2017 NRL All Stars - Indigenous 34-8 World @ Newcastle

[League Unlimited News]

All Stars 2017 - Harvey Norman NRL All Stars
Indigenous All Stars v World All Stars
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Friday 10 February 2017

Kickoff: 8pm AEDT / 7pm AEST

1. Jack Wighton 2. Blake Ferguson 3. Greg Inglis 4. Jack Bird 5. Dane Gagai 6. Johnathan Thurston 7. Ashley Taylor 8. Ryan James 9. Nathan Peats 10. Andrew Fifita 11. Joel Thompson 12. Wade Graham 13. Kyle Turner
Interchange: 14. Leilani Latu 15. Latrell Mitchell 16. Aidan Sezer 17. Tyrone Peachey 18. Tyrone Roberts 19. Bevan French 20. Chris Smith

2. David Mead 19. Akuila Uate 3. Gerard Beale 4. Jarrod Croker 5. Nene Macdonald 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Moses Mbye 8. Jordan McLean 9. Jake Friend 10. Regan Campbell-Gillard 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Tepai Moeroa
Interchange: 14. Damien Cook 15. Paul Vaughan 16. Sam Lisone 17. Mitchell Aubusson 18. Sione Mata'utia 20. Jordan Turner 21. Chris McQueen



Referee: Grant Atkins
Assistant Reeferee: Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Rohan Best, Ricky MacFarlane

Bunker Review officials TBC
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[DiegoNT]

I wonder if Bryce Cartwright will pull out of this

 

[TheFrog]

Na, Bryce is clearly the stay in type.

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Looking forward to the battle between the centres.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Looking forward to the battle between the centres.

Yep, defintely not your average boring centres. Thats the part that stands out for both teams is the centres. Cant wait.

 

[isaiah]

Yep, defintely not your average boring centres. Thats the part that stands out for both teams is the centres. Cant wait.

the problem for hurrell and bj is the quality of halves inside them. the qld centres will slay them with the ball in space they'll get

 

[Hawkins]

Inglis and the boys to take this one.

 

[Caped Crusader]

For once the Indige boys have a really strong pack, probably stronger than the All Stars

This will be good if there is some feeling in the game

 

[alien]

I don't really care who wins. I just want to see no Souths players get injured.

 

[Rabbits20]

I don't really care who wins. I just want to see no Souths players get injured.

Same.

 

[SBD82]

I think that koori team is the best one they've ever fielded. It's got a lot of footy in it.

What happened to the world side picking the international captains? Pretty ordinary team. On paper this is a pretty big mismatch.

 

[mozza91]

Leilua and Hayne have pulled out now. I paid money to watch a team called the 'World All Stars' and the squad they have now is barely First Grade standard.
Total waste of money.

 

[DiegoNT]

Kill the 9s, put focus back on the all-stars, bring back the fan vote

 

[alien]

kill the nines and all stars

 

[Timmah]

And what do you suggest in their place, @alien?

Serious question. Since Toohey's Challenge died back in the 90's the NRL pre-season has struggled for structure and relevance - the Nines and All Stars have to some extent addressed that (while not to the suitabilities of all clubs).

Going back to the shit ages of no formal pre-season and only having club-organised, NRL-ratified trials would be a step backwards. The only thing I'd accept in it's place was a more formal pre-season structure backed by the NRL in a similar way to the AFL's pre-season comp.

 

[alien]

And what do you suggest in their place, @alien?

Serious question. Since Toohey's Challenge died back in the 90's the NRL pre-season has struggled for structure and relevance - the Nines and All Stars have to some extent addressed that (while not to the suitabilities of all clubs).

Going back to the shit ages of no formal pre-season and only having club-organised, NRL-ratified trials would be a step backwards. The only thing I'd accept in it's place was a more formal pre-season structure backed by the NRL in a similar way to the AFL's pre-season comp.

Pre season doesn't need a comp - it's insignificant. The pre season games should just be used to get some combinations going, and to get some more fitness, and maybe fight for positions in the team for Round 1. The teams really only need 2 trial games.

 

[Timmah]

Pre season doesn't need a comp - it's insignificant. The pre season games should just be used to get some combinations going, and to get some more fitness, and maybe fight for positions in the team for Round 1. The teams really only need 2 trial games.

They're also an opportunity to build exposure, interest and even gain sponsorship for the competition proper. 2-3 trial games is ideal - but the format needs to be right.

As I said - if Nines and All Stars disappear, something structured with the clubs needs to replace it.

 

[Timmah]

Teams updated with substantial changes to the 'World' side and a handful for the Indigenous.

 

[mxlegend99]

Leilua and Hayne have pulled out now. I paid money to watch a team called the 'World All Stars' and the squad they have now is barely First Grade standard.
Total waste of money.

That 1-7 is hilariously bad. Worse than the average NRL backline.

Akuila Uate? He was dropped by the Knights ffs and they won a single game all year. Beale is the Sharks worst back. Mead is the Broncos lowest paid player... aside from the forwards it looks like they went out of their way to pick the worst possible lineup they could.

How did Bennett convince them to pick only one Broncos player between both teams and for it to be a guy on minimum wage?

This is worse than the City vs Country fixture.

 

[Clifferd]

You know an NRL All stars team is bad when from 1-7 Mitch Moses is probably the best player there

What happened to the name "NRL all stars"?