NRL Fantasy Amateurs

Fantasy coaches are in the weeds this week as the Amateurs discuss the poopers available at the CTR/WFB positions you may want to stain your fantasy squads with this week in search of a few ranks, or is it better to keep your shoes clean and fight another day?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Origin 3 teams are announced and another week of fantasy is done, with disappointment falling in a number of areas including a surprise inclusion on the wing for the Blues ruining plenty of teams bye planning and concussions/injuries ruling key players out.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

The majority of the major and minor byes are now done, with only 1 of each remaining. Injury tolls are hitting teams with fantasy options popping up, and some early season fantasy guns are returning from injury, but do you need to take advantage this week?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Austin and Bilent join together to look at the results from Round 16, with the boys feeling the pain of some bad start/sit decisions.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Another week of 13 players as we sweat the Origin back ups with a few big names lurking the reserves this week. Ryan & the kiwi duo of Rob and Sammy run through the week.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

A challenging round 15 comes to an end, with a popular buy going down to a (potentially) season ending injury while a struggling fringe gun turned it on for those that have held the faith.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Major bye #2 is here as coaches scramble for an acceptable option at the WFB or CTR positions. Will you be taking a player, or just running short this week?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

The halfway mark of the NRL fantasy season is done and the climb to the top of the mountain is upon us. Who succeeded and who failed? You already know, but we discuss it anyway   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Major and Minor byes 1/3 are over and teams now prepare to move into the round 15/16 bye round segment, with injuries and a last of inspiring buy options dominating the landscape.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

With quality over quantity usually the big issue in these rounds, some guns come in clutch while others not so much. Hey cool, that rhymed.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

With the first major bye on the books, we head into Origin 1 and the minor bye rounds as coaches pile into the Tigers players with their tremendous availability... is there anyone else they should be looking at though?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

A mixed bag of a round with Austo and Sammy breaking down the first major bye round   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

With the first round of major bye rounds upon us, fantasy coaches scramble for options at the WFB and CTR positions as a (former?) fantasy gun returns from injury.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Magic round AKA dad schoolies is over and the Origin period begins with Mark and Austin looking at the fantasy implications of the round 11 fantasy performances and origin team selections.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

One week out from origin, we discuss the delicate balance between schedule awareness and bye planning and our favourite magic tricks as we head into magic round.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Mark jumps in for a random sunday summary with Sammy as the boys look at the round 10 results with a mixed bag of elite scoring mixed with some absolute trebuchet action from the Broncos MID players. Bring on magic round baby!   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

The Warriors bye invites one of the more chill TLT's of the year, with coach Hannay offering fantasy coaches some delicious candy from the back of his van. Do we trust him?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

What goes up must come down, and that includes fantasy scores as Round 9 serves up a steaming bowl of bog average fantasy performances as we near the Origin period.    Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Apologies to the listeners, we had some sporadic audio issues that we tried to fix up through editing but some parts of the podcast are going to be tough carries out of our own end! In this episode, we cast our eye to round 12, specifically relating to how best to plan (or not plan) for the bye weeks, and whether that option you are thinking of this week is a good purchase or just suboptimal cover that you may want to avoid.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Some absolute monster scores this week, with one Amateur cracking the 1200 barrier as he continues his rise to fantasy glory, while injuries and underperformances are still heavily featured for relevant options.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Where everything is made up and the points don't matter... NRL Fantasy 2026! Another week of red dots and max trading to keep the cash flowing, it will settle down soon, right?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

The highest of highs as we get our first centurions of the 2026 season while the lows get lower as soft tissue injuries run rampant in round full for unfortunately timed late outs.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Round 7 already... wow. Magic round and Origin are just around the corner as we unpack another TLT with some key injuries and fantasy relevant player returning.    Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

A JC & Kini master class ends another rollercoaster round   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

5 rounds down and 1 more week until we get access to 3 trades per week, has anyone not max traded every week?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

The boys ride the Twallercoaster after another wild round   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

We have 17 green dots again and it's time to make progress. Ryan, Austin & Rob dive into all the Round 5 news.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

How much worse can it get? Sometimes when you think you've hit rock bottom, you've only stopped to change drill bits. Austo & Sammy wrap a red dot filled round 4.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

We didn't want those green dots anyway.    Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

A chaotic end to Round 3 leaves the red dots piling up for what's going to be a tricky Round 4. Austo & Bilent break down all the carnage.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Back again, with injuries to Brown and Ponga and other players underperforming, and the cheapies going gangbusters, it is more strategy, team composition and the right type of risk for the Amateurs in round 3.    Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

SORRY WRONG FILE!! Round 2 is in the books with another high scoring round propped up by keeper level scoring from the cheapies. Ranks are volatile and cash is flowing in, can you get the strategy right and keep up?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

With cheapies Noah Martin, Moses Leo, Ryan Couchman, Ativalu Lisati and others firming as "must haves" and some preseason favourites slow out of the blocks, coaches are scrambling to get their start/sit and trades right for round 1 - have no fear, the Amateurs are here to point you in the right direction.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

The sunday crew of Austin and Bilent are back to discuss the mixed bag that was round 1, 2026 with some players and coaches going BOOM while others have... no shortage of options for players to sell. Turns out 940 in round 1 isn't even good enough for a top 10k rank, what have the game makers done?!   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

With Round 1A in the books and Round 1B team lists out, the boys examine the (shorter but still extensive) list of players you might consider for your fantasy team in round 1, with half a mind to getting in some strong performers from the first two games and the risks you might take knowing you might pull the rip cord on 2 trades heading into round 2.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

We are finally out of the preseason and into the season, with tonnes of fantasy relevant players named including Ponga, Marzhew, Brown, Mooney, McEwen, Drinkwater, Chester, Dearden, Mahoney, Luki, Galvin, Hayward, Tu, Atkinson, Couchman x2 and Stewart - How many can you fit into your team?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

There are currently 38 players that are sitting at over 10% ownership in NRL fantasy 2026, but a whopping 21 of them fall into the DUD category for the Amateurs. Do you own one of them? You will have to listen to find out... Players discussed: Haas, Fifita, Smith, Faalogo, Lisati, Mooney, Makasini, Fale, Sanders, Walsh, Moses, Brown, Cleary, Patston, Mclean, Luki, Mahoney, Grant, Farnworth, Chester, Hayward, Stewart, Yeo, Kiraz, Gray, McEwen, Halasima, Bai, Couchman, Fa'asuamaleaui, Cobbo, Kini, Colquhoun, Purdue, Katoa, Doueihi, Couchman and Pezet.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs/FF Quant Trade Calculator: https://fantasytradecalc.com/  If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Once again we find ourselves with a blend of serious and unserious coaches, with some coaches happy to park their Ethan S. ferraris and troll fantasy coaches with a third Ethan in the halves, while others trot out what is obviously a round 1 team list (or close to it). We unveil what we are looking for in these trial matches, and a surprise elite gun dual centre/wing fullback option we are looking at for round 1 if the chips fall his way.    Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalised team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Some serious and some unserious team lists for the first full round of trials, as coaches do their best to send the fantasy community into a panic. We try to work out whats relevant and whats not, and intern Sammy gives us the low down on the most important question on all our minds.. what exactly do sheep eat?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Round 1 of the Trials sees the Bulldogs (reserve grade), Cowboys, Dragons and Knights face off, with the latter 3 teams deciding to use the opportunity to test out combinations, get some miles in the legs, and decide on some final roster spots. What has been revealed by the team lists, and what is yet to be answered? Tune in to find out...   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

The final episode of our early preseason series, the keeper possibles series sees us check out some less popular keeper options you may want to consider starting with, including a few elite gun WFBs and some former guns.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Episode 5 of the year sees us tackle the "keeper" level players, that is players that are more than 600k that we might be considering for our fantasy teams in 2026 - including popular captaincy selection Payne Haas and former rule number 1 Nathan Cleary.    Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

As with the cheapies, the mid range also offers a variety of "possibles" options, where their range of outcomes is wide or their role uncertain, hence why they have landed in that spot. If you pick one of these players and they pop off, they are likely a great point of difference option. If they don't, you will find yourself trading them sooner rather than later. Can you pick the right one?   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

The mid range often makes or breaks an NRL fantasy start of the year, and 2026 should be no different with options coming out our eyeballs at a variety of price points in a range of positions. Can you identify the right type of risks? If not, don't worry, we have you covered!    Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

We are back with part 2 of our "cash cows" analysis, where we look at the riskier and/or less secure and/or less obvious cash cow options, but that doesn't mean they won't be good money makers if the role lands the right way in 2026. Getting the right cash cows in your team is essential, so don't miss these niche ones.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Everyone, and we mean everyone, who plays NRL fantasy LOVES a cash cow, and 2026 is chock-a-block full of potential cash cows you might want for your fantasy team. We discuss the 11 players we think are pretty safely locked into their role for 2026, and their potential to earn a spot in your 21 man squad.  Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/NRLFantasyAmateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Well folks, thats all for another year of NRL fantasy. We wrap up the year for the standard followers, but for the GFOTS we still have a lot more to come!   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://buymeacoffee.com/fantasyamateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Audio issues galore in the last podcast of the year sees Mark record an impromptu short podcast for those looking to lock in their final decisions of the week. We will try to record one tonight, but may not be able to, so wanted to at least get you this.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://buymeacoffee.com/fantasyamateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

Like marathon runners approaching the finish, Fantasy coaches struggle to drag themselves over the line of a brutal 2025 season full of injuries. Where will you finish?    Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://buymeacoffee.com/fantasyamateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.

With trades at a premium, we have some last minute advice on spending your last few wisely, and the best possible buy options in a very thin week for those with the last few trades.   Link to the NRL Fantasy Amateurs Discord: https://discord.gg/XraJe9vFzp   If you like the show, don’t forget to check out our new ”Good Friends of the Show” exclusive member package, featuring members only discord channel, individual player analysis, tactical game theory content, and personalise team review and trade assistance. To join, visit https://buymeacoffee.com/fantasyamateurs/membership and sign up for $5 per month to start receiving benefits.