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Australian Team?

goodplayer

Juniors
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22 top kangaroo players are not selected this year , out injured, or rested , coach sheenes will work his magic on our junior roos, they wont let us down
 

mxlegend99

Referee
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It has nothing to do with his talent. It's his experience that bothers people. 7 games. and he's suddenly representing his country. Even taking into account the players missing, there are still some players who are more experienced and at the moment better players who deserved selection ahead of him.

We just have to hope being thrown in too early doesn't damage his confidence if he has a poor game.
 

franklin2323

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So assuming Tim Sheens intends on giving all players a run, I see the sides being:

Top 17 in first game:
1. Inglis
2. Tupou
3. Jennings
4. Hayne
5. Mansour / Johnston
6. DCE
7. Cronk
8. Woods
9. Smith
10. Parker
11. Scott
12. Hoffman
13. Bird

14. Papali
15. Cordner
16. Guerra
17. Thaiday

I see our side against Samoa being:
1. Hayne
2. Johnston / Mansour
3. Walker
4. Inglis
5. Mata'utia
6. DCE
7. Cronk
8. Woods
9. Farah
10. Thaiday
11. Jackson
12. Guerra
13. Parker

14. Klemmer
15. Papali
16. Bird
17. Hunt

Or something similar giving all the guys a run. With form from these games deciding which winger gets a run at full strength, who plays fullback from Hayne and GI. Who plays where in the pack and so on.

Atleast that's basically what Sheens did last year. With so many injuries it's hard to see any combination of players giving us a good front row.

Close to the best 17. Would sway Thaiday and Woods. And either Cordner or Guerra missing out for Hunt. Sheens likes the extra half/Hooker... No idea why with Bird and co in the team
 

mxlegend99

Referee
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Hopefully Moylan gets calles in to replace him. Inglis will be needed in the centres without Hayne IMO.
 
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Hopefully Moylan gets calles in to replace him. Inglis will be needed in the centres without Hayne IMO.

Inglis would be first string Fullback with or without Hayne and I think Moylan will definitely replace him but over Inglis? It won't happen.

He will be in the same boat as Johnston and Mata'utia
 

mxlegend99

Referee
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Inglis was first string fullback for sure. But now our centres are inexperienced and missing that beast player. I think the side needs him there.

I know GI will be fullback and Walker and Jennings in the centres.
 

franklin2323

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Inglis would be first string Fullback with or without Hayne and I think Moylan will definitely replace him but over Inglis? It won't happen.

He will be in the same boat as Johnston and Mata'utia

Moylan at fb. Inglis/Walker or Jennings in the centres. Is better then GI at the back with Walker/Jennings centres and 2 rookies on the wing aswell.
 

isaiah

Bench
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in the squad of 24, they must replace hayne with a prop, they were too light on. lawrence, napa, or willie mason [he did get named in the train on squad], i don't mind who, but you don't want papalii getting more then 25 min in the centre of the field. and you want thaiday playing wide, thats where he excels.
 

franklin2323

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in the squad of 24, they must replace hayne with a prop, they were too light on. lawrence, napa, or willie mason [he did get named in the train on squad], i don't mind who, but you don't want papalii getting more then 25 min in the centre of the field. and you want thaiday playing wide, thats where he excels.

They picked 4 specialist wingers. So need a centre or FB to cover for Hayne
 

Pierced Soul

First Grade
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They picked 4 specialist wingers. So need a centre or FB to cover for Hayne

in pure sheenius logic, he probbaly has beau scott marked to play centre with hoffman the centre on the other side.

they need a fullback back-up, ironic that in the rep sides theres usually 3 or 4 fullbacks in the backline.

they do need more props too, but if you're going to onl;y pick 2 specialists props -1 of which has never started a f**king game i daresay the plan is to follow ricky stuarts origin method and just fill your team with backrowers. it worked really well for nsw in origin when they've done it previously...oh wait...

what would be best is if they release the "real" team and stop tormenting us
 

roughyedspud

Coach
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hayne GGOOOORRRNNNNN



wow my week just gets better and better lol


beating australia just got a whole lot easier.........smash them up the middle,and kick to the inexperienced wingers and keep the ball away from inglis......simple
 
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