit the Dolphins is similar to the Sharks. They can go both sides really easily, and both sides are really strong and dynamic. Obviously, Herbie Farnworth loves a ball and he's been passing it recently, but in the past, the especially the first half of the season, wasn't giving the ball to Bostock. Bostock bottomed out to like 320k.
00:41:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Imagine you bought then, you'd be laughing. But yeah, very well could go back to Osako's side. Alvarillo has been killing it on that right side, especially sweeping in the back at fullback when Hamra hasn't been there.
00:41:16
Tackles and Tinnies
But he would go straight back there. And Alvarillo has been giving really good ball to Osako in recent weeks. Yeah, Bostock has trap ridden all over it unless you have like maybe 14 trades.
00:41:28
Tackles and Tinnies
If you have 14 trades, I'd say, yep, go for it. But if you're similar to, listeners, similar to Jake and i you've got like 10 trades left or somewhere in between there, 10, 11, 12 trades, trap.
00:41:40
Tackles and Tinnies
Surely by now, if you play Supercoach, properly this year, regardless your head-to-head like Jake or overall like myself, you should have enough cash where shouldn't focus on both socks. You should be, again, as you mentioned earlier, Jake, the word season keeper is are more beneficial.
00:41:40
Jake
Yeah, I just...
00:41:56
Tackles and Tinnies
ah ah Sorry, I interrupted you there.
00:41:59
Jake
No, that's exactly what I was going to kind of finish with is just that season keeper. so Because, yeah, like speaking once again, if we focus on those center wingers, Karaz had a pretty decent score over the weekend, even switching into that center.
00:42:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:42:15
Jake
Yeah, he's looking unreal.
00:42:15
Tackles and Tinnies
ye
00:42:17
Jake
So thankfully for me at least, he's definitely on my watch list, but he has that bye this week. that allows me to kind of put him in a the the spotlight next week to try and bring in.
00:42:30
Jake
So, yeah, um there's plenty of guns and wings out there.
00:42:31
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
00:42:35
Jake
And i if you're desperate for cash, Bostock's an option if you're looking for players. But just with that round 18 and stuff, yeah, I'd be avoiding.
00:42:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. And again, if you already pulled the trigger on Asako or you pulled the trigger on Herbie, petit people might have Isaiah Katoa. Kurt Donahue's been absolutely killing it now, playing at lock with those extended minutes.
00:42:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Too many Dolphins. Some people might have Hammer for some silly reason, but again, Cody Nicarima potentially as well. He's been popping off. Yeah.
00:43:07
Jake
Yeah, that was a name I was definitely going be mentioning.
00:43:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:43:10
Jake
He obviously had a great game over the weekend due to the big score and all.
00:43:10
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:43:14
Jake
But yeah, if you're looking some 5-8 coverage, if people were looking to kind of downgrade from Munster, just for like that that kind of relief there a little bit.
00:43:19
Tackles and Tinnies
no
00:43:23
Jake
Who knows how Munster kind of goes after Origin and for the Storm this week. So I think he's got a break even of 135. So fat chance he's making that.
00:43:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Yep.
00:43:34
Jake
I'd be very shocked if that happens.
00:43:36
Jake
And then you've got Wishart, obviously, in that 14 jersey off the bench too.
00:43:36
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:43:40
Jake
think... I think Kane Bradley's also the extended bench, extended squad.
00:43:45
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
00:43:46
Jake
So there could be that late change if required. Kane Bradley could go into that 14 role. Wish could start in the sixth jersey. and You've also got relieve pressure from Grant.
00:43:57
Jake
So who knows what the Storm will do But yeah, depending on who are in your five-eighths position, yeah, Cody Nicarima definitely is ah was was an option I've got got listed here too.
00:44:08
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah He's just found some form all of a sudden. Absolutely crazy at the moment. like Nick Arima's three-game average, or I'll even go five-game. Five-game average is 81.4.
00:44:19
Tackles and Tinnies
eighty one point four and He's got a three-game average of 88. He scored 145 last week. He's currently based at 596K with a negative 35 break even.
00:44:32
Tackles and Tinnies
So I guess, Jakey, if you're not pulling the trigger this week, he's probably going to be too expensive. Fair call.
00:44:38
Jake
I wouldn't say too expensive. Obviously, depending on who you've got, like if you were to still go Munstar to Cody next week, I definitely feel like that's still affordable for most people.
00:44:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yep.
00:44:48
Jake
So, but this is, yeah, this is a great week to get him. Yeah. Yeah, especially if you do have Munster. Like I've got Metcalf as my second 5.8 there.
00:44:58
Jake
And I can't recall if the Warriors play that round 18. No, they don't. But neither do the Dolphins. So once again, as per usual, I've got like a little bit of focus for that 5.8 kind of thing.
00:45:10
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
00:45:10
Jake
Just making sure I'll definitely have at least 13 for round 18. yeah, I just yeah wanted to share some commentary on that one because Cody is definitely a watch.
00:45:17
Tackles and Tinnies
for sure.
00:45:19
Jake
So... So, yeah, but like even with fullbacks, I know we we seem to hone in on our center wings and fullbacks week in, week out quite a bit, I feel.
00:45:30
Jake
just seem to be 80-minute players scoring big. So, yeah, I, going off last week as well, got a little bit lucky, I think.
00:45:34
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:45:41
Jake
Yeah.
Supercoach Trade Planning
00:45:43
Jake
with not bringing in drink water. only got 33, but that was with, I had a crazy week last week, to be honest, with that flet Fletcher Sharp, that late risk factor of he being admitted due to his injury scare, which ended up happening.
00:46:00
Jake
It kind of changed my trades around. I ended up,
00:46:03
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:46:05
Jake
keeping Gutho. So I definitely had the numbers and I sold Isaiah Iongi, to turbo and drink water, turbo, Gutho all scored in the thirties. I think maybe turbo got 40.
00:46:21
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:46:21
Jake
but yeah, I was absolutely devoid, around that fullback position last week.
00:46:25
Jake
And then, Even looking at this week, know JC is a hot favorite in that 5'8". But yeah, if people were to put him in that fullback role, yeah, high break even, drinky, high break even. And Teddy got the lowest out of those three, but he's got a 92, which isn't a small break even. So if you were to maybe skip him this week, good chance you still have enough money for him next week.
00:46:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:46:51
Jake
So, but yeah, they're they're three on on my watch list in a way. Teddy's obviously the number one I want around that fullback position.
00:46:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:47:00
Jake
So, I'm definitely looking once again at those season keepers, waiting for those right buy opportunities. Yeah, and I currently have Sandon Smith in my flex.
00:47:12
Jake
And that's how i was able to bring in Jerome Hughes through Gutho. So you can yeah you can definitely see that yeah Smith is...
00:47:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Trash. Same one.
00:47:21
Jake
i'm hoping to make Smith disappear into Teddy after the Roosters buy.
00:47:26
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:47:27
Jake
So that's my rough plan at the moment, even though Sanders Smith, I know, has obviously got that starting role back with Sam Walker having another injury now and out for ah ah month, I've heard.
00:47:37
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:47:40
Jake
But yeah, for me, I think it's time to get rid of Sandon, I think. So as soon as Walker's back.
00:47:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Surely, like, after round 18, Jakey, like, that's pretty much the four weeks where Walker will be back. Surely after round 18, because he'll be a number for that, gone.
00:47:54
Jake
Yep.
00:47:57
Jake
Yep.
00:47:57
Tackles and Tinnies
I reckon Harry Grant straight in for Sandon Smith, probably, like, 100K difference. could even go Connor Watson potentially. I'm actually tempted to pull the trigger early on Harry Grant.
00:48:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Depending how he looks after Origin 2 tomorrow night, very tempted to pull the trigger.
00:48:11
Jake
Interesting.
00:48:18
Tackles and Tinnies
Jazz Tavunga gone because that would be only costing me like $40,000.
00:48:21
Jake
Yeah, if
00:48:23
Tackles and Tinnies
And then I go straight into Harry Grant. He's got a break in there of $88,000, which is not ideal. And again, I asked the question last week, how many Storm players is too many? You pretty much told me.
00:48:34
Tackles and Tinnies
So you can pretty much just put a full Storm team in and you're pretty content. But yeah, what do you thoughts some getting Harry Grant this week?
00:48:45
Jake
Nah, I don't like it, to be honest.
00:48:47
Tackles and Tinnies
don't like it, yep.
00:48:49
Jake
Yeah, I think it's too early for him to bring him in. Yeah, 88 BE. He's not even having a great super coach season.
00:48:59
Jake
He's not producing big points. i Has he even scored over 100 maybe once this year? So, yeah he's, I don't know, it's not the same Harry Grant in terms super coach this year.
00:49:12
Jake
So don't think there's any rush to bring him in.
00:49:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes.
00:49:16
Jake
Different if he was kind of but definitely bottomed out in price, had a break even of 20 because he went big last week. yeah, I can understand the temptation there. But yeah, we've still got and like not only this game, like he might have a ah ah quick spiel, maybe get like a, he'll probably get a 50 minute game I can envision over the weekend.
00:49:38
Jake
And he's not, unless he has a wonderful 50 minutes, he won't be scoring 88 in that time.
00:49:42
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
00:49:43
Jake
So yeah, am not a fan of it, mate.
00:49:44
Tackles and Tinnies
Well, Jay,
00:49:48
Tackles and Tinnies
guess what his highest score is this year?
00:49:51
Jake
I think it's, I'm going to, I'm going to guess it's either 82 or 142. 80 points. Yeah.
00:50:00
Tackles and Tinnies
His most recent game was his highest score, which was 80 points.
00:50:04
Jake
eighty points
00:50:04
Tackles and Tinnies
His second high was 76, and then it was 70.
00:50:06
Jake
yeah
00:50:07
Tackles and Tinnies
So, yes, certainly, again, that price drop is going to keep coming. reckon and i I agree. Probably wait one more price drop, and then I can get him in.
00:50:18
Tackles and Tinnies
Don't get too greedy.
00:50:19
Jake
I'd be waiting till after Origin. Unless has a huge game in between now and game three, sure, if his break even gets really low, bring him in, make that risk play if you've got the numbers kind of thing and it works for you.
00:50:34
Jake
But I'd be waiting till after game three.
00:50:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay, fair call, fair call.
00:50:38
Jake
Yep.
00:50:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, other players of interest to me, obviously, ECAT, easy trade for both of us. Ola Kawatu to it Eli Katoa. If you haven't got Katoa and you already have Homole, easiest trade of your life.
00:50:53
Jake
Thank
00:50:54
Tackles and Tinnies
They're pretty much one for one in terms of price. think ECAT's like 30 grand more expensive. You should be able find... Oh, no, it's actually... Sorry, I apologize. You're saving money on ECAT.
00:51:06
Tackles and Tinnies
I think maybe 10 grand difference. Anyway, much of the same, pretty much one for one. Now, player interest, absolute smokey, but Slyfer Talakai is all the podcasting listen to Talakai's been a couple of years ago when he was starting center. He was absolute gun, Ronnie Moolatalo outside him.
00:51:28
Tackles and Tinnies
I don't know. Center wing duel could be good. Maybe like a Billy Smith to Talakai type of vibe could be good because Billy Smith's done absolutely nothing, but definitely holding Billy Smith. Don't wrong. But Talakai, what are your thoughts? I know you love a duel position to our ref center a wing.
00:51:45
Jake
I do, mate. I do. Yeah. Once again, but I'm very tough. I'm not liking anything. I'm saying no again. Regardless if you put him in the second row or center wing position,
00:51:59
Jake
For me, he's not a season keeper. I know he had that bust out year, i think about three years ago now, where he was got into the 700s or whatnot, was absolutely killing it.
00:52:11
Jake
But we haven't seen the same Siffer really since. He's been that perfect kind of utility bench role for the Sharks.
00:52:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:52:20
Jake
And obviously with Iro out and now Haradi with that calf strain, I think it is for now a month, he's going to obviously lock down that left center. so i can understand the temptation from everyone.
00:52:32
Jake
But once again, there's so many strong center wingers. We talk about them all the time. And the Sharks aren't playing round 18. They've got that buy as well. So you've got to look at coverage as well. You've got to be considering that.
00:52:47
Jake
And yeah, for me for me, it's a no. ah ah I'm skipping Talakai, yeah. like tele car yeah So...
00:52:54
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, another guy, not highly owned. He's in a valuable position, but with Turbo on the buy this week and moving to center, you could actually downgrade Turbo to Heath Mason.
00:53:09
Tackles and Tinnies
So he's currently fullback, but he will get the fullback 5'8 dual, which you then can use for Jaden Campbell and Heath Mason. Obviously, probably not a long-term play, but currently Heath Mason is valued at 345k. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking at probably getting him in, but with a negative 30 break, even looking like he's going to have pretty good job security, what are your thoughts on Heath Mason?
00:53:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Probably to about round 20. If
00:53:37
Tackles and Tinnies
you want to downgrade Turbo.
00:53:42
Jake
I feel like if you want to downgrade turbo, obviously, feel like good chance you've got fullback in that flex position.
00:53:53
Jake
I feel like a lot of people have been running three-gun fullbacks. So you can turn turbo into anyone.
00:53:57
Tackles and Tinnies
yep true
00:54:00
Jake
Yeah, so I don't... Once again, mate... I don't know if I really like lock it again. I'm picking on you, mate. So, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:54:09
Tackles and Tinnies
i'm just saying that names want hear your opinion mate
00:54:12
Jake
More than happy to talk about all. Probably the only positive I like is that, yeah, cheap if you're looking for some money and Tigers play round 18. So, there's definitely some pros around Heath mace he Mason. And, yeah, obviously with Lockie Galvin going, he seems to be locking down that 5'8th role at the moment.
00:54:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:54:31
Jake
Yeah, once again, obviously 5-8th dual, that's another positive as well. you already have JC, Titans don't play the round 18. So if people are running like a Munster JC for their 5-8ths, all of a sudden Heath Mason could go up to that 5-8th role for that round 18 coverage and you've got a 5-8th position there.
00:54:53
Jake
So don't get me wrong. There's definitely some positives out of it. yeah, definitely not a season keeper. And if you do intend to swap out Turbo as the example, mate, this, yeah, fullback is such like a hu high scoring loved position that if you bring in someone in there, you want someone who's going to actually, you want some big points there or potentially big points.
00:55:11
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:55:17
Tackles and Tinnies
That
00:55:19
Jake
So, yeah, I'd probably be avoiding. If people are are looking for cheapies, obviously, Cobbo just doesn't seem to be locking down his spot for the Broncos.
00:55:28
Jake
So, I don't know if he's on your list, but, yeah, Josiah Carapane, 290.
00:55:29
Tackles and Tinnies
was next name on the list. That was my next one.
00:55:34
Jake
two ninety ninety um I haven't got his break even, actually, on me right here quick.
00:55:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:55:39
Tackles and Tinnies
got that for you.
00:55:40
Jake
So, but, yeah,
00:55:42
Tackles and Tinnies
His break even currently is negative 19.
00:55:45
Jake
Yeah, so you've got a negative 19 and a player sub 300k. The talk is that, yeah, he seems to be locking down that position. think he got two tries against the Titans last week.
00:55:58
Jake
So, yeah, obviously a decent score there. definitely helps him and gives him a case. But if you're looking to kind of half go that enough role for a center wing, if you're looking like Spare some cash up.
00:56:11
Jake
Because I wouldn't say he's guaranteed. if If Madge has got Cobbo working on a few things and Cobbo starts to deliver, Cobbo is a fantastic player. He's full of talent.
00:56:23
Jake
So, yeah, I feel like any injuries as well or anything like that, Cobbo would be coming straight back into that team, I feel.
00:56:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, for sure.
00:56:31
Jake
So, yeah. yeah. um Karapane is definitely not a lock-in, so it could also turn into a perfect narth allowing some loops as well. So Karapane is not a bad one.
00:56:42
Jake
If you're kind of looking for a stronger player as well, I know you were talking about Talakai earlier. Sione Katoa. he hasn't been there for the Sharks after he's, I think, a shoulder injury or something in the trials.
00:56:49
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:56:55
Jake
So he's been out all year. He's come in and played two games now. I think he's averaging like 77 or something roughly his two games.
00:57:02
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:57:03
Jake
He's priced at like the low 530, I think it is. so Katoa is definitely not not a bad player to keep an eye on. Sharks are starting to look like pretty good again. They're definitely getting the wins.
00:57:16
Jake
So they've kind of been on like a little bit of a roller coaster throughout the year. They've had some weaker moments and some stronger moments. I reckon they're definitely in a stronger position at the moment. So yeah, there's definitely few, but I guess it depends on... If you've got four gun fullbacks, I mean, center wings,
00:57:34
Jake
and you're looking to probably nuff out too and have like maybe just one extra there just as a backup. Siona Katova is definitely not a bad one. I'm, I'm so far from it.
00:57:42
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
00:57:44
Jake
I'm lacking in the center wings, I feel, and I'm looking to bolster them up and, I'm just saving until Origins over.
Player Position Strategies
00:57:51
Jake
Karaz is definitely a real hot one for me just because he's not part of the Blues.
00:57:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:57:57
Jake
But yeah, like Coates, Lomax, Holmes, even Brian To'o, if he out of Origins starts to kind of like bring in a bit of strength there.
00:58:05
Tackles and Tinnies
ye
00:58:06
Jake
I can't see many people really have thought about To'o too much, but we know he can really deliver. I think Penrith have even made their way into the eighth now.
00:58:11
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. 100%.
00:58:14
Jake
I think they're sitting seventh, just going of how tight the ladder is. So,
00:58:20
Tackles and Tinnies
Anthes are coming.
00:58:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Am I blind? I am blind.
00:58:25
Jake
surely seventh. I thought it was seventh.
00:58:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Actually, I even see them. I swear to God. bit Oh, this is from last year, 2023.
00:58:32
Jake
I'll bring up the ladder for you.
00:58:33
Tackles and Tinnies
I was actually rattled. Like, what do you mean?
00:58:35
Jake
No, sorry, ninth.
00:58:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
00:58:38
Jake
Ninth, my mistake.
00:58:39
Tackles and Tinnies
On 15 points. Yeah. yeah
00:58:40
Jake
So, yeah. So, it's obviously a very tight ladder this year. But, yeah, the you're talking about the the most dominating team over the past five years, essentially.
00:58:54
Jake
They're now pushing for that top eight spot and you definitely cannot write them off. They're going to come back. after the origin period, I reckon really, really strong. And they're going to be hungry to make sure they get in the top eight.
00:59:06
Jake
And they could be kind of that that team that even if they were to finish eighth, they could definitely make it all the way like to the grand final and lift that trophy.
00:59:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
00:59:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, 100%. Oh, mate.
00:59:14
Jake
that yeah So they're such a strong team.
00:59:16
Tackles and Tinnies
100%.
00:59:17
Jake
So yeah, To'o is a bit of a smoky one that I can't imagine many people having. So
00:59:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Should be definitely a good pod move. I've got two second rowers for you for a bit of a discussion.
00:59:25
Jake
yeah.
00:59:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, Talos Duncan, now especially with Keon being sidelined for at least three weeks.
00:59:29
Jake
Mm-hmm.
00:59:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Talos Duncan, mate, 471K for the Rabideaus. Kind of got a negative 22 break even. Looking like he's locked down like an 80-minute roll on the edge there for the Rabideaus. And obviously, when Troll Mitts,
00:59:47
Tackles and Tinnies
They're playing. They look like a whole different team. They're going to obviously get some more troops back as they come around. But 55 points in base in his last game. Not the most ideal matchup with the Melbourne Storm.
00:59:59
Tackles and Tinnies
But what thoughts on Talis Duncan as a potential sideways trade or upgrade somewhere?
01:00:05
Jake
Yeah, so, yeah, you could easily just use Kalama Tungy that if you were happy to sell him those that are with that three to six week kind of period. Yeah, I like it.
01:00:16
Jake
Yeah, negative break even. We'll obviously lock hopefully start to lock down some more minutes. Plays the round 18. But yeah, Talitz Duncan actually is definitely not ah not bad one.
01:00:28
Jake
When I was looking at second rows, another one for me was even Siua Wong. He got 90 over the weekend.
01:00:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Yep.
01:00:35
Jake
Not as great break even.
01:00:36
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:00:37
Jake
He's got 35, but he's got the better matchup probably against the... Gets the cows this week.
01:00:43
Tackles and Tinnies
no
01:00:44
Jake
He'll get some big minutes. Nat Butcher, I think, is being confirmed with another injury out for another month. I believe Radley had another HIA over the weekend as well.
01:00:53
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:00:54
Jake
So here he's got that 11-day stand down minimum because, unfortunately, for the bloke, he he tends to cop a few.
01:01:01
Tackles and Tinnies
It does.
01:01:02
Jake
it'll be interesting to see what happens with... With him as well, I think Egan Butcher as well got a bit of a cut and a HIA too. So with roosters, a few roosters like Angus and Spencer Lanier and Lindsay Collins all off to origin as well.
01:01:18
Jake
CU is definitely playing AD this week. He's been there all year and yeah, I'm probably expecting a big game from him. He'll have to step up. So yeah Wong was actually one that I noticed could be actually a good in.
01:01:32
Jake
And yeah, once again, we'll be up against the Tigers for for round 18 as well. So yeah, it hadn't looked too closely at second rows, but that was definitely definitely one that I did like.
01:01:42
Tackles and Tinnies
All right.
01:01:45
Jake
What was your second row?
01:01:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Speaking of second rowers, mate, I was going to... do these two. I've got Chris Randall and I've got Brandon Peacore. So I go Brandon Peacore first because him 337K, certainly bottom down in price.
01:01:59
Tackles and Tinnies
think he's earned that respect back from Madge McGuire. He's got a six break even. And the past two games that he's played, he's got a 28, which was trashed because he got 51 minutes.
01:02:11
Tackles and Tinnies
But then he played 80 minutes straight against the Titans. He's got 81 points. So if he's locked down that 80-minute roll, which I expected that he has because... Xavier Willison's now shifted back to the bench for more of a middle slash edge hybrid role.
01:02:24
Tackles and Tinnies
But with Pierre Cora now 80 minutes, I love that. Like, that's so, so good. He's so strong. And now with Walshie back, Ben Hunt should maybe only be maybe two weeks away max. That's another guy that's going to feed him good ball.
01:02:37
Tackles and Tinnies
are thoughts on Pierre Cora at Oh, don't that.
01:02:41
Jake
Nah, mate. Did you see who's wearing the 17? Big Jack Goz is back.
01:02:46
Jake
So, I don't know when Goz has been back, to be honest.
01:02:46
Tackles and Tinnies
don't like that but
01:02:49
Jake
So, i haven't really kept a close eye on that. But I did notice did notice that is in that jersey.
01:02:52
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah.
01:02:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Interesting.
01:02:58
Jake
Yeah, look, i i had Pia Kora for quite a long time last year, last season, and he just didn't deliver for me.
01:02:58
Tackles and Tinnies
Didn't say that.
01:03:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes, am.
01:03:07
Jake
And yeah, I don't know if there's really anything this year to to bring him in besides if you're looking for ah ah like yeah a cheaper player to bring in.
01:03:20
Jake
But at 350-odd, as you said, there's he's just one of those players that he'll definitely play. And if you go for that loop, he might not be a great ae He could be someone who like easily just gets you 21 points or something. And if you're smart about your trades, you get in the right nuffs, you save your cash and you play your cards right.
01:03:43
Jake
When it comes to a loop, hopefully you've only got like one or two guns. who are going to get you at least 50 points as your AE when you loop towards the back end of the season. So...
01:03:54
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Okay.
01:03:55
Jake
Obviously, for that first half, we're really looking at coverage, making sure you definitely have the numbers. But as soon as these buys and origin period's over, start getting those nuffs in.
01:04:05
Jake
don't really want those hit and miss players. They're just too risky. You want strong, consistent players, high averaging players, and a few guns that can obviously go like that's 120, 130 plus.
01:04:17
Jake
And yeah, I personally don't really like like the Pia Kura move.
01:04:17
Tackles and Tinnies
ye
01:04:22
Tackles and Tinnies
okay
01:04:23
Tackles and Tinnies
i Yeah, Randall, mate.
01:04:23
Jake
Chris Randall though.
01:04:25
Jake
Oh, sorry, you go.
01:04:26
Tackles and Tinnies
No, agree now. like I didn't realise Goz was on the bench, so it's definitely deterred me. Who knows? Goz might play through the middle, which is very possible as well. But Pierre Corr probably plays 65 minutes now going off that take, so good pick up there, Jakey. But, yeah, Randall, mate.
01:04:42
Tackles and Tinnies
This works well for me because I've currently got Jaz Tavanga still at hooker. So I could actually have a hooker to RF flex with Randall there as well. That could be useful going off injuries and lack of trades.
01:04:54
Tackles and Tinnies
But with a full break even, not too bad. Okay, not too bad. He's recently scored, he's got 80 minutes most of the games, but he scored a 48, 58, 46 and absolutely popped off against Manly last week, scoring a 97.
01:05:09
Tackles and Tinnies
What are your thoughts? Now a day for feeder potentially coming back, taking some of the minutes from the edge. What are your thoughts regarding Chris Randolph?
01:05:19
Jake
Yeah, look, love Chris Randall as a player. Like, obviously, huge Titans fan. And yeah, Chris Randall, mate, is an absolute weapon. He's one of my favorites.
01:05:30
Jake
Such a hard worker, does a job, doesn't matter where you put him. Fantastic utility, but for Supercoach, no. Yeah, he's got a huge positive with that hooker second row jewel there, but he's been averaging 42 for the year, which is pretty much lower than what he's priced at.
01:05:49
Jake
did dont go go well and get 97 over the weekend, but yeah, David Fafita, 18th man. Obviously, his role is going to change.
01:05:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:05:59
Jake
He's got a three-round average, what there, of 67. But this is true the true like during the origin period. No Fifi. Fermor was out for game one.
01:06:11
Jake
And we're obviously missing Tino and Mo. So, yeah, you can understand why he's probably been scoring a bit better. and But that, for me, super coach-wise, is a pure trap.
01:06:22
Jake
But, yeah, as a Titans fan, mate, love it.
01:06:22
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:06:26
Jake
Love Chris Randall.
01:06:26
Tackles and Tinnies
Love him.
01:06:27
Jake
He's a beast, mate.
01:06:27
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:06:28
Jake
So, yeah, I'd love the shout-out.
01:06:30
Tackles and Tinnies
He's definitely that glue guy though. But yeah, I think trap, 100% trap.
01:06:32
Jake
Yeah.
01:06:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Now that with Fafida's coming back in, Yeah, he's probably going to go back to Locke, which I'd absolutely love. I think the Titans are desperate for more of a ball-playing Locke. I think they've got so much duplicity between Mo, Tino, Joel Leaf, and ah RCG. They're the same player.
01:06:55
Tackles and Tinnies
Let's be honest. They're the same player.
01:06:56
Jake
Yeah.
01:06:57
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:06:57
Jake
Just big boppers running hard. Yeah.
01:06:59
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, which is not a bad thing, but you want someone a bit of a diversity.
01:07:01
Jake
Yeah.
01:07:03
Tackles and Tinnies
Maybe an Aaron Clark would have been good at lock. Who would have known? yeah, Chris Randall's that guy. He needs to go back to lock.
01:07:10
Jake
Yeah.
01:07:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Now, Jake, I haven't got too many other guys of interest in terms of buys. Have you got anyone on your list?
01:07:17
Jake
Probably only some to consider in a way was just once again, probably honing in on 5.8 and halfback.
Key Player Buys for Fantasy Teams
01:07:27
Jake
For those who don't have Jerome Hughes, now is the week to buy him.
01:07:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah.
01:07:31
Jake
He absolutely went fantastic in his last game, 130 plus or whatnot.
01:07:37
Jake
Breakeven of 40, which isn't crazy low, but for Jerome Hughes it is.
01:07:41
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:07:43
Jake
Yeah, he'll provide coverage now moving forward in every sense. He doesn't miss anything else. So if you don't have him, whoever in your halfback roles, yeah, bring him in.
01:07:54
Jake
Find a way to bring him in, I think. And then around five eight i I know we mentioned Cody Nicarima earlier, but I know he's not playing this week, but LKT was kind of one that I thought...
01:08:11
Jake
you could could definitely keep an eye on. Just to help you...
01:08:14
Tackles and Tinnies
In Tongya.
01:08:15
Jake
Yeah, just his coverage. I know we're talking about...
01:08:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Crazy talk. Yep.
01:08:18
Jake
I know we're talking about a few nuffs and stuff like that, it's probably contradicting myself here, but he has that 5.8 halfback duel, so that hopefully it might be able to help you out in a way.
01:08:31
Jake
but it's just that round 18 coverage. I think he's got a break even of four this week.
01:08:36
Tackles and Tinnies
ye
01:08:37
Jake
Yeah, so, yeah, don't love it. But if people were kind of like, yeah, looking for something, here was another one. And then the third one was Ezra Man.
01:08:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. yep
01:08:48
Jake
Obviously, once again, out this week. But... even round 18. he keeps that 18th man spot, he'll most likely be out for that too.
01:08:59
Jake
But yeah, Ezra Mam, if you're looking to kind of downgrade from that Munster or something like that, they were the only other ones on on my list in terms of potential buys, I think. So yeah, that's it for the names.
01:09:10
Tackles and Tinnies
Well, going off 5'8", Jakey, Ethan Strange, mate. He misses round 19, but he's currently priced at 554K with a negative 25 break-even.
01:09:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Versing the West Tigers this week. Then they've got the Knights, the Dragons, the Bi, Parramatta, Knights, Dragons, Manly.
01:09:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, that is a juicy, juicy draw. He's been looking really good also as of late.
01:09:35
Jake
Yeah, that's wonderful.
01:09:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Round 13, he got 72. Then he got 142. He's certainly getting back his running game. The Raiders are popping off. Obviously, they're a winning team. He's got a three-round average of 84.7.
01:09:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Thoughts on Ethan Strange? Out of nowhere, I didn't even consider him.
01:09:54
Jake
I can recall Ethan Strange coming up for us maybe a month ago because he, like Raiders are fantastic. I believe they're in second place and yeah, they're absolutely killing it this year.
01:10:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:10:08
Jake
Ricky's done an absolute great job with the Raiders. Yeah. So yeah, Ethan Strange, I personally missed that one. Went straight past him. But yeah, that's that's a great play, great move.
01:10:22
Jake
So you say misses round 19, so he's playing the 18.
01:10:25
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:10:25
Jake
So yeah, look, I love that actually. Yeah, forget all the others.
01:10:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, that war, that is good.
01:10:29
Jake
Strange is the play.
01:10:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Like Tigers, Knights, Dragons by...
01:10:37
Jake
Yeah.
01:10:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Para, Knights, Dragons, Manly, Panthers, Tigers, Dolphins. Mate, that is juicy. So they got around 24 by and around 19 by.
01:10:51
Tackles and Tinnies
But my God, those teams, ah besides probably Panthers, all very winnable. And the Raiders are going to be popping off because they want to probably be hold second place. Mate, Adam, Chris, we need your people need your opinion.
01:11:03
Jake
but
01:11:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Please help us
01:11:07
Jake
No, look, forget the rest, mate. That's it. Don't overthink it, guys. That's perfect. And, mate, they'll beat the Panthers. Raiders will pump the Panthers.
01:11:14
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:11:15
Jake
So, yeah, Raiders are playing some great footy, I think, in my opinion.
01:11:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate Thoughts on turbo Turbo out JC down to fullback Ethan Strange into 5-8
01:11:22
Jake
So, really enjoying watching them.
01:11:32
Jake
Yeah, great. Great. What's your round 19 numbers looking like? Because obviously that's that mini buy that can get a little bit tricky.
01:11:37
Tackles and Tinnies
oh Yep Yep Assuming that
01:11:40
Jake
But if if you're getting rid of turbo, that's the same kind of swap. That's like for like in terms of the buy teams.
01:11:46
Tackles and Tinnies
correct. So I would have, assuming that everyone plays and stays, plenty, plenty.
01:11:54
Jake
Yeah, nice.
01:11:54
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm fine.
01:11:55
Jake
Yeah, mate. i I really, really, really, really like it.
01:11:58
Tackles and Tinnies
don
01:12:00
Jake
So yeah.
01:12:00
Tackles and Tinnies
That's so spicy. I've never considered him once.
01:12:04
Jake
Yeah, good spot.
01:12:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Damn.
01:12:06
Jake
That's good.
01:12:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, like that.
01:12:08
Jake
So yeah, that's good.
01:12:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Tackles and tinnies, we could be on here. need a conference, a secret super coach squad group chat, but we'll see.
01:12:18
Tackles and Tinnies
That could be an absolute pod move. I wonder what his owner value is. While I'm looking that up, Jake, you got anyone else to consider?
01:12:26
Jake
not Not in terms of buys. i was probably going to start moving on to sells.
01:12:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, go sales, mate, while getting this up.
01:12:34
Jake
Yeah, like obviously just going around those those injury talks of Kalaamu Tung and Ola Kuwatu that we've mentioned. Very, very easy sells, I feel. I know you might get little bit scared with that Kalaamu Tung talk there, Ryan, because he's done a good job since you brought him in and
01:12:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:12:50
Jake
You've shown him some favoritism, putting the captain on him, and he's delivered for you. But once again, he's got a break even of 80. We don't know how he's going to bounce back after his like eye socket fra fracture or injury or whatnot. And he's 795,000. And he's guaranteed six weeks by the sounds.
01:13:08
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:13:08
Jake
so and he's a guaranteed three to six weeks by the sounds So he's in he's in the exact same boat as Ola Kowatu.
01:13:13
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:13:17
Jake
And everyone said is saying, sell Ola Kowatu. I think, why are you not selling Kaloa Matangi as well? Especially if he's a lot more money sitting on that bench.
01:13:28
Jake
The only thing he might have, if you've got like spare cash and numbers and stuff like that, is he will be getting the jewel, I presume. Yeah.
01:13:35
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes, understand. ye
01:13:37
Jake
Yeah. so it allows you to kind of move your team around a little bit easier if required. That's probably the only thing, but yeah, I i foresee myself selling Kalaamu Tungi.
01:13:50
Jake
Yeah.
01:13:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay, this is the question I ask you then, Jake.
01:13:52
Jake
yeah
01:13:54
Tackles and Tinnies
Ola Kuatu for me is like player on my second row, obviously, would be like player seven or eight in a perfect world. So he's not necessarily a must-have. He's a luxury own, but I feel like he's not potentially must-have.
01:14:12
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes, season keeper in regards to being in the top guys, but if you're looking at your top five second rows with like one being a reserve, he's not it for me. So, that Tino-1?
01:14:23
Jake
and And obviously Kaloa Matangi one of those for you?
01:14:27
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, well because you could put Tino there, you could Aaron Clark there, you could, all these other guys who probably have better base, which probably is safer bets on regards to trade.
01:14:34
Jake
Yeah.
01:14:35
Tackles and Tinnies
So you've got Harder Young, you've got Dylan Lucas, yeah, a couple of other guys I probably missed off my head, but yeah, many, many boys who are probably a little bit safer and obviously with Manly's turbulent season and yeah as we just saw last week, mate, they're in absolute shambles and there's bit of talk about the coach potentially getting sacked.
Strategic Player Sales
01:14:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, hard one pick there. just want to quickly, before I go leave the screen here because I've got the Ethan Strange comment, he's only owned by 7% of the entire Supercoach league.
01:15:00
Jake
Yeah.
01:15:07
Jake
Yes.
01:15:09
Tackles and Tinnies
So that's absolute pod. So if you look at a bit of differentiation at 5A and you've got that flex position and you've got turbo, like – I would like to see Turbo one game at centre just to have a look.
01:15:21
Tackles and Tinnies
But again, if I don't get Ethan Strange this week, he's probably not worth it. So... Yeah.
01:15:27
Jake
Yeah, look, I think Turbo's probably a hold for me. know... Manly did not show up against the Titans. They look terrible, essentially.
01:15:38
Jake
Not too sure what happened to them. But yeah, they did not look good whatsoever. But Turbo's got a break even of, I think, 46.
01:15:48
Jake
So yeah if you're holding me, give him that one more shot. He's not going to lose much money. If he even does, good chance he gets over that. I know he might even get that little bit of freedom.
01:16:01
Jake
know as he's kind of done with the Blues in the past, where he gets to roam still as well.
01:16:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, for sure. Yep.
01:16:07
Jake
So he might just not have to worry about that kind of defensive load at the back there, reduced meters for him. So not as maybe some tough carries from the back.
01:16:18
Jake
So it actually could be a positive for him.
01:16:21
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:16:22
Jake
People have discussed it I think even the earlier in the season, there was that talk of him jumping into the sixth role to get Lehigh into that number one jersey. So there they would have been chats around. his I'm pretty sure he's even come out publicly saying he's happy to change his position, change his role within the team to make sure they keep on to their young guns and their guys coming through, willing to take that pay cut. So...
01:16:45
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:16:45
Jake
maybe everything's maybe just starting to align and, manly after last week's game, obviously, yeah, change is needed. So yeah, they get to reset with a buy.
01:16:54
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:16:56
Jake
They'd get some solid training sessions in with the team. then, yeah, he could come out and have a blinder. So i wouldn't be rushing to selling turbo unless it's like, for me, it like, for example, unless it was like to a Teddy,
01:17:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:17:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:17:13
Jake
Yeah, so unless it's to a Pappy, if for people who have sold Pappy and need to get Pappy back in, if that's your play, then yeah, sell Turbo.
01:17:22
Jake
But I'm happy with a kind of a hold on Turbo at the moment.
01:17:26
Tackles and Tinnies
ye
01:17:27
Jake
Yeah, like when I look at my team... I know I was saying the Sharks have kind of found some pretty good form at the moment, but Sharks don't play the round 18 buy coming up.
01:17:37
Jake
And for me, starting to look at actually moving to a few nuffs, I'll be looking to sell AFB when I get that opportunity. it is directly on round 18, I'm not too sure yet.
01:17:51
Jake
But I want to bring in some money, make sure I can absolutely buy anyone I want, and I want to start nothing out a few players.
01:17:57
Tackles and Tinnies
yet.
01:17:58
Jake
So AFB's the one for me that's going to be disappearing. He's just locked into that front row. His minutes do seem to change a little bit. can score big, but I've got Haas and May in front row locked in. Couchman's there on the bench for me with that dual position. I can move Tino or Paddy Carrigan up personally. So...
01:18:18
Jake
yeah. So, for people that don't have May and Haas in their super coach, already, it's because you've obviously sold Haas recently, but if you haven't had them there all season, yeah, I don't know what you've been doing.
01:18:32
Jake
So out of those three boys, AFB is definitely the one to drop out, I feel.
01:18:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, I'm sure.
01:18:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:18:38
Jake
yeah. Yeah, I know there's been talk around Tino. People may be selling Tino. And yeah, he has a high BE and obviously will be playing Origin. So once again, yeah, I can understand it.
01:18:52
Jake
But Tino has potential to go big as well. So if you don't have him, just be wary of that. Yeah.
01:18:59
Tackles and Tinnies
It's that too, but it's like we're getting to the point where it's like you would love to probably trade him out, but ideally you're probably going to get him back in anyway. So you should have enough depth in your squad where you might not even play Tino one week.
01:19:13
Tackles and Tinnies
He could be that fifth guy in your second row. He could be that third guy in your front row. And that's where you should be. And if you're not there, you probably need to rethink your strategy for next year terms of cash generation early on.
01:19:26
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm just circling back to the Tom Trebojevic situation because, again, he's probably going to get back up to, let's say, 500K. You've got guys within 100K. CNK, he's been popping off. He's got a three round out of 82.
01:19:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Latrell Mitchell, when he gets back from Origin, he's going to be up there and around.
01:19:42
Jake
Thank you.
01:19:43
Tackles and Tinnies
We've got Recy Walsh, he's Rocks and Diamonds. Who knows about Kalen Ponger now with Brabham Best being named this week? You've got Keanu Keeney in about six rounds time. There's Dylan Edwards. He's definitely a guy I'm looking at for turbo in the coming weeks.
01:19:57
Tackles and Tinnies
So many guys. Scott Drinkwater is probably going to lose about 100K going off with that low score 33. I think, yeah, going off that comment, unless you go on that Ethan Strange, Smokey, JC down or Fletcher Sharp potentially, i don't know, either one.
01:20:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, I think Turbo is a hold. Give him one week. See how the team looks at him at center. You got Kula one side, Turbo other side. That means Garrick. If you haven't Garrick, my God, get him in on the wing. He's that good on the wing. I've had him all year, but you haven't got Garrick round 17, no, yes, round 17, definitely get him in.
01:20:36
Tackles and Tinnies
But Lehigh at the back, yeah, look and sound more dangerous, especially with Saab out there with Turbo. Turbo and bloody Saab, mate. Saab won't even be a buy in round 17.
01:20:47
Jake
No, he's he's the man that's being dropped.
01:20:47
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh,
01:20:51
Tackles and Tinnies
okay. Sorry. Yep.
01:20:53
Jake
Yep, Saab is a sell.
01:20:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:20:54
Jake
I actually have Saab. So he's going be one of my players that turns into enough me personally.
01:21:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:21:02
Jake
Yeah, so I believe...
01:21:02
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay.
01:21:03
Jake
don't know how Seabold's going to run it, obviously, but Turbo's obviously one center, I presume, with Kula as the other.
01:21:13
Tackles and Tinnies
yep
01:21:13
Jake
And then Lehigh is going to be at the back. Garrick's then going to get pushed to the wing. And if if Saab's getting dropped, yeah, I'm going to say it's Tommy Talao.
01:21:20
Tackles and Tinnies
This must be Talao.
01:21:25
Tackles and Tinnies
Interesting.
01:21:25
Jake
So, yeah, I did read up that.
01:21:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Surely with Turbo there, like the upside of Turbo and Saab, like that's unreal. Like imagine Turbo going 2-1, bang, Saab, gone.
01:21:34
Jake
Yeah, well...
01:21:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Like be interesting to hear Josh Randall's
01:21:39
Jake
Yeah...
01:21:41
Tackles and Tinnies
comment because he's a big manly boy. have to ask him tomorrow. But yeah, that's that makes more sense. But saying that, Saab's been really out of form. He dropped two to three balls at the Titans game at Seabus the other night.
01:21:55
Tackles and Tinnies
So i had yeah, I think he does deserve maybe a couple games in Reggie's just to get his confidence back up. But would you be more scared of Tommy Talal and Turbo or Turbo and Saab?
01:22:06
Jake
Look, probably Turbo Saab.
01:22:06
Tackles and Tinnies
That's Yeah.
01:22:07
Jake
But matt imagine if Garrick's been on that right edge all year.
01:22:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay.
01:22:14
Jake
So, yeah it's obviously partnering up with Saab.
01:22:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay.
01:22:17
Jake
So if Tommy slopped slots into the right side, know he probably prefers that left, but we don't know what's going to happen. So, yeah, if Tommy goes onto that right edge you've got Garrick outside him,
01:22:29
Jake
And that is very, very dangerous. That's exactly where DCE will be running down. So yeah, along with, I know Oluquatu's injured in six weeks' time, whenever he's back, you would have had DCE, Oluquatu, Tommy Turbo, and Degaric for that right edge for Manly,
Jazz Tavunga's Role and Impact
01:22:47
Jake
which sounds, that sounds so dangerous.
01:22:47
Tackles and Tinnies
It sounds more dangerous, doesn't it? It does sound like the right move. It does sound like the
01:22:52
Jake
Yeah. So yeah. Yeah. I, yeah. It'd be interesting obviously to see how Tommy goes. That's Tommy turbo in the center position, but mate, he's an athlete, so he'll be very dangerous.
01:23:01
Tackles and Tinnies
move. It works the way. Yeah.
01:23:05
Jake
So yeah. Hold on to him guys.
01:23:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:23:07
Jake
As the key words Ryan was saying was in the coming weeks. So yeah, we've, we've,
01:23:13
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:23:14
Jake
You get that we're very lucky he doesn't have a high BE and he's not going to lose cash that you get that opportunity to see what happens with him.
01:23:17
Tackles and Tinnies
and
01:23:20
Jake
So it's really good.
01:23:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:23:22
Jake
I'm excited for it, to be honest.
01:23:22
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah. Same here. Yeah. Obviously we've got to consider numbers. so guys like Zach Hosking and Cartoga from the Parramatta Eels, these are guys either enough out one and go gun to the other or double enough and then just absolutely go gangbusters at center a wing.
01:23:43
Tackles and Tinnies
Don't know what strategy I'm going to go to. But thoughts on Jazz Tavunga. So here's another guy, had HIA, got the bye this week.
01:23:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Looks like Manly's forward pack's a bit more stable. But I've heard Croak is getting dropped. Does that mean Tavunga gone back to hooker? Do you know?
01:24:01
Jake
Yeah, it's Croker and Saab that have been dropped to reserves.
01:24:06
Tackles and Tinnies
so is Simpkins going to be playing hooker or Tavunga?
01:24:06
Jake
That's why Seabelt's come out.
01:24:09
Tackles and Tinnies
Do you know?
01:24:10
Jake
Not sure. Obviously, we haven't got team lists with Manly on the bye this week.
01:24:13
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, if Jazz is back to hooker, that is absolutely that good.
01:24:14
Jake
So, yeah. Yeah.
01:24:19
Tackles and Tinnies
I've been so lucky. Adam and Chris have been so pissed off in the group chat because I keep getting away with Jazz Tabunga. But, mate, he could get back up to like 600K.
01:24:29
Tackles and Tinnies
If his role changes back to hooker, getting 60 to 80 minutes again, my God, we're back, baby.
01:24:35
Jake
Yeah.
01:24:36
Tackles and Tinnies
Jazz Tabunga, five a year, baby.
01:24:36
Jake
Yeah. Yeah. He's, yeah, he's he's definitely done a great job for you. So I don't know how many people would have Jazz in their team.
01:24:47
Jake
I haven't even given him a ah ah second look all season. So can't imagine there's few, many owners, but mate, 6%.
01:24:56
Jake
So even less than Ethan Strange, mate. So yeah, look at that pod play buyer.
01:24:58
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:25:00
Jake
So yeah, he has produced for you. Yep. So it's been, it's been great, great to hear. So, but yeah, he, yeah, he, he could easily be a hold for you.
01:25:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Unreal. Come on up. That wasn't in, baby. Yeah.
01:25:13
Jake
Hopefully, He gives you that round 18 buy coverage and then you start to look at, yeah, Connor Watson, Harry Grant for those hooker rolls. Yeah, easy swaps, mate.
01:25:23
Jake
So I believe, yeah.
01:25:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, unreal. That's so good.
01:25:28
Jake
Yeah, I think for hooker, I think for hooker, Connor Watson I think is the most attractive one.
01:25:28
Tackles and Tinnies
So, so good.
01:25:33
Jake
He's the one you want to be chasing. Yeah. this this season. He's got the highest averaging there. Yeah, he's he's in great form when he's when he's out there.
01:25:44
Jake
So, yeah, I really like Connor Watson, probably in the hooker position. Obviously gets that dual second row as well. So, yeah, and even Cam McInnes, he's the second man with the highest averaging as well.
01:25:55
Jake
so And the they got the both coverage, second second row forward with hooker. So, you can really probably utilize them a bit, which is good.
01:26:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:26:05
Tackles and Tinnies
And I feel like Harry Grant, when you get to round 27, like a lot of head-to-heads don't play round 27, but for the overall players like myself, Jazz Tavanga will play round 27.
01:26:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Harry Grant we will not. So that is also something to consider as well.
01:26:21
Jake
yeah
01:26:22
Tackles and Tinnies
If you want to hold Jazz, maybe a Cam McInnes plays round 27, probably gets rested actually. But... or maybe less minutes. Connor Watson probably gets rested around 27, another guy, unless they're like desperate to get in, like they're...
01:26:38
Jake
Yeah, it depends on where the Roosters are sitting. where The way the Storm are tracking, obviously, yeah, they're in that top four, I believe. So I'd be shocked if they're not in the top four. And I can't imagine them...
01:26:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Because last... Yeah, last year they had the round 26 bye. So they rest it they played round 27.
01:26:53
Jake
Yeah.
01:26:55
Tackles and Tinnies
That's when Jerome Hughes got like 170 points and clutched up the Dalliem because he yeah popped off in that last game and just beat Tedesco.
01:27:03
Jake
yeah
01:27:05
Tackles and Tinnies
But yeah, they don't have that luxury this year. So I do feel like Bellamy will rest round 27. So maybe hold a trade or two. I know it's hard because... you're probably going to have to hold two trades and trade two Melbourne players out around 27 if you're an overall player.
01:27:21
Tackles and Tinnies
So that means you really got only got eight trades over nine weeks. That's scary.
01:27:29
Jake
That is scary. Yeah, that sounds very scary.
01:27:32
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Yeah.
01:27:33
Jake
So I feel like my depth is definitely starting to show though, which I'm very happy with.
01:27:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes.
01:27:40
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:27:41
Jake
Yeah, a scary week was this week with Origin tomorrow in Perth and obviously Origin players backing up or not. I've been stoked with all the players pretty much being named, even if it is on the bench. At least they're playing and getting me points. Obviously, just Panthers and Warriors, which is understandably...
01:28:02
Jake
expected playing over in New Zealand. Yeah, they were never going to back up. So, but everywhere else, I'm just saying, yeah, green ticks and those orange markers.
01:28:12
Jake
So, very, very happy with the team list this week.
01:28:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, 100%.
01:28:16
Jake
Stoked. So, yeah.
01:28:18
Tackles and Tinnies
I think a lot of people would try to hold trades this week.
01:28:18
Jake
yeah
01:28:21
Tackles and Tinnies
It sounds like a good week to hold. With those sort of Bulldogs players and manly players on the buy, probably don't want to be going too gung-ho with those Origin players backing up.
01:28:34
Tackles and Tinnies
We absolutely dodged a bullet there for sure. Yeah. Would you sell Cleary, by the way, are you going to hold?
01:28:38
Jake
This could be it.
01:28:42
Jake
Uh... No, I personally will definitely be holding 100%. hundred percent
01:28:46
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:28:47
Jake
I've got, as I said earlier, yeah, I've brought it oh um've brought in Hughes from Gutherson.
01:28:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Would you go to use the theory if you could?
01:28:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:28:55
Jake
So Gutherson, hands down, is definitely a sell in comparison to Cleary.
01:28:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. it works. yeah
01:29:00
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:29:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Told you that two weeks ago, mate. Yeah.
01:29:01
Jake
And yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:29:03
Jake
Look, mate, I took the punt. took the punt. Didn't pay off, but I'm happy I did it. Yeah.
01:29:08
Tackles and Tinnies
But I told you, mate, Christian Tuopoulotou, the money man, is the good luck charm.
01:29:09
Jake
yeah
01:29:13
Tackles and Tinnies
And he's been injured for 10 weeks now. And Gutho has been trashed for 10 weeks.
01:29:16
Jake
Yeah.
01:29:17
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm telling you, it's the money man Tuopoulotou.
01:29:21
Jake
Yeah. So who just out of curiosity, yeah, I won't i won't be selling Cleary.
01:29:26
Jake
I've brought in Hughes this week and he provides that super coverage. But who who have you got in your center wings, Ryan?
01:29:30
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:29:33
Jake
Because I feel like for me, that's probably my my biggest focus.
01:29:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:29:37
Jake
So just out of curiosity, who are you running?
01:29:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:29:39
Jake
Yeah.
01:29:40
Tackles and Tinnies
So I got Farmworth, Asako, Shibasaki, Brimson, Garrick, Billy Smith, and Nathan Lawson.
01:29:52
Tackles and Tinnies
But obviously i got that three hundred and seventy six k so I plan on upgrading Shibasaki and potentially Billy Smith.
01:30:00
Jake
Yeah, cool. Nice.
01:30:01
Tackles and Tinnies
Who have you got?
01:30:02
Jake
Yeah. I'm running Fletcher Sharp, Jermaine Asako, Robert Toya, Shibasaki, Garrick, Saab and Corey Allen.
01:30:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay.
01:30:15
Jake
So definitely, yeah.
01:30:16
Tackles and Tinnies
similar
01:30:17
Jake
Yeah. So Garrick, Sharp and Asako, I'm happy to definitely kind of put them in my season keepers. I'm happy to keep them unless they go down for the rest of the year.
01:30:30
Jake
if I have the luxury of like holding trades and I get the chance to maybe upgrade a Sarko to Herbie, for example, or do something like that, I will.
01:30:40
Jake
But yeah, I'll be in probably a similar boat. If I can, I'd love to maybe move... Saab up to a gun, see yeah and then kind of keep Toya or Shibasaki as those backup players, those backup reserves for me, because they've done a job all year, I feel.
01:30:59
Jake
Got a bottom dollar as those cheapies. there are those last-minute injuries, at least i' have good coverage through them. So that's my rough plan.
01:31:05
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:31:07
Jake
But... I only brought in a Sarko and Garrick last week. They were my, like two of my trades. So before that, I just felt, yeah, very, very weak.
01:31:19
Jake
I feel like in the in the center wing.
01:31:21
Tackles and Tinnies
but
01:31:21
Jake
So I was just curious who you were running. That was all.
01:31:25
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Well, sold Fletcher Sharp.
01:31:26
Jake
So, yeah.
01:31:28
Tackles and Tinnies
I was a bit – I wasn't sure how bad that calf was. And obviously, Mitchell Moses, that scared me because he had a moderate to high calf strain, which was, I think, six weeks he's out for.
01:31:39
Tackles and Tinnies
So that sort of scared me when I heard that news and when had the opportunity to obviously go to JC, go take that.
01:31:45
Jake
yeah
01:31:46
Tackles and Tinnies
what What are your thoughts on Brimo? Yeah. If he's going to hold that at least to probably ran twenty two round 22, round 23, that fullback position. Thoughts on Brimo?
01:31:59
Jake
Look, I don't mind holding on to him at the moment, but Titans obviously have that round 18 bye. um um So if you were to sell him that round 18 into someone you need who's playing that week, I'd definitely be okay with that.
01:32:17
Jake
Yeah, obviously moving back into the fullback, that's where he's going to start playing a lot better and getting some bigger points you can expect. I think you've had him for quite a lot of the season.
01:32:27
Jake
So switching in between that 5'8 and center wing.
01:32:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, as soon he got that duel, got him in.
01:32:31
Jake
yeah
Center Wing Evaluations
01:32:32
Jake
so Yeah, definitely. I feel like he's definitely not a bad hold. He's definitely not a sell. I don't even think he'd probably be a buy unless he's priced really well. What's his price at, Ryan?
01:32:48
Tackles and Tinnies
He's 564. five hundred and sixty four
01:32:52
Jake
564. Yeah, 564. Up against, yeah, Para. I think Dylan Brown's out again this week from memory.
01:33:00
Tackles and Tinnies
And no Mo, there's no Lomax, so...
01:33:01
Jake
Is that right? Yeah. So, they're definitely a bit vulnerable. Breakeven of 50. Yeah, definitely definitely not too bad. Yeah, my only issue would be that round 18 buy coverage.
01:33:14
Jake
You don't get him for that. So...
01:33:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Would you have a look at him around 19? I'm a bit nervous about Lomax. Like, Lomax always got that huge BE. Definitely not a buy this week in my eyes. He's just going to lose too much cash. And with Mitchell Moses there, want to see him play without him because obviously that plays such a significant role.
01:33:27
Jake
Yeah,
01:33:31
Tackles and Tinnies
And if you're saying Dylan Brown is out as well, and I'll quickly run through the ladder as I'm talking. Yeah, but with him out, it just scares me. scares me. So you got – yeah, Lomax.
01:33:42
Tackles and Tinnies
Josiah Papali'i and Dean Hawkins in the halves. Yeah, that scared
01:33:46
Jake
I... yeah i I personally, I would like to bring in Lomax, but it's not until after game three origin. They walk into Penrith straight after game three.
01:34:01
Jake
So definitely not an easy matchup. And even the next two after that, they're up against Raiders and then the Broncos at Suncorp. So...
01:34:10
Tackles and Tinnies
He could honestly be a fade to like round 22, round 23. Well. That could be
01:34:14
Jake
Yeah. Well, 22, they're up against the storm at ComBank, but still, it's still the storm.
01:34:18
Tackles and Tinnies
week.
01:34:20
Jake
So they do have the cows around 23 at ComBank.
01:34:22
Tackles and Tinnies
You
01:34:25
Jake
So that that could be the week.
01:34:26
Tackles and Tinnies
might be able to get him for like 650K, which is unreal for Lomax.
01:34:28
Jake
um um So yeah, definitely.
01:34:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:34:34
Tackles and Tinnies
unreal for loac
01:34:35
Jake
he may he still gets those points though.
01:34:38
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, he's 6.70.
01:34:38
Jake
Even with the tough match matchups.
01:34:39
Tackles and Tinnies
ah
01:34:40
Jake
Yeah, he he just delivers. He's a, yeah, he's, yeah, over the past, like, he's always been talented, but I feel like over the past couple of years, yeah, he's past two years, I think it is now, he's, yeah, he's found some great form, Lomax, I feel.
01:34:43
Tackles and Tinnies
Goal kicker.
01:34:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:34:56
Jake
So, yeah, he'll be goal-kicking with Moses out as well.
01:34:57
Tackles and Tinnies
That shift to wings has been the best thing for him.
01:35:02
Jake
ah Is he usually goal-kicking, actually?
01:35:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Who's goalkeeping anyway, mate?
01:35:05
Jake
He's always goal-kicking, actually, Yeah.
01:35:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Moses gave him the tee at the start of the year. He's like, no, Lomax can kick. So, with all the ankle problems and foot problems he's been having, Mitchell.
01:35:10
Jake
Yeah, fair call.
01:35:14
Tackles and Tinnies
So,
01:35:14
Jake
Yeah. Yeah, he's is's one i would love to get in. Lomax. Lomax.
01:35:19
Tackles and Tinnies
Val, home, or Lomax, you have to pick. Go.
01:35:22
Jake
Lomax. Straight up.
01:35:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, okay.
01:35:24
Jake
Lomax. Yeah. So... Yeah, Lomax, Karaz and Holmes are probably my top three. Oh, sorry, Herbie before Holmes.
01:35:36
Jake
Karaz, Lomax, Herbie. If I could choose any three to give it to get in my team.
01:35:39
Tackles and Tinnies
Okay, I'll give you three now. I'll give three.
01:35:43
Jake
Yep.
01:35:44
Tackles and Tinnies
Lomax, Karaz, Fletcher Sharp.
01:35:49
Jake
As in, they're the three you want in your team.
01:35:51
Tackles and Tinnies
Dubai. call Fletcher Sharp. So if you had to tell me after Origin 3, you had to pick one, Fletcher Sharp, Karaz, or Lomax, who would you go for?
01:36:04
Tackles and Tinnies
Rank them.
01:36:06
Jake
Fletcher Sharpe's third for me without even looking at who they're up against.
01:36:09
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Yep.
01:36:12
Jake
Yeah, Fletcher Sharp walks into the storm after game three. Ewers are up against Panthers after the game three, so Lomax is definitely a consideration. And then Karaz is up against the Cowes up in Townsville.
01:36:27
Jake
So for me, I'd be picking Karaz out of those three as as my number one after game three. But Karaz is coming in before the end of game three for me.
01:36:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, mate, round 17, he's a lock.
01:36:38
Jake
Yeah, he's...
01:36:38
Tackles and Tinnies
He's coming in for sure. Yeah.
01:36:41
Jake
Yeah, he's a slim origin chance, like unless there's an injury, essentially. So Lomax and Tottenham will be keeping their spots no matter what, I feel.
01:36:46
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:36:50
Tackles and Tinnies
I
01:36:52
Jake
So yeah, Karaz is definitely, yeah, a very hot favourite that I'll be looking to get, I reckon.
01:36:58
Tackles and Tinnies
was trying to think how want to do it I don't know if I want to go Shibasaki to Karaz.
01:36:58
Jake
So...
01:37:05
Tackles and Tinnies
I'd love to try to get like Billy Smith to Karaz. Like that'd be so good.
01:37:10
Jake
Yeah, that'd be great. I agree. That'd be fantastic.
Team Composition and Trades
01:37:14
Jake
If you could have, looking at your whole team then, obviously, we've got one more three trade round for round 18 with that game three major buy round.
01:37:15
Tackles and Tinnies
Billy Smith, I need to pop off.
01:37:27
Jake
But if you could, like at the end of the day, i know you're out of boosts. I'm out of boosts. Most people are probably out of boosts. So all you get is two trades a week. If you could have any two players coming into your team, are you choosing, Roy?
01:37:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, mate, that is a tough question. Well, to be honest, I'm pretty set at I've got Munster Campbell. I'm happy. I'm set at halfback. I've got Hughes and Cleary. so And I'm set at front row. I've got May Haas with either Keon Kulamutangi, Tino, or Aaron Clark as my third.
01:38:04
Tackles and Tinnies
So set there. Probably you need to upgrade one second roller. to either probably ideally Hudson Young. So i could enough out Cartoga and then upgrade Cart...
01:38:12
Jake
Yeah.
01:38:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Sorry, enough out Cartoga and then go Hosking up to Hudson Young or a Jacob Preston. And then I could probably go Billy Smith to Karaz.
01:38:30
Tackles and Tinnies
And I'd be stacked, like absolutely stacked.
01:38:31
Jake
Yeah.
01:38:33
Tackles and Tinnies
And I got probably like four trades. Just to go, if there's an injury, i can switch. But that literally sounds like my plan, to be honest. Like, I'm pretty... Oh, I need to upgrade hooker.
01:38:43
Tackles and Tinnies
So, I have three trades to go of injuries.
01:38:46
Jake
Yeah.
01:38:47
Tackles and Tinnies
But then my team's set. Like, I've got, like, most of the best guys you can probably get, besides, like Lomax.
01:38:53
Jake
yeah
01:38:55
Tackles and Tinnies
What are your thoughts on...
01:38:55
Jake
Yeah. If I could pick any two to to kind of bring in my team at the moment, just going off with draw and all that kind of coverage still for the remainder of the season, I don't own Tedesco.
01:39:08
Jake
So Tedesco would be my number one pick to bring in.
01:39:09
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, 100%. Yeah. Yep.
01:39:11
Jake
And Karaz is my second at the moment. Yeah, they both provide great state of origin and buy coverage moving forward.
01:39:21
Jake
So, yeah, they're definitely my two focused. But yeah, hu Hudson Young. his Hudson Young, Herbie, Lomax are probably my next three players I'll be focusing on from round 19, essentially, or round 20, because obviously Raiders have to buy for Huddy Young there.
01:39:42
Jake
But yeah, after after origins all over, ooh, what did you just get excited about, mate?
01:39:48
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, I think I can do it.
01:39:48
Jake
i
01:39:50
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm listening, mate, but I think I can do it.
01:39:52
Jake
Nah, that's fine.
01:39:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Hang on. Three-round average, Karaz.
01:39:54
Jake
What have you just seen?
01:39:56
Tackles and Tinnies
Yes! Assuming Billy Smith doesn't lose cash, Billy Smith to Karaz next week.
01:40:03
Jake
Yep. Gorgeous. Do it, mate.
01:40:05
Tackles and Tinnies
Lock it in, son.
01:40:06
Jake
Lock it in. Yep.
01:40:07
Tackles and Tinnies
That's so good. I just got socks on.
01:40:10
Jake
yeah Yeah, that's fantastic.
01:40:11
Tackles and Tinnies
And then just nuff out Katoga. I nuff out Katoga and then I'm good and I'm laughing. but And who knows, Turbo could still somehow recover.
01:40:18
Jake
Yeah.
01:40:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Wishful thinking. But yeah, so many different ways with the flex position this year. As you said, you can get a center wing, get a second row at a flex.
01:40:28
Jake
Yeah.
01:40:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, so many ways you can do it. Don't necessarily need a three-gun fullback. But yeah, mate, you haven't got Tedesco, what are you doing? So you and Chris, what are you doing?
01:40:36
Jake
yeah i Yeah, I desperately need Tedesco. Once again, mate, it's just every time it's a decent week to bring him in for me, I am just look at his break even and it just gives me that little bit I just hesitate a little bit.
01:40:54
Jake
I just start to think, oh I can wait a week. And once again, 92 or 94, whatever he's got this week, I can wait a week, especially with the other two trades I've done just feel a bit more important.
01:41:08
Jake
Ola Kawatu to Ellie Kat and Clint Guthrison to Jerome Hughes. So Teddy will be on the buy next week.
01:41:14
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:41:18
Jake
I don't even need to rush him in next week either. So I can look at my other trades, focus on, yeah, Karaz, focus on possibly...
01:41:21
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:41:27
Jake
someone else that I need. Maybe even have that luxury of holding a trade or moving one of my stars to enough so I make sure I'm absolutely loaded up with cash.
01:41:36
Jake
So that's just my, my yeah, forward thinking.
01:41:37
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:41:41
Jake
So yeah.
01:41:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Mate, well, I've got two more boys and sort of missed them. Brabham Best been named this week. got a 54 break even with a rolling average. Yeah, he's not going to lose or gain too much cash, but he's back. 105.51 is a rolling break even. 613K as Brabham Best, but also you've got bloody, what's his name?
01:42:07
Tackles and Tinnies
Dom Young. He's been named on the wing. What are your thoughts those two boys?
01:42:13
Jake
Yeah, look, both both definitely not too bad players. um um Yeah, probably like Bradman best, bit better, even though Dom Young has had some super scores in his time on Supercoach.
01:42:27
Tackles and Tinnies
At Newcastle.
01:42:29
Jake
at Yeah, at Newcastle and the Roosters, I think. I think he's got some bad scores, but he's also gone quite high as well. Yeah. Yeah, look, I don't know. I don't feel like they're probably someone I'd be bringing in, either of them. know I know was speaking about Gagai last week. He's been in hot form.
01:42:50
Jake
So you could probably still be looking at Gagai. I'm not looking at his numbers. But yeah, if if you're kind of I understand your sell of Fletcher Sharp with that calf scare.
01:43:02
Jake
So you could probably look away from Fletcher Sharp. But if you're selling Fletcher Sharp last week or this week to kind of move it into a center winger, I'd probably kind of be happy to maybe start to look away from the Knights.
01:43:16
Jake
Yeah.
01:43:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. I think they're a different team now, mate.
01:43:17
Jake
Yeah.
01:43:18
Tackles and Tinnies
Like Bradman Best and Dom Young, their problem was they couldn't score points. Now you've Ponga giving the board to Bradman Best and you're giving the board to Dom Young. Like that's when Ponga was popping off two years ago.
01:43:31
Jake
Yeah.
01:43:31
Tackles and Tinnies
Like so Dom Young's got a 40 break even, projected to make 15Ks, got a 100 and a 53 in his rolling average. So definitely potential there.
01:43:43
Tackles and Tinnies
I love it. I love Dom Young. I think he could be a great smoky pod. Very much wait and see. Give him one week. See how the new boys look together. And obviously, Bradman Best, same as Christian Tupolotu in regards to injury scares with hamstrings.
01:43:59
Tackles and Tinnies
That worries me because Bradman Best is just as bad as Tupolotu in regards to hamstring tears or strains. Yeah, Bradman Best, one week at least. Wait and see.
01:44:11
Tackles and Tinnies
Don't pull the trigger early on him, even though he can be popping off and get close 100. Dom Young, don't hate it. But again, if Bradman Best goes down, he might get no ball. So wait and see.
01:44:22
Jake
Well, the back five of Knights are fantastic.
01:44:25
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:44:25
Jake
You got, obviously, Ponga at the back, Mars and Young on the wings with Bess and Gaga in the centers. So that's a very, very strong back five, essentially.
01:44:33
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:44:36
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:44:36
Jake
So, yeah, look, Knights obviously got a win last week, I think it was. No, they lost to the Roosters last week.
01:44:43
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:44:44
Jake
I think they got a win the week before.
01:44:44
Tackles and Tinnies
The golden point.
01:44:47
Jake
Yeah, so look, they might they might be on the up. But once again, there's, yeah, definitely wants to consider, have a think about, keep an eye on them.
01:44:58
Jake
But I feel like they're, yeah, I'm looking elsewhere, I think at the moment.
01:45:00
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah, they're definitely on watch.
01:45:02
Jake
So.
01:45:04
Tackles and Tinnies
right, Jakey. All right, can we go straight Captain's Main? We'll wrap up the show. So i think it's easy this week. VC, Pappenhausen, Captain, Tedesco.
01:45:14
Jake
Yeah, that's for the Tedesco owners, mate. I was just sharing, I don't have him. So, Yeah, that one hurts. to Yeah, that's great. Well, look, mate, what about just to throw some, make it difficult for you, make you have another think about it. What about Herbie?
01:45:31
Tackles and Tinnies
That is juicy.
01:45:33
Jake
Yeah.
01:45:33
Tackles and Tinnies
That is juicy.
01:45:34
Jake
Like there might not be, there might be some who jump on him after, especially after last week, but they're up against Newcastle.
01:45:40
Tackles and Tinnies
They're not too bad defensively though, Newcastle, mate. That's the issue. Like they're trapped in offense.
01:45:43
Jake
Correct. Yep.
01:45:45
Tackles and Tinnies
But they've only conceded 262 points, which is like top five, I think, going off what I'm quickly scanning here.
01:45:56
Tackles and Tinnies
i think they're coming third.
01:45:59
Jake
Yeah, okay.
01:45:59
Tackles and Tinnies
So that's unreal. Third best of defense.
01:46:02
Jake
Yeah. Yeah, look. Yeah, you could, yeah. Just throwing out Herbie if you have him. I don't have Tedesco, but I have gone with Lukey Metcalf as my vice captain this week.
01:46:17
Tackles and Tinnies
What?
01:46:18
Jake
Yep.
01:46:18
Tackles and Tinnies
So very much pod.
01:46:20
Jake
Crazy, crazy, hey?
01:46:21
Tackles and Tinnies
That's crazy. Logic why?
01:46:22
Jake
I love it.
01:46:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Why, why, why?
01:46:25
Jake
Yeah, they're playing at home. Panthers are obviously missing a lot. I know that Capewell and Barnett are missing for the Waz, but mate, they play sensational over home.
01:46:37
Jake
Halasima has been in great form for them. So their younger up-and-coming Warriors are getting their opportunity now.
01:46:40
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:46:45
Jake
Fish is up against his old team in New Zealand. I reckon he's going to rock up. And Metcalfe's just been on fire. so
01:46:54
Tackles and Tinnies
Low-key, not a bad shout.
01:46:57
Jake
yeah
01:46:58
Tackles and Tinnies
I'm looking at the 17 for the Panthers and the Warriors, as you just mentioned just before, they're pretty much full strength. So not bad. like that, Jake.
01:47:08
Jake
yep so yeah so that's that's where my vice captain is landing this week and I'll be captaining Pappy so yeah no no Koloa Matangi no Jai Gray I know Latrell obviously be backing up but
01:47:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Good shout.
01:47:16
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Coming off the bye.
01:47:23
Jake
You never know after Wednesday night, he might pull up a bit sore. No Cody Walker. You got Lewis Dodd in the sixth jersey. No Campbell Graham. So yeah, Rabideaus, I don't know, might be a little bit hurt hurting a bit and you're coming up against the Storm.
01:47:37
Tackles and Tinnies
All
01:47:38
Jake
I'm hoping that Yeah, Pappy. Pappy shines. He's had a couple of quiet games recent weeks. So I feel like he's due to go big. So yeah, I'll be captaining Pappy. and yeah But mate, if Lukey Metcalf goes 101, I'm looping him, committing.
01:47:52
Tackles and Tinnies
right.
01:47:58
Jake
So...
01:47:58
Tackles and Tinnies
I want you to rank these for us. Vice captain options potential here. Jerome Hughes. Herbie Farmworth, Pappenhausen, Rankham, vice captains.
01:48:15
Jake
Okay, hang on. I just want to quickly see when the... So the Dolphins play... Just getting up to round 16 here.
01:48:24
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, no, sorry. Who would be your preferred captaincy out of those three?
01:48:28
Jake
Captain C or...
01:48:28
Tackles and Tinnies
Hughes. Yeah, no, because if we go Melbourne, Herbie Farmworth by default would have to be BC. Yeah.
01:48:35
Jake
Oh, so Roosters are up against Cows. Yeah, no, look. Teddy's definitely a captain lock for you in my opinion.
01:48:42
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:48:42
Jake
But mate, look, I really like the Herbie vice captain, to be honest. If Storm were at home against the Rabbits, I'd be saying Pappy, I think, as your vice captain.
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01:48:59
Jake
But mate, I reckon the Dolphins, like I reckon out of all the teams in form at the moment, I would say dolphins are in the top three, mate. Like in terms of form, like red hot form, reckon Canberra is playing unreal footy.
01:49:18
Jake
a reckon can the warriors are playing unreal footy. a reckon and the dolphins are playing unreal footy. Dolphins are probably my favorite team to watch at the moment.
01:49:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Oh, for sure.
01:49:27
Jake
Yeah, exactly. Up the fins, mate.
01:49:29
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. What a guy.
01:49:29
Jake
So, yeah.
01:49:30
Tackles and Tinnies
up
01:49:30
Jake
Yeah. Showing that Queensland love to them for sure.
01:49:33
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:49:34
Jake
Yeah. They're just, yeah, they're killing it. Yeah. They're really, really good to watch. Yeah. And, mate, you even saw Cody Nicorima.
01:49:43
Jake
He's trying to break the record, handing it straight to Herbie as well to get a try last week.
01:49:46
Tackles and Tinnies
what a god
01:49:48
Jake
Yeah. So, he'll keep that trend up.
01:49:50
Tackles and Tinnies
Culture.
01:49:51
Jake
He'll keep that trend up.
01:49:52
Tackles and Tinnies
Culture.
01:49:53
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:49:54
Jake
So, yeah.
01:49:54
Tackles and Tinnies
Herbie Shat's not bad, mate. Herbie Shat's not bad.
01:49:56
Jake
Yep. Onger might rock up sore. Fletcher Sharp, that calf strain scare. There could be a little bit of a shake up with the Knights.
01:50:06
Tackles and Tinnies
Melbourne's risky, eh?
01:50:07
Jake
Yeah.
01:50:08
Tackles and Tinnies
Because Melbourne, you got four boys, and but potentially like Coates or someone else could just pop off as well. They almost make each other's points.
01:50:15
Jake
Correct.
01:50:17
Tackles and Tinnies
Or like Jerome Hughes pops off and gets 130 and then Munster gets 50. Or Pappenhausen gets 100 and the other birth two boys get like 70.
01:50:24
Jake
Not only that,
01:50:24
Tackles and Tinnies
And that's like there's no problem.
01:50:26
Jake
Not only that, you've you've also got just a few stars backing out from Origin as well. you've only got Luttrell for the rabbits that has to kind of show up where you're looking at Grant, Munster, Xavier Coates and Trent Ployero and Stefano.
01:50:34
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah.
01:50:37
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:50:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep. Yep.
01:50:43
Jake
Sorry, actually you've got Uto too.
01:50:44
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah yeah
01:50:45
Jake
So they've got, they've got five blokes that are looking to back it up.
01:50:45
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:50:49
Jake
Bennett, I think has a great record against Bellamy as well. master coach, mate, he just, he just finds a way to trump him. So, You look at the roster, Storm definitely look like they're the better team.
01:51:03
Jake
But yeah, you're playing in Sydney. A lot of stars are backing it up for Storm. I don't know. There's just that little bit of risk there. And I think that's probably why I'm leaning towards Herbie for you.
01:51:14
Tackles and Tinnies
yeah
01:51:14
Jake
But mate, I think you've got the right captain option. Teddy up against the cows. Yeah. Love. Yeah. Go. That's very safe.
01:51:21
Tackles and Tinnies
Shambles.
01:51:23
Jake
Good move.
01:51:23
Tackles and Tinnies
Yeah. Okay. Now, Jake, before we wrap up the show, just recap, what were your trades this week?
01:51:30
Jake
Through flex, I've gone Clint Gutherson to Jerome Hughes and I've got rid of Kawatu to Ellie Katoa.
01:51:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Yep.
01:51:41
Jake
How about yourself?
01:51:41
Tackles and Tinnies
Sweet. Easy trades. Lock them in. I've gone ECAT in.
01:51:47
Jake
Yeah. Oh, so just doing the one.
01:51:51
Jake
Yeah, mate. Love it. No, that's great. If you can hold a trade, mate, I'm jealous.
01:51:59
Jake
Yeah, it's that three to six. And I'm pretty sure Olakowatu is the same. So,
01:52:06
Jake
correct.
01:52:08
Jake
Yeah, yeah.
01:52:11
Jake
No, I don't think so, mate. Yeah, probably just, i hope hope the webcam delivers. That's all I got, mate. I hope there's no issues after tonight.
01:52:20
Jake
So, yeah, we'll see we'll see what happens. But, yeah, great yarn, just the two of us tonight, obviously missing missing some of the other boys. But, yeah, some some great takes there, I think, and hopefully people get a lot from it.
01:52:35
Jake
Yes, up coins land.