Welcome back to another Team List Tuesday recap from the Such Is Fantasy NRL SuperCoach & Fantasy Podcast. Round 6 is on us, and after a brutal week where the Reece Walsh captaincy nuked plenty of teams, it's time to get every selection, trade and pod call locked in before lockout. Here's every game, every must-own, and every buy/sell/hold that came out of the live TLT show.
Thursday Night: Bulldogs vs Panthers
The Bulldogs look awful. Their attack is pedestrian and clunky — and there's a coincidence worth naming: the head coach who presided over Newcastle's worst attack in the last two years is now running attack at the Dogs. Draw your own conclusions. Stephen Crichton is out; if you're an owner, it's time to move on. Bronson Chairy slots in at centre, but there's no SuperCoach relevance.
Sell Jacob Preston — carrying a shoulder injury, not tackle busting, and up against the Panthers this week. There are higher-ceiling second-rowers right now (Ola Kuatu, Kai Pierce-Paul, Alex Twal) and you shouldn't be wasting another week. Sell Jacob Kira at 670k is not the buy people think it is — those attacking stats against the Knights were lucky and nothing since has backed it up.
Panthers — How Many Is Too Many?
There are currently seven viable Panthers options: Dylan Edwards, Thomas Jenkins, Casey McLean, Brian To'o, Nathan Cleary, Isaiah Papali'i and Isaah Yeo. You could legitimately justify every single one of them in your squad. The priority is still Nathan Cleary, then Jenkins — 12 tries, 18 runs a game, 10 line breaks, tackle-busting — but he's pushing $900k with a BE of 52. Line ball call.
Friday: Dragons vs Seagulls
Ignore the Dragons. Nobody is relevant — including Val Holmes, who is inexplicably switching edges this season. The Seagulls on the other hand? What a bounceback. Tommy Turbo is a must-own — he would have scored 150 last week if not for the HIA.
Buy Ola Kuatu as a pod option. He's been freed up to run more on the weaker edges and is getting better early ball. Genuine high-ceiling back-rower at value.
Friday: Broncos vs Cowboys
Normally a barnburner, but the Broncos are down Reece Walsh and Ben Hunt, and Ezra Mam has been named but is unlikely to line up. The big question: what do you do with Payne Haas? Limited minutes, limited output, AC joint injury, didn't play the week before. With Ola Kuatu, Jackson Ford and Alex Twal knocking down the door as must-owns, you might have to do the unthinkable — Sell Payne Haas.
At the Cowboys: Scott Drinkwater is scoring but runs into a tough matchup — fine as a Walsh pod, not for me. Heilum Luki is still earning cash, keep him going. And the goat at 5/8 right now for SuperCoach is Jackson Purgeu — if you started with him, well done. Top-three five-eighth option. Don't mind pairing him with Fletcher Sharp.
Saturday: Rabbitohs vs Raiders (Optus Stadium)
Plenty of relevance for the Rabbitohs. Latrell Mitchell is a hold. Cody Walker — wait for another price rise or two. The pod call: bring in Tallis Duncan, he has looked unreal. Brandon Smith has been named at 9 — take the opportunity to get off a Reed Mahoney type.
Sell Keaon Koloamatangi — carrying an injury, unlikely to play his full 70 minutes. Hold Cam Murray — solid, but better buy options out there.
Raiders assets: not buying anything except Simi Sasagi. Hudson Young is getting the job done but there's better value earlier in the season elsewhere. Noah Martin has one or two price rises left before moving him on.
Saturday Night: Sharks vs Roosters
Roosters: Jesse Ramien out, Tatola replaces him at centre. Savala named at centre too (unusual). James Tedesco is a solid Walsh pod given the Roosters' upcoming draw. Sell Angus Crichton — time to move on, probably to Kai Pierce-Paul.
Sunday: Storm vs Warriors
The Storm will bounce back after that 50-point drumming from Penrith. Hold Ryan Papenhuyzen — indefinite hold, likely through the whole season. Will Warbrick came back to earth after his 135. Moses Leo returns on the wing — a few more price rises for owners. Harry Grant had a knee knock, named, should be fine. Jahrome Hughes still has price rises left before moving on.
Warriors: their early-season form is out the window. Jackson Ford — two price rises in, not a priority sell yet but possibly next week if he can't produce 70-80 scores again. Luke Metcalf is out for this game. Tanah Boyd reverted to the mean last week — if you own, be patient one more week, but it's tough not jumping to Cleary or Hynes with the cash you've made.
Sunday: Eels vs Titans
The Eels have almost nothing going on. Joash Papali'i could be a cheapie BYE starting at fullback — double-check positions, he may only be available at 5/8 and centre. Jonah Pezzet hamstringed — nothing to do, keep him parked as a VC loop option.
Sell Keanu Kinnie — if you didn't jump off, do it now. You were warned. Hold AJ Brimson — still has price rises in. Hold Jayden Campbell — scoring well, loveable pod halfback. Not a buy, just a hold. Tino is bottoming out near $500k but needs more than 50 minutes before I'll pull the trigger.
Sunday Night: Tigers vs Knights
Almost a top-of-the-table clash. The Tigers look unreal in attack and all of their assets are in play. Hold Adam Doueihi — doing the job, good bridge to Cleary or Hynes later. Buy Kai Pierce-Paul — I'm so high on him and genuinely annoyed the Knights never gave him a license to offload. He looks like Sonny Bill incarnate. Buy Alex Twal — the sample size is there now, it's real.
Knights: Bradman Best is out this week. A cheapie named Kosi comes in — unknown quantity, but if he scores a couple of attacking stats and holds the jumper for 4-5 weeks, he's a real cheapie. Dane Gagai is back to his best. Sell Trey Mooney — this week or next. Buy Dylan Lucas as a high-upside back-row alternative if you can't get to Ola Kuatu or Alex Twal. And Fletcher Sharp's knee is finally looking a lot better.
Round 6 Buy / Sell / Hold Summary
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