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
Best Bye Buys!
May 25, 2023 01:15 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBWe run each team and discuss the most valuable players for Round 13 including players like Harris, JDB, SJ, Bird, Ponga, Hopgood, Cook and many more! Rd.13 Team Lists (1:38) Best in Position (43:46) Fan Q&A (59:10) linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Back on the Hopgood Train
May 17, 2023 05:39 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBWe run through the changes and discuss what to do with key players such as Billy Smith (Josh's Ride or Die), Harrison, Manu, Teddy, Hosking, Burbo, Liddle and many more! Rd.12 Team Lists (3:26) Buy/Hold/Sell (18:37) Draft Options (40:56) Fan Q&A (43:01) linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
The perfect round to Hold
May 10, 2023 05:23 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBWe run through the changes and discuss what to do with key players such as Bula, Murray, JDB, Horsburgh, Harris, Billy Smith (Josh's Ride or Die) and many more! Rd.11 Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Manu Magic!
May 03, 2023 01:50 - 53 minutes - 45.7 MBWe run through the changes for Magic Round and discuss what to do with key players such as Bula, Murray, JDB, Horsburgh, Preston, Smith and many more! Rd.10 Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Warriors Carnage
April 26, 2023 23:40 - 50 minutes - 43 MBWe run quickly through the short turnaround and discuss what to do with key players such as Manu, Teddy, Bula, Turbo, Katoa, Harris, CNK and many more! Rd.9 Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
The Roosters Shake Up
April 19, 2023 01:22 - 44 minutes - 39.2 MBWe run through all the horrendous weekend that was Round 7 and discuss what to do with key players such as Manu, Teddy, Mann, Crossland, JDB and many more! Brain Fades Rd.8 Team Lists Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Is he Hopgooooone?
April 12, 2023 01:59 - 46 minutes - 41.9 MBWe run through all the team lists and discuss what to do with key players such as Turbo, Hopgood, Cleary, Hynes, Doueihi, Brailey and many more! Rd.7 Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Is Hopgood still the Hopgoat?
April 05, 2023 06:54 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBWe run through all the team lists and discuss what to do with key players such as Tedesco, Manu, Nikorima, Doueihi, Hopgood, Cartwright and many more! Rd.6 Team Lists Draft Options Buy/Hold/Sell Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
The new King in town
March 29, 2023 01:03 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBWe run through all the team lists and discuss what to do with key players such as Hynes, Hosking, Latrell, Miller, Blore, Boyd and many more! Rd.5 Team Lists Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
What’s Doueihing!
March 22, 2023 00:14 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWe run through all the team lists and discuss what to do with key players such as Doueihi, Cotter, Teddy, Tino and many more! Rd.4 Team Lists Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Do you stick with the Cheese?
March 15, 2023 03:12 - 1 hour - 57 MBWe run through all the team lists and discuss what to do with key players such as Cleary, Smith, Boyd, Drinkwater and many more! Brain Fades Rd.2 Review Rd.3 Team Lists Top 3 buys Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Round 2 Preview
March 07, 2023 22:56 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBWe run through all the team lists and provide our thoughts on key players for Round 2 Round 2 Team Lists Round 1 Review Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Fan Q&A
March 02, 2023 00:08 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBWe spend the final day before the start of Round 1 going through fan questions submitted through our Instragram! We cover players including Murray, Egan Butcher, Katoa, Josh King, Ponga, Turbo, Hynes, Bird and plenty of cheapies. linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Team List Tuesday Livestream!
February 28, 2023 10:28 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBWe recorded Team List Tuesday live for Round 1. You can follow the link below to check out the recorded livestream through YouTube, otherwise enjoy the pod! linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Draft Special!
February 22, 2023 04:21 - 59 minutes - 51.8 MBThis week we talk all things NRL Fantasy draft with a focus on specific players and when to pick them up Draft 101 Consensus Rankings Draft value options in each position Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
Pre-Season Trials - Round 1
February 16, 2023 03:38 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBWe go through all the fantasy relevant players from the first round of trials Introduction to the Patreon! Round 1 Trial performances Round 2 Trial Team Lists Fan Q&A linktr.ee/footybrainspod | patreon.com/FootyBrains
MID & EDG Preview
February 08, 2023 05:23 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBWe break down the best MID and EDG options Pre-Season Challenge Round 1 Teams MID Preview EDG Preview Fan Q&A Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
HOK & HLF Preview
February 01, 2023 03:40 - 56 minutes - 45.9 MBWe break down the best HOK and HLF options WFB updates HOK Preview HLF Preview Fan Q&A Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
WFB & CTR Preview
January 25, 2023 04:06 - 56 minutes - 46 MBWe are back for the 2023 NRL Fantasy season starting off with a look into the options available at WFB and CTR Hot Takes WFB Preview CTR Preview Fan Q&A Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Late Mail Show: The Final Countdown
July 14, 2022 13:43 - 33 minutes - 28.5 MBWith Origin behind us and the run home officially underway, we look through somer PODs to help you climb some rank and offer our advice through some fan questions. We discuss players such as Grant, Cook, Haas, Papali'i, Carrigan, Penisini and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Bye Bye Bye’s
July 12, 2022 12:17 - 23 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week we do a quick overview of Team List Tuesday and have a look at players to keep an eye on in the next few rounds. We go into detail for players such as Ponga, Frizell, Fifita, Fonua-Blake, Penisini and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Round 17 Bye Breakdown
July 06, 2022 01:57 - 25 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week we do a quick overview of Team List Tuesday and put a focus on our fan questions going into detail on Papali'i, Ofahengaue, Haas, Papenhuyzen, Frizell, Smith, Pole, Hosking and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Late Mail Show: Preparing for the Rd.17 Bye
June 29, 2022 23:16 - 27 minutes - 21.3 MBThis week we run some POD options for the round 17 bye and answer all our fan questions discussing players like Haas, Aiken, Butcher, Ponga, Schuster, Papenhuyzen, Kennedy, Ramey, Volkman and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Late Mail Show: At a crossroads w/ Haas and Aitken
June 16, 2022 06:47 - 34 minutes - 26 MBThis week we run through some high profile players that are being discussed alot this week with chat on players such as Haas, Harris, Hastings, Volkman, Aitken, Olakau'atu, Tapine, and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Late Mail Show: Which moves to make post Origin I
June 10, 2022 04:08 - 39 minutes - 27.9 MBWe run through the ins and outs for teams post game 1 of Origin including talk on buys, sells and captaincy options. In depth analysis on players such as Mam, Moses, Mahoney, Crichton, Cook, Tapine, Cotter, Havili, Nanai and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Which cheapies aren’t risky?
June 07, 2022 11:02 - 30 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week we do a quick overview of Team List Tuesday and put a big focus on our fan questions going into detail on Averillo, Mam, Savage, Turner, Moses, Mahoney, Starling and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Late Mail Show: Must haves and POD options
June 02, 2022 02:30 - 29 minutes - 23.4 MBWe discuss the best POD buys of the bye round and then go into some fan questions with discussion on Grant, Hastings, Burton, Harris, Butcher and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Bye Round Buys
May 31, 2022 12:37 - 28 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week we go through a short Team List Tuesday for the Round 13 bye and point out the potential players who could score above average and be decent buys over the origin period. We then do a short Buy, Hold, Sell segment before answering all our fan questions submitted through Instagram with discussion on Taumalolo, Crichton, Burton, Garrick, Harris, Savage and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Late Mail Show: Which Cheapies to Choose
May 26, 2022 04:16 - 23 minutes - 20.4 MBWe discuss the different cheapy options available this round and finish with some fan questions submitted through our Instagram. Players discussed include, Kiraz, Savage, Grant, Smith, Woolford, Tuilagi and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Potential Guns to Watch
May 24, 2022 12:20 - 40 minutes - 52.8 MBThis week we go over Team List Tuesday and point out the potential players over the next few rounds that could find themselves in the gun and keeper territory. We then go through all our fan questions submitted through Instagram with discussion on Savage, Kiraz, Talakai, Mam, Miller, Brown, Tuilagi and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Late Mail Show: Are Robson and Cotter worth it?
May 19, 2022 00:06 - 17 minutes - 14.5 MBWe spend time answering fan questions through our Instagram, discussing players such as Robson, Cotter, Starling, Peoples, Nanai, Tuilagi, Matterson, McInnes and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
So many options, such little cash
May 17, 2022 12:13 - 23 minutes - 30 MBWe're back going over the big changes on Team List Tuesday. We go through all our fan questions with discussion on Elliott, Schneider, Starling, Woolford, Barnett, Peoples, McInnes, Matterson and many more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Late Mail Show: What to do with Murray & Papi
May 12, 2022 08:07 - 46 minutes - 40.9 MBWe run through some of the late changes for Magic Round and spend time answering fan questions including captaincy options. Plenty of discussion on players such as Murray, Papenhuyzen, Papali'i, Cleary, Hynes, Burton, and more! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
The Late Mail Show!
April 28, 2022 01:41 - 30 minutes - 25.2 MBIntroducing The Late Mail Show where we go through any late changes, as of Thursday morning, and discuss specific players in more detail that our community has been discussing through our Instagram. We will open this up through our Instagram stories so people can vote on who we discuss each week! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Talakai or Not to Talakai
April 26, 2022 11:42 - 46 minutes - 58.6 MBWe're back from the double long weekend holidays to wrap up all the controversy of the last few rounds. We go through all our fan questions with discussion on Talakai, Burton, Randall, Nanai, Taaffe and a number of new cheapies! Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Cheapies Galore!
April 05, 2022 10:20 - 38 minutes - 49.4 MBWe're back and covering off the big changes from team lists for round 5. This week we are also spending a little more time answering all our followers questions submitted through Instagram. Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Round 3 Buy-Hold-Sell
March 22, 2022 10:47 - 29 minutes - 38.5 MBThis week we look at players in each position to Buy, Hold and Sell whilst also answering all of our fan questions submitted through our instagram. Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
1 week down, plenty to go
March 15, 2022 10:35 - 38 minutes - 48.2 MBWe review Round 1 and preview Round 2, as NRL Fantasy gets underway. We also cover off all fan submitted questions through our instagram including what trades to make and who needs to go. Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Team List Tuesday 2022!
March 08, 2022 08:27 - 47 minutes - 56.8 MBIt's finally here! Team List Tuesday! We go through our literal first impressions of the round 1 team lists and provide our thoughts on player selections. We finish by answering fan questions including the big one, what do you do with Nathan Cleary? Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Final Trials, PODs and Cash Cows!
March 01, 2022 08:44 - 42 minutes - 51.6 MBWith 1 week left till Team List Tuesday, we look at each poistion and break down the best Point Of Difference (POD) players and Cash Cows ready for Round 1! 1. Final Trials player overview 2. Best PODs for each position 3. Must have Cash Cows for each position Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Rd.1 Trials - Player Breakdown
February 22, 2022 10:31 - 40 minutes - 49.8 MBThe first round of trials games for 2022 comes with new perspectives on players and their performances. We go through each game that ran over the weekend and discuss the good, the bad and the ugly as it comes to player stats. We wrap up covering fan submitted questions via our instagram. Who shined bright? Who fell face first into the floor? Instagram: @footybrainspod | linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Common mistakes fantasy coaches make
February 08, 2022 10:32 - 20 minutes - 25.6 MBThis week we discuss all the common mistakes NRL Fantasy coaches make from selecting their lineups to trading throughout the season. We also discuss some common pitfalls coaches fall into and end with a Q&A of questions submitted to our instagram @footybrainspod. linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Position Analysis and where to spend your $
February 01, 2022 11:11 - 48 minutes - 55.8 MBThis week we're looking at the best Premium, Mid-Range and Cheap options for each position to provide you different options for your team. We also go through which positions are better to invest your salary cap in over others. linktr.ee/footybrainspod
Stat Changes for 2022
January 25, 2022 06:46 - 29 minutes - 36.5 MBWe’re back for another year of NRL Fantasy! We start the season off with a look into the fantasy rule changes and how these will affect popular players' scores. 1. NRL Fantasy Rule Changes 2. Stats effect on player scores 3. Highest owned players linktr.ee/footybrainspod
That‘s a wrap
September 07, 2021 10:55 - 29 minutes - 27.9 MBWhat a year of NRL Fantasy! We discuss the run home to Rd.25 and the ups and downs over the past 2 months. Honourable mention to our very own Daniel who finished #38 overall. 1. Where did the boys end up? 2. Road to Rd.25 3. MVP’s for 2021 4. NRL Finals chat 5. What’s coming in 2022!
Rd.25 TLT - New Kids on the Block
August 31, 2021 10:11 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBPlenty of players being rested this round means there’s chaotic scenes for fantasy coaches this week. We take you through all the talking points and things to look out for in the last round of the year! 1. Round 24 review 2. Raiders & Sharks must win 3. Panthers feeding on the Eels 4. Manly full strength? 5. Dragon’s juniors look the goods 6. Titan’s a chance? 7. Top scorers & captaincy options
Rd.24 TLT - Time for some Big Brain moves
August 24, 2021 11:34 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB2 rounds to go and plenty of team changes to consider. There’s a mix of tight games and blowouts this week (you know who you are) and we’re here to run you through the players to look into to maximise your points. 1. Plenty of cash out options 2. The front rower effect 3. Lil Papi hits form? 4. Sunday point frenzy 5. When will players be rested? 6. Listener Q&A
Rd.23 TLT - Does Turbo need a service?
August 17, 2021 10:22 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBWith 3 rounds to go, we cover off all the talking points leading into the final rounds of the fantasy season. 1. CHN done for murder + other outs 2. POD options for missing middles 3. Millionaire benchwarmers 4. Garrick’s got the goods? 5. Captain Cleary returns 6. Dan & Tom’s gentleman's agreement 7. Fan questions and best PODs
Rd.22 TLT - Steer Cleary of Nathan
August 10, 2021 13:54 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBScratching your head after Round 21? Don't worry, the boys are here to guide you through all the suspensions and injuries, and point you where to go for the run home. 1. Underwhelming Rd. 21 2. Trades for Crichton & Mahoney 3. What’s doing with the Storm rotation 4. Cleary Chat 5. Trades & PODs 6. Best captain options and top scorer
Rd.21 TLT - BREAKING: The News on Cleary
August 03, 2021 12:52 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBSome very interesting team changes this week, so on a scale of 1 to 10 how screwed are you? We talk through the news on Cleary, Taumalolo, Hynes & Doueihi and, more importantly, give you the big POD options for the run home!