Footy Brains | NRL Fantasy Podcast
144 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 22 hours ago -Do you love NRL Fantasy but can’t seem to make the right decisions? We’re here to help! We will provide quality NRL Fantasy content straight from our top tier footy brains. We’ll talk about the in’s and out’s of teams each week and discuss the best players to look out for to maximise your points and climb the rankings. If you’re looking for a well rounded, stats-based opinion, you’ve come to the right place!
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Episodes
Rd.20: The Run Home
July 18, 2024 13:40 - 54 minutes - 47.2 MBTrade talk Best options in each position Buy/Hold/Sell Captain options Fan Q&A Players discussed: Cleary, Campbell, Tago, Koloamatangi, Haas, Barnett, Koroisau, Wighton, Watson and many more! Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.19: Cashing Down
July 09, 2024 13:27 - 45 minutes - 39.7 MBWith the major injuries to Hynes and Latrell, we talk through all the moves to make to set a solid team this round. We go into detail discussing Hynes, Latrell, Marzhew, Turbo, Olakau'atu, Guymer, Matto, Weekes, Wishart and many more! Elephant in the Room Hynes broken leg + syndesmosis rupture Buy/Hold/Sell Captains Quarters Bundy Mixer Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.18 Review: Huge Scores
July 08, 2024 09:14 - 22 minutes - 21.6 MBWe review the highs and lows of round 18. We go into detail on Hynes, Hughes, Sharpe, Latrell, Weekes, Koula and many more! Round 18 Review Captain options Buy/Hold/Sell review Injuries Try or Try Harder Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.18: Trade Conservation
July 03, 2024 13:12 - 56 minutes - 46.9 MBThis week we cover some common options for the round and filter through the team list changes. We go into detail discussing Hynes, Cook, Mahoney, Grant, Matterson, Latrell, Drinkwater, Harris, Marzhew, CHT, Turbo and many more! Elephant in the Room Ponga In, Sharpe bench Buy/Hold/Sell Captains Quarters Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd. 17: Trade Conservation
July 03, 2024 13:12 - 56 minutes - 46.9 MBThis week we cover some common options for the round and filter through the team list changes. We go into detail discussing Hynes, Cook, Mahoney, Grant, Matterson, Latrell, Drinkwater, Harris, Marzhew, CHT, Turbo and many more! Elephant in the Room Ponga In, Sharpe bench Buy/Hold/Sell Captains Quarters Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.17: Trade Conservation
July 03, 2024 13:12 - 56 minutes - 46.9 MBThis week we cover some common options for the round and filter through the team list changes. We go into detail discussing Hynes, Cook, Mahoney, Grant, Matterson, Latrell, Drinkwater, Harris, Marzhew, CHT, Turbo and many more! Elephant in the Room Ponga In, Sharpe bench Buy/Hold/Sell Captains Quarters Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.17 Review: Hynes Please!
July 01, 2024 09:54 - 24 minutes - 23 MBWe review the highs and lows of round 17. We go into detail on Hynes, Tedesco, Sharpe, Grant, Hopgood, Matto, SJ and many more! Round 17 Review Captain options Buy/Hold/Sell review Injuries Try or Try Harder Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.17: No Time for Cashies
June 27, 2024 13:36 - 1 hour - 53 MBThis week we ponder what to do with the little trades we have left and start thinking more selectively about the players on the market. We go into detail discussing Hynes, Hopgood, Penisini, Mulitalo, Iro, Campbell, Hughes and many more! Elephant in the Room NSW get the chocolates! Hopgooooooone Buy/Hold/Sell PODs Trades Captains Quarters Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd. 17: No Time for Cashies
June 27, 2024 13:36 - 1 hour - 53 MBThis week we ponder what to do with the little trades we have left and start thinking more selectively about the players on the market. We go into detail discussing Hynes, Hopgood, Penisini, Mulitalo, Iro, Campbell, Hughes and many more! Elephant in the Room NSW get the chocolates! Hopgooooooone Buy/Hold/Sell PODs Trades Captains Quarters Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.16 Review: Finally some Positives!
June 24, 2024 11:18 - 20 minutes - 19.5 MBWe discuss some excellent options that came out of round 16, including some not so good ones. We go into detail on Cook, Strange, Fifita, Campbell, Fainu, SJ and many more! Round 16 Review Captain options Buy/Hold/Sell review Injuries Try or Try Harder Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.16: Weekly Therapy Session
June 19, 2024 13:14 - 49 minutes - 42.5 MBThis week we reflect on our teams and rank and try to provide some "friendly" advice to improve. We go into detail discussing Cook, Fifita, Garrick, JDB, KPP, Papenhuyzen, Campbell and many more! Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.15 Review: Common Buys & Sells
June 17, 2024 10:24 - 29 minutes - 28.1 MBWe discuss all the common players being traded in and out from round 15. We go into detail on Garrick, Fifita, Hynes, Cook, Sharpe, SJ, Tapine, Strange and many more! Round 15 Review Captain options Common buys & sells Try or Try Harder Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.15: Going Rogue
June 11, 2024 13:15 - 48 minutes - 41.6 MBAfter a short hiatus we have a frank discussion about some player performances over the last few weeks. We go into detail discussing Fifita, Aitken, Latrell, Brailey, Hands, Wighton, Wishart, Armstrong and many more! Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.13: TERRELL MAYHEM & Matto Conspiracies
May 28, 2024 13:24 - 57 minutes - 49 MBOrigin and the first bye round are here! We go into detail discussing Teddy, Aitken, Moses/Brown, Whyte, Tago, May and many more! Elephant in the Room Origin Selections & Omission Best and most common in each position Captains Quarters Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Locker Room Debrief - Prepping for Rd.13
May 27, 2024 10:59 - 14 minutes - 12.3 MBWe chat casually post-podcast recording about what's on our mind when it comes to our own teams and looking forward to the next round. How many green dots for Rd.13? Which players are on our minds for trades Does Jacinta Hold or Sell Grant? Let us know! Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.12 Review: Origin teams decided
May 27, 2024 10:47 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBWe discuss our decisions from round 12. We go into detail on Hynes, Mahoney, King, Salmon, Manu, Cole, Tedesco, Fifita and many more! How our teams went Round 12 Review Captain options Buy/Hold/Sell Teddy & Fifita Try or Try Harder Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.12 TLT: Play Chess not Checkers
May 21, 2024 13:26 - 41 minutes - 36.4 MBNot too much to talk about after a pretty good week for most fantasy coaches, but there is Origin looming on the horizon which is worrying given peoples trade situation. We go into detail discussing King, Mahoney, SJ, Harris, Cotter, Tago, Wishart, Drinkwater and many more! N.Butcher Rant Buy/Hold/Sell PODs Captains Quarters Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Locker Room Debrief - Looking forward to Origin
May 20, 2024 11:50 - 12 minutes - 10.9 MBA new show (kind of) where we chat casually post-podcast recording about what's on our mind when it comes to our own teams and looking forward to the next round. Injuries and potential buys Which players to trade Origin teams Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.11 Review: Magic Round
May 20, 2024 11:22 - 23 minutes - 22.6 MBWe discuss the magic that was Round 11. Coaches were treated to some very high scores and not many big injuries which should mean less trades! We discuss Koula, D.Young, Weekes, Garrick, Finefeuiaki, Tuapiki, Cole, Munster and many more! Brad Arthur Out! How our teams went Round 11 Review Buy/Hold/Sell POD options Wait a week Aitken - Who was correct? Try or Try Harder Additional content!? Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrai...
Rd.11 TLT: Bathing in Misery
May 14, 2024 13:15 - 48 minutes - 41.6 MBPlenty of injury struggles this week means coaches have plenty of cash spare for all their trades. We go into detail discussing Walker, Koula, Weekes, Young, Hynes, SJ, Fuller, KPP, Marzhew, AFB, Fifita and many more! Elephant in the Room - Injury Carnage Buy/Hold/Sell Wait a Week & PODs Captains Quarters Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.10 Review: What a mess
May 13, 2024 09:00 - 33 minutes - 29.4 MBWe discuss the high's and low's of Round 10 (definitely more lows). Absolute injury carnage this week with the 3 top halves all going down. We discuss Garrick, Brimmo, Walsh, Piakura, Talagi, Atkinson, Fa'alogo, Cleary, Hynes, SJ and many more! How our teams went Round 10 Review Buy/Hold/Sell POD options Wait a week Injuries Try or Try Harder Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.10 TLT: New Kids on the Block
May 08, 2024 13:25 - 51 minutes - 45.8 MBSome brand new cheapies make for interesting trade options and also some mid price CTRs & WFBs emerge. We go into detail Fa'alogo, Rogers, Teaupa, Garrick, Teddy, Bateman, Piakura, Hughes Waddell and many more! Elephant in the Room - New Cheapies! Trade Talk Buy/Hold/Sell Wait a Week & PODs Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.9 Review: Weekes for Days!
May 06, 2024 10:32 - 26 minutes - 25.6 MBWe discuss the high's and low's of Round 9. Crichton does it again and Weekes continues to stack up the base stats. We also discuss May, Brailey, Bateman, Turbo, Tedesco, Strange, Papenhuyzen and many more! How our teams went Round 9 Review Buy/Hold/Sell Highs & Lows POD options Injuries Try or Try Harder Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.9 TLT: Sticky Raiders Situation
April 30, 2024 13:14 - 49 minutes - 44.1 MBPlenty of good value and cheap options this week with some not so good players who need to be sold. We go into detail discussing Stewart, Schiller, Weekes, Strange, J.Brailey, Bateman, Bostock, Cheese, May, Plath, Jolliffe and many more! Elephant in the Room - Stewart & Schiller dropped Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.8 Review: Hynes Masterclass
April 29, 2024 09:18 - 20 minutes - 20.2 MBWe discuss the high's and low's of Round 8. Hynes was the beneficiary on the first century of the season and luckily all of us here captained him! We also discuss Crichton, Fifita, SJ, Weekes, Iro, Brailey, May, Chester and many more. Round 8 Review High scores Low scores POD options Try or Try Harder Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.8 TLT: The Cleary Express
April 23, 2024 13:18 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBFocusing our attention on the games ahead there are some key options to consider with Ponga and Fogarty out long term. We go into detail discussing Hynes, Cleary, Walsh, May, Talagi, Lussick, Flanagan, Koroisau, Brailey, Bateman and all the cheapies on offer! Elephant in the Room - Options for Ponga & Fogarty Bye Round and Origin analysis Buy/Hold/Sell + who to "Wait a Week" on POD options Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footy...
Rd.7 Review: Fog & KP Frustration
April 22, 2024 04:31 - 36 minutes - 35.4 MBWe discuss the high's and low's of Round 7. Some great scores from popular buy's last week but also some long-term injuries that will throw coaches teams into shambles. We discuss Blore, Hughes, SJ, Hunt, Brown, Bateman, Boyd, Walsh, Fogarty, KP, Hynes and many more! Round 7 Review Try or Try Harder Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.7 TLT: Buy at your own Risk
April 16, 2024 14:14 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBThere are still plenty of players to choose from but lots of risks and potential pitfalls to look out for. We go through all the key players including SJ, Iro, Crichton, Foran, Waddell, Chester and plenty more! Players with large price drops Round 7 TLT Overview - Key Players Fan Q&A Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.6 Review: New Show!
April 15, 2024 11:22 - 35 minutes - 46 MBDaniel and brand new host Jacinta go through all the Fantasy relevant inplications of the games just played and discuss which players to keep an eye on in the coming weeks Round 6 Review Try or Try Harder! Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.6 TLT: Spoilt for Choice
April 10, 2024 13:35 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBAll the injuries and head knocks in Rd.5 has meant there are plenty of players with increased responsibilities in Rd.6. We run through all the go to options you should be looking to buy this week Round 6 TLT Overview Fan Questions Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Halves Crisis
April 03, 2024 00:23 - 35 minutes - 31.6 MBWith both Cleary and Hynes out this week, and Galvin being suspended, coaches are scrambling to find HLFs to fill the void. We talk through the best options to target this week and run through recommendations for other highly owned players. Round 5 TLT Overview Halves situation - best options to buy Cheap Options Recommendations for highly owned players Players to watch Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Absolute Injury Chaos!
March 27, 2024 04:19 - 19 minutes - 28.1 MBAbsolute injury chaos this week with Cleary, Tino, Walsh and Piakura all out! Daniel goes through all the team list changes and provides answers to all your questions to help you navigate a difficult Round 4. Round 4 TLT major changes Answering fan questions Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Time to Bounce Back!
March 19, 2024 07:26 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThe Bounce Back is on and we are starting to climb rank fast! We go through all the talking points and players to consider for Round 3. Galvin and other guns Round 3 Team Lists Answering fan questions Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rough in the Streets...
March 13, 2024 09:39 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBWhat a disastrous opening round. We are here to help pick up the pieces of the split round and help you navigate the many options on the market for round 2 Looking at our round 1 scores... Round 2 Team Lists Answering fan questions Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below! linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.1 Team Lists, Take 2!
March 06, 2024 08:12 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBThe other first round team lists are here and we're going through them with extreme detail discussing all the best cheapies, guns and PODs along the way! Vegas Thoughts Team List Deep Dive Answering fan questions Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below and join our open NRL Fantasy league using code L7TM5USD linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Final Thoughts Before Vegas!
March 01, 2024 07:04 - 46 minutes - 43.9 MBJosh is back on deck and we have gone through all players above 5% ownership involved in this weekends games, providing our insight and recommendations. Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below and join our open NRL Fantasy league using code L7TM5USD linktr.ee/footybrainspod
First Team Lists of the season!
February 27, 2024 19:30 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBThe first team lists are here for the Las Vegas double header. We go through the team lists and answer all of your burning questions! Considerations for the split round Team List Overview Answering fan questions Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below and join our open NRL Fantasy league using code L7TM5USD linktr.ee/footybrainspod
2024 Position Overview
February 08, 2024 06:00 - 57 minutes - 56.1 MBWe are back for the 2024 season and we are starting off by discussing the guns, cheapies, value options and players to avoid for each position! Upcoming content for 2024 Patreon update Position overviews - HOK/MID/EDG/HLF/CTR/WFB Listerners Draft league info Be sure to follow our socials which you can find through the link below and join our open NRL Fantasy league using code L7TM5USD linktr.ee/footybrainspod
2023 Season Review & Awards!
September 06, 2023 09:58 - 45 minutes - 44.5 MBIt has been a great year and it's time to look back at all the mistaken trades, flopped players and difficult bye rounds to see what we can do better next year. Team & Trade Review Player Awards League Winners & Shoutouts linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Is it worth holding Drinkwater?
August 09, 2023 05:09 - 46 minutes - 44.8 MBWith not a lot of team list changes this week, we discuss some of the big selection calls and moves to make to set up your team for success in the final rounds. We also go in depth on key players such as Cleary, Hynes, SJ, Tago, Drinkwater, Haas, Russell and many more! Team Lists NRL Mixer Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
2 big suspension blows
August 02, 2023 05:08 - 47 minutes - 45.8 MBWith trades running low and 2 major player suspensions, we review the team lists for round 23, discussing what to do with key players such as Cleary, Hynes, Manu, Tago, McInnes, Yeo, Munster and many more! H2H/Draft Finals & NRL chat Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A NRL Mixer linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
H2H Finals & Players to Watch
July 26, 2023 07:47 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBWith only 5 rounds remaining we look forward to your nrl fantasy finals matchups and review the team lists for round 22, discussing what to do with key players such as Cleary, NAS, Tago, McInnes, Harris, Robson and many more! H2H/Draft Finals Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A NRL Mixer linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Tino trades and is Cleary a must?
July 19, 2023 05:39 - 45 minutes - 43.9 MBWith the last major bye round out of the way, we review the team lists for round 21 and discuss what to do with key players such as Cleary, Haas, Tino, Harris, Te Whare, Tago and many more! Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
The final 8 rounds and 8 more trades!
July 11, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBNow that we have our final allocation of 8 additional trades we run through the team lists and discuss what to do with key players such as Cleary, Haas, JDB, Fifita, Simpkin, Bula and many more! Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
The last big bye round
July 04, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBWe run through the main team list changes and discuss what to do with key players such as Johnson, Tapine, Te Whare, Lemuelu, Oloapu, Turpin and many more! Team Lists (6:40) Buy/Hold/Sell (42:50) Draft Options (1:01:08) Fan Q&A (1:02:43) linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Holding firm
June 28, 2023 05:13 - 52 minutes - 50.8 MBWe run through the main team list changes and discuss what to do with key players such as Bird, Blore, Walsh, Garrick, Turpin, Oloapu, Fifita and many more! Team Lists (5:12) Draft Options (26:07) Buy/Hold/Sell (30:17) Fan Q&A (42:36) linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Tigers & Doggies Dilemma
June 21, 2023 05:38 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBWe run through the main team list changes and discuss what to do with key players such as Simpkin, Fainu, Preston, Oloapu, Lucas, Martin and many more! Team Lists (4:31) Trade Talk (17:50) Draft Options (20:51) Buy/Hold/Sell (24:18) Fan Q&A (32:50) linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Difficult Bye Decisions
June 14, 2023 20:00 - 33 minutes - 31.8 MBShort podcast this week as we touch on the difficult choices that present themselves for Round 16. We run through the team lists and discuss what to do with key players such as Simpkin, Turpin, Ponga, Fainu and many more! Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Cleary Conundrum
June 08, 2023 05:08 - 45 minutes - 39.8 MBWe run through the important team list changes and discuss what to do with key players such as Cleary, JDB, Fifita, Fainu, Turpin and many more! Rd.15 Team Lists (2:18) Draft Options (15:30) Buy/Hold/Sell (17:59) Blues Halves Discussion (26:19) Fan Q&A (33:18) linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Bird is the word
May 31, 2023 01:32 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBPrior to tonights Origin game, we run through the team lists and discuss what to do with key players such as Bird, Katoa, Host, Edwards, Okunbor, Liddle, Turpin and many more! Rd.14 Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains