23 man Kiwis Squad

[Scorpio30]

NOT IN THE SQUAD

Louis Anderson (Warrington)
Luke Covell (Cronulla)
David Fa’alogo (South Sydney)
Dene Halatau (Wests Tigers)
Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters)
Russell Packer (Warriors)
Eddy Pettybourne (South Sydney)
Ben Roberts (Bulldogs)
Fetuli Talanoa (South Sydney)
Brent Webb (Leeds)
Antonio Winterstein (Brisbane)
Lewis Brown (Warriors)
Alex Glenn (Brisbane)

Interesting......

I would have had Winterstein and Roberts.

 

[Meth]

KIWIS SQUAD
Adam Blair (Melbourne Storm)
Greg Eastwood (Bulldogs)
Nathan Fien (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Kieran Foran (Manly Sea Eagles)
Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs)
Bronson Harrison (Canberra Raiders)
Lance Hohaia (NZ Warriors)
Krisnan Inu (Parramatta Eels)
Thomas Leuluai (Wigan Warriors)
Jeff Lima (Melbourne Storm)
Kevin Locke (NZ Warriors)
Issac Luke (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers)
Steve Matai (Manly Sea Eagles)
Ben Matulino (NZ Warriors)
Fuifui Moimoi (Parramatta Eels)
Jason Nightingale (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Sydney Roosters)
Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters)
Frank Pritchard (Penrith Panthers)
Junior Sau (Newcastle Knights)
Iosia Soliola (Sydney Roosters)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Manly Sea Eagles)

Thoughts?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10601428&pnum=2

Is this also the team for the 4 nations? If so, yikes...

From that squad

1- Perrett
2- Goodwin
3- Inu
4- Matai
5- Nightingale
6- Marshall
7- Leuluai (seriously- where is Roberts?)
8- MoiMoi
9- Luke
10-Lima
11-Blair
12-Harrison
13-Pritchard

Res- Lima, Eastwood, Soliola, Hohaia

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

is covell injured?

 

[Iafeta]

NOT IN THE SQUAD

Louis Anderson (Warrington)
Luke Covell (Cronulla)
David Fa’alogo (South Sydney)
Dene Halatau (Wests Tigers)
Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters)
Russell Packer (Warriors)
Eddy Pettybourne (South Sydney)
Ben Roberts (Bulldogs)
Fetuli Talanoa (South Sydney)
Brent Webb (Leeds)
Antonio Winterstein (Brisbane)
Lewis Brown (Warriors)
Alex Glenn (Brisbane)

Interesting......

Packer, Roberts and Alex Glenn should all have been there. Can't believe they're not. Ben Matulino and Frank-Paul Nuuasuala are the biggest WTFs in this lot. Matulino had a shocking year, Frank-Paul is consistently average at first grade level. Iosia Soliola and Steve Matai are also outrageously lucky and should go down to the lottery shop. Soliola's been poor for about 3 years and Roosters fans are grateful to see the back of him, and Matai is a defensive turnstyle with a glass shoulder/neck.

In

Packer
Roberts
Glenn
Pettyborne

Out

Matulino
Nuuasuala
Soliola
Matai

 

[Mr Angry]

You picked Lima twice Meth.

For mine Locke is your future fullback, starting this tournament.

Matai only due to lack of alternative.

I agree on Roberts, should be

6. Roberts
7. Marshall

 

[Meth]

You picked Lima twice Meth.

Nah mate- Brian Lima on the bench

 

[Skinner]

Krisnan Inu is very average at the moment

He was extremely average yesterday..

 

[Dragons1990]

Perrett
Locke/Nightingale
Inu
Matai
Goodwin
Marshall (c)
Leuluai
Lima
Fien
Moi Moi
Blair
Pritchard
Harrison

Interchange:
Luke
Eastwood
Soliola/Nightingale
Nuuausala

 

[Benjitheking]

01.Sam Perrett
02.Kevin Locke
03.Krisnan Inu
04.Steve Matai
05.Bryson Goodwin
06.Benji Marshall
07.Thomas Leuluai
08.Jeff Lima
09.Isaac Luke
10.Fuifui Moimoi
11.Adam Blair
12.Bronson Harrison
13.Greg Eastwood
Interchange:
14.Lance Hohaia
15.FPN
16.Ben Matulino
17.Frank Pritchard

I like it except WTF Does eddy pettybourne have to do to get selection

 

[mean_maori_mean]

I would drop leulauai , fien from that squad.
I would rather a utility like Glenn be on the bench to play a little stint to give luke a rest and then play small stint at lock. Just told to go hard in the middle both on defense and any gaps on attack.

They come out and say falaago will get considered. But he obviously didnt I though he served the kiwis well and was good at time for the rabbitohs.

Pettybourne should of got picked. Not sure why he didnt? I hope he made himself available. Perhaps he didnt apply himself at training or is unit - but he sure did look fit and much more ready thatn JWH and Matulino playing for souths this year.

People might bag FPN but I like him. Plays for a sh*t club but has heaps of potential in the front row. Similarities to Blair - modern day prop.

 

[Glen from the Mount]

Disappointing that they couldn't find room for Alex Glenn and Russell Packer.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

I cant believe that Packer got bumped for FP Nuusaala. Same with Steve Rapira

 

[TheWorryers]

Some say that the squad is lacking experienced players, but this issue is not going to go away unless we give new players opportunities to join the ranks

Kearney has made it clear that he has picked players with potential to do the job in years to come. Certain members of this squad may have been lacking form this year, but Kearney has obviously seen something in them over the past few weeks, that he believes will work for the team.

Looking forward to seeing young players like Matulino, Locke, Foran, Sau, JWH and Nuuausala thrive under the new leadership and prove to everyone that they have the goods!

 

[Revelation 3:20]

Some say that the squad is lacking experienced players, but this issue is not going to go away unless we give new players opportunities to join the ranks

Kearney has made it clear that he has picked players with potential to do the job in years to come. Certain members of this squad may have been lacking form this year, but Kearney has obviously seen something in them over the past few weeks, that he believes will work for the team.

Looking forward to seeing young players like Matulino, Locke, Foran, Sau, JWH and Nuuausala thrive under the new leadership and prove to everyone that they have the goods!

I agree, mostly.
Ben Roberts is still to flakey and behind Benji as a six, and Foran could be the future.

Louis Anderson will be alright as injury cover if he is still in the UK

Luke Covell, is not Dynamic enough to warrent selection

David Fa’alogo would be one of the oldest players if he was selected and give the fact he jabbed Jason Taylor, he wasn't getting in.

Dene Halatau in unavailable

Shaun Kenny-Dowall needs to work on consitancy

Russell Packer, will be there next year

Eddy Pettybourne, strange I though he had a good year. Cannot figure out why he is not in the side.

Fetuli Talanoa good player maybe not in the future plans

Brent Webb , past his best? Good cover if still in England

Antonio Winterstein could be a future winger

Alex Glenn is also unlucky not to be there