NRL Fantasy Amateurs

In this episode, the Boom or Bust crew answer your NRL Fantasy questions heading into Round 15 and beyond.

Walsh & Drinkwater dominate as we wrap up the round that was with big scores on the board as the march towards the finish continues   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.

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.

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.