Fantasy Tri-Nations Tournament

[Moses]

I've moved these posts out of the Lote topic as I thought the tangent was interesting enough to have it's own thread.

nah didnt register for fantasy this year, but tommy must be worth some points, got over the try line a few times. been ont he winning side alot

TC is the 5th most productive inside back this year, scoring 16, 12, 20, 41 and 43 points. Ahead of him are Doppies, Morne, Olivier, Cooper and Carter, however they're all double the price of TC. Only A Finger and Hangers compare for value.

 

[Biffo]

nah didnt register for fantasy this year, but tommy must be worth some points, got over the try line a few times. been ont he winning side alot

TC is the 5th most productive inside back this year, scoring 16, 12, 20, 41 and 43 points. Ahead of him are Doppies, Morne, Olivier, Cooper and Carter, however they're all double the price of TC. Only A Finger and Hangers compare for value.

Should Robbie D select the Wallabies on fantasy rugby rankings?

 

[Newb]

nah didnt register for fantasy this year, but tommy must be worth some points, got over the try line a few times. been ont he winning side alot

TC is the 5th most productive inside back this year, scoring 16, 12, 20, 41 and 43 points. Ahead of him are Doppies, Morne, Olivier, Cooper and Carter, however they're all double the price of TC. Only A Finger and Hangers compare for value.

Should Robbie D select the Wallabies on fantasy rugby rankings?

not serious about this at all, but just for a laugh, the results**:

1. Alexander
2. TPN
3. Baxter
4. Mumm
5. Douglas
6. Elsom
7. Smith
8. Palu
9. Burgo
10. Cooper
11. Mitchell
12. Carter
13. Digby
14. Turner
15. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

16. Moore
17. Robinson
18. Sharpe
19. Hoiles
20. Genia
21. Hangers
22. McCabe

** disclaimer: does not reflect injuries, number of games played (Tahs and Brumbs haven't had a bye), or actual selection eligibility.

 

[Moses]

@Newb, that's not the worst 22 I've seen suggested...

 

[Newb]

and no barnes or gits :lmao:

 

[matty_k]

I'd happily watch that team play.


Maybe Fox should pony up the cash to have a fantasy tri nations tournament.

 

[Moses]

Interesting, there's 5 australians in the top 10 props!

Alexander, Baxter, Robinson, Ma'afu and Daley. Guess our pigs have always been pretty mobile..

 

[Henry]

Us Aussies seem to have top ranking players all over the park. Not too shabby.

 

[Moses]

Well, the fantasy wallabies would obviously need someone to play, so I've put these teams together.. the first 15 are named based on the position they played in weeks 5/6, the bench I've tried to use a best guess as to who can cover positions...

I'm quite open to changing the team if someone can justify where I've made a mistake (ie need bench props who play both sides, saffas swap 6/7 gets confusing!). What's Lionel Mapoe like as a utility back?

Springboks
1. Tendai Mtawarira
2. Bismarck du Plessis
3. Brok Harris
4. Francois Louw
5. Andries Bekker
6.[sic] Cobus Grobbelaar
7.[sic] Juan Smith
8. Ryan Kankowski
9. Francois Hougaard
10. Morné Steyn
11. Joe Pietersen
12. Doppies La Grange
13. Wynand Olivier
14. G. van der Heever
15. Earl Rose

16. Hannes Franklin
17. Janse van Rensburg
18. Steven Sykes
19. Duane Vermeulen
20. Rory Kockott
21. Jaque Fourie
22. Lionel Mapoe

All Blacks
1. John Schwalger
2. Andrew Hore
3. John Afoa
4. Sam Whitelock
5. Michael Paterson
6. Liam Messam
7. Daniel Braid
8. Adam Thomson
9. Alby Mathewson
10. Daniel Carter
11. Israel Dagg
12. Ryan Crotty
13. Rene Ranger
14. David Smith
15. Cory Jane

16. Ti'i Paulo
17. Neemia Tialata
18. Brad Thorn
19. Kieran Read
20. Andrew Ellis
21. Michael Hobbs
22. Richard Kahui

 

[Langthorne]

I'd pay to see that tri nations. Great to see Grobbelar in the 'Springbok team'.

 

[Moses]

Even better to see Earl Rose at 15, he'd make Francoius Steyn look the safe option!

 

[matty_k]

Moses

You have Mtawarira running on and on the bench for the 'Boks
Janse van Rensburg is the next best 'Boks prop.

 

[Moses]

Thanks Matty,
Janse is listed as a loosehead, do the Boks have tighthead cover between him and the Beast?

 

[Henry]

Lets take this one step further. Team of the S14...
Points in brackets.

1. Ben Alexander 130
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau 210
3. Brok Harris 100
4. Andries Bekker 147
5. Dean Mumm 107
6. Rocky Elsom 166
7. George Smith 140
8. Ryan Kankowski 152

9. Luke Burgess 120
10. Morné Steyn 230
11. Drew Mitchell 203
12. Doppies La Grange 234
13. Wynand Olivier 181
14. David Smith 140
15. Israel Dagg 201

16. Bismarck du Plessis 146
17. Al Baxter 83
18. Michael Paterson 105
19. Adam Thomson 134
20. Will Genia 118
21. Quade Cooper 174
22. Sitiveni Sivivatu 144

Tried to pick players in their positions where foxsports has it wrong, Ben Smith in for Ranger who is listed as an outside back for example... and Olivier should be able to play 13 no problem...

6 Aussies in the starting side
6 Saffas
2 Kiwis

3 Aussies on the bench
1 Saffa
3 Kiwis

Not a bad showing I rekon...
Just realised this is fairly useless as its basically the dream team but anyway...

 

[matty_k]

PositionWallabiespointsSpringboksPointsAll BlacksPoints

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15​

Alexander
TPN
Baxter
Mumm
Douglas
Elsom
Smith
Palu
Burgo
Cooper
Mitchell
Carter
Digby
Turner
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

130
210
83
107
98
166
140
133
120
174
203
137
135
103
103​

Tendai Mtawarira
Bismarck du Plessis
Brok Harris
Francois Louw
Andries Bekker
Cobus Grobbelaar
Juan Smith
Ryan Kankowski
Francois Hougaard
Morné Steyn
Joe Pietersen
Doppies La Grange
Wynand Olivier
G. van der Heever
Earl Rose

59
146
100
96
143
120
128
152
116
230
140
234
181
119
93​

John Schwalger
Andrew Hore
John Afoa
Sam Whitelock
Michael Paterson
Liam Messam
Daniel Braid
Adam Thomson
Alby Mathewson
Daniel Carter
Israel Dagg
Ryan Crotty
Rene Ranger
David Smith
Cory Jane

58
135
82
93
105
106
95
134
97
151
201
95
168
150
116​

Total

2042​

2057​

1786​

16
17
18
19
20
21
22​

Moore
Robinson
Sharpe
Hoiles
Genia
Hangers
McCabe

128
80
92
111
118
134
91​

Hannes Franklin
Janse van Rensburg
Steven Sykes
Duane Vermeulen
Rory Kockott
Jaque Fourie
Lionel Mapoe

134
50
85
126
77
123
87​

Ti'i Paulo
Neemia Tialata
Brad Thorn
Kieran Read
Andrew Ellis
Michael Hobbs
Richard Kahui

125
58
85
114
90
121
122​

Total

2796​

2739​

2501​

Just using these scores it would come down to the wire between the Springboks and the Wallabies depending on how well the Wallabies used their bench.
That's how I read it anyway.

 

[Henry]

wow nice work, way more effort than me.

 

[matty_k]

I still find it amazing that Burgo is on more points than Genia. Sure there is not much in it but still

 

[Moses]

Genia has had a bye, in points per game Will is 23.6 to Luke's 20

 

[matty_k]

Good point. So that should sort itself out in the next few weeks.

I am actually interested to see how this plays out over the season.

 

[Newb]

Genia has had a bye, in points per game Will is 23.6 to Luke's 20

i noticed a few places where taking byes and injury time into account would have made a difference. sharpe would be starting i think as would sanchez. horwill would have gotten in if he continued his form instead of blowing up his knee. pocock or hodgo would get a go over hoiles. gits and ant fingers would be back in the frame with hangers and TC out i believe. etc, etc, etc.

maybe i should do a fantasy wallaby team of the week in the fantasy writeup? or would it get stale?