19 man kiwi squad

[Drzoidberg]

Gerard Beale, Adam Blair, Jesse Bromwich, Nathan Fien, Alex Glenn, Josh Hoffman, Shaun Johnson, Shaun Kenny-Dowell, Issac Luke, Simon Mannering, Ben Matulino, Benji Marshall, Sam McKendry, Jason Nightingale, Jarad Warea-Hargraves, Frank Pritchard, Jeremy Smith, Jason Taumalolo, Manu Vatuvei

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/...ia-in-anzac-test/story-e6frf3ou-1226327020632

 

[hitman82]

I'm pretty gutted about Matai's injury. Beale really doesn't do it for me. Also I hope Fien is included as a hooker, not our halfback. Johnson + Marshall is something I've been wanting to see for ages. I'm a bit surprised to see Vatuvei there.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

So potentially we'll have Johnson, Mannnering, Matulino and Manu backing up from the test, plus Mateo from City vs Country. Storm have a similar number backing up- could come down to how well the rep players pull up.

 

[hitman82]

Hopefully Isaac Luke does the Warriors a favour and cannonballs Smith and Slater

 

[Drzoidberg]

My team

1 Hoffman
2 Nightingale
3 SKD
4 Glenn
5 Vatuvei
6 Marshall
7 Johnson
8 Matulino
9 Luke
10 McKendry
11 Blair
12 Mannering
13 Smith

14 Fien
15 JWH
16 Bromwich
17 Taumalolo

 

[Glen from the Mount]

How about:
1 - Josh Hoffman
2 - Jason Nightingale
3 - Gerard Beale
4 - Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5 - Manu Vatuvei
6 - Benji Marshall (c)
7 - Shaun Johnson
8 - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9 - Isaac Luke
10 - Ben Matulino
11 - Adam Blair
12 - Simon Mannering
13 - Jeremy Smith

14 - Nathan Fien
15 - Alex Glenn
16 - Frank Pritchard
17 - Sam McKendry

18 - Jesse Bromwich
19 - Jason Taumalolo

 

[Fast Eddie]

If you're gonna go with that line up you would be better of switching Glenn and Blair and playing Blair as a prop of the bench. Otherwise you only have one reserve prop.

 

[taste2taste]

I hope Beale isnt center, he will be torn apart. Best to play Glenn or Mannering there.

Cant wait for this test!

Bring on the Johnson & Marshall era!

 

[MikeNZ]

I'm pretty gutted about Matai's injury. Beale really doesn't do it for me.

Yeah, would've been good to have proper centres in there for once.

I'm a bit surprised to see Vatuvei there.

Who else do we have? Maybe, Sam Perrett but I'm not sure what sort of form he's in. Vatuvei's guarenteed to make a few mistakes which is never ideal.

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Would prefer:


1 - Josh Hoffman
2 - Jason Nightingale
3 - Simon Mannering
4 - Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5 - Manu Vatuvei
6 - Benji Marshall (c)
7 - Shaun Johnson
8 - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9 - Isaac Luke
10 - Ben Matulino
11 - Adam Blair
12 - Frank Pritchard
13 - Jeremy Smith

14 - Alex Glenn (to sub into hooker when Luke rested)
15 - Jesse Bromich
16 - Jason Taumalolo
17 - Sam McKendry

18 - Nathan Fein
19 - Gerard Beale

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Yeah, would've been good to have proper centres in there for once.



Who else do we have? Maybe, Sam Perrett but I'm not sure what sort of form he's in. Vatuvei's guarenteed to make a few mistakes which is never ideal.

Perret or Duffie would of been better, and more in form, options.

 

[Meth]

1- Hoffman
2- Nightingale
3- Glenn
4- SKD
5- Vatuvei (sigh)
6- Marshall
7- Johnson (sigh)
8- Matulino
9- Fien
10- Bromwich
11- Mannering
12- Pritchard
13- Smith

Res- Luke, McKendry, Taumololo, Blair

No way I'm selecting JWH

 

[Bobby DIGital]

I dont like playing back rowers in the centres so Beale is the only option to me.

 

[hitman82]

^ - why no JWH?

1 - Josh Hoffman
2 - Jason Nightingale
3 - Simon Mannering
4 - Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5 - Gerard Beale
6 - Benji Marshall (c)
7 - Shaun Johnson
8 - Sam McKendry
9 - Isaac Luke
10 - Ben Matulino
11 - Adam Blair
12 - Frank Pritchard
13 - Jeremy Smith

14 - Alex Glenn
15 - Jesse Bromich
16 - Jason Taumalolo
17 - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

18 - Nathan Fein
19 - Manu Vatuvei

...same as MMR except I would prefer Beale to Vatuvei. I'd actually prefer Perrett or Duffie to Beale, but hey what can you do. I'd also start McKendry and sub JWH on for some 20 minute thuggery.

 

[Meth]

^ - why no JWH?

1 - Josh Hoffman
2 - Jason Nightingale
3 - Simon Mannering
4 - Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5 - Gerard Beale
6 - Benji Marshall (c)
7 - Shaun Johnson
8 - Sam McKendry
9 - Isaac Luke
10 - Ben Matulino
11 - Adam Blair
12 - Frank Pritchard
13 - Jeremy Smith

14 - Alex Glenn
15 - Jesse Bromich
16 - Jason Taumalolo
17 - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

18 - Nathan Fein
19 - Manu Vatuvei

...same as MMR except I would prefer Beale to Vatuvei. I'd actually prefer Perrett or Duffie to Beale, but hey what can you do. I'd also start McKendry and sub JWH on for some 20 minute thuggery.

I am embarrassed that JWH is a Kiwi.

The same could be said for Luke at times, but I couldn't bring myself to include Beale.

 

[hitman82]

I am embarrassed that JWH is a Kiwi.

The same could be said for Luke at times, but I couldn't bring myself to include Beale.

I can put up with JWH as I consider him more of an enforcer than cheap shotter. I can't stand Isaac Luke after last year's rep season, but we have no alternatives.

 

[Meth]

He's a cheap shot merchant.

 

[Mixmasterreece]

He's a cheap shot merchant.

For a guy with a name like 'Meth' you sure are a 'good-two-shoes' sometimes.

But seriously, Im not fan of cheap short merchants unless there's players playing who need a good 'cheap shotting', al a James Tamou. JWH has my permission to 'head slam' him, 'grapple' him, and 'Hopoate' him if he sees fit.

 

[Fast Eddie]

I'm a massive JWH fan, he is entertainment plus. Also this year he has actually been playing the best football of his career so deserves to be there purely on form.

 

[Scott]

I'm a massive JWH fan, he is entertainment plus. Also this year he has actually been playing the best football of his career so deserves to be there purely on form.

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