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

[GongPanther]

Indigenous side will win in a canter,so I presume most of the all stars will take this game lightly in the 2nd half.

 

[Timmah]

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

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Looking forward to watching the Indigenous side go up against the NRL Lachlan Maranta's.

 

[yobbo84]

Considering the fact no-one wants to play for the "World All Stars" - that team wouldn't make the NRL Top 8 - would this game better be served as Indigenous All Stars vs Pacific Island All Stars?

 

[DiegoNT]

In the first year of allstars fans voted on the team they wanted. This resulted in huge interest. 4 players did withdrawal ( this will always happen in a preseason match) were all replaced by quality players. Dave Taylor was replaced with Sam Burgess, Alan Tongue with Dave Shillington, Gareth Ellis with Robbie Farah and Billy slater with brett finch ( cam Smith was already in the side). The first few games had more interest from neutrals and players really wanted to be picked by the fans because it was an honour.
In 2014 the game had a break due to the world cup and the 9s. Then the fan vote was scrapped in favour of a Bennett picked 'world allstars'. And despite this blatant attempt to kill of the game and focus on the 9s it has still attracted decent crowds and tv ratings.
In 2018 the game has a other pause due to the world Cup. If the 2018 9s is another failure then it should be scrapped with full focus back on the allstars with the fan vote back

 

[alien]

Make it Indigenous Australia v Non-Indigenous Australia. Maybe then all the players selected on both sides would really want to play in the game because if they played well, it could increase their chances of getting a spot in the united Australian Kangaroos team later in the year.

 

[soc123_au]

Indigenous Origin could work. The game is about celebrating indigenous talent. Try it in SOO format. Inglis can be referee to avoid confusion.

 

[myrrh ken]

Hmm lets see.

NSW team looks almost as good as the normal one but qld a bit light inb the forwards.

Qld
1. Inglis 2. E Lee 3. Gagai 4.Chambers 5. Hoffman 6. Thurston 7. Ashley Taylor 8. ? 9. Waddell 10. Thaiday 11. Grevsmuhl 12. ? 13. ?

R Thompson, J Bowen, C Norman

NSW
1. Wighton 2. French 3. Fergo 4. L Mitchell 5. J Roberts 6. J Bird 7. Sezer 8. Ryan James 9. Nathan Peats 10. Andrew Fifita 11. Joel Thompson 12. Wade Graham 13. Peachey

T Roberts, Latu, K Turner, Idris, T Andrews, C Priest

 

[soc123_au]

QLD can use Sandow in the forwards. He looks heavier than your average front tower.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Make it Indigenous Australia v Non-Indigenous Australia. Maybe then all the players selected on both sides would really want to play in the game because if they played well, it could increase their chances of getting a spot in the united Australian Kangaroos team later in the year.

Maybe tbe best of the two can become eligible for All-Australian?

 

[Rhyno]

Indigenous all stars by 14

 

[Clifferd]

Mitch Moses to bring the all stars home 50-10

 

[Sphagnum]

Considering the fact no-one wants to play for the "World All Stars" - that team wouldn't make the NRL Top 8 - would this game better be served as Indigenous All Stars vs Pacific Island All Stars?

This. Turn it into a real event that all the precious knobheads who took it for granted can be jealous of.

 

[Paullyboy]

OMG - it's All Stars day! Best day on the rugby league calendar!

 

[umina panther]

Let's gone Whities

 

[Spade]

Whos that new nine commentator? Young bloke

 

[umina panther]

The backs for the World "all stars" are f**king pathetic

 

[Spade]

This needs a change of concept, it should be Indigenous All Stars v a Test Country. None of the top players in will suit up for World Allstars

 

[Brutus]

Whos that new nine commentator? Young bloke

Sounds like former Norths Devil Ashley Bradnam.

 

[skeepe]

The backs for the World "all stars" are f**king pathetic

Jarrod Croker is the best centre in the game, fool.