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SAM Thaiday has taken a huge swing at Australian selectors over his snub for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
The Broncos star has been left furious over the selection panels failure to inform him of their decision to overlook the 32-year-old when the world cup squad was announced on Tuesday.
The star forward sent a message to the selection panel in a post on Instagram where he did nothing to show how angry he is over the snub.
Thaiday wrote he discovered his representative career was over by seeing a leaked news story on Monday.
Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga confirmed his squad for this year’s world cup on Tuesday with Thaiday among several big-name omissions.
“So it’s official — the end of my 2017 Rugby League year,” Thaiday wrote on Tuesday night.
“Who would’ve thought this year would be the last time I played for both QLD and Australia. A bit of respect would’ve been nice... to at least receive a phone call and learn about selection that way instead of through a leaked report from the media on last night’s news.
“After dedicating more than 10 years wearing the Maroon and Green and Gold jersey, you’d expect to be treated with a bit more decency and respect. I guess not. Lucky I have one more year left at the @brisbanebroncos unless someone wants to shatter that dream too.
“What a rollercoaster of a year — Peace out 2017.”
Thaiday was selected to play for the Kangaroos against New Zealand in the mid-year Test in Canberra, won by the hosts 30-12.
Thaiday’s former teammate Darren Lockyer is now one of the top Kangaroos selectors with the Queensland legend reportedly one of the top three powerbrokers for team selections in the Kangaroos side.
Lockyer, alongside Bob Fulton and coach Mal Meninga are reportedly the three men responsible for selecting the Kangaroos squad among the panel of selectors, which also includes ARL chairman John Grant.
Meninga told The Courier-Mail in July that he would give Thaday every chance to be selected for the world cup — after he’d just been dropped by Queensland for State of Origin Game 2.
“He’s the incumbent,” Meninga said.
“If he’s playing really good footy for the Broncos and they go really deep in the finals and he’s instrumental in all that, then he’s always in the picture.”
Thaiday’s teammate and Broncos legend Corey Parker responded to Thaiday’s social media posts by showing his support for Thaiday.
“Mate it’s a real shame that’s been the case, it would not of (sic) been hard,” Parker wrote.
“However nothing surprises me anymore. You were a privilege to play alongside and a great friend!” Parker wrote.
Broncos stars Anthony Milford and Kodi Nikorima also sent a messages to Thaiday on Instagram.
“Got u Bala,” Milford wrote.
Many rugby league commentators expressed sympathy for Thaiday’s situation.
SAM Thaiday has taken a huge swing at Australian selectors over his snub for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
The Broncos star has been left furious over the selection panels failure to inform him of their decision to overlook the 32-year-old when the world cup squad was announced on Tuesday.
The star forward sent a message to the selection panel in a post on Instagram where he did nothing to show how angry he is over the snub.
Thaiday wrote he discovered his representative career was over by seeing a leaked news story on Monday.
Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga confirmed his squad for this year’s world cup on Tuesday with Thaiday among several big-name omissions.
“So it’s official — the end of my 2017 Rugby League year,” Thaiday wrote on Tuesday night.
“Who would’ve thought this year would be the last time I played for both QLD and Australia. A bit of respect would’ve been nice... to at least receive a phone call and learn about selection that way instead of through a leaked report from the media on last night’s news.
“After dedicating more than 10 years wearing the Maroon and Green and Gold jersey, you’d expect to be treated with a bit more decency and respect. I guess not. Lucky I have one more year left at the @brisbanebroncos unless someone wants to shatter that dream too.
“What a rollercoaster of a year — Peace out 2017.”
Thaiday was selected to play for the Kangaroos against New Zealand in the mid-year Test in Canberra, won by the hosts 30-12.
Thaiday’s former teammate Darren Lockyer is now one of the top Kangaroos selectors with the Queensland legend reportedly one of the top three powerbrokers for team selections in the Kangaroos side.
Lockyer, alongside Bob Fulton and coach Mal Meninga are reportedly the three men responsible for selecting the Kangaroos squad among the panel of selectors, which also includes ARL chairman John Grant.
Meninga told The Courier-Mail in July that he would give Thaday every chance to be selected for the world cup — after he’d just been dropped by Queensland for State of Origin Game 2.
“He’s the incumbent,” Meninga said.
“If he’s playing really good footy for the Broncos and they go really deep in the finals and he’s instrumental in all that, then he’s always in the picture.”
Thaiday’s teammate and Broncos legend Corey Parker responded to Thaiday’s social media posts by showing his support for Thaiday.
“Mate it’s a real shame that’s been the case, it would not of (sic) been hard,” Parker wrote.
“However nothing surprises me anymore. You were a privilege to play alongside and a great friend!” Parker wrote.
Broncos stars Anthony Milford and Kodi Nikorima also sent a messages to Thaiday on Instagram.
“Got u Bala,” Milford wrote.
Many rugby league commentators expressed sympathy for Thaiday’s situation.
